For the last three months I have been trying to finish designing and building my personal website. I’ve been through many different design ideas, colour schemes, and not one of them has caught fire yet.
Last night, I started all over again.
It seems that there is a disconnect. I can design and build websites for other [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Why is designing for yourself so hard?
Why your logo should cost more than your lunch.
It always amuses me when I visit one of the graphic design contest sites that wander around the web. Every time I do, I see various contests being started by people with text such as “The winning logo designer will be given $120 USD via PayPal when the contest ends on September 9th. Good luck [...]
This is your brain on marketing.
Surfing alltop.com recently (my new favorite thing to do online), I ran across a Neuroscience Marketing blog. My attitude towards the effectiveness of advertising and marketing is skeptical at best when it comes to my own consumption, so I found some of the cool facts in this blog not only provocative and interesting but also [...]
Using your ears, not just your eyes.
Business is not just about sales – it’s about creating a repertoire with your clients. It’s building a relationship with them. Knowing them as a person, not just trying to convince them that whatever your product is, it is what they need.
The act of making a sale is actually the easiest part of the process. [...]
Your Secret Weapon
Growing your business SMART really comes out of living your life with awareness. Today I want to explore the topic of life balance and share with you my thoughts, revelations and inspirations.
As I’ve grown older I’ve begun to look at things like work, after work, exercise, eating, and spending time with friends and family in [...]
