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For the past few weeks I've been noticing how much my concentration is being broken by email. I will admit though that emails aren't the only cause of my momentary distractions, but I do notice how my mood may shift depending on just the subject line or the sender of...
5 Mistakes Freelance Graphic Designers Make When Starting Out
1.No Down Payment You should receive half of the agreed upon price up front. This is a fair way to do business with all of your clients. 2.No Contract You should never start a job until you and your client have both signed a contract on what is expected of you....
A Comedic Interpretation of a Discovery Meeting
I must admit that this 7 min video is one of the funniest I've seen in a while when it comes to project team meetings. If you're in the design industry, chances are you've had a meeting like this or maybe even a few. As the design contractor, it's mainly your job to...
Photo Friday: Kids At Play
If you've ever tried to photograph kids, you know that it's a tough job. Trying to get them to stay still for more than 3 seconds is almost impossible. Especially when it is a scheduled shoot with a family, and the kids have their own agenda for how things are going...
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Content Redundancy: Social Media and Your Website
So you've got a blog right? You're on Twitter circulating your links to your followers. You've got a Facebook fanpage and personal page to post your blog links on. You've posted a similar post on Tumbler and Posterous. I'm sure I'm leaving out some...
Google+ sees more than 20 million users; means what?
I keep reading headlines this week of Google Plus' user gains in the millions. First 10 million, then 18 million and now about or over 20. While the numbers are impressive, what does this actually mean? Well in first, I think it may mean that many...
Why you should try Google+
So its been a little over a week now that I've been in and playing with Google+ (Google Plus). At first glance it has a good few visual concepts that are both familiar and appreciating at the same time. Like any other Google product, it is fresh...
Why you should “spell it out” for your clients
I've been in business for over 10 years as a freelancer and start-up owner. My first business was computer repair and maintenance. I learned early off with that business that the key to being successful was how I interacted with my clients. I'd get...
10 Reasons why cloud storage sucks!
So you've been hearing a lot, a LOT, about cloud storage of lately. Even with the latest news about Apple's iCloud system, just about every major name brand has their hand and foot into this arena. By now you should already know all the benefits of...
Doing jobs for family and friends… A no-no?
We've all had different types of jobs referred to us by all different types of people. Some referred by other business associates, and some by friends and family. However, one could easily assume that a job for a friend or family member would be...
Great way to cold call businesses that won’t be mad
Recently I visited a corner cafe in my neighborhood and couldn't help but notice all the business cards and flyers on their main counter. Now I came into the cafe with intentions of buying lunch, but totally distracted by all of these eager...