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Sense-ify Your Presentations and Get Remembered

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Sense-ify your presentations and get remembered

Have you ever tried to share great information from a presentation or lecture but can’t remember exactly what it was? “Man, I wish I could remember it, but the speaker had some really good information. You really should’ve been there.” … Continue reading →

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Get your copy of Contracts for Creatives Today!

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A Jumpstart to Contracts for Creatives

It’s finally here! For $14.99, you get the following: The full ebook, A Jumpstart to Contracts for Creatives 10 BONUS Contract Templates (Just plug in your company information and you’re ready to go!) 5 BONUS Legal Essays (Taken from reader … Continue reading →

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Contracts for Creatives – Get Your Copy March 15!

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A Jumpstart to Contracts for Creatives

Developing a good contract is one of the most hated duties of any freelancer, independent contractor, and entrepreneur. We all know we need one, but none of us wants to “waste” hours of our time wading through legalese learning how … Continue reading →

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How do you give back during the holidays?

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Giving Back to Your Community

For me, it’s the giving at Christmas rather than the receiving that really makes my heart go pitter-patter. So when I snapped this picture at right, I’ll admit I got a bit teary-eyed. What are all these boxes, you say? … Continue reading →

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Political Correctness vs Holiday Cheer: What’s the Best Policy?

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Political correctness vs holiday cheer: what's the best policy?

No matter how you decorate your home for the holidays, as businesses we often market ourselves moderately to avoid negative attention from a specific demographic(s). As we have seen, promoting a strong stance can produce great controversy (think Chick-fil-A and … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do? Voice Your Opinion!

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Regardless of price, if there were one marketing/design thing you could do to improve your business, what would it be? What do you believe it would accomplish? Would it turn contacts into customers? Improve your brand consistency? Update your company … Continue reading →

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When Penny-Pinching Will Ruin Your Business Reputation

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Sports fan or not, take note of what the NFL is doing and never repeat it: penny-pinching when it costs you your reputation will ruin your business. – click to tweet How Penny-Pinching is Ruining the NFL’s Reputation The National … Continue reading →

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How Your Lack of Brand Consistency is Losing You Customers (and How to Fix It)

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One of the biggest mistakes I’ve seen most start-ups, non-profits, and small-medium business make when marketing their business is a lack of brand consistency. When customers look at their website, business cards, store front, coupons, blog, apparel, and social media … Continue reading →

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Avoid These 3 Design Mistakes When (Re) Designing Your Logo

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You only get once chance to make a first impression – with your business, it’s likely to be with your logo. But the possibilities are endless; how do you know how best to represent your business? (Read here for tips … Continue reading →

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How to stick to your business goals when the going gets tough

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How to stick to your business goals when the going gets tough

Follow the above link to one of April’s posts on Graphic Design Blender, a website devoted to providing business tips for designers.

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