Corperate Identity
5 simple ways to drum up more business
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Photo by: Niels Timmer
Recently I had a friend came to me in emergency mode and asked me for help with his business, well finding more business for that matter. As a little bit of a back ground my friend runs a cell phone repair shop and has been searching for business for a while now […]
How I work: My creative process
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Recently I worked on a poster for USO, Lockheed Martin, and Charitable Recycling and when I went back through my notes for this project, I thought I could use this poster to explain my creative process, and how I start new projects.
I will have to admit that I am sure that my process changes […]
5 Surefire Ways To Help Keep Your Customers Happy
Friday, May 16th, 2008Deep down, what is the real reason you want to keep your customers happy? Is it that you would like to keep them as a customer? Is it that you like their money? or Is it that you actually care about your customers? Well for me it’s a combination of all of the above. I […]
Working in a small town…
Saturday, April 19th, 2008In a way I am somewhat thankful that I live in a fairly remote area, I get a lot less of the city noises, the air is significantly cleaner and I can see the stars at night, but there are some downsides to this also, for example if I need to go to a shop […]
Conference etiquette and you…
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008I have been to a number of conferences and conventions in the past, both with clients and independently, and every time I get a mix of people along with a mix of meetings. With the mix, I always get the typical combination of etiquette and the lack there of.
Typically I have the following rules of […]
The Art of Email…
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008I have been doing mail outs for some of my clients for about a year now, with some very good results. Given the right circumstances mail-outs are great for announcing new products, new features, or in most of the cases that I have dealt with showing the current weeks special.
On that note, I personally feel that mass email is a tool that is rarely used to its full potential. Emails are cheap, and I do mean cheap, usually ranging from a few cents each depending on the volume while other email systems will allow you to send all the emails you would like for one low price. Other than being cheap, if used properly, email “blasts” can be really effective… key part “if used properly”. With that being said here are some of my tips that I think of before starting an email campaign
Job Contests, Spec Work and The Self Employed.
Thursday, March 13th, 2008Recently there has been a lot of buzz in the self employed/freelance circuit about job contests and spec work. Well everyone has their own feelings on this subject, and everyone is entitled to their opinion on this subject, realistically I see shades of both good and bad on both sides of the argument, but for […]
What does your corperate identity say about you? [Part 1- Business cards]
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007I have always been a little bit of a business card fanatic. Call it weird, or call it what you will I like GOOD business cards. Conversely, although I love good business cards, I am equally as passionate about bad business cards there is almost nothing that turns me away from a business more than […]
