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18 09, 2013

More Meanings Of Colors

By |2017-11-21T23:16:38+00:00September 18th, 2013|Business, Infographics|Comments Off on More Meanings Of Colors

In what seems like ages ago I posted an article titled "What Colors In Your Logo Mean..."  It was a fun little article talking about your "color mission statement" and other tips and tricks if you're looking to re-invent yourself and your business (and logo.)  Today I was browsing 9gag and I found a little picture that can help bring a little more depth to the issue.  Take a look at the picture below to get the 'full picture.'  If it's something you've seen before...well, consider it a refresher course!    

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21 08, 2013

How To Charge What You’re Worth (& Why)

By |2017-08-12T06:48:53+00:00August 21st, 2013|Business|Comments Off on How To Charge What You’re Worth (& Why)

I came across an article from webdesignerdepot.com titled “6 steps to charging what you’re really worth.”  I really related to the article because I have come to similar conclusions about what I’m worth and how to conduct myself in a business environment.  While the article does a great job describing each of the six points, I decided not to read them (until I finished writing this article) and give my own perspective of the six steps.  So, make sure you go back and read what they have to say too!  Here’s the six steps that they go through: [...]

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1 08, 2013

Tips & Tricks To Help You Make Decisions Easier!

By |2017-08-12T06:45:33+00:00August 1st, 2013|Business|Comments Off on Tips & Tricks To Help You Make Decisions Easier!

I'm pretty much the worst at making decisions.  The problem is most of the time it's not about important things.  It's about what movie to watch or what to have for dinner.  Ultimately, I feel like most of the time it's because I fear that I am not utilizing my time (or money) in the best manner possible.  If I pick a crappy movie, then I feel like I've just wasted 2 hours of my life.  If I'm not satisfied with my dinner choice then I've just wasted money on a meal that didn't make me happy. Sometimes I'm [...]

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13 07, 2013

What Kind Of Music Should You Listen To At Work (Infograph)

By |2017-08-12T06:44:08+00:00July 13th, 2013|Business, Infographics|Comments Off on What Kind Of Music Should You Listen To At Work (Infograph)

Daily Infographic had a great post (read: infograph) about what kind of music you should listen to while you work.  Check it out!  

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11 07, 2013

Google and Penguin 2.0 Back Me Up On Blogging And SEO Optimization

By |2017-08-12T06:42:59+00:00July 11th, 2013|Business|Comments Off on Google and Penguin 2.0 Back Me Up On Blogging And SEO Optimization

Penguin 2.0 is Google's new algorithm for delivering search results.  It delivers a bunch of updates to how Google ranks websites on the world-wide web.  The funny thing is that the Penguin 2.0 update is utilizing things that I've been talking about for a while.  The first time we talked about being sincere with your online presence.  Then I showed you some important stats about the benefits of blogging.  Then we talked about the importance of local businesses who blog.  Heck!  I even gave you some tips & inspiration for posting to your website. So what I'm going to do in this article is go over my philosophy of SEO, [...]

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28 06, 2013

How Do You Define Success & Passion? What Does Motivation Mean To You?

By |2017-08-12T06:38:25+00:00June 28th, 2013|Business|Comments Off on How Do You Define Success & Passion? What Does Motivation Mean To You?

I almost titled this article, "The Most Successful Business Doesn't Mean The Best Business (At Least To Me)" but then I decided to take a little different approach.  I've been thinking a lot lately about my motivations and what exactly motivates me.  I usually, to a fault, try to funnel down my own personality so that I know how to deal with myself, business and life (in general) better.  Sometimes I think I think too much! While I was thinking about my motivations in business I started thinking about how I get freaked out when I see a badly run [...]

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18 06, 2013

[INFOGRAPH] The Seven-Types Of Social Media Users (For Business)

By |2017-08-12T06:33:09+00:00June 18th, 2013|Business, Infographics|Comments Off on [INFOGRAPH] The Seven-Types Of Social Media Users (For Business)

The guys at Reach Local (via Marketing Profs) have posted an infographic about the seven-types of Social Media fans.  While you've probably seen a bunch of these, some of which can be pretty humorus, Reach Local goes one step further to explain how businesses can reach each type of Social Media user.  If you've checked out the infographic and you still want a little more information, you can also check out iMedia Connection with an article titled, "7 Types of Facebook Fans that affect your business." Here's a quick rundown of the 7-types of Social Media fans: The Quiet Follower  The [...]

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3 06, 2013

Keep Failing…It’s Good For You

By |2017-11-21T23:24:24+00:00June 3rd, 2013|Business|Comments Off on Keep Failing…It’s Good For You

The idea of failing can be scary for a lot of people.  Failing in business can be extra scary and carry extra consequences.  It can be scary when you've invested your money in something and can potentially lose it.  It can be scary when you think about the amount of time you're not spending with family and friends, that you'll lose.  It's reasons like this that it took me over three years to start my own business.  Not being sure if I'm going to be broke in 6 months or if I'm going to flush any money I've saved [...]

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21 05, 2013

The “I Should Hope So” Question In Advertising

By |2017-08-12T06:25:23+00:00May 21st, 2013|Business|Comments Off on The “I Should Hope So” Question In Advertising

I was listening once to a Jeffrey Hedquist teleseminar.  I really like Hedquist because he's a bit honest when it comes to advertising.  He's one of those guys (to me) that said it 'how it is.'  A bit of a Gordon Ramsay type, with a little more tact.  He primarily focus' on radio but I don't see a reason why it shouldn't apply any type of advertising. During the teleseminar I 'par-took' in, he talked about some things you should never include in a (radio) advertisement.  One of the main things I took out of the seminar was a [...]

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8 05, 2013

Which E-Commerce Platform Is Right For You

By |2017-08-12T06:21:35+00:00May 8th, 2013|Business|Comments Off on Which E-Commerce Platform Is Right For You

Daily Infographic is a website that posts Infograph's every day.  Some have to do with business, some have to do with life and others are just fun.  Today they posted an infograph about which E-Commerce Platform would fit you the best.  Check it out below (via Daily Infographic):  

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29 04, 2013

Owning More Than One Domain Name

By |2017-08-12T06:19:51+00:00April 29th, 2013|Business|Comments Off on Owning More Than One Domain Name

I've bought, owned and use some fun domain names.  I'm a pretty big advocate of owning more than one domain name and for good reason...Domain names are cheap!!!  You can generally purchase a .com domain name for anywhere between $9 - $15 (and often you can find promotions for 'non-.coms'.)  That's a small investment for a potentially great return.  Below you'll find some suggestions on when and why you might want to think about buying a new domain: For A Single Product, Service or Package Buying domain names for a single product, service or package is something that is done on [...]

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24 04, 2013

11 (More) Reasons Your Local Business Should Be Blogging

By |2017-08-12T06:18:08+00:00April 24th, 2013|Business|Comments Off on 11 (More) Reasons Your Local Business Should Be Blogging

I often have a hard time convincing small businesses that they should be blogging.  It can be time consuming and frustrating but it's worth it in the long run.  I believe that many people decide not to blog the same way they decide not to advertise.  When you blog, you're essentially spending you time or money on something with no 'guarantee' that it will pay-off.  It's actually a type of risk analysis.  You're weighing your time (or money) to the potential ROI. I try to convince people that their efforts will pay off in the long run.  I let them know that 1-in-4 google searches are local, or that if [...]

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