Apr

30

Add your logo to MindManager map backgrounds

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One of the best ways to add a personal touch to your maps is to add your logo as a graphic image to the map background. Depending on the size of your logo’s file, the logo will be tiled–or repeated–across the map.
When doing so, however, use the Transparency slider in the Background dialog box–select Format, […]

Apr

12

Formula for creating websites for authors

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David Shipley and Will Schwalbe’s website, www.thinkbeforeyousend.com, is an excellent example of the elements that should be built into every author’s website.
The home page is focused on obtaining the e-mail addresses of those interested in e-mail marketing, as well as obtaining stories and examples that can be used for blog postings and future editions […]

Apr

10

Write better proposals in less time, Part 2

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If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on proposals, one based on conciseness, you’ll enjoy my Guerrilla Marketing & Design newsletter issue devoted to Marketing with One-Page Proposals.
The popular issue describes Patrick Riley’s short and highly recommended book, The One-Page Proposal: How to Get Your Business Pitch onto One Persuasive Page.
Preview Riley’s valuable book […]

Apr

10

Write better proposals in less time, Part 1

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If you’re struggling with writing a new business proposal, download my free Guerrilla Marketing & Design newsletter, Better Proposals in Less Time.
Written with William McKinley, founder of the Sales Club at the University of Washington, you’ll learn an easily-mastered and easily-applied formula for focusing short, concise proposals on your client needs. Download.

Apr

9

Taking better photographs for print and web

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Brightscreen can help you take better photographs for newsletters and websites with your digital camera.
Brightscreen installs custom viewing screens with crop marks that indicate more pleasing height-to-width image ratios than the awkward 8×12 image area captured by most digital cameras. You can choose to frame your images to fit a square format, or the […]

Apr

7

Is there a blog in your future?

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If you’ve been impressed with the convenience of blogs, but were frustrated by their previous limitations, you’ll want to download my latest Design to Sell newsletter.
You may recognize your website as one of the three categories described, and you’ll enjoy learning about the latest enhancement to one of the most powerful blogging software programs […]

Apr

6

Dan Gookin’s free Blogger’s Guide to HTML

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Dan Gookin, author of many of the world’s best-selling computer books, including several in the For Dummies… series, is offering a free e-book entitled The Bloggers Guide to HTML.
If you have a blog, or a presence at Squidoo.com, you know that one of the best things about blogs is that you do not need […]

Apr

5

Calling All Mappers!

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Jamie Nast, recent Guerrilla Marketing Association guest, details, and author of Idea Mapping (John Wiley & Sons, September 2006), wants your idea maps!
All topics, whether hand-drawn or created electronically, can be posted on www.ideamappingsuccess.com and http://ideamapping.blogspot.com to be shared with others.
Send a jpg and a brief description to info@ideamappingsuccess.com and you’ll be notified […]

Apr

5

Use an interview to drive website traffic

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Jamie Nast, author of Idea Mapping: How to Access Your Hidden Brain Power, Learn Faster, Remember More, and Achieve Success in Business, was my Expert Guest on last night’s Guerrilla Marketing Association call.
During the call, Jamie created a “virtual” idea map by inviting callers to suggest solutions to a marketing challenge faced by one […]

Apr

4

Attention Mind Mapping Users

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Do you have a case study to share?
Chuck Frey, whose Innovation Tools and Mind Mapping blogs are “must reading” for anyone interested in getting more done in less time, is searching for case studies for an upcoming e-book showcasing maps created by users.
Click here for details.
For your convenience, you can download a form […]

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