Jan

1

New Year’s Resolutions for graphic designers and marketers

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Did you accomplish your 2007 New Year’s Resolutions? What kind of a year was it for you? Did you advance your career, and your firm’s success, as much as you had hoped to?
What were your most noteworthy design and marketing accomplishments during 2007?
More important, what are your resolutions for 2008? What are your 2008 design […]

Jun

19

Save time adding prioritizing tasks without using the mouse

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One of the most powerful features of Mindjet’s MindManager mapping software has been the ability to add Icon Markers to indicate Topic Priorities.
For most people, this requires several menu and mouse clicks.
A better way, however, which saves time and keeps your hands on the keyboard, is to use MindManager’s keyboard shortcuts. Use the following to […]

Feb

14

Proven program to attract new business

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The second edition of C.J. Hayden’s Get Clients Now!, is even better than the first. (It’s like meeting an old friend after several years, and finding them even nicer than you remembered!)
Get Clients Now! A 28-day Marketing Program for Professionals, Consultants, and Coaches has been updated to include the latest Internet marketing techniques, such […]

Jan

10

Planning for Online Marketing Success

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Planning used to be easier than it is now, in the Internet age.
Before, media options involved print, broadcast, and direct mail. You rarely had to create totally new messages, and–when you did–you typically hired outside talent, like graphic designers.
Today, however, the average business pays less for message distribution and production, but, as costs have […]