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The 2011 color of the year is Pantone 18-2120 "Honeysuckle".
Nope, not a blase pastel pink, nor a shocking hot pink. Pantone describes it as Courageous, Confident, Vital. It's a color that inspires and uplifts in times of stress.
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Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.
~ Shakespeare
We all know that fear holds us back. That wording comes from a negative perspective. But when we ask ourselves, what fears are keeping us from doing more good, we step ahead, and look to see wha
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Branding is generally about clearly defining what your businesses is about. But did you know that sometimes, it can be better to brand your business around what it's against?
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I came across this article today -- it's old (2007), but still thought provoking. Understanding Web Design.
The writer talks about how graphic & print designers often view website design as being so limited, with limited fonts, very specific grids, headers, footers, sidebars, etc, etc. However,
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I saw this quote on today's IAB SmartBrief
"Defeat is simply a signal to press onward."
~ Helen Keller
Some conventional wisdom tells us that when you're defeated, or things are really difficult, that you must be doing something wrong. This quote is a reminder that this is not always the case -- som
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This website has just been re-done.
Really?
Well, you can't tell because I haven't given it a new design -- I only changed the back end. I finally got my site switched over to the Drupal content management system (CMS). Oh what a relief!
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What is CAN-SPAM?
CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) is a set of government regulations that govern requirements and penalties for commercial email, to avoid spam, etc.
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I gathered these tips for a presentation, "Email Marketing with Constant Contact", that I gave for the Monrovia Chamber of Commerce on September 29, 2010.
Add a sign-up box to your website
Add a link to sign up on your email signature
Use a sign-up list - at tradeshows, etc.
Have
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Here's a list of free image editing tools, that might be useful for small businesses that don't want to spend the money on graphics software.
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I gathered these tips for a presentation, "Email Marketing with Constant Contact", that I gave for the Monrovia Chamber of Commerce on September 29, 2010.read more
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