Archive for April 2009
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Keep Your Followers Following
The only way to ensure you don’t lose followers is to consistently provide quality content on your networks. The only confusing part is that means slightly different things on each network. Here is a cheat list of content Do’s and Don’ts for the top three! Twitter Do: Keep it upbeat, fresh, and relevant. Positive quotes…
Read MoreHow Color Sells: Chocolate Is Sexy and Dependable!
Color is about more than interior design and fashion, it is used for marketing products from diapers to diet soda, from office supplies to electronics, from bargain buys to luxury investments, color sells. The key is to learn how to use color to your advantage as it is often a subliminal influence. Once you know…
Read MoreSOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Keep It Appropriate
The social networks, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, Ecademy and more are social and professional for most of us. As a veteran of online dating they are not the forum for that. So you can imagine my being caught off guard when an invitation from LinkedIn through another connection started off with “I don’t believe in Match.com!”…
Read MoreMARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: Those that CAN Teach!
Yes, I do know the old adage “those that CAN’T teach.” But I also know that one of my best paid marketing strategies is teaching. In fact, that is how I began my design business. I taught adult continuing education at Emory University, Oglethorpe University, and Spruill Arts Center all in Atlanta for a decade.…
Read MoreSOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Twitterrific Tools
So how did I manage to stay connected while in China? With a time change of over 12 hours and having crossed the international dateline, it wasn’t going to be simple to stay in touch on my usual schedule. Besides the organizer had us on a go-go agenda that didn’t leave a lot of time…
Read MoreBUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: 3 Easy and Fast Ways to Repurpose Your Content
Whether you are writing articles, blogging or sending tips you are creating content. Putting it into an article format is the simplest way to generate effective content for repurposing. An article is easy with a minimum of 250 words and usually three paragraphs or more, it is a concise way to share real content. The…
Read MoreHow Color Sells: Green Grows Your Wealth!
Color is about more than interior design and fashion; it is used for marketing products from diapers to diet soda, from office supplies to electronics, from bargain buys to luxury investments, color sells. The key is to learn how to use color to your advantage as it is often a subliminal influence. Once you know…
Read MoreMARKETING SUCCESS STRATEGIES: Walk Your Talk to Capture Clients!
Are you a living successful example of what your product or service delivers? That’s a big question isn’t it? When you aren’t, can you really and truly expect your client’s to buy from you? Let’s take a look at this, when you are a design professional your home needs to be a reflection of your…
Read MoreMELISSA'S FAVORITES: The Definition of Success
The True Measure of Success To be able to carry money without spending it; To be able to bear an injustice without retaliating; To be able to do one’s duty when critical eyes watch; To be able to keep at a job until it is finished; To be able to do the work and let…
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