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BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Are You Making These Five Website Mistakes?
Having just any website isn’t going to move your business forward. There are 5 deadly mistakes too many designers make! Take a read here and see if you are making any. Mistake #1: Your bio is in the third person. How to fix it: Get over yourself, you aren’t that grand! This is all about…
MARKETING STRATEGIES: How Color Sells: Want to Boost Sales? Add Red!
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…
MELISSA'S FAVORITES: How Do They Do That?
How Do They Do That? Click below and she (or he) will say anything you type. Oddcast Text-To-Speech Demos I sure don’t know how they do this. When you move the mouse around on her picture, her eyes follow the pointer. When you write something in the left space … and then click on “Say…
Celebrate Your Family, Part II
Copyright Melissa Galt 2008/2009 I have yet to meet anyone that wishes they spent more time in the office or on their career; instead everyone seems to miss time with their families and friends. Family is not limited in this discussion and context to those related only by blood. Many of us have our truest…
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: Forge Relationships, Beyond Idle Connections
In the last week or so I’ve had a couple of interesting online experiences. On Facebook two individuals have emailed me asking for more than just an idle connection. So many of us get caught up in the numbers racket of connecting, growing our friend lists to new and sometimes stratospheric heights, but do we…
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: The Only Key You Need to Success
I have to say I do get a grin from folks that say they want something different than what they have. They say they want success, they want financial security, they want good clients, they want a happy family, they want time with friends, they want, they want, they want. Yes they have forgotten that…
Celebrate Your Family: Part I
Copyright Melissa Galt 2008/2009 I have yet to meet anyone that wishes they spent more time in the office or on their career; instead everyone seems to miss time with their families and friends. Family is not limited in this discussion and context to those related only by blood. Many of us have our truest…
MELISSA’S FAVORITES: Get Validated (and I don’t mean Your Parking!)
Get Validated (and I don’t mean Your Parking!) This is an amazing video that is worth every moment of your time. It is like a contemporary shortcut to It’s a Wonderful Life and not to be missed. I do hope you’ll share it with friends, family and colleagues. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: 5 Inspired Ideas for Guaranteed Success in Business
Business is all about relationships, and particularly the business of design. As design professionals we often have unprecedented access to our clients private lives and idiosyncrasies (whether we want to or not!) The stronger the relationship you craft, the deeper the success you will experience leading to a lifetime of demand. Here are five easy,…
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: How to Make Connections that Stick
One of the keys to social media success is not just making connections, but making connections that stick. It is fine if you just want idle chit chat, but you’ll go much farther if you actually get to know the connections you are making. That means taking the time to explore their websites, ask relevant…
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