Marketing & Sales
Taken
“Taken“ – Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen I love this and it is rare to find an action/adventure flick that isn’t overloaded with special effects and such stunts as to be entirely unrealistic. This was hot! Neeson hasn’t been on screen much lately but he definitely has Harrison Ford potential. In fact he is…
SOCIAL NETWORK SUCCESS: What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say!
When I share with colleagues and creative types that I am on the social networks, engaged in Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to name but a few, one of the first questions is “what on earth do you say?” It isn’t that difficult. When I first climbed on, I was overwhelmed and disinterested too, but I…
Melissa has Romance (Just the Highlights)!
I knew it, I knew it! The moment I wrote a bit about a date, you all inundated me with good luck wishes, desires for updates, and helpful comments. You are a riot! You all want to know more about my love life than you do how to build your businesses, LOL! He brought flowers!…
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…
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…
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,…