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- 101 Most Useful Websites for Anyone
“The 101 Most Useful Websites
These sites solve at least one problem really well and they all have simple web addresses
(URLs) that you can easily memorize thus saving a trip to Google.” - Sharpen up! 3 Steps to Simplifying Your Design
“You don’t need to include everything but the kitchen sink within your design. A great way to avoid a distracting and unappealing website is to simply simplify it.
Today’s article features three easy but effective ways to trim the fat off of your website.”
- Using a media kit to get more freelance business, better referrals, and more publicity
“Over the past few months I have had that exact same thought over and over. While applying for design contests, submitting artwork to a local art show, landing a new client from another province who I have never and likely will never meet, and …
- Keep a “Spark File” and Refer to It Often for Creativity and New Projects
“This is why for the past eight years or so I’ve been maintaining a single document where I keep all my hunches: ideas for articles, speeches, software features, startups, ways of framing a chapter I know I’m going to write, even whole books. I…
- Referrals are Not Enough: How Buyers Evaluate Professional Services
“We reasoned that if you understood the evaluative habits of professional services buyers, you’d be better equipped to craft an online presence that places you above the competition and makes you a high-growth firm.
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- Referrals are Not Enough: How Buyers Evaluate Professional Services
“We reasoned that if you understood the evaluative habits of professional services buyers, you’d be better equipped to craft an online presence that places you above the competition and makes you a high-growth firm.
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- iPad Browsers Compared: Which Is Best?
“The iPad, be it the full-size or mini, is a great device for browsing the web, and we have reviewed most of the leading third-party browsers available. Today we’re looking at the best browser for a variety of different purposes: extensive reading, research and privacy, to name but a few.
” - How to cut the baggage of low-paying clients and get more high-paying ones
“And after a few years of offering deals, giving out discounts, and cutting rates, many freelancers are weighed down with the baggage of clients who don’t pay well or sometimes don’t even pay at all.”
- How to cut the baggage of low-paying clients and get more high-paying ones
“And after a few years of offering deals, giving out discounts, and cutting rates, many freelancers are weighed down with the baggage of clients who don’t pay well or sometimes don’t even pay at all.”
- 10 Quick Ways to Get Your Business Known
“The good news is that marketing doesn’t have to be hard and you haven’t missed out. Here’s ten tips to help you make a plan.
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- Ask a Designer: Why Switching Fonts Won’t Save the US Government Millions
Thomas Phinney: “I like innovative ideas to save money. Really, I do. But I wish the media and public had consulted some experts on this area before going nuts promoting this idea,” Phinney wrote, concluding that the idea to switch to Garamond from Times New Roman, “just doesn’t hold water – or save money – without losing legibility”.”
- New York Times publishes a salary negotiation guide for women. Where is the guide for sexist employers?
“This week, the New York Times published a salary negotiation guide for women. The primer aims to help female employees ask for raises with a careful blend of masculine aggression and feminine deference that’s been proven to disarm employers wh…
- 7 Tricks To Help You Find The Right Images For Your Blog Posts
“It can be tough to come up with feature images to go with blog posts if your forte is not in art or design, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth your time. Today I’m going to show you:
Why you should always illustrate your posts,
What makes a good feature image, and
7 easy, do-it-yourself ways to come up with images to go with your blog posts.”