filed in Job Hunting, Personal, Portland, Relationship Management, Small Business on Feb.23, 2010
I say this in a general sense with one specific topic I’d like to discuss that is the premise to this post. In general, direct sales agents are loose cannons. In many circumstances, there is a code of conduct but no real follow-through on sales agent behavior unless there is a complaint. This should be [...]
Tags: branding, deceptive practices, direct sales, legitimate, MLM, Relationship Management, scams
filed in Expanding Other Blogs, Featured, Hot Debates, Lame List, Product Reviews, Recommended Sites, Small Business, Tutorials and Tips, Web Design for SMB, Web Media Reviews on Feb.18, 2010
This is a question I get a lot, usually in the prospecting of new clients but sometimes even with current clients who have a new project to tackle. The answer is hard to capture as most work in designing web sites is an hourly value, even if there is a total project bid or number [...]
Tags: analysis, average cost, cost, designers, discussion, price, projects, web design, web site design
filed in Personal, Small Business on Feb.14, 2010
The above graphic is my new logo. I re-read an old “For Dummies” book I had and it discussed personal logos. It said, “Think of what you do. What images come to mind?” I have always had an image of someone hitting things with sledgehammers when I think of rock music. For whatever reason, I [...]
Tags: advice, design, feedback, graphics, Joe, logo, request