
Everybody is a Salesperson
I am not a salesperson. I do not now nor have I ever considered myself a salesperson. Even though technically I spent half my working life in professions that required me to sell things, I never felt like a salesperson. My belief was that if the customer is coming to you, and you don’t have to work for it, then technically you aren’t a salesperson. You really didn’t have to do anything to get that sale other than just stand behind the counter and wait. This was the case in my

The Importance of Print Design for Your Business
I used to own a print design and resume writing business. It started out mostly resumes, but I quickly realized that given the unemployment rate of 4% in our state, resumes weren’t exactly a hot item. I also realized how much I enjoyed desktop publishing. This was the first time I would honestly call myself an artist. I got out of that business when I realized that even though I was good at resume writing, I was having a hard time collaborating with my clients on what exactly

Okay, So I'm Tooting My Own Horn
I spend a lot of time on the internet, and see a lot of business’ websites. There are many of them that make me cringe. Terrible colors, hard to navigate, space where there should be something. Something where there should be space. Words misspelled, links that go nowhere, I’d like to say it is fairly easy to spot a website that somebody created themselves. Unfortunately, I know that many of these sites were done by paid web designers. I don’t mean to put anybody down, but I

The Importance of Professional Quality Photographs on a Website
I just bought a light box today. I have recently acquired a couple of customers who are selling items on their websites, and they need to take good quality photos. The one I bought comes with 4 different color backdrops, built in lighting and a cell phone tripod. I bought it on Amazon, and reading the reviews, I am confident I bought the best light box for the job. One of my clients already has a website, and the person who took the photos for the site seems to have basically