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Ethics of Spec Work in RFPs?
In the past few days, there’s been a somewhat heated discussion on Linked In about companies expecting creative firms to give away their design ideas on RFPs—before getting paid or selected, of course! The discussion was expanded to all RFPs and many different people, ranging from consultants to CFOs commented their varying views.
I wanted to [...]
Wordpress Wins Overall Best Open Source CMS Award
I was excited to see that WordPress has been awarded the Overall Best Open Source CMS Award in the 2009 Open Source CMS Awards. It’s a great tool! As Wordpress founder Matt Mullenweg said in his post, “This is a landmark for us…it marks a shift in the public perception of WordPress, from blog software [...]
What Would You Do Differently If You Were In Charge?
A few years ago, I read an article in John Maxwell’s leadership newsletter where he shared a tip for staying positive when you are not in charge at work. He said that when he was in a subordinate position, he started keeping a list of “Things I’ll Do Differently When I’m In Charge.” He said [...]
Say What? Funny real conversation with a Quickbooks customer service rep
After I wrote my review on Quickbooks, my husband shared a humorous instant message conversation he had with Quickbooks customer service.
We can’t win, so we might as well laugh! For your reading entertainment, here’s the recent “circular” conversation that my husband had with Quickbooks customer service regarding an upgrade for the 2009 version.
Very professional isn’t [...]
Quickbooks Accounting Software Review – The Good and The Bad
A big part of running a small business is managing accounting.
For those of us who are creative types, this can be a bit of a challenge. Most companies, however, buy accounting software like Quickbooks, MYOB, Peachtree, or one of the new online services like Freshbooks.
When I started this company, my husband and I researched solutions [...]
How Well Do Free Press Release Services Work?
I’ve been in PR a long time, but like all industries, it’s very segmented. I worked primarily in the electrical industry, so I knew those publications very well and had excellent relationships with those media. However, now that I work for myself and for my husband’s graphic design and web development firm, I have a [...]
I Love Dictionary.com
So often we think about what we hate on the computer… for me it’s MS Word (clunky is a compliment!).
But I’d like to focus on a website that I love: dictionary.com.
I’d like to give them a shout out because this website is simple, does it’s job well, and connects to a great thesaurus. [...]
Great Article: Top 10 Facebook Privacy Settings
With all the brouhaha recently about the Facebook user agreement, many started thinking about their privacy and their information on social networking sites. Thanks to Twitter, I came across this excellent summary on “10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know” on AllFacebook.com.
I thought it was very helpful, and since I’ve recommended it to many, [...]
Linkedin: Why You (or Your Group) Should Use It
I’ve been on Linkedin for a long time, and at first, I thought it was going to just be a resume posting site. I knew it had potential, but it seemed to be lacking something.
In the past 4 months, Linkedin has really started taking off. I think it’s starting to reach critical mass: everyone is [...]
Keys to Success: Building Confidence and Destroying Fear
I just read a great post on building confidence and destroying fear at GetRichSlowly.org. I love this because I find that so many people let fear dominate all their decision-making. I have known many people who have stayed in a dead-end job, abusive relationship, or missed out on a great opportunity because they were too [...]
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