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Seven Tips for Creating Your Logo94

Seven Tips for Creating Your Logo

When you start your own business, you have numerous tasks to undertake – naming the business, getting licenses, deciding whether or not to incorporate, talking your spouse into keeping your books for free – and the list goes on. But with...

20 comments    business design small business
Developing a Business Portfolio91

Developing a Business Portfolio

And no, I’m not talking about a portfolio chock full of stocks, bonds, and various funds. The portfolio I am referring to is a powerful marketing tool, one that will show your potential clients the work that you or your company is capable of...

13 comments    business marketing sell
Advertise for Free With a Press Release69

Advertise for Free With a Press Release

You can jump up and do the "free advertising" song and dance, because here's one more way that your small business can market itself for free. Yes, it's the press release - never guaranteed to be seen, but if it is, you've hit the free marketing...

1 comment    business marketing press release
Good Customer Service After the Transaction76

Good Customer Service After the Transaction

You spend time selling yourself, your services, and your soul to get to that golden moment of the transaction. Services are rendered, money changes hands...and then what? Well, if you're smart you will take steps to go the extra mile to keep that client relationship going long and strong.

0 comments    business customer service
Read This  Before Naming Your Business78

Read This Before Naming Your Business

If you are starting a small business, maybe you've read my other hubs about logos, websites, and other marketing tactics, and thought, "That's nice. As soon as I can think of a name for my business, I'll get...

3 comments    business branding name
Creating Your Online Business Community62

Creating Your Online Business Community

Welcome to Web 2.0! Most of the people I come in contact with aren’t familiar with the Web 2.0 concept, so please allow Wikipedia to explain: The term Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information...

1 comment    marketing facebook twitter
Homework – Links I recommend for website DIY’ers67

Homework – Links I recommend for website DIY’ers

Maybe you’re going at developing your website yourself, or perhaps you’re employing just a little help from a professional. Either way, there are many resources online at your disposal, so allow me to...

1 comment    website development website planning
Tips for Creating an E-Newsletter67

Tips for Creating an E-Newsletter

For keeping customers abreast of current news, announcing new products or services, or just showing off some of the work you've done, there is no better way to pull it all together than with a newsletter....

1 comment    business marketing free
Design Tips for Amateurs  Part IV: The Details66

Design Tips for Amateurs Part IV: The Details

If it’s true that the devil is in the details, then smack me and call me Beelzebub. Part four of the “Design Tips for Amateurs” series focuses on the little things that will screw up your...

0 comments    business printing amateur
Design Tips for Amateurs Part I: Type67

Design Tips for Amateurs Part I: Type

I know that as a small business owner you wear many hats – manager, service provider, accounts payable, accounts receivable, secretary, receptionist, sales rep, toilet cleaner, and – oh yeah...

0 comments    business tips design
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