Website Design on a Dime
Today’s guest post is by Nick Carter, author of “Unfunded: From Bootstrap to Blue Chip Without the Fuel of Round-A Capital.” This is the story behind the story, untold tid-bit that didn’t make the book’s final cut. For a newly forming business, there is perhaps no greater piece of the marketing puzzle than the website. Yet, for many business owners, the realm of website design and development remain shrouded in mystery. What is the difference between WordPress and a custom PHP-programmed site? Why do some vendors advertise websites for bargain prices like...
read moreReal Life is Not Quite Like School
As a teacher, I always tried to give my students a feel for what life would be like in the “real world” But the rhythm of the real world is much faster then the simulated reality of a classroom. This is especially true of design students as Roundpeg’s Creative Director Taylor explains in this latest episode of More Than a Few Words. Podcast Powered By Podbean And clients are not like teachers. They don’t care if something is artistic, only if it will sell more of their products. But even with the rushed deadlines, and the challenging clients, Taylor says it...
read moreWhat is New at Rainmakers?
I caught up with Tony Scelzo in a noisy coffee shop recently, and we talked aobut some of the changes at Rainmakers. An integral part of the Indy small business community, working with AddressTwo, they have automated the process of making strategic connections and managing contacts. They are, as Tony says, the eHarmony of business. To learn more, listen to our conversation: Podcast Powered By...
read moreJoin Me At the Top
I am excited to be a part of a panel discussion about blogging hosted by At the Top on Tuesday, March 22nd. This exclusive strategy session will be held at the Skyline Club from 4:30 – 5:30 before the main, At the Top program. Joining me on the panel are: Chris Baggott, Ryan Cox, Chuck Gose, Adam Hayes, Rocky Walls, Rhoda Israelov, and Jennie Edwards, With such a lively and diverse group, it is sure to be an interesting conversation as each of us brings our own unique perspective. If you are interesting in joining us at the Skyline Club on Tuesday night, be sure to register...
read moreLeveraging LinkedIn to Support Your Business
Today’s guest post is by : Brendan Cruickshank, Vice President at Juju.com. We have never met in person, but connected through social media and he agreed to share a post with my readers. His specialty is recruiting, and as we begin to emerge from the recession, he is someone you should get to know! All the small business owners I talk to lately are thinking about marketing – finding ways to somehow get the word out to more people about their business and building an online presence that will provide them with a foundation as the business (hopefully) begins to grow and expand....
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