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    Curse of knowledge: talking over people’s heads is bad

    Monday, November 5th, 2007

    It’s that trap most of us fall into: the curse of knowledge. Nothing’s worse than the “deer-in-the-headlights” look when speaking with a potential client. I’ve gotten much better at spotting it and stopping myself before I continue to talk over people’s heads. Everyone knows their own business and all the intricate details […]

    7 Pitfalls to avoid in design

    Monday, September 17th, 2007

    Every business has a marketing effort in some capacity, and all the marketing materials are in need of design. Design is one of the most overlooked areas in business.
    If you’re going to put the effort into creating a marketing tool, it just makes sense to engage whoever will see it. How […]

    Practice makes perfect: Mastering the Art of Copywriting

    Friday, July 27th, 2007

    The last two posts on Copyblogger have brought up an extremely valuable point that I myself need to implement: great writing abilities only come with tons of practice.
    It’s just like anything else really.
    Besides the project deadlines and client needs, writing has become a huge priority in my work. Marketing is all about […]

    Thomas Mulready of CoolCleveland.com - Blogs, Pods and Vods Oh My!

    Thursday, June 14th, 2007

    Yesterday at the Lake Communicators monthly luncheon, Thomas Mulready creator of CoolCleveland.com was the speaker. I had met Thomas briefly at the eMarketing for Entrepreneurs Conference.
    I was fortunate enough to have him sitting at my table yesterday. He didn’t have much time (he was the speaker and all), but we did […]