Archive for May, 2007
Pricing Design
The other day I had a very interesting conversation with a fellow small business owner. As we were chatting, she made a point that was so short and sweet, I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since. She said, “You should never feel guilty about the price that you charge. If [...]
We’re in the Paper!
Good news! Recently I sent out a couple of press releases, hoping someone would bite. And sure enough, there we are – in our local news. It’s not as impressive looking online, but we’re the first link on the page! If you’ve visited our website at all, then it’s pretty much a summary of our [...]
the look
Not much to report these days. I’ve been keeping a steady flow of clients coming in and out the door, which is great. I love being busy, but more importantly, I love being busy with my own business. I try to read a lot of books offering tips and tricks when it comes to operating [...]
Being the Salesman
One of the hardest things about being a small business owner is the need to be your own salesman. I think what makes this aspect of the work so intimidating is “moneytalk”. Have you ever had a great conversation with someone whether it be a colleague, customer or client, or even a friend, and as [...]
Getting Settled
Okay, so I’m still not entirely used to the idea of blogging yet, but I’ve heard from several sources that this is a good way to promote yourself and your business. Mainly, Dani Nordin of the Zen Kitchen, a small graphic and website design company that’s dedicated to green design…very inspirational. I truly admire those [...]
First Post
So…this is my first posting. You’ll have to excuse the colors and slight lack of organization. I haven’t gotten the chance to rearrange my new space yet, but thought it would be good to at least get a “tester” out there. For more about 13thirtyone in the meantime, visit www.13thirtyone.com.
