Archive for August, 2008
Custom RSS Feed Buttons
I was browsing the Internet yesterday and found a site (SmashUpGraphics.com)that allows you to create your own RSS buttons. You can change your colors AND choose between the standard square shape or the new and trendy circle. To build your own square button, click here: http://www.smashupgraphics.com/smashups/rss-feed-button For the circular one, here: http://www.smashupgraphics.com/smashups/round-rss-feed-button
Building an Online Presence
I’m asked often about how I find clients. I find that if the mindset changes from “me finding the clients” to “the clients easily finding me”, it’s more simple to think about where I should and shouldn’t post my information on the net. Truthfully, I rarely spend money on newspaper advertising, magazine ads and direct [...]
Hudson Star Observer Press Coverage
Since I’m a member of the Hudson Chamber of Commerce, I’ve scheduled an office ribbon-cutting set for later in the month. As such, they’re kind enough to notify the press. Long story short, the Hudson Star Observer decided to run a story about 13thirtyone Design shortly before the event. The story was written by Margaret [...]
Office Finished… Well, Almost
I finally got around to taking a few photos of the office. Sorry, by the way, that my posts seem to be few and far between lately. It’s been a little hectic around here, but I should be back on track soon. Here’s a photo of the finished office. The one directly below is my [...]
The Importance of Manners in Business
Every now and again, I am reminded of how important manners are in business. I’ve written about this when it comes to emailing in particular before, but I think manners in general are often side-stepped in a corporate setting (at least in my experience). Sure we work with people day in and day out, and [...]
Creating A Marketing Web
I’ve been working with a friend lately on developing her website and other marketing materials. In discussing her blog, e-mail newsletters and ways to gain more traffic, we started chatting about the power that all three systems have when combined. Sure a blog can be very powerful on its own, but when used in conjunction [...]
