Archive for December, 2008
On Your Days Off, Catch Up On Some Social Media Reading
I was recently looking for a good, comprehensive list of social media books to add to my bookshelf (and to hopefully get around to reading!). Lee Odden from TopRank Online Marketing sent me this list:
Cluetrain Manifesto - Rick Levine, Chris Locke, Doc Searles, Dave Weinberger
New Rules of Marketing and PR - David Meerman Scott (video [...]
Merry Christmas!…now here’s some wine
I just returned from Sonoma for a wine-tasting whirlwind with some friends. As a typical type-A, I made a list of the wines that I really enjoyed while I was out there. I thought that today would be a fitting day to post my wine list as it’s Christmas Eve and many of us are [...]
Become a Gibson Design Management Member!
Ahhh, Day Twelve of our 12 Day Countdown - Suggestions for things you can do this month to prepare for a fabulous 2009! I’m a bit sad to see these 12 days come to an end; it’s been fun sharing some ideas for ways to get 2009 off to a great start. I realize none of these suggestions [...]
Attract Affluent Clients
Day Eleven of our 12 Day Countdown - Suggestions for things you can do this month to prepare for a fabulous 2009! Attract Affluent Clients…but how, you ask? I know just the perfect place for you to learn about this secret to success as an interior designer.
Design Success University states, “You’re A Talented Interior Designer…Are You Enjoying [...]
Zappos: Word of Mouth Marketing Super-Genius
We can all learn a thing or two from the Zappos model. They are one of the most talked about companies today because they do things right. What do I mean by right? I mean that they take care of their customers and they take care of their employees. As a result, people talk about [...]
Get Paperwork in Order
Day Ten of our 12 Day Countdown - Suggestions for things you can do this month to prepare for a fabulous 2009! It seems like we’ve officially hit the holiday season with the start of this week. Most designers I know are taking this week and next off to enjoy the holidays with their family and friends. Today, [...]
Relax With Family & Friends
Day Nine of our 12 Day Countdown - Suggestions for things you can do this month to prepare for a fabulous 2009! Since this is the Sunday before Christmas, I thought it only appropriate to talk about one of my favorite Sunday activities…Relax With Family & Friends! Tis the season to relax and enjoy time with the [...]
Social Networking
Day Eight of our 12 Day Countdown - Suggestions for things you can do this month to prepare for a fabulous 2009! Social Networking! What is social networking, you ask? There are actually entire websites devoted to answering that question.
Social Networking points out that the most popular place to do your social networking is online, probably because “the [...]
Outsourcing Is Not a Four Letter Word
It’s already Day Seven of our 12 Day Countdown - Suggestions for things you can do this month to prepare for a fabulous 2009! Yesterday we talked about taking some time to remember why you became a designer and focusing on the areas of your business that you love. So what about those areas that you don’t enjoy, aren’t proficient in, or are [...]
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things!
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things”
These well known lyrics from the Sound of Music lead us to Day Six of of our 12 Day Countdown - Suggestions for things you can do this month to prepare [...]
