Wish you could hire a celebrity to promote for you? I’ll do you one better — instead of paying someone to do it for you, you can become your own celebrity and do it yourself.

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Want to know what’s wrong with your marketing strategy? I’ll tell you. You’re waiting for customers to discover you. Big problem.

OK, so perhaps you’re pushing search engine optimization or investing in pay-per-click ads. Maybe you’re writing articles or posting on

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Are you looking for a quick way to get an endorsement, find an investor or learn new information or some valuable insider market research? In many cases, it’s just a phone call away.

Ask any journalist — it’s really not that

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My hometown is all about high school sports. The entire community rallies around the local teams, so business is booming for the screen printing T-shirt and accessory shops. Half a dozen of these stores compete for business in a small

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Social networking sites are all the rage today. Some people look at them as ways for teenage girls to gossip about boys and show off pictures from weekend parties, but they are far more powerful than that. Websites such as

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Time is of the essence, and nothing shapes your ability to earn money more than time. How long does it take to complete a project? Billable hours. How long does it take to bill a project? Unbillable hours.

It’s the accruing

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Bamboo Invoice is just one of the many free invoicing websites available.

I’ve had my graphic design business for four years now, and I think the part that continues to hit me over the head the most about owning my own business is … well … the business part! If I could

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If you’re a graphic artist, I’m sure you can agree with me when I say, enough Scriptia! Enough Times New Roman! Enough Zapfino!

Sure, these fonts are pretty, and if used correctly, they can enhance any elegant graphic project just right,

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Some marketers swear by the summertime blues — the season when people are so busy you can’t market effectively. I say bah! Summer is actually the perfect time to market.

In the summer, people are happier. When people are happier, they

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Whether you’re formally schooled or self taught, graphic design education is ongoing. Styles, trends, and technologies change at such a rapid pace that if you don’t stay on top of everything you risk becoming a dinosaur. Fresh, new ideas are

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