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16 Jun 09

15 Steps to a More Productive Workday | Vandelay Design Blog

Freelance designers, as well as those who work for small design studios, often face the challenge of getting the most productivity out of their time and achieving maximum efficiency. While this can be a struggle for anyone in a more typical job, freelancers have added distractions, unique challenges, and no one to hold them accountable. To be a successful freelancer you'll have to place a priority on productivity and find ways that work for you. Each of us is unique and no process will work for everyone, but all of us have plenty of things that we can do to improve our workflow. In this article I'll cover some of the lessons that I have learned through my own experience. For me, productivity is a constant goal, and always interested in finding new ways to get more out of my time. I'm far from perfect in these areas, but making consistent improvements. Hopefully some of these things will help you in your own work.

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20 May 09

I Want Your Creative Business Logo For Branding Series | Logo, Identity, Brand Design Served up by ImJustCreative

Sometimes you try to tweet a message or request to be just efficient, and/or lazy, but ultimately it creates more work as it leaves so many questions unanswered. So taking a leaf out of Darren Jones (Daz) approach and blog the request instead. I want that creative professionally crafted logo that you designed to brand your own business

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08 Apr 09

Make it Blockbuster's last night - The Brand Graveyard - Salon.com

Thanks to Netflix, a changing market and those damned late fees, the unloved behemoth -- like the rest of the video-store industry -- faces extinction.

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06 Apr 09

fruitful strategy

Fruitful Strategy is a management consultancy that aligns business strategy with social impact. We identify risks and opportunities, make actionable recommendations, and help you close perception gaps in order to create both competitive and societal advantage.

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02 Apr 09

Brand Graveyard: Oldsmobile - The Brand Graveyard - Salon.com

As General Motors prepares to sell off or kill a slew of brands in order to survive, a Lansing native remembers the first member of the G.M. family to die.

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18 Mar 09

Contxts: Get Rid of Your Business Cards and Use SMS Instead

Say you're networking your butt off at a fantastic party. The first thing you probably do when you meet someone new is reach in your pocket, grab a business

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16 Feb 09

I Want Your Creative Business Logo For Branding Series | ImJustCreative is Graham Smith

Sometimes you try to tweet a message or request to be just efficient, and/or lazy, but ultimately it creates more work as it leaves so many questions unanswered. So taking a leaf out of Darren Jones (Daz) approach and blog the request instead. I want that creative professionally crafted logo that you designed to brand your own business

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Developing a Client Process from Inquiry to Project Completion | Vandelay Design Blog

Efficiency and effectiveness are equally important to freelance designers and small design firms (and large ones as well, but that won't be the focus of this article). There are obviously any number of different things you can do to improve your workflow or to produce a better end result for your clients. One area for potential improvement is systemization or standardization of process. The process of designing and developing a website for clients is rather complex and involves a lot of different steps. First, there is the initial contact either through an online inquiry or maybe a referral. Then comes a quote for service, a contract, the opening stages of the design, client feedback, revisions, development, completion, final billing and record keeping. Of course, the exact steps may vary from one designer to another, but the point is that a lot goes into the complete process of taking a client from inquiry to the completion of the project.

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09 Feb 09

Just Three Things - Small Business Goals - February 2009 | Web Designer + Front-End Web Developer | Selene M. Bowlby

While January's focus was on time management and productivity, February's focus is on getting out of the feast vs famine cycle with various forms of

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08 Feb 09

denise lee yohn: brand as business bites™

insights, information, and observations about brands, businesses, and the people involved with them

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