Today’s post started out as a short one, to thank the Geek Girls Network for asking me to participate in their interview series. But I soon realized that I’ve been interviewed several times in the last year, and wanted to share those with you, as well. Most of the interviews focus on my experiences as […]
Guest Post on Mashable – Top 10 WordPress Plugins to Promote Your Social Media Profiles
Within the last few months, I have written several guest posts on Freelance Folder that focus on topics relating to web site design and development. As I spread my wings in the blogging world, I’ve recently been approached by Mashable about contributing a WordPress related post to their blog. Mashable is the world’s largest blog […]
UPrinting 1000 Business Card + Canvas Print Giveaway!
Update: The contest has ended – winners announced below! It’s sometimes difficult to believe how quickly time flies… One year ago today, I took the plunge towards running my own web design business full time, by giving my two weeks notice at work. In two short weeks, I’ll officially be celebrating the one year anniversary […]
Project Scheduling – 14 Designers Share Their Advice
Given the complexities of the various phases of the web design and development process – including many variables often revolving around pending client feedback – I have often wondered how other web designers go about scheduling their own projects. Status Quo Although I officially started my web design company, iDesign Studios, in 2001 – it […]
Guest Post on Freelance Folder – 10 Essential Plugins Every Modern WordPress Site Should Have
As I focus more and more on designing and developing custom WordPress themes for clients, I’ve realized that there is a core set of plugins that I regularly setup with every new site. My latest guest post on Freelance Folder details some of the basic and essential first steps… 10 Essential Plugins Every Modern WordPress […]
Just Three Things – February 2009
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 marketing.
Just Three Things – January 2009
With it being the beginning of a new year, there is no surprise that my primary focus for the month is to get organized Time management and productivity are at the top of my list – and for all the right reasons… after all, we’re already half-way through the first month of the year, and […]
Just Three Things – 2009 Resolutions
As with any New Year, comes a new set of resolutions! Creating goals and milestones are essential to to the success of any business. However as New Year’s resolutions go, while you want to set your sights high, it’s often easy to fall into the trap of creating too many unrealistic goals for oneself. As […]
Guest Post on Freelance Folder -15 Incredible WordPress Theme Customizations
As I work on achieving my small business goals for the month, I’ve just finished my latest guest post on Freelance Folder… 15 Incredible WordPress Theme Customizations
Just Three Things – December 2008
This post is part of the “Just Three Things” series… There is nothing like putting your goals “out there” for others to see. It brings your intentions to a whole new level. After all, you don’t really want to announce to the world that you’re going to do something, and then fall through on it! […]