Lately I have been having some difficulty coming up with ideas for new websites or marketing ideas. I have had several frustrating brainstorming sessions in between freelance projects that have proved fruitless. I, like many others, are trying to come up with the next big idea and something that hasn’t been done (or done well) before. Obviously these eureka moments and ideas don’t come every day. Continue reading “What Super Mario Bros and Wrestling did to influence some brainstorming”
SlimTimer is an amazing free time tracking website for freelancers
I’ve been struggling a bit lately with keeping by billable time straight as I work on multiple projects. In addition to that I have also been questioning whether or not I have been charging the proper rates on certain writing projects because I am using best guesses as to the overall length of time that I worked on the project over several days. Feeling a bit scattered and nervous about this side of my freelance work, I decided to search online to find a tracking tool to assist.
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Colt Harley and Canadian Idol judge Zack Werner hitting the Red Dog
I was a bit excited when I got the latest invite on Facebook from the boys of Colt Harley, one of my favorite local bands. They’re hitting the Legendary Red Dog on Friday, February 5th with none other then Zack Werner from Canadian Idol fame.
The Colt Harley boys always put on an amazing show although I haven’t seen them in a bit. Last time I caught them in concert was at the Red Dog when their bass player Tommy did an accidental nosedive off the stage. They also did an amazing cover of Brooks & Dunn’s Hillbilly Deluxe. Continue reading “Colt Harley and Canadian Idol judge Zack Werner hitting the Red Dog”
Keep your marketing efforts current… dammit!
My 2010 New Year’s Resolution was to update this blog more frequently and so far I feel I have failed thus far. 6 days in and this is my first post. I promise I will endeavor to do better for the remainder of the year.
Businesses are always looking for new and innovative ways to promote their products and services but sometimes forget the basics. One basic concept that I have had pounded in my head many times is that your marketing efforts need to remain current. Continue reading “Keep your marketing efforts current… dammit!”
Do what you love or don’t do it!
I was recently chatting with a friend on ICQ who has built a network of websites for himself after losing his full time job due to downsizing. I checked his google analytic stats and he’s getting a decent amount of traffic to the sites from search engines and he’s putting in the time and effort to make sure the sites are updated and timely. During our conversation it became very clear that he was not entirely pleased with what he was doing. Continue reading “Do what you love or don’t do it!”