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Book Review on OnlineDegree.com

nt — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:12:16 +0000

The folks over at OnlineDegree.com were kind enough to write a great review of my new book, Starting Your Career As A Freelance Web Designer. Here’s a quote from the review:

“It is a comprehensive guide full of practical advice for running a freelance web company. Included are very clearly communicated details you just [...]

Book Review: Design By Nature

nt — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:27:25 +0000

Mother Nature is an extraordinary designer. She blends form and function in efficient ways to create structures that simply work. It’s evident in everything from the classic nautilus shell to honeycombs to the delicate form of snowflakes and so much more.

In Design By Nature, noted designer, author and educator, Maggie Macnab, brings this to our [...]

IndieConf 2011 Wrap Up

nt — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:09:04 +0000

I had the great pleasure of speaking at IndieConf 2011 in Raleigh on November 19. It was excellent and Michael Kimsal, the organizer, put on a spectacular event.

Getting there was interesting. I was sitting in Fort Lauderdale Airport, waiting for the counter to open, so I could get my wheelchair when this guy walked by. [...]

Book Review: The Wealthy Freelancer

nt — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:49:52 +0000

I was a bit late in getting to the starting gate, but I just finished reading The Wealthy Freelancer, by Steve Slaunwhite, Pete Savage and Ed Gandia. While, “wealthy” and “freelancer” may strike some as a dichotomy in terms, there are plenty of freelancers being one and, as the cover states, living an enviable lifestyle.

This [...]

Book Review: Designers Don’t Have Influences

nt — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:35:17 +0000

I just learned about a new book from a friend that promises to be excellent. Check it out!

Designers Don’t Have Influences By Austin Howe

What Can a Designer Learn From a Hockey Coach, a Nun, and Howard Hughes? Austin Howe’s Short, Inspiring Essays to Help You Be More Bold and Creative

You’re a designer. You eat breakfast, lunch, and [...]

The Beauty of Inbound Marketing

nt — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:11:40 +0000

Here’s a reality check. Most of the prospects you come in contact with won’t be in a position buy from you right then and there. Odds are, they already have a service provider. If not, they might not have a project ready to put on the burner. So, something often needs to change before Mr. [...]

Living With The Tiger

nt — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:00:02 +0000

This post has nothing to do with marketing or self promotion. It has to do with kids who simply want to live their lives and I’m hoping you will help spread the word.

Living With the Tiger is a film about kids. Kids with AIDS. Kids orphaned by AIDS and then rejected by their extended families [...]

Cold Calling: Taming the Terror

nt — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:34:00 +0000

Cold calling. The very thought can start folks’ stomachs churning with anxiety and fear. They fear rejection, fumbling over their words and drawing a blank in mid-conversation. In their effort to sound like an expert, they worry they’ll come off like a blithering idiot. Yes, it can happen and, if one isn’t prepared, it can [...]

As 2010 Comes to a Close

nt — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:30:55 +0000

December’s here and 2010 is soon to become a memory. Now is the time when things start to slow down as folks think more about holiday parties than they do about starting a new project. But, you can mix the two if you play your cards right.

How? Glad you asked. The answer is the year-end [...]

Selling Without Selling Your Soul

nt — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:30:23 +0000

I’ve been working on the sales chapter for my upcoming book, Starting Your Career As A Freelance Web Designer. So, I’ve been a bit immersed in the subject. Sales is one of those activities that most designers and other freelancers and independents simple hate to do. For some, even talking about the subject makes them [...]