Archive for 2009
Listening online: The Gift of Ear
Are you a good listener? I mean a really good listener – someone who incites a conversation, keeps engaging your audience, and offers signals that you are truly at attention? I just read a great article on listening to conversations, “Master the Art of Listening and Watch All Your Relationships Thrive” by Gail Brenner, Ph.D [...]
Read moreHoliday cards, promotions and invitations!
Its almost that time of year – time to say “Thank You” to your clients, customers and employees. Deep Dish Creative can create original holiday cards and party invitations for your business. A giant step above the usual store-bought variety or mass-marketed holiday cards, sending something created just for your mailing list honestly says “We [...]
Read moreMotivation and inspiration from your desktop
For several years I have been going a bit ADD with my desktop wallpapers. I use to download other people’s beautiful shots of nature or travel experiences, or pasted on a friend’s pro photography wizardry or pop culture thrill of the month. MOOD BOARDS Enter the mood board. As a designer, I often put together [...]
Read moreThe art of getting back
Is etiquette and common courtesy all but gone in this age of instant messaging, email, social media, and mobile phone? Its hard to imagine a single instance where a person cannot get in contact with another. Its even harder to concoct a legitimate excuse as to why you couldn’t get back to an email, tweet, [...]
Read moreFREE custom branded Twitter background for 09/09/09
Ok here it is – my 09/09/09 freebie: If you are a Vermont-based business on Twitter, I’d love to punch up your Twitter background – for FREE! Be one of the commenters to this post on 09/09/09. Explain how social media benefits your biz in less than two nice paragraphs, and I’ll create a snazzy [...]
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