A new name, a new brand: Behind the Scenes
I went to the Musée des Artes et Métiers in Paris last weekend and was very pleasantly surprised. It was not at all what I expected. If you haven't been it's full of amazing things in the industrial design realm. It covers scientific instruments, transport, mechanics,...
Tips for choosing plugins for your wordpress site
At some point we all need to install plugins to extend the functionality of our marvellous wordpress websites. With the market flooded with plugins for this and plugins for that, no wonder you want to crawl into a hole and not come out. Not to mention literally any...
5 ways to put yourself out there and connect with your peeps
Whether we do it ourselves, or have someone helping us, its part of running a business that you have to put your self out there. Its very hard to find new customers and clients and grow your business if you don't tell anyone about it. There are a whole host of ways...
4 Ideas for emailing your subscribers
Its hard to engage and interact with your list if you are not really sure what to email them about. Here are 4 ideas to get you started. 1. The blog post email The blog post email is the most popular reason to send an email newsletter. It lets your audience know you...
Were you born an entrepreneur?
I was home in Australia for 4 months over the summer, and one of my to do items was going through all my stuff, trying to downsize a little of what’s being stored, and just clear out the general clutter. Now I went through everything, not just the things I wanted to...
4 things you should fail more at
All around the internet I read comments and posts of people who feel they have "failed". Failed in starting their business, failed to land a new client, failed in completing their website, failed in completing today's to-do list. I'm here to tell you that its OK, and...
Adding comments to PDFs
Don't you just love it when you discover something new in a program that you have been using for ages? Pretty much everyone I know has Adobe Reader installed on their computer. Its free to download and use and most people don't even think about it when using it. They...
Behind the Scenes
Well we are officially one third of the way through the year, it's really flying isn't it! Today I thought I would give you a little insight into what I've been up to lately, and what I have planned coming up. Last month was a little crazy town, lots of client...
How much would it cost to replace your website?
As creators we pour hours and hours into our websites and blogs. It really is a labour of love. Adding new blog posts, selecting the perfect images, updates to page content, replying to our much loved followers' comments, and that's just the on-going maintenance side...
Knowing when to take a break
I am in the midst of packing my suitcase to travel down to the French Alps snowboarding for the weekend, and I am faced with the decision whether or not to take my laptop with me to squeeze in some work over the short break. Now that might sound crazy to some to of...
Moving your business to the cloud
More and more people are yearning for freedom in their careers and lives. We no longer want the be a part of the 'daily grind' or amongst the perils that seem to come associated with that. Even if we are happy to continue to work full-time for an employer, we still...
7 freebie fonts for superior designs
As a designer you are always looking for perfectly created fonts to compliment your next design layout. That special something that turns an ordinary creation into something spectacular. Here is your slice of magic (oh and they are all free, bonus!). 1. Lovelo 2....
Fitness apps to keep your work/life balance in check
When you are your business it's important to always be fit and healthy. Which means a whole host of things to do to look after yourself including eating right, getting enough sleep, taking time out and exercising regularly. We all spent long hours in-front of our...
Creating a Sitemap
With anything we do, we need to start with a strong foundation in order to have something strong when we are finished. This in terms of web design means creating a sitemap. So what the heck is a sitemap you ask? A sitemap in terms of planning a website is the list of...
Time Tracking – Save time & earn more money
Time is one of those things we seem to never have enough of and always find ourselves wanting or needing more. A deadline that's too tight, a weekend that whistled away or a meeting that turned into a half day event; it is all too important to know where all our hours...
