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Archive for the 'Tips' tag
Writing for Designers
Thursday, January 18th, 2007
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Merlin’s top 5 super-obvious, “no-duh” ways to immediately improve your life
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Well I am not sure whether they really improve your life persay, but they will definitely keep you focused throughout the day to get your shit done. Judge for yourself!
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Difficult Clients And How to Handle Them
Thursday, October 5th, 2006
Kerry has defined some of the major signs of a difficult client. In the spirit of being proactive, I thought I would take a stab at providing some solutions to these problems.
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Combatting Creative Block with Infomercials
Thursday, July 13th, 2006
AdWeek interviewed Lisa Topol, a copywriter at Wieden + Kennedy in New York, most known for her recent work on the ESPN World Cup campaign using voiceovers from the band U2.
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11 Speaking Tips from Dave Shea
Sunday, March 26th, 2006
CSS guru Dave Shea, creator of the CSS Zen Garden, provides 11 tips on public speaking. The thing I love most about his tips is that they pretty much get to the core of what I have been preaching lately: be yourself and all will go well!
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Be A Design Group: Be Aware 17
Monday, March 20th, 2006
A new tip is up over at Be A Design Group for Be Aware 17. In this one I gave some advice on the best ingredients for a good proposal.
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10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint
Sunday, March 19th, 2006
Ever had a client zone out during your new biz presentation or ever lost your own concentration in the middle of a pitch meeting? If so, then Guy Kawasaki’s 10/20/30 Rule of PowerPoint could be your saving grace! Its an easy to remember system that is sure to help you get right to the point of your presentation and lose the fluff. The gist: “a PowerPoint presentation should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points”.
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DesignEducation.ca - Thousands of Design Resources
Monday, March 6th, 2006
I was checking my stats this weekend and happily stumbled on this huge link resource.
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10 Tips for the Tightly Timed Speech According to TJ
Tuesday, February 28th, 2006
Besides having a killer smile, TJ provides some great tips for giving time-limited presentations.
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Things You Need in Your Portfolio - Tips for Students
Monday, February 27th, 2006
Donovan, over at Be A Design Group, has posted some tips for students on the essential design elements that should appear in a portfolio. These tips could easily go for any graphic designer who is interested in getting a new job or attending graduate school.
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