Write Better Emails

My wife and I are polar opposites when it comes to email. When I see my wife’s email inbox I have to look away. It looks like she may have not opened an email since she opened the account. My inbox on the other hand is never neglected and always organized. She’s still getting emails […] →Read more

Tips for Writing to People

I am a parent of three little girls. These girls are all very different but they all share one crucial trait that makes life…interesting. They can’t listen. I didn’t say they don’t listen, no, the evidence shows that it is seemingly lack the ability to listen. This can make telling them thing very tedious. Our […] →Read more

Know How Stupid You Are

“If you are very, very stupid how can you possibly realize that you are very, very stupid. You’d have to be relatively intelligent to realize how stupid you are.” – John Cleese Often times in the work place folks get promotions or even hired in to positions that make everyone else in the company scratch […] →Read more

Write Better Marketing Emails

If you do any type of writing on a regular basis, from writing internal work emails to writing copy for a newspaper article, you know that sometimes it’s good to revisit HOW you’re writing. Sometimes the way we write things becomes stale or less effective. Sometimes we fall in to bad writing habits and sometimes […] →Read more

Be a ‘Used To Be’

This hotel used to be a bank. That conference organizer used to be a travel agent. This company used to make playing cards. Perhaps you used to be hooked on keeping score, or used to be totally focused on avoiding the feeling of risk, or used to be the kind of person who needed to […] →Read more

Dimensional Weight Guide

In October we mentioned on the blog that in 2015 shipping prices will shift as both Fed Ex and UPS are switching to dimensional pricing models. While this change could have no affect on your current shipping it would be good to take a look at this handy guide provided by Stamps.com. If you find the […] →Read more

Marketing Tips for the New Year

As the year draws to a close American’s typically come up with a list of resolutions for the new year. Some follow through, some don’t. Below are some tips you could add to your marketing resolutions in the next year. It’s always good to sit down and take a look at what you’re doing rather […] →Read more

Designing for Nonprofits

Designing for a nonprofit can be especially hard work. Not only is a designer trying to create a website or a physical piece that must also be ascetically pleasing there must be a balance so that the cause at hand is taken seriously. If the design isn’t eye-grabbing the nonprofit could suffer. Below are some […] →Read more