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Recent content by maralevin

  1. maralevin

    Designer Idea

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    That sounds great!! Thanks for explaining. :-)
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    Designer Idea

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    Hi there, I was wondering why you would do the websites so cheaply when you are a good designer and can get good pay for them. Maybe I misunderstood. Is it more about the web hosting then?
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    Designer Idea

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    Why put yourself at the low end of the market doing lots of little jobs for little pay? What you charge will help position you in the market and YOU CAN position yourself for the better clients and projects. Your idea for using tested procedures is excellent for any price point. Can you...
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    Can a graphic design studio be a fastlane business?

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    This is very exciting! Keep us posted.
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    Can a graphic design studio be a fastlane business?

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    You're right! We are actually doing pretty well now. Two of our client companies are big corporations and I have been working steadily for both of them for years. However, it was only after my husband was laid off last year that I raised the hourly rate to a liveable wage, so we're making up for...
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    Fastlane failure

    There are good clients out there that are willing to pay well, too. We have some.
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    Can a graphic design studio be a fastlane business?

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    Hi Jason, I apologize for not responding earlier. I'm not ready to share the specifics of the fastlane concept, but it is about selling specialized sports supplies online. Mara
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    Can a graphic design studio be a fastlane business?

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    Hi Rainy_TX, Congratulations on your tenacity to learn the craft with self-directed education and on landing a great job! As we've learned on this forum, the information is out there, but the dedication to get it and do something useful with it is always impressive. I learned that fastlaning...
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    Where to get good leads lists.

    You're welcome.
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    Where to get good leads lists.

    An excellent salesperson I know uses Hoovers.com. There is a lot of information on the home page.
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    Can a graphic design studio be a fastlane business?

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    The hourly rate is good, but you're right that it's not fastlane as it's set up. Well, a lot has happened since I asked my questions at the top of this thread. One of the clients wanted me to staff up so I could meet a big deadline. The only way to do it was to get an office, so we (husband...
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    How To: Creative Marketing with $0

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    The form should be clean and straightforward: ___________________ Company name and logo Your name and how to contact you "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE" Body text (announcement of news about or an event involving your company that would interest readers) "For more information or an interview...
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    What is most important for you when choosing a printing company?

    Price, quality, and turnaround time are all important! I have been a print graphic designer for many years. Offset printing was traditionally the way to go, but now you can get great digital printing at a fraction of the cost, too. The quality of offset and digital printing varies a lot, so you...
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    How To: Creative Marketing with $0

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    Press releases to newspapers, journals, magazines are a great idea, especially if you can take the angle that your products/services help others or provide interesting entertainment. If you write a really good release, you'll be asked for interviews. A single interview that leads to a published...
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    Hi Joshua, I am interested in starting an internet business selling a needed sports accessory...

    Hi Joshua, I am interested in starting an internet business selling a needed sports accessory. It is available at all the big companies in that sport, but for me it would be a specialty. You can see there would be some parallels with your business. Can you please share any of your experience...
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