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Pantone Color Chart

Need to explain to your designer exactly WHICH color you are trying to describe. Use this color chart to get your point across.

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Ducks Quack, Eagles Soar

Harvey was waiting in line for a ride at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie, and freshly pressed black slacks, the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back passenger door for Harvey.

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How to Pick a Good Designer

Question How do you judge the quality of a designer? They don’t have a typical résumé like a sales rep. I’m sure there’s more to it than “ooh, I like this website”. Answer What a beautiful and potentially self-serving question. There are several things you can look at to determine the quality of a designer….

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How to Make a PDF of an Entire Website

You have a couple of ways to make a PDF from a website. Actually, there are more ways than that, but I will be outlining two. Adobe Acrobat Pro (not the free version) — Lots of professionals have this suite already and you won’t have to buy an extra software PDFmyURL — This is a paid…

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What is Gmail Confidential Mode and why did Google email me?

Question I got this email from google. Do I need to do anything? Hello Administrator, On March 7, 2019, we announced the launch of Gmail confidential mode in beta. We’re writing to let you know that on June 25, 2019, this feature will become generally available (GA) and will be set to default ON for…

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7 ideas to improve your client’s experience on your website

Back in the day, I used the yellow pages to find the type of business I needed. There were usually a lot of choices. I tended to pick the best looking ad that seemed the friendliest. Today, I use Google or ask my online friends for recommendations and I usually end up with a pretty…

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Why didn’t I get my email from my website?

Question I had someone fill out the form on my website, but I didn’t receive it. Later I tested the form myself and it went through to me. Why could this be happening? Answer Spam Filter It could be your spam filter. Spam filters have a scoring system. When you (or your provider) set up…

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Could you use a booking program on your website?

Do you spend a lot of time making appointments for phone calls and meetings? A few years ago I realized that I had a pain threshold regarding making appointments with clients. After an email or two, they would want a meeting or a phone appointment. Then they would want to know what times I had…

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9 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Business’ Social Media Images

If you have a social media page (or several) like Facebook, Linkedin, or Twitter it might be time to see if your images need some tweaking. Are your images crisp and clear? If your images are fuzzy or unprofessional, that could lead people to think that your company is unprofessional. Do they look out-of-date? Does…

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Improve Your Website Contact Form

Your contact form is a crucial part of your website. As your major source of connecting with clients, it is important to make sure your form is doing a good job. Periodically, you should apply a critical eye and see if it is working well and if you can improve upon it. Do you even…

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