We all have deadlines, hard or soft, for various tasks in our personal and professional lives. There are those that are written in ink, BOLD LETTERS, and underlined, and those that are penciled in, off to the side, with haphazard abbreviations. There’s strategic value in knowing which tasks get placed into which column. Bills and … Read More “Beware Paper Dragons”
In a down-turned economy, some people have found that volunteering can either help them make new connections that may lead to jobs or improve job skills that might otherwise languish. Teenagers are often encouraged to volunteer to beef up their resumes for college and job applications. Retirees sometimes volunteer to keep in touch with things … Read More “Volunteerism Attracts New Customers”
At lot of my clients are not-for-profits with limited advertising budgets, so I try to be creative when setting up cost-effective and business EFFECTIVE newsletters. A newsletter still needs an interesting layout to catch the reader’s eye and a few well-placed graphics to draw their attention to articles that interest them. Color is always a … Read More “Keeping Costs in Mind”
Since 2003, I have created a 2-3 page newsletter for my small HOA community every other month. Rain or shine, good health or bad, this newsletter has been written, published in one manner or another, and distributed to all homeowners. About a year ago, I posted an article on some recent thefts in the community, … Read More “How the Cops Got Hold of my Newsletter”
