To AFRICA!
Posted April 15, 2011 by Brenda
My work recently went to AFRICA! A few months ago I met Andy Hamilton of Edward Jones. Andy is in the Navy Reserves. He has a good friend, Ron Mosely. Ron is a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy Reserve. He works as a International Space Station simulations engineer for United Space Alliance in Houston [...] Read more...
In a Strip Mall?
Posted April 12, 2011 by Brenda
“Brenda, I really want a drawing of my store-front business, but it’s in a strip mall, that is not gonna’ look good.” This is an exact quote from a friend. The details are what set my drawings apart from a photograph. I can eliminate the unsightly things, the cars, the parking spaces, the benches or [...] Read more...
Where Were You?
Posted April 11, 2011 by Brenda
I was at the Apex Leads Group today to hear Barry & Ellen give the 10 minute talk. This group meets every Tuesday 10:30-11:30. The entry fee is free for first-timers and $3 for all others. It’s a great chance to talk to other small business people. Where were you? Could your potential client be [...] Read more...
Closing Gifts
Posted April 11, 2011 by Brenda
I felt honored a few weeks ago to be called by Diane Donnelly of the Fonville Morisey Realty, Preston Office. She was preparing a Closing Gift Show for the 50+ agents in her office. Rather than have us, the sellers of closing gifts come to their meetings individually, we came as a group, the agents [...] Read more...
Time Blocking & Mr. Franklin
Posted March 28, 2011 by Brenda
Ben Franklin has saved my business! What does Benjamin Franklin have to do with pen & ink illustrations? Time management. I am in the unique position, as a solo-preneur, that all is done by me. The marketing, materials purchase, client acquisition, sales, production, delivery and the financials. All in a 6 hour day, minus the [...] Read more...
Analysis Paralysis?
Posted March 28, 2011 by Brenda
Goodness Gracious! I have been working on a project, actually a ‘test’ piece for a client. This ‘test’ will see if the client wants to commission me to do further work, lots of further work. The sketch was actually simple…but the landscape was not. I had created a proof for the client to review and [...] Read more...