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The Kobdish Approach
When I started my business, I knew I was signing up for some difficult times. What I didn’t know was how important human connections would be to my success, and how enriched my life would become by building relationships with my colleagues, my clients, and my community.
How to Own Your Presentation
The other day, I was having a spirited discussion — is there any other kind? — with George Hendley of The Speakers’ Academy about the
Controversially Invited
When you’re in business, the Number One Rule is to protect your brand. Your brand is a being; it’s tangible. It has an identity. It
Require Proof
Author’s Note: This post is going to be half rant/half advice. Although The Creative Offices primarily provides website-related services, we do work with local printers
Don’t Pierce The Veil
Every day on social media, there’s a business publishing — often using ugly and disrespectful language — whatever thoughts come to mind, forgetting to remember that many of their personal connections are, in fact, business connections. And then they’re shocked when their market disappears…
The Real Cost of Cloud-Based Web Platforms
A common question that we get asked is this: why should our company pay thousands of dollars for a WordPress website when we can get a site from a cloud-based web platform for less than $50 per month?
The Norberto Effect
At the beginning of my career I earned some extra cash working for a telemarketing agency. I was a polite, well-spoken, accomplished young man, and closed roughly a full quarter of my calls. The only person with better numbers — by an incredible margin — was Norberto, a barely functioning heroin addict whose spoken English was severely broken, and whose reading skills were almost nonexistent.
