Member Blog Posts in "Design"

How to get people to ENGAGE with your company Online.

posted on January 12, 2012

Ever at had a Bad First Date?  Or get that excited, nervous feeling when you REALLY want it to work out?  With websites, your first impression may be all you get.  Here’s a guide to knowing you’re making the right first impression. Read more »

Author: Benjamin Roberts

How to get people to ENGAGE with your company Online.

posted on January 12, 2012

Ever at had a Bad First Date?  Or get that excited, nervous feeling when you REALLY want it to work out?  With websites, your first impression may be all you get.  Here’s a guide to knowing you’re making the right first impression. Read more »

Author: Benjamin Roberts

Eco-Friendly Interior Design is The Trend in Austin

posted on May 25, 2011

Sustainable Design Combines Responsibility and StyleAustin interior designers are leaning towards eco-friendly products and materials as a way to reduce their clients’ carbon footprints. This smart new method of decorating is affordable and better for the environment. Rather than spend money on costly remodels, they make it so you can maintain a clean, natural look with ease. Read more »

Author: Lori Martin

Traditional Pbx vs. Hosted Virtual Pbx

posted on September 30, 2010

Typically, most companies small or big use a phones system called Pbx or "Private Branch Exchange" which must be purchased, located and managed at your office.  The expense of a standard system (Pbx) for an small office is typically two to ten thousand dollars given the extent of the features and number of lines needed. (why? Read more »

Author: Chris Bombela

Where Will Your Business Be in a Year

posted on September 6, 2010

.. or even two or three years?  If you actively plan, you have more control of the direction.  And yes, planning is dynamic, so you may only know a few places you'd like to go.  Set the intent.bizcoachaustin.blogspot.com/2010/08/where-do-you-want-your-business-to-be.html

Author: Dag Nybo

Startup Savvy: Trade Show Booth Design on a Budget

posted on August 23, 2010

At the recent TACVB (Texas Association of CVBs) annual conference in Lubbock, my business partner Becky McCray and I negotiated a trade show booth for our Tourism Currents online course in social media for tourism as part of our speaker fee. Read more »

Author: Sheila Scarborough

It's Tax Season, Are Your Investments In Order?

posted on December 10, 2009

Around tax time, your attention is particularly focused on your finances and assets.  The current status of the economy can be unsettling and knowing how you can be prepared has become very important.  As you start working on your taxes, you’ll probably be reminded of some of the milestones that occurred during the previous year. Did you recently move?  Has your relationship status changed?  Did you have a baby?  Are you now taking care of your parents?  Did you get a raise at work or change jobs? If any of these milestones have occurred in the  Read more »

Author: S. Todd Harris

Finding Communications, Design and Web Talent in Austin

posted on December 7, 2009

Does your business need some help from writers, designers, communicators or perhaps tech people? During Tim Hayden's recent MOLS session about social media, one audience member asked where to find Web-savvy people to make his Web site mobile-friendly (as Tim was suggesting in his presentation.)  I began to think about how often I'm asked where to find good talent in Austin, specifically people who are proficient in online work. Read more »

Author: Sheila Scarborough