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Good work advice
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A great article on why SEO matters less than we think it does in some circumstances and why focusing on writing a well-informed and well-written article about an interesting topic is better than an “optimised” article written for the search engine’s sake
Send the client a pre-call questionnaire (Google Docs) or a short set of questions 👍If they don't respond, nudge at least once(!) and step away. Addressing these questions UPFRONT and early helps you make sure there is 100% transparency and mutual alignment between BOTH of you.Something along the lines of:“Hello! Before we schedule in a call, could... See more
Paul Venuto • feed updates
great advice I need to start implementing
So I often start by having intentions of like, oh it would be so cool to teach a class on this or this or this and then listening Side note because I a projector also I learned to listen for the invitation I love projectors I amazed at the work projectors can get done when my understanding is projectors are actually not here to work.
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Kening Zhu
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/common-shapes/id1687144058?i=1000732939024
You’re paying for our creativity, for our ability to create order from chaos, to communicate your message, not for the time we need to solve your specific problem. The time it takes is our burden, not yours (so long as we meet deadlines). Is a brilliant logo worth less because we had the idea during our initial meeting? Is it worth more because we
... See moreBonnie Siegler • Dear Client: This Book Will Teach You How to Get What You Want from Creative People
GitHub - arp242/imgzoom.js: JavaScript image zoomer
github.comvery simple lightbox alternative
« You won’t lose your job to AI, you’ll lose your job to someone using AI. »
This is another recurring idea in the public discourse. I don’t like it. I think it instills fear by stressing the idea of scarcity (jobs will be lost) and asking people to compete for the now scarce resource (learn AI or suffer).
I prefer a more benevolent stance, even
... See moreI’ve always that stock phrase as well. This is a brilliant reframe
But who are we — am I — trying to be original for? Myself, a client, a boss, a professor, Instagram, my mom, nobody at all? I think that it’s time to really think about who we’re creating for, so that we can strategize who deserves our originality, who deserves our efficiency, who deserves both, and who deserves neither. If there’s one thing I’m... See more
libbymarrs.net • Post-Authentic Sincerity a Premium Generic Essay
So is web design and copywriting. Maybe I can stop trying it to “come across as authentic”
To re-explore once in a while