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Web Trends and Directions for 2016

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A look into my crystal ball, based on my projects, discussions, and observations over the last year.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Invoicing a Client for the First Time

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Learn some professional tips for invoicing clients.

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Why Website RFPs Cause Big Problems for Great Organizations

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Some thoughts on problems created by RFPs.

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A key to finding your voice online

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Some thoughts on sharing—and doing what’s good for you.

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How your client's personality type can affect your web design project

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Just in time for your next pitch meeting, some advice on understanding your clients and their needs.

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Seven Ways a Website Pitch Can Go Disastrously Wrong

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Common mistakes that can lead to pitch disasters. And some solutions.

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August 2014 Facebook News Feed Changes: What Do They Mean for Your Business?

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Some changes to the way Facebook will promote your content.

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An Effective Web Publishing Workflow

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How to effectively post articles and other content to your website.

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How to Pitch a Website In Person

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The time has come. You are ready to pitch a website to some stakeholders in person. Now, how to do it? First I’ll explain how to pitch the website in a meeting, then I’ll explain a bit about phone calls and emails.

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What I wasn't expecting when I cut back my Facebook use

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As of January, my goal was to limit myself to two times a week on Facebook, for 10-15 minutes. This was so incredibly hard, and in the end I bumped my goal down to more appropriate levels.

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Heartbleed: The Message that is Least Boring Wins

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A huge internet security flaw (known as “Heartbleed”) was exposed this week, and now is a great time to change your passwords. Also, if you have shared potentially damaging secret information with anyone over a secure website, you should probably start working on an alibi.

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What Are You Giving Away?

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I’m giving stuff away for free. What are you giving away for free? And why should you?

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