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27th October 2005

To hold people’s attention, think like a gardener

“Do you communicate formally or informally? When you give a talk, is it highly structured and laid out in formal blocks, like a city? Or is it an untamed wilderness; a confusing tangle of references? What about your website? How about your work environment? What does it communicate?”

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27th October 2005

The Great Non-Amber-Colored Hope

“Every design profession needs its iconic success story. Architects have the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Product designers have the Apple iPod. And now, at last, graphic designers have an icon to call their very own: a little pill bottle, about 4 inches tall.”

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27th October 2005

Dangling Listicles

“That great bane of contemporary media, the Listicle, made another appearance last week. This time, it was in answer to that nagging question: what were the 40 greatest magazine covers of the last 40 years.”

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27th October 2005

How to Master Influence Skills to Sell More Web Design Services

“This article distinguishes between influence in marketing and in sales. While there is overlap between the two, marketing here refers to activities you use to get visible in your target market. ‘Sales’ refers to face-to-face conversations you have with prospects. Following are eight ways to apply the principles of influence to your marketing strategy and tactics…”

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