A beautifully designed, well thought out website makes you money for years to come. This year bring your marketing to another level with Laura Olson Design. Laura Olson has been designing and maintaining Credit Union websites and print material for over a decade.
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Great entrepreneurs don’t follow the herd, they have their own way of doing things. Working through complex problems and coming up with the right decisions, they trust their own instinct to make the final call.
They are also devoted to their business, often to the exclusion and thus detriment of other aspects of their lives. While most people work to live, great entrepreneurs live to work, driven by a burning passion for what they do – and to succeed.
They have no respect for the status quo – nor for those who tell them ‘this is how it’s done’. Great entrepreneurs honestly believe there is a desire for a product or they can find a better way to do something, and will ultimately prove it. They may not succeed the first time, but they dust themselves down and start again. It’s for that reason that many of the major moguls have a ‘superhero’ quality: quite simply, they are truly special.
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I was lucky enough to meet one of the partners of this amazing design collaboration, when I was in college. I came to the hall where one of the creative members of this team was giving a speech. I arrived very early and had a long talk with a very nice guy who was setting up…I had no idea he was one of the partners and was actually giving the speach that evening! After he finished speaking, he had me stand up in front of everyone and he presented me with this awesome hardcover book of their work & history. It was one of those amazing moments you never forgot, I felt so honored. They have offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Berlin and Austin.
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You’ve earned success, enjoy it!
Are you content with your situation? If not, why aren’t you? What’s holding you back from being your best you?
The answer is You.
It all starts and ends with hard work. Be Determined, be motivated, be commitment, and especially be passionate.
Don’t let minor setbacks discourage you from moving forward.
And what does it all come down to? Hard work. If you’re willing to make sacrifices, willing to put in the long hours and sleepless nights, willing to take a step back before taking a giant leap forward – you will achieve anything you want to achieve.
Surround yourself with supportive people, maintain a positive attitude, ask questions, stay hungry for constant growth and learning, always remain humble while exuding confidence and at the end of the day, enjoy life. It’s a gift we should be thankful for every single day.
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A Colorful example of an Infographic.
We are surrounded by data. Just look around— simply turn on your TV or read a print or digital newspaper and you’re sure to see data scrolling across the bottom of your television or computer screen. We have data about elections, voting trends, social media analysis, web analytics, weather patterns across the 50 states, etc., etc. Let’s face it… data is becoming easier to access; however, understanding and making sense of the data is no picnic in the park.
That is where an infographic or viz aid becomes the preferred choice for sharing information. With the right designer, you can tell your organization’s story in a beautiful yet compelling illustration.
Branching out from traditional marketing (an image with content and percentages), we opted to SHOW our audience how students are performing academically and pinpoint areas where improvement is needed. The infographic allows us to illustrate complex data in a user-friendly format that makes sense.
The infographic’s delivery (digital or via print) is an added bonus for us. While the beautiful illustration will look awesome in a semi-glossy paper, the ease of sharing the infographic on our site or via Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest is the icing on the cake!
– Cynthia D. Villafranco is a freelance content writer and works for a nonprofit in San Antonio, TX
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Photo editing is easy with the right program
So let’s face it… not everyone has access to Adobe Photoshop nor do our sometimes non-existent budgets allow for such an extravagant purchase. Fortunately for us, there are several online photo editing tools to help you with your photo-enhancing needs.
My go-to editing tool at this time is PicMonkey. If you used Picnik in the past, then you’ll LOVE PicMonkey.The FREE edition gives you all the tools a novice needs to transform images into beautiful works of art. You’ll find loads of filters, borders, fonts, overlays and textures. Upgrade your membership to a Royale user and get access to an uber abundance of additional editing tools.
I’m not as familiar with Pixlr, but it offers similar photo editing tools, a web cam and a collage-maker. The free online site also includes a blog with news and the pic of the day. Pixlr images can be shared on Instagram.
Edit your photos like a pro with Fotor. You can download the app to your android or Apple phone or simply work from your desktop. The free editor lets you edit photos, create collages and photocards, add frames, special effects, adjust exposures, brightness and more!
Befunkyis another free online photo editor and app you can use from your desktop or mobile device. Download it for free. Create collages or edit your photos with easy share/store to Flickr,Picasaand Photobucket.
Explore them all or pick a favorite. Simple and fun editing tools at your disposal. Enjoy!
– Cynthia D. Villafranco is a freelance content writer and works for a nonprofit in San Antonio, TX
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