Category Archives: web business

10 Rules for Small Business and Social Networks

Jun
16
2009

Does small business really need online social media.   Is it really going to provide those instant  benefits that the media and some experts are raving about.

Online Social networkers (or media)  is now all the rave. It’s the new kid on the block, the dream that some many people in business are now chasing as the quick fix.  Now I have seen this wave of blind business hesteria all before, it’s nothing new.

When it’s not Freelancing

May
10
2009

Contractor Chained to Desk

Freelancing can be really interesting, you get to often do different types of work  that can vary widely, from very hands on mundane tasks, to consulting, research and report writing, and everything in between.  Sometimes you can even get a section of a project that you can work on  at your own leisure, as long as you meet the nominated deadlines.  Other times you are just an extra pair of multi-skilled hands.  It’s never a dull moment.

Who are we … I am not a Developer

Apr
12
2009

Stairways 2

The other day I went to get my business cards reprinted, you know it’s a thing you do from time to time, and with that process you naturally review the information on them.

Now I have two sets of business cards.  One set I hand out to the general business owners, potential clients and so on.  The other set I distribute to agencies, the web industry and IT people.

Planning for Disaster

Jan
22
2009

Are you prepared

We are in the height of summer here at the moment, with regular daily temperatures around 30-35C. With the heat comes the risk of bush fires. Now this may not be of a concern to those of you living deep within the ‘burbs or in the inner heart of a city.

However for people such as myself that live close to large tracts of urban bushland or on the edge of suburbia, this is a very real and constant threat. During the summer months, you are constantly aware that you may have to evacuate with only a few minutes notice.