Secrets to the Creative & Authoritative use of Typography
I came across this startlingly creative and entertaining video on Typography via Vimeo.com a couple years ago. It speaks even more authoritatively to me today. In a world filled with so much uncertainty, how does one find an authoritative voice, and once found, how does one present it with visual authority? Is a cool typeface that important, or is a steadfast classic font which has stood the test of time the best choice for getting your message across to your audience? This video is a great launching pad to come back to over and over again before starting any project. It reminds me that the...
Read MoreHow to Be a Great Leader-Lessons from the Dalai Lama
What an incredible treat it was to see the Dalai Lama in person in Washington, DC a couple years ago. I’m not sure what I expected, but simply being in the same room with this wise and kind master deeply moved me. He spoke of all the word’s religious traditions and how important it was for us all to be familiar with the beauty in all of them. Repeatedly, I have heard him tell students to stay precisely where they are in their own traditions; to glean wisdom from the 2500 year old Buddhist practices and allow what they learn to enhance–not detract from–their own teachings on...
Read MoreSEO: How NOT to Shoot Your Eye Out on the Internet
Up until about the age of three, I had a bit of a compulsion to always be first. “Me foist!” is what I’d yelp out whenever a queue formed. I loved being at the head of the pack, forging new territory with a red balloon in one hand and a Golden Book in the other. That all changed, however, during the winter of ’68 when my family and assorted relatives took to a local snow-covered hill in an outlying burbs of Cleveland, Ohio.* “Me foist! Me foist!” I exclaimed over and over as my uncle dragged a gigantic toboggan to the crest of the hill. I distinctly remember my aunt and my...
Read MoreHow to write a website RFP
So you’ve come to the conclusion you need a website! Whether what will enchant you the most is a brand new website or a complete redesign of your current homepage, Webpoppy.net has put together a list of bullet points to help you prepare an RFP (Request for Proposal). Having gone through this process more than once myself, I know the initial resistance that can emerge when taking on any new project, but taking the time to evaluate where you are and what you want before your initial consultation will create a much clearer lens through which both you and your web development team can...
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