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What would your teenage self think of you today?

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 8 Comments

I was recently asked a very interesting question during an interview… I was asked, as a little girl, what did I want to be when I grew up? (by the way, it was the PNN.com Podcast “Cereals,” and you can listen by clicking here). It just so happens that I had been thinking about that in the days before the…

How To Use StumbleUpon For Marketing

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 1 Comments

Getting traffic to a website is one of the most important parts of online marketing. Webmasters spend lots of time optimizing their sites for the search engines, submitting them to directories, and building incoming links. It’s a lot of work, but if done properly, the traffic will come. StumbleUpon is an Internet community that allows users to discover web pages….

WordPress: How To Make Small Customizations

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 2 Comments

I don’t think it’s a secret that I love, love, love WordPress. I think it’s a fantastic tool for creating websites. (yes – this website is built in WordPress!) First of all, WordPress is free. And who doesn’t love free business tools? Second of all, it’s easy to get started, as there are lots of free themes available for you…

Blogging Basics

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

Blogging is not a “new thing.” Some computer-savvy people have been blogging long before there was even a term for it. The term keeps growing in popularity, and now it seems that almost everyone has a blog… Even though they are popular, they are still somewhat hard to define. A blog can take on many identities – from that of…

I Love The New Media

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Crissy Herron ~ 3 Comments

Have you ever heard the term “new media?” It refers to things such as blogs, websites, podcasts, internet radio shows, web shows, webisodes, etc, etc. More and more people are turning to these new forms of news and entertainment each day. It’s no secret that many once-popular newspapers, magazines, television networks, etc, are losing readers, viewers, ratings, and money! I…

Special Teleseminar: Market Your Craft Biz Online… Without Going Broke!

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Crissy Herron ~ 0 Comments

I recently held a special teleseminar, “How To Market Your Craft Business Online…. Without Going Broke!” If you missed the live version, don’t worry. I recorded it and you can access the recording and worksheet by clicking here. LOTS of things were discussed during the call, including: how to market online – even if you don’t have a website, how…

Free Tool That Can Help You Stay Organized

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Crissy Herron ~ 5 Comments

If you are finding it hard to keep track of all the information surrounding your projects and clients, such as due dates, phone numbers, and notes, you may want to look into CreativePro Office. Designed for creative service-based business owners, this is a free, open source software that helps people keep track of all their business information. A person does…