Author Archives: Chris Vanasdalan

Don’t Buy Fruit From Little Girls: Ask to See It First

Posted on 05/16/2012 by Chris Vanasdalan

About a year ago a young girl came to my door selling fruit. The girl, who couldn’t have been older than a grade schooler, explained it was part of a fundraiser to help support her school. She had a brochure … Continue reading →

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Creating Marketing Pieces Your Prospects Won’t Throw Away

Posted on 04/24/2012 by Chris Vanasdalan

As a small business owner I don’t have a big advertising budget. I rely on word of mouth to help me get clients. But that doesn’t mean I’ve abandoned marketing material all together. I still have business cards, a portfolio, … Continue reading →

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A Friday Pep Talk to Myself

Posted on 04/20/2012 by Chris Vanasdalan

I’m done making excuses. I’m done listening to the noise. I’m done goofing off. I’m done ignoring my own ideas. I’m done pushing a boulder up a big hill. I’m ready to start rolling snowballs downhill. Develop my plan for … Continue reading →

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Getting Back to Basics: The Importance of Communicating with Clients & Prospects

Posted on 03/26/2012 by Chris Vanasdalan

Recently I missed out a a writing gig. Actually a re-writing job. It would have been easy; at most a two day project. The client had about 10 pages of website copy already written and they wanted a copywriter to … Continue reading →

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