This is a must read article from Advertising Age on the immediate impending death of cable, newspaper, network TV, and more. As publishers we really need to keep on top of this. We haven’t really comprehended how much is going to change.
Continue reading →I found this article about Philadelphia in Art Bistro today. They are filling empty stores with artists for the price of utilities only. What a concept! I wonder how much this would help areas like Mankato’s South front street and the new road to Sibley park? Even old town has some ugly empty storefronts that could be filled with art in this way.
Continue reading →There was an excellent article in eM+C today on design tips for Websites used by seniors. I’ve been talking about this for years, but now I are one. The modern mature adult (don’t like senior, elderly, old man, & the like) is a very different person than our youth-driven culture is used to. Things are going to change radically now that we are becoming the majority. I think I recall that those over 50 become the majority … Continue reading →
Watch out Firefox’s Google bar made the title into a linnk to itself. The Coolest Festival Lake Shikotsu – ArtBistro.com I got this link from an Art Bistro newsletter this morning. As a scandahoovian Minnesotan, this is really cool! But then the Japanese tend to take things over the top a little. I won’t grab their photos for the blog, but trust me, it’s a fun thing.
Continue reading →You might not need this often, but when you do, here’s how to do it. You can find it in our Lulu storefront if you need the $3 download. Here is a link for the small booklet at $9.95
Continue reading →4 Tips for Marketing to Baby Boomers Online | eMarketing & Commerce (eM+C) This is going to be our major market for the near future (and maybe longer). There are some very interesting statistics and ideas here. For example, boomer customers do not see brand loyalty as relevant… Let me know what you think.
Continue reading →May the Lord richly bless you in the coming year…
Continue reading →Publishing is changing radically. It is interesting to speculate how long small operations like mine can last without going totally on-demand. The costs for small niches are too high to support traditional publishing at all any more. What do you think?
Continue reading →I was studying this morning and came across a familiar verse in Romans 10:17 “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” NKJV We’ve all heard this many times. But how often have we noticed that word here is not logos but rhema? Those who know me are probably tired of hearing this, but it is an extremely important distinction. LOGOS: This is the overall word of God in its entirety. In John 1: In the beginning was … Continue reading →
Radiqx is offering a great deal on its house fonts as a Christmas present through Christmas Eve at midnight. $77 for 25 fonts (over $600 individually, & over $300 in families)
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