Showing posts with label consulting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label consulting. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Internet Consulting Business - Why Not Start Your Own

Internet Consulting Business - Why Not Start Your Own

Author: Stanko K

Do your friends come to you with every question under the sun, because they know you are the most resourceful one in the group, the "Center of Influence"? If so, why not refer them to a company you started, provide products and services priced in such a way that makes you both affordable and competitive and make some extra cash?

There are many good companies out there who offer services that you refer business to. Sure they may give you a referral fee, or compensate you in some way, but they are making big bucks off of your networking abilities.

We all want to live the American dream (get married, buy a house and become a business owner). Now you can be the CEO of Your Network. Here is a list of ways to do that:

1. Put together a list of services that you yourself can complete.

2. Add to that list all of the other services you would normally refer out and include that in your company offering of services.

3. Make an arrangement with the company that you would have normally outsourced the business to and "white label" their services. That way you get the job completed and your own company gets all of the credit for the quality work.

4. Add the completed job to your portfolio and now you can say you offer everything under the sun.

What you have accomplished in all of this is:

1. Created a company for yourself.

2. Helped your friends and network with whatever services they needed to be completed.

3. Made some extra cash on the side!

Most businesses fail not because they do poor quality work, but because they have trouble finding the clients to do the work for. If you have a large network, that means the heavy lifting has already been done.

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Monday, September 14, 2009

Top 5: Innovative Brand Logo Designs

Top 5: Innovative Brand Logo Designs

Author: Sparxoo

A brand’s logo is possibly the most defining aspect of the brand itself. We have come to equate a single logo with an entire brand’s mission and purpose. Graphic designers call making logos “visual identity” projects, because they are essentially creating the identity of the brand and the people behind it. There are some obvious examples that are always circulating—Nike’s “Swoosh” can also represent a check mark for “Just Do It”—there are many others that deserve recognition. Another example is Google, known for their clever logo illustrations on holidays and important events in history. In this week’s top five, we’re exploring some of our favorite innovative and creative logos.

1. Big 10 Conference

big10.jpgThe Big 10 conference has some of the most recognizable team names in college sports. It is no wonder that their logo is recognizable as well. At first, it may seem like your typical block lettering. Upon closer look, you can see the number 11 in between the “T,” to represent that there are actually 11 teams in the conference, despite its name. This technique uses the negative space to provide a bigger meaning.

2. Pepsi

pepsi.jpgPepsi’s recent rebranding efforts have brought about mixed feelings from the public. With a 27 page in-depth report about the thought process behind the new logo, it still isn’t getting much praise. Still, there is one aspect that shouldn’t be overlooked—the sphere. If you study it closely among all the different Pepsi beverages, the sphere is actually different on each one. The reason? They’re supposed to be subtle hints at emoticons. Smiling and laughing, the spheres represent emotions, perhaps emotions that are meant to be evoked while drinking a Pepsi product? We’re not sure, but they still deserve some credit for such an innovative idea.

3. Heart Beats

heartbeat.jpgThis logo for a small music store packs three messages into one, while still remaining simple and easy of the eyes. The heart in the middle is formed by two music notes, which are also made to look like headphones. It conveys the company’s love of music in a very user-friendly way, something that many companies strive for but can’t quite match sometimes. The colors also go well together, with the eye-catching headphone graphic pulling you in at first glance.

4. Madrid Olympics 2016

madrid.jpgThe Madrid Olympic committee opened up a contest for logo design in 2007 and had the public vote on the final designs. The winning logo incorporates the colors of the well-known Olympic rings, but in an interesting twist. The hand, bursting with color, waves “Hello” or “Welcome” to Olympic visitors. It even has a name—“Corle.” The white cut-away on the bottom...

To read more about innovative brand logo designs and see the logos, go to Sparxoo, a digital marketing, branding a business development blog.

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Sparxoo is a business blog that inspires breakthrough by tomorrow’s leaders. We are a strategy consulting firm with a pulse on marketing, branding, and development.

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