Posted by Nate on January 29, 2008 at 5:03 pm
And I’m not talking about the kind under the bridge over on Bonneville Street.
I got a funny call this morning from a salesman at Pitney Bowes – announcing a super deal on postage meters. I was thrilled! Not really.
When I briefly explained that we use an electronic workflow – with PDF billing and all, he tried to tell me that – get this – postage is cheaper! With his system – free for 90 days - he could save me money on stamps (vs. not using any stamps).
I hope nobody falls for that. Just use PDFs, people. It’s better for your wallet and the trees.
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Posted by Nate on January 29, 2008 at 7:55 am
We updated our company page on MySpace last week. Check it out and add us as a friend. http://www.myspace.com/blackdiamonddigital
Myspace is somewhat juvenile, some say, but I like it. Heck, I advise some of my clients to use it. Especially start-ups, nightclubs, models, makeup artists and freelancers. It’s a free online portfolio, blog, and bulletin board. Pretty cool, really.
Recently, I used MySpace to help me track down a model for a quick-turn casino campaign. We got the order on a Thursday night. Friday morning, we built the backgrounds and added the type. I spent the weekend searching MySpace, OMP, and craigslist for models. On Monday in the studio I shot the beautiful model in a quick 1 hr session. Then I retouched, clipped and inserted the images to the designs completed on Friday. Thanks to our solid friends at the printing company, the client hung the signs on Tuesday – A day before our deadline.
With the evolution of LinkedIn and Facebook, it will be interesting to see how MySpace competes with these newer online communities. We’re on all three, and try to keep up with them at least once a week to tag up with some of our friends and clients. Join in, and we’ll all keep in touch.
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