WORD - Twitter Faux Pas

Not sure about what not to do on Twitter?  Many people starting their Twitter accounts aren’t really sure what to and what not to do with it.  Check out this great article on “Seven Twitter Follow Faux Pas.”  Always try to tweet something of value to others!

WORD - Business Cards

Do you all have a business card yet?  If not you really should consider getting one made.  Many places like Vistaprint offer free business cards, you just have to pay for the shipping.  Your business card can say a lot about you.  Try to create something unique and different so that people will really remember you when you hand over your card.  Check out this article on “4 Excellent Ideas for Business Cards.”  Also, here are “15 Tutorials for Designing business cards.”  

WORD - SEO & Flash

Many designers like to put Flash websites together for their portfolios because of the ease of adding animation, sound, and video to your site.  Did you know that it’s a little tricky to get search engines to find your Flash sites?  It’s not at all impossible though.  Check out this great article about optimizing your Flash site for SEO (search engine optimization).  Be sure to read up on the other articles on the SEOBoy.com site too!

WORD - Film in Michigan

Despite all the fighting going on in Michigan’s legislature about the film incentives, movies still continue to get shot here.  Raleigh Michigan Studios in Pontiac is still continuing its productions despite setbacks to Michigan’s film incentives.

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WORD - Learn from Google+

People are using new social media sites like Google+ to share useful information that everyone can learn from!  Check out Christopher O’Donnell (landscape photographer) on Google Plus for some cool photo tips!

WORD - Thinking Mobile for the Web

When creating your website, do you consider the importance of thinking mobile?  More and more people are now buying smart phones and surfing the internet from wherever they may be at.  Many phones are restricted from displaying flash and other content on their browsers.  Make sure that you include a CSS (cascading style sheet) that can optimize the display of your site for mobile when needed.  Check out this great article on the Importance of Thinking Mobile When Building Your Website.

WORD - Google+ Stats

Have you checked out Google+ yet?  Did you know that Google+ is on the verge of becoming the next FaceBook?  Google+ is still in its beta version and only accepts members by invite.  It is still in its infant stages, but has the potential to become the next big social media platform on the internet.  Check out this cool article on the numbers driving its growth (stats).