Technology is fantastic. I was waiting for a new phone the other week and I had to tell people to message me on Facebook or email me in order to get in touch with me.

Advice from Alimond, Building Your Brand

Are you Old School?

I have to admit, my job is pretty awesome.

Alimond Studio, Personal Brand

How Do You Treat Your Server?

Business cards are part of your brand. They should be used for differentiating yourself and your business, and communicating your message. A good card can help you stand out, but a bad card can steer potential customers away from you. In the past, I thought that headshots were silly on business cards… even though I’m […]

Alimond Studio, Headshots

Business Cards: Headshot or No Headshot?

I’ve recently written some blogs on bartering and charitable giving.

Advice from Alimond, Alimond Studio

Passion Doesn’t Equal Discounting

I’ll admit it – I have a really tough time going on vacation. It’s not just the physical aspect of getting away that is the hardest for me necessarily.

Advice from Alimond, Miscellaneous

Make Time to Reset & Refresh – How a small business owner goes on vacation

I have a confession: I sometimes cringe when I log onto Facebook and see that someone has tagged me in a post.

Alimond Studio

Matching Your Photographer to Your Expectations

When you run a small business, it’s hard to decide the best ways to fulfill your social responsibility

Building Your Brand, Personal Brand

Small Business Tips for Partnering with Charities and Non-Profits

When you are an entrepreneur starting out in the world of business all alone, it’s hard to say “no.”

Building Your Brand, Personal Brand

The Big, Bad, “B”-Word: Bartering

The Mona Lisa, by Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci, is arguably the most popular headshot in the world.

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