http://innercirclemedia.com/blog Topics include web design & development, small creative firms, and women in business. Wed, 27 May 2009 14:48:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Debra Power (Power Marketing) and I are going to be regular contributors to the Ann Arbor Business Review. Since Debra and I are the co-founders of the Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw, the Business Review hopes we'll be good spokespeople for the region's business women. Little do they know that they ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2009/05/27/women-in-business-start-selling-like-a-girl/ In celebration of WXW’s yearly forum (May 15) and because WXW women tend to be so gol’ darn lippy and self-assertive, Concentrate asked five WXW participants to “talk about women in business, the opportunities and challenges of doing that in Michigan, what you’d like to see improved, where things are ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2009/05/19/wanted-opinionated-women-business-leaders/ The Ann Arbor News ran an excellent section called "Outlook - Survival Mode: A time to transform" in its March 22, 2009 edition.  The Outlook section featured stories about companies and people who are adapting and transforming during Michigan's trying economic times. (Unfortunately, the next day the Ann Arbor News ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2009/03/30/100-words-of-wisdom-for-entrepreneurs/ On Saturday night (March 14th), Catherine Hayes and I were featured on WJR's Internet Advisor, a Detroit radio show that's been on the air for 11 years on News/Talk 760 AM. For those wondering - no, we did not get to meet Mitch Albom, but we had a great time ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2009/03/16/ann-arbor-web-experts-featured-on-wjrs-internet-advisor/ On February 18, 2009, Concentrate (the web site and weekly online magazine) featured little ol' me, Carrie Hensel, as one of Ann Arbor's "Masterminds." For those of you who haven't seen it, Concentrate "tells the new story of Washtenaw County — a narrative of creative people and businesses, new development, cool places ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2009/02/22/carrie-hensel-mastermind-concentrate-magazine-features-icms-fearless-leader/   Hey fellow weirdos, I have been contemplating a blog post like this for years. Yes, it may seem risky to call attention to my weirdness, but with the launch of our new (and rather weird) website and after reading this interesting post on BNET – “When the Going Gets Tough, ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2009/02/08/why-being-weird-wins-business/ In 2009 BIG fonts are still all the rage! ..................................................................................................................... Since it’s January 2009, it seems the trendy thing to do is to talk about web design trends for the coming year (and you know how I like to be oh-so trendy). Smashing Magazine put out a good list of the top ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2009/01/18/web-design-trends-for-2009/ On occasion we have a client who asks, "If one website is good for my business, then doesn't it stand to reason that 2, 3, 4 or more sites would be even better?" The answer is "MAYBE - It all depends on your audience."If you serve just one audience, then ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2008/12/10/when-one-website-is-not-enough/ Last week one of our websites (Saint Joseph Academy) won an award. Yahoo! For 9 years, the Troy Chamber of Commerce has held its Helen eWards for Web Excellence.  This year over 200 sites were submitted to the competition by many Michigan-based web design and development companies.  Our site for ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2008/10/27/clients-site-wins-award-best-of-michigan-web-design/ Does your website look a bit rusty? Is it time for a fresh new site design? Often prospective clients come to us with websites that were built at the turn of the century (the 21st century that is), and they want to get a head start on planning for their ... http://innercirclemedia.com/blog/2008/09/29/planning-for-a-website-redesign/