Saturday, March 15th, 2008 |
Repetitive Strain Injury (or RSI) describes a group of conditions that arise from overuse of the computer. It affects muscles and nerves in the back and arms when these areas are kept tense for long periods of time due to repetitive motions, poor posture and stress.
Warning Signs
Look out for:
* Pain in the upper body, such as in the neck, shoulders, upper back, wrists, hands or fingers.
* Tingling or numbness, as though the affected area has lost circulation (this can also sometimes be present when lying in bed at night.)
* Weakness or fatigue in the affected area.
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008 |
Web designers face unique set of challenges to generate client leads. Since most of us are freelancers, this means that we need to have trust base with our clients. This is not easy, as we need to find The Client, Build Trust and Keep this client.
We have put together some ideas to help you find the right client and keep. There’s something for everyone to try and I guarantee there will be a return.
Here they are, your 101 hotkeys to Find, Build and Keep:
1) Start and Write Your Own Blog
First comes first………PORTFOLIO. You need to build yourself a very convincing portfolio website to be a showcase for your best only best piece of work. A blog is one of the most effective forms of self promotion. If you write an effective blog, you can get thousands to your blog.
2) Make Yourself seen
1. Search-optimize your website to get quality Traffic
2. Use some Freelance Websites to get work, many of them is very usefull.
3. Submit your articles, tips and tutorials to sites like Digg, del.icio.us, Dzone, etc…
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