Colee Creative

I met with a client of mine last week to discuss his branding and sales strategy. I was ranting at length about believing in what you do and knowing how it helps people, why it is so valuable. This genius client of mine shared a fantastic video with me that sums up my beliefs in [...]

Every business owner or entrepreneur should be familiar with the elevator pitch – that is, what would you say if you happened to ride in an elevator with a person who has the power to make things happen for you? Basically, you’d better have a quick and interesting way to sum up what you do [...]

I visited with a chiropractor for the first time in my life last week. It was an amazing experience, both for the pain relief and for the mental clarity. As we spoke, my doctor asked me to explain how I deal with pain, including what medications I take and how I stretch. Then he said [...]

I read a great post today about how when all things are equal, people tend to shop on price. It’s true – think about the last time you purchased gas. Were you more interested in high quality, proximity to your house, or saving a few cents per gallon? Me? Price wins hands down. I even [...]

There are unsavory people who have figured out a way to make a killing from selling cheap articles. I originally discovered in this post at the Warrior Forum (edited for brevity): I purchased some “unique” articles, not from someone on WF, but from another community (Fiverr). I received them, and noticed they had some weird [...]

I’ve been a little more absent from the blog than I would like to be. However, I wouldn’t let this field of ideas lie fallow without just cause. The cause? I’ve been asked to present on branding at a local Chamber of Commerce event this coming Thursday (3/22/12) evening. I’ve been busily planning, plotting, researching, [...]

Copyright has been a major issue recently. Hopefully many of you saw the blackout of major websites like Wikipedia and took the time to learn more about SOPA and PIPA when they were dominating the headlines in January. I’d like to give a brief overview of copyright, since so many people ask me about this. NOTE: To [...]

I have railed on grammatical and spelling mistakes for years. Many of you who know me have heard my tirades about misplaced apostrophes or confusing homonyms (words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings). This morning, Copyblogger found a way to put everything that irks me into a pretty picture [...]

Social media is all the rage, and one of the most popular pieces of advice many business owners are hearing is get a blog. The word is that blogs are the next big thing, and that they’ll bring tons of customers to your website. Here’s the thing – blogs are not new. Take it from someone who’s [...]

We often think we have to do it all; or worse, our budgets have left us with no choice but to do everything ourselves. Business is a struggle. Successful business is even MORE of a struggle. No industry or profession will  make you rich overnight. But that doesn’t mean you have to do everything alone. I [...]