http://www.davidpdiana.com A Boutique Marketing Company offering Web Design, Logo Design, Branding, Print Design and Marketing Coaching Thu, 10 May 2012 20:05:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/05/01/freedom/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/05/01/freedom/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 12:36:04 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3910 Sometimes you just have to catch your breath and slow down or risk losing yourself in all of it.
If you need a moment of pause I suggest taking a quick look at an old post from a man named Leo Babauta.
http://zenhabits.net/38/]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/05/01/freedom/feed/ 1 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/04/09/glories/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/04/09/glories/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:21:24 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3898 “Not known, because not looked for
But heard, half heard, in the stillness
Between two waves of the sea.
Quick now, here, now, always –
A condition of complete simplicity
(costing no less than everything)"
T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets

It’s hard looking. It requires patience and a feeling that you just might be “risking it all”.]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/04/09/glories/feed/ 2 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/03/27/exploring-reality-social-media/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/03/27/exploring-reality-social-media/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:05:35 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3866 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/03/27/exploring-reality-social-media/feed/ 11 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/03/13/catching-advertisin/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/03/13/catching-advertisin/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:07:37 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3857 “advertising done well” are invaluable when it comes to growing your business.

Here are a few advertising tips worth pondering.]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/03/13/catching-advertisin/feed/ 2 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/02/28/turning-path/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/02/28/turning-path/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:24:10 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3853 “Who am I?” I see that question circling around as we get into the details of designing a website, crafting a logo, or building a brochure. What starts off as a fun “project” quickly becomes a very serious process.

As the days pass, this simple act of creating a marketing piece takes on a life of its own. I’ve seen it take hold of people time and time again. It’s exciting and important to each person I meet, however, it is not without its challenges. As people start to reflect on their message the process asks them to dig deeper. They may begin to feel frustrated and anxious as their “project” comes to symbolize much more than its initial intended purpose. And there, right there in that moment “…we look into our lives as we look into water. We kneel, as if by the side of a pool, seeing in one moment not only the fleeting and gossamer reflection of our own face, clouded and disturbed by every passing breath and the lives of all the innumerable creatures that live in its waters, but the hidden depths below, beyond our sight, sustaining and holding everything we comprehend.” (1)]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/02/28/turning-path/feed/ 2 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/02/14/google-love/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/02/14/google-love/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:34:44 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3825
What follows are three important SEO activities you can do on your own or outsource depending on your interest, availability, and inclination.]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/02/14/google-love/feed/ 3 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/01/31/8/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/01/31/8/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:52:02 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3802
It is extremely difficult in today’s world of non-stop media to make a sale with marketing. In the past, you could buy an advertisement, mail brochures, earn a guest appearance on a local TV show and wait for the phone to ring. Today, these things might make you feel good, and they may make you believe you’ve done all you can to spread the word, but don’t listen to that voice.]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/01/31/8/feed/ 0 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/01/09/thoughts-2012/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/01/09/thoughts-2012/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:42:12 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3790
And within that process, your efforts should center on creating a connection between you and your audience in a variety of different ways. This means that having and delivering a brochure is not marketing. Advertising is not marketing. A website - not Marketing. Direct mailers are not marketing, and networking is not marketing. If you think of these kinds of activities as stand alone entities - you will be frustrated. Marketing is an effective and unique combination of these and many other efforts. When you find the right combination for yourself and your work, true success will take hold. ]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2012/01/09/thoughts-2012/feed/ 3 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2011/12/13/100/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2011/12/13/100/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:03:38 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3766
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to you all!]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2011/12/13/100/feed/ 0 http://www.davidpdiana.com/2011/11/29/the-essential-laws-of-progress/ http://www.davidpdiana.com/2011/11/29/the-essential-laws-of-progress/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:16:45 +0000 David http://www.davidpdiana.com/?p=3685 “Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth. There is no spoon. Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.” - From the movie, The Matrix

The process of giving life to an idea, of finding freedom and forging new paths, is so incredibly fragile that the slightest shift causes that potentiality to retreat into the shadows. The precious thoughts that spark a beginning are so easily dismissed and compromised one often wonders how new ideas find a foothold. It requires patience, determination, and a willingness to walk into the unknown. And most of all, it requires faith and commitment.]]> http://www.davidpdiana.com/2011/11/29/the-essential-laws-of-progress/feed/ 1