Comments for Will Hardison

Comment on Increase your business through twitter search by Chris Theisen

Chris Theisen — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:59:32 +0000

Love Twitter search! It was a tool I used often in a previous job and used it to drive numerous sales, instead of just trying to get a bunch of followers and retweets. I set up an RSS feed of my various searches and checked Google Reader each morning like it was email. Also search for competitors to find people that are complaining about them and use that to convert them to your side of the fence

Comment on Following people on twitter using hashtags by John Wooton

John Wooton — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:33:04 +0000

Very nice. Keeps it simple!

Comment on Following people on twitter using hashtags by Lorraine Ball

Lorraine Ball — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:39:57 +0000

I also like @keepstream, because it allows me to save content, makes writing summaries after an event a lot easier.

Comment on Cake…yum. by Lara

Lara — Wed, 04 May 2011 12:23:27 +0000

I really like the Purdue one

Comment on Learn a skill in college by Chuck Gose

Chuck Gose — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:34:02 +0000

I'd recommend that everybody take an accounting class. People always underestimate the ability to read an income statement or understand how a balance sheet works. These are important skills for any business.

Comment on Learn a skill in college by Noah Coffey

Noah Coffey — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:34:48 +0000

Of course, it all depends on your chosen career path. However, any internet-related skills you can pick up in college, regardless of degree, is almost always going to be a huge plus in the job market. Basic HTML knowledge is not hard to pick up, but will almost always be something that sets you apart from others (especially in marketing). You don't have to be an uber web designer, but being able to handle light HTML editing when making some content changes to a web page can really relieve strain on dedicated web developers and make you a very valuable resource.

Another basic skill set that is often overlooked is word processing and spreadsheet experience. You would be surprised at the number of people that can not perform basic functions inside these types of applications.

Comment on 2010 Lessons Learned by Rhaya

Rhaya — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:20:57 +0000

Great post Will. One to add…

Only provide quotes for serious inquiries.

Because I have a simple "Request a Quote" form on my site, I get a lot of emails from people wondering about the cost of a web site. I put time and effort into my quotes I provide because they include details on the goals, features, scope and timeline of the project. For this reason, I have a screening process to rule out what I like to call "tire-kickers". I have found that by requiring the completion of a questionnaire (followed up by a phone conversation) eliminates about half the inquiries I get through my web site. If a potential client isn't willing to fill out this questionnaire, it's doubtful that they have put too much thought into their web site and are perhaps not serious about project overall.

Comment on Flying Solo by Omar Habayeb

Omar Habayeb — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:50:55 +0000

Nice post Will! I am hoping that Nicole turns out to be as good as you say she is. =)

Comment on Flying Solo by Brian Kelly

Brian Kelly — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:12:18 +0000

Same boat for me my friend. Having one person with a steady income definitely helps!

Comment on Learn To Say No by The Golf Professors

The Golf Professors — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:16:01 +0000

In business, saying NO is a very hard skill to learn. But a necessary one if you're goal is to run a successful business.