There are so many opportunities to connect and create networks using Open Source online resources that if you lead a club or interest group then there is very little excuse not to create an online environment for your members.
With a vast tide of social media experts out there waiting to take your money in exchange for their professional advice on how you should be using Twitter, Facebook etc to improve your income – can they really be trusted?
Do graphic designers need good writing skills? This article looks at the role of writing ability and its importance in communication and development of ideas as well as establishing and protecting a good reputation
Designers forum is a Meetup.com group based in Chester. Created by Simcoemedia in June for local designers and artists in the area. The next ‘Meetup’ will discuss how we use the web to influence our daily lives and creativity.
What happens when a blogger comes up against the disapproval of an internet titan like Google? After watching this weeks BBC Click programme featuring a story on this, I dropped Spencer Kelly a line to discuss the issue.
Why spend your time contributing when you could be earning money? There are good reasons to contribute to the online discussion in your field without charging a fee as there are rewards to be had, both intellectual and financial.
Latest Tweets from the Simcoemedia Network. These tweets are designed to help businesses and other designers collect information about blogging, events and special offers from companies beneficial to web users.
Using RSS feeds can save you significant time in collecting information from your favourite sites by bringing the info to you! What are they and how do you use them? Add some RSS feeds to your life and save time.
Google Wave is set to redefine the way we collaborate with each other in business and socially by developing our current uses of email, blogs, instant messaging and media sharing.
“You need to tell the client what he wants and if he’s not convinced – you need to tell him again [...]” – anonymous
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