A person who works with a "messy"
or cluttered desk, spends, on
average, 1.5 hrs per day looking for
things or being distracted by
things. This adds up to 7.5 hours
per work week. "Out of sight, out
of mind." When it's in sight, it's
in mind. Credited by Dr. Donald
E. Wetmore, Productivity Institute
This was sent to me by Lori
Moore - our BNI
Professional Organizer (She’s the
one you call to come get your
home/office/life organized and get
rid of the clutter… AND to help me
out, she’s a great person to ask to
get your business documents
organized so I don’t receive a
shoebox at the end of the year.) If
you would like to get in touch with
Lori, please give her a call at
707-431-7346 or email her at
reno1700@aol.com.
Last month I signed up for the Team
in Training Tahoe Cycling ride. I
will be training to do 100 miles in
one day around Lake Tahoe. I helped
support the cyclists last year and
it was one of the most amazing
events in which I have been
involved. The fundraising numbers
from last year were amazing as
well. 1500 riders raised $8.5
million in approximately four
months. Take a look at
www.teamintraining.org. It’s
their 20th year, and I’m
really excited to be a part of it
again.
Important Information For Mac Users
Who Are Running Quickbooks Charles
Lindauer, Owner of Lindauer
MacIntosh Consulting,
http://lindauermacs.com/index.html;
researched and forwarded this
information to me for my Mac
clients:
As a result of server maintenance on
December 15th, 2007, an issue was
discovered in the product upgrade
mechanism of QuickBooks 2006 for Mac
that affected some customers by
deleting the Macintosh Desktop
file.
To prevent this issue from
recurring, we strongly urge you to
install the R5 patch for
QuickBooks Pro 2006 for Mac
and QuickBooks New User
Edition 2006 for Mac if you
have not already done so. To
determine whether the patch has
already been installed, please use
the following directions to check
your release:
1. Open QuickBooks
2. Hold down the Command key and
press 1
If your current version is not R5,
please follow the link below to
learn more on how to download and
apply the R5 patch:
http://info1.quickbooks.com/r/c/r?2.1.3Js.2Xc.12Jp5a.CPwvxA..T.D7dg.1MLK.IbKEdM00
If you have experienced deletion of
your Macintosh Desktop file, please
follow the link below for
data-recovery assistance:
http://info1.quickbooks.com/r/c/r2.1.3Js.2Xc.12Jp5a.CPwvxA..T.D7di.1MLK.JAeEdO00
If you have any questions, please
give Charles a call
at
707-479-6170 or email him at
charles@lindauermacs.com.
This month we are highlighting Caren
Parnes. She is a Graphic Designer
and is the creator and designer of
my brochure – and did an amazing
job! Here’s the info on her:
Caren
Parnes
Enterprising Graphics, graphic
design studio
Thanks, Jeanne, for giving me the
opportunity to introduce myself and
my company in your newsletter! I
will use this space to describe who
I am, what I do and who might
benefit from working with a
professional graphic designer.
What exactly is Graphic
Design and who can benefit from it?
Graphic Design is the process (and
art) of combining text and graphics
to communicate an effective message
through the design of logos,
graphics, brochures, ads,
newsletters, posters, signs, books
and any other type of visual
communication. Today's graphic
designers primarily use desktop
publishing software and techniques
to achieve their goals.
If you are a small business that
does ANY form of marketing (whether
that be handing out a business card
at a mixer, doing mailings, or
placing advertising in the yellow
pages) you would benefit from the
professional “look and feel” a
professional designer can bring to
your business. A professional
appearance, a company “brand” and a
targeted marketing message--both in
print and on the web--can make the
crucial difference for a prospective
client to choose you over your
competitor.
A Bit About Enterprising
Graphics
Enterprising Graphics was formed to
help small businesses clarify their
marketing message, then effectively
promote their product or service
through the most appropriate print
marketing tools.
Enterprising Graphics provides
writing, design, production and
print services (any or all as
needed) for clients in a variety of
delivery systems, from print
marketing collateral such as
business cards, brochures,
newsletters, postcards, stationary
systems, ads, etc., to website
copywriting and design, to
Powerpoint presentation development.
One of my specialties is “branding”
for the small business; creating
logos and “tag lines” that reflect
the identity of the business and
target the business’s main market.
Enterprising Graphics is a
single-person business, but I
collaborate with a network of very
talented professionals in the
marketing field to support all the
marketing needs of my clients,
whether that be general marketing
consulting, photography, web design,
signage or promotional products, in
addition to graphic design and
writing services.
A Bit About Caren Parnes
Before
starting Enterprising Graphics in
2000, I spent fifteen years in the
Advertising, Publishing and Printing
fields in both New York and Los
Angeles. I covered a lot of
territory in those fields; doing
everything from book and marketing
editing, to design and layout for
corporate clients (including
high-end annual reports for clients
like Coca-Cola as well as
entertainment industry projects) to
high-end pre-press in the print
industry. This “corporate”
experience provided me with a broad
range of creative and technical
abilities: creative design
experience, marketing know-how,
in-depth knowledge of the print
industry and printing issue, project
management skills and writing,
editing and proofreading
experience. In 2000, when I moved to
Sonoma County from the Bay Area, I
decided my background was ideally
suited to supporting small and
start-up businesses; helping them
develop their marketing strategies
and providing them with graphic
design and writing support. I
understand the challenges small
businesses face and can provide
informed advice on the best use of
their resources to ‘get their
message out.”
How Would You Begin a
Relationship With Me?
I am happy to start the ball
rolling either by phone or meeting.
The first consultation is always
free. While I have clients I work
with via phone and computer whom I
have never met, my preference is to
meet with prospective clients, show
them my portfolio, give them a bit
of my background and then discuss
their project needs. This allows us
to establish if we are a “good fit”
for one another. I will also provide
written and/or phone references if
requested. I am first and foremost
interested in developing a strong
relationship with my clients.
After the initial meeting, if they
wish to go forward I will provide a
written quotation of the project
scope and cost and submit it for
approval. If the client decides to
go forward, I then develop a
schedule and we discuss dates and
procedures for reviewing the
project’s progress.
If you have any questions I haven’t
covered here or would like to
discuss your needs, give me a call
at 707-758-5090, or email me at
caren@enterprisingraphics.com.
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