Archive for January 23rd, 2007

It’s only business…

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

You all know that I take the idea that we are all in business quite seriously. I think you should too. But that doesn’t mean we should get so bound by that that we get too afraid to do anything, lest we make a mistake. News flash: you are going to screw up.

Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone. Sometimes they’ll be big, but mostly they’ll be little and pretty easily correctable. Mistakes give us the chance to learn and to grow. Also, as has been noted before on this blog, if you don’t take a chance (which means potentially making a mistake) you can’t really be successful.

But just in case you’re still feeling bound by that fear of screwing up, just take a look at this list of the biggest business blunders of 2006. You can’t possibly screw up as much as them. No way…not even close.

Ad agencies are getting it

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Next time you have an agency or client complain about using usage to figure your price, just point them to this article.

This is a fantastic sign for non-employee creatives who participate in the creation of the creative for agencies and their clients. Agencies are finally realizing the importance and VALUE of their creative work, and charging for it rather than the time to create.

Just like photographers (and some others).

Woo hoo! A good sign for the future!

(thanks to Peter Schafrick for emailing the link)