Is Your Generic Voicemail Losing You Business?
Reaching a generic voice-mail greetings is one of my great frustrations (pet peeve?)...and I don't leave messages, typically, if I can't determine if I've gotten the right number. Why do so many peopl ...
The Important Tax Break Most Renters Miss
By Kelly Phillips Erb | March 7, 2016 Apartments used for business can also qualify for IRS deductions, but make sure you know the rules and exceptions. You can read the article HERE in its entire ...
Distraction Detox
Life balance elusive? (You're not alone) If you, like me, are a home-based entrepreneur, then balancing the various aspects of your life can pose quite a challenge. Even if you're not home-based, the ...
Will the New Domain Extensions Negatively Impact Your SEO?
by Eric Siu Five years ago, there weren’t that many options when it came to domain name extensions. You could only register a domain with a .com, .org or .net extension -- and good luck if the name ...
Judson Brewer: A Simple Way to Break a Bad Habit
Filmed November 2015 at TEDMED 2015 Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to o ...
Brass Ring Multimedia Wins 2015 Best Web Design Award, La Jolla Village News Readers Choice
Thank you, La Jolla! I was honored and pleased to win our second Best Retail Services Readers Choice award from the La Jolla Village News...
Why Does That Logo Cost So Much?
Your logo is a critical part of your business's brand. Our needs analysis process is a very useful tool in helping you come up with the right logo. Here's some interesting info. to help you as you con ...
Photographer Nick Agelidis’ Fine Art Images of La Jolla And The World Now Online!
Turning inherent beauty into photographic art…and selling it online using WordPress & WooCommerce One of Brass Ring Multimedia's most recent clients, Nick Agelidis recently published La Jolla - A ...
Wellness: Spices That Heal
Your effectiveness and ability to seek abundance is directly tied to your health, your energy, your attitude and your physical state. Nature really has given us all we need for excellence in these are ...
WordPress SEO
The Definitive Guide To Higher Rankings For WordPress Sites By Joost de Valk — Last update September 8th, 2014 WordPress is one of the best, if not the best content management systems when it come ...
10 Ways To Amp Up Your Energy!
Source: Dr. Libby We all love how great energy feels and energy is such a good marker of health. Below are 10 ways to help you have even more amazing energy, even if you feel like your energy ...
5 Things You Must Do to Successfully Launch a Business
by Christopher Hann The effort required to launch a new venture can seem daunting. Of course, specifics vary based on the type of business you're establishing; manufacturers face unique challenges, ...
Article: The Type of SEO that Still Works
At Brass Ring Web Design, I insist we do business is by practicing integrity in everything we do. For this reason, we've ONLY ever employed "white hat SEO" or, in other words, Search Engine Optimizati ...
What 13 Successful People Do Before Going To Bed
Morning routines are important — but bedtime rituals can have a serious impact on your success.That’s because the very last thing you do before bed affects your mood and energy level the following day ...
10 Camera Settings You Don’t Use (But Probably Should)
Our top ten list of often-overlooked DSLR options and why we think they’re worth a second look. This article originally appeared on the PhotoVenture.com website and you can read it HERE. ...
Small Business Marketing – Why Maintaining a Digital Presence is Important
National Small Business Week, May 12-15, recognizes the contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. While they’re working to fulfill customer’s needs, create jobs, and drive in ...
TED Talk: Tony Robbins: Why We Do What We Do
This video combines several of my favorite things...awareness, intention, Tony Robbins and TEDTalks! Here's a relatively rare opportunity to watch Tony make a BRIEF presentation with great emotional i ...
Quicksprout Article: 8 Powerful Takeaways from Eye Tracking Studies
If you've never heard of eye-tracking, that's ok. Just know...it's important. It is the study of HOW people read, specifically websites. It has absolute effect on how we plan and build a website. Give ...
Science Daily Article: Procrastination and impulsivity genetically linked: Exploring the genetics of ‘I’ll do it tomorrow’
Procrastination and impulsivity are genetically linked, suggesting that the two traits stem from similar evolutionary origins, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of th ...
New Fun and Rewarding Resources Pages on Brass Ring Multimedia Website
The internet is awesome...sometimes not so great, but it has some pretty amazing stuff on it. I've just activated a couple of pages in my Free Resources area. I like to offer things that have helpe ...
Brick Marketing Article: Tips to Ensure that Content Marketing Gets Done
WordPress makes it easy to add great content to your website. Creating the content still needs doing, so here's a great article and ideas from Brick Marketing...enjoy & implement! - Edward A. San ...
What Makes Your Business Special or Unique? (About The Brass Ring Process)
What Makes Your Business Special or Unique? An incredibly critical question for every business. By asking this one basic question, we are well on our way to the consultation which is an integral pa ...
Business News Daily Article: Facebook Still Ripe for Small Business Marketers
Facebook still holds big potential for small business marketers. A study by the Pew Research Center's Internet Project shows that Facebook remains the most dominant social networking platform and i ...
January 9, 2014 Event: SBA/SCORE, Constant Contact and Microsoft present FREE SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING EVENT !
You're invited San Diego! Let's Jumpstart Your Business for 2014! Visit Event Registration Page Here, or read on... Contact Constant Contact SoCal gtavasti@constantcontact.com ...
Article: Small business tips: How to do market research
(Read article HERE on The Guardian Small Business Network or continue) Market research will help you understand your customers, familiarise yourself with the competition and get to know what people a ...
New WordPress Website! Platinum Concierge Travel from connectUNIVERSAL
This project features a WordPress website, logo (re)design and business cards for an exceptionally exciting new travel service based in La Jolla, California. I owe a debt to the Bird Rock Community ...
New WordPress Website! iPay Consulting
Kevin Tavares, partner in iPay Consulting, San Diego Division, is a longtime friend. His company, iPay Consulting, a leading San Diego credit card processing consulting firm, specializes in saving peo ...
Article: Website Reading: It (Sometimes) Does Happen, by Jakob Nielsen
(If you're already a client, we've probably already talked about this. People DON'T read everything we put on a website, which is why it is critically important that we present content in scannable fo ...
Article: How to Have a Healthier and More Productive Home Office (by Nick, IncomeDiary)
Read Nick's article on IncomeDiary.com here or read on... We’ve written in the past about some of most awesome company offices in the world. But is it possible that the ultimate office ...
Article: How Google’s PageRank Algorithm Screwed the Online Writer (and What They Did to Fix It) by Demian Farnworth
Read article on Copyblogger Media website In many ways, this century has mostly been a dark time for online writers. Huh? You mean the Internet — the most significant publishing revolution since ...
