You’ve heard the saying often attributed to Vince Lombardi: “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” That’s meant to encourage perseverance, and sometimes perseverance is exactly what we need. But taken literally, it’s not always good advice. Sometimes quitting is the wiser choice. Here are eight things you could quit right now that will [...]
Authors are getting smarter and avoiding publishing scams. On Dec. 31, 2015, a small blurb in Publishers Weekly announced that Penguin Random House sold its Author Solutions division to a private investment firm. Author Solutions is a major subsidy publisher and is the parent company of AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford Publishing, Wordclay, Xlibris and Booktango. Author [...]
Our latest Faith Works ebook is now available: Blogging for Pastors: How Pastors and Churches Can use Blogging to Share their Messages, Grow their Congregations and More! Blogging for Pastors is not just for pastors – it’s for any faith leader, whether ordained or a lay leader, who wants to reach and build a relationship [...]
Our company email that went out on the Wednesday between Christmas and New Year’s was a brief summary of some of our key accomplishments for 2015 and a preview of what we have planned for 2016. Here’s what that email said: As 2015 draws to a close, we want to thank you for being part [...]
If you can send an email, you can easily learn how to set up a blog. Of course, if you have a web developer or designer who can do it for you, you’ll save a lot of time and may end up with a more attractive site. But either way, choose a platform that you understand and [...]
2015 was an exciting year for us. We launched Faith Works Images for Impact, our unique stock photography product, and Conversations, our ebook series that brings you a conversation with an expert on a focused topic designed to help you grow your business. And we shared information with you on our blogs. As the year [...]
Holiday greetings -- or not? It all began in London, where Sir Henry Cole commissioned the first Christmas card in 1843. And the holiday card etiquette question of reciprocating was born. I wonder if the recipients of Sir Henry's cards thought, "Oh, no! And we didn't send him one!" Today, according to the Greeting Card Association, Americans send [...]
Have you ever landed on a website and found information that’s out of date or inconsistent, links that don’t work or images that don’t display? Could there be pages like that on your website? Most business websites these days reflect the rapidly-changing environment in which we operate. New content gets added and old material doesn’t [...]
Have you ever wanted to sit down with a lawyer when the meter wasn’t running and ask questions about how to make sure you won’t get sued for anything that you’ve put (or didn’t put) on your website? Our latest Conversations book lets you do that. Is Your Website Legal? How To Be Sure Your [...]
“The test of thankfulness is not what you have to be thankful for, but whether anyone else has reason to be thankful that you are here.” – Author unknown “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.” – W. Clement Stone “Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use [...]
