http://www.missdetails.com/blog Great ideas, articles and inspiration for the small business owner Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:13:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beauty is it's own excuse for being.... so very true. This fun video is not only visually stimulating but really uses all five senses. Handcrafted with love by BYU design students and faculty, for the 5th Typophile Film Festival. A visual typographic feast about the five senses, and how they ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=335 WHO? You. Everyone! All businesses big and small need a brand. WHAT? A brand sets you apart from everyone else in the world. WHERE? Your brand will be seen all over! On business cards, letterhead, flyers, websites, etc WHEN? Why wait? Start today. WHY? Have you ever Googled your industry ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=120 Ecopaper.com organic papers are created using a special blend of 100% post consumer waste and tree free agricultural bio-products. That’s where the bananas come in, discarded stalks of banana trees are mashed up and transformed in to sheets of paper, envelopes and even notebooks. This all-natural paper is smooth, ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=313 Neenah Paper offers a variety of “green” paper for your printing pleasure. Not only green in color [see Green Tea], but also green as in environmentally friendly. Environment Premium Recycled Papers have four recycled options. 1. 100% Recycled Fibers-also known as paper produced without the use of chlorine and recycled paper material. 2. 80% Mixed Resources-which ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=304 Well, here are 20 ways to nip it.  These days, time is money. And while many companies are encouraging creativity in the workplace because they know it will have a positive long-term effect on their bottom lines, other companies are simply tightening their belts and asking employees to work longer and harder ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=296 I know Monadnock Paper is not a printer but I absolutely adore their menu of sustainable paper options.  Please check out their site and look at the amazing options for the environmentally aware clients. http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=291 We hear a lot about "being green," "doing our part," and "sustainability," but even if we want to act more environmentally responsible, how can we do it? Well, one thing that affects all of us is printing, especially if we have a business.  The good news is that there are a ton of ways that we ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=278 In every thing we do as business owners we have to pay attention to the details. This post is just a friendly reminder to proof your work. Be it an email, a resume, a menu or a brochure.   When I say proof, I don't just mean glance I mean, check that ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=266 I've been reading some articles about branding to kids.  Really, the articles are talking about how companies are developing ways to target younger and younger children.  I haven't had any clients bring this up to me yet, but I wanted to get some feedback from the moms out there in ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=246 The mere thought of hiring people can cause business owners to sweat. It costs money, time, and businesses screw it up all the time; costing even more money. Why is this? Well, because hiring people is hard and we make mistakes in picking people. So, why not outsource instead of hiring ... http://www.missdetails.com/blog/?p=234