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I have always been a reader, a researcher, a consumer of knowledge, remember, I am also a school Librarian/Media Specialist, it’s what I do! To keep up with ways to run my business I did internet research years ago and found a forum called Paint Talk, nirvana for someone in an isolated area to be […]
Another blogger I have been following on G+ is Jim Connolly, he has a lot of good info to share. He recently wrote a blog about doing work that matters, I read it a few times, thinking, “but how could this apply to painting” and I realized it is not about what you do as […]
Riding the wave of the peak season, and scrambling to figure out how to get all the work done is a great time to start thinking about all the things that I need to do when things slow down. The winter list. All of the marketing tweaks, customer relations enhancements, equipment upgrades, systems rebuilds, employee […]
Well my blogging buddies, here it is two months later and see how we have grown! Even in the midst of the busiest season for painting contractors, many of you have taken the time to create articles to build some great content. I do appreciate your support and look forward to adding new bloggers to […]
One thing that internet has done is to create a sense of anonymity for many, it allows us to sit behind our keyboards and say anything we want behind our made up screen names. But what if you have a Google profile, and post on forums, blogs and listserv’s with your real name and company name. […]
Who knew? Blogging can be more than writing about your latest project or the newest gadget. As I have mentioned before, I learn something new every day through this blog. Even before the inception of Blogging Painters, I had created my own, some for the business, some for school and some for personal use. The […]
I’m not talking about learning to apply paint, like they say, “any monkey can do that”, well, not really because there is so much to learn about products and application. After you learn how to paint, there is the nuts and bolts of running a business, from handling customers to hiring employees. Where do you go […]
A few of my friends and colleagues have asked me why I haven’t written about the True Colour Expert Course with Maria Killam that I took three (okay almost four) weeks ago. Gosh time goes by fast. Well, I’ve been busy guys. I’ve been working on new colour consultations and tweaking some of the ones […]
Many bloggers know how wonderful the WordPress platform is. It really makes publishing your blog easy, and there are plug ins for almost every need available. There is however one gripe I have, and that is writing inside WordPress. I just feel so confined, especially when writing on a smaller screen like on a […]
One of the greatest things to come out of the Shootout was getting to meet new bloggers. I had seen a few posts on the Fauxology Blog and enjoyed the beautiful pictures Regina posted on her Facebook Page. After seeing her entry, Embossed Allover Designs, it was clear why she was chosen as the winner […]
It has been several weeks since my “blogging buddy” Scott Burt of Topcoat Review announced the “Shootout”, a blogging contest for painters. I followed the contest, entered it myself, and made a few discoveries while perusing the entries. There is a lot of talent out there! That planted the seed for The Blogging Painters. The […]
We all have our “go to” sites, you know the ones, they are usually bookmarked or always open in a tab. The ones that we depend on to keep us up on the the latest trends, tools and topics. Mine are usually Social Media or Business related, but lately I have been checking […]
I know you guys and gals bust butt as much as possible. I hope that you take advantage of this 4th of July weekend and take a breather. Enjoy some time with family and friends, have a few drinks and burn some meat on the grill. Relax, the job will be there next week and […]
“Yeah, We’re Painters But…What I really learned is how different local companies can cross brand their business. Sure we are painters, but we had something in common with paint ballers..Go figure. They had a blast doing this and I am sure will get braggers rights in the paint ball world and I got to find […]
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