Introducing my Diablo social media management package

When I launched Hot Pepper Communications three years ago, I knew that I wanted to focus on my strongest skills: writing, editing, and social media management. When I turned it into my full-time job last year, I released specific pricing structures for the social media management options I offered. The two modules—as I called them—were called… Continue reading Introducing my Diablo social media management package

New website design

I updated my personal website today. www.hotpepper.ca This revision has been at least two years in the making. I have been trying to develop a brand for myself. A brand based on how people view me and how I want to be viewed. It’s taken a lot of feedback from others and a lot of… Continue reading New website design

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Personal Branding

I will tell you this: personal branding can backfire. When I moved to Lethbridge ten years ago and people asked me what I did for a living, I told them I designed websites. It worked. I had several people come to me for web design advice, and I even had a few clients. Fast forward… Continue reading Personal Branding

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Overqualified

I am over qualified. At least that’s what potential employers seem to think. Let me give you a bit of background. I have been working at the University of Lethbridge since 2001. It’s a pretty good job as far as remuneration goes. I started at the U of L as a website developer for the… Continue reading Overqualified

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ASAC Conference Websites

because the University of Lethbridge Faculty of Management was hosting the ASAC 2006 conference, I was commissioned to do the website. www.uleth.ca/asac It’s nothing special really. It’s not very trend-setting or bleeding edge. For the ASAC conference websites, however, it brought things to a new level. Using server and cookie based technologies, I was able… Continue reading ASAC Conference Websites

Rebranding

Since the start of the year, my full-time position has been evolving. A previous employee in our department was charged with fraud last fall. As a result, many of the policies in our department needed to change. Our department is a small (four employees) IT department in one of the faculties at the University of… Continue reading Rebranding

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Kim Siever

I am doing some work on rebranding and I wanted to get an idea of how others perceive me. Please feel free to particpate in this little exercise. In three words (no more, no less), how would you describe Kim Siever? These can be a phrase or three separate adjectives. Alternatively, feel free to email… Continue reading Kim Siever

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Hit the Big Time

I’ve hit the big time. You know you’re popular when your name is generated as random text in a spam blog. Woodswesternwear I feel like a movie star.

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Print Design

Does anyone know of some thorough, comprehensive resources for learning the fundamentals of print design? My work responsibilities may be expanding in the near future and there are no local educational programmes for learning professional print design.

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