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When things go wrong in business, it s tempting to reach for the magic wand of rebranding, wishing for a miracle that will re-harness your good intentions and instantly bring back best practices, integrity, and orders. Read more The post Rebranding is not a magic wand, it s one important step appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
I figure it s time for another gluten-free post, because even today, many years after getting gluten out of daily diets has improved the lives of so many people, there are still throngs out there who Read more The post Gluten-free is easy in Seattle appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
Don t worry It s not your fault. Someone taught you to use a no-reply from email address with your customers. They taught you it s a great way to cut down on being inundated with useless Read more The post The bizarre wonders of the no-reply email appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
Last year, I contacted Derek Sivers for his opinion on attending grad school (which he called timid procrastination ). While I was vacillating, I agreed with his thinking. Later, I flipped my decision, in part, due Read more The post Now Now Now appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
I am a big believer in education, now, but 30 years ago, when I was a 17-year-old high school graduate, you would not have heard me utter such words. In fact, I thought school was Read more The post Why I had to be a grad student appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
As an early adopter of social networking and social media, it s been great reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. Back when the now-defunct Biznik was an up and coming social networking site, making Read more The post No, LinkedIn, I do not wish to connect with my dead friend, not yet anyway appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
To great fanfare (and a ridiculous amount of convention balloons), Typekirk.com was launched in July. The site features new font releases and an online store, where you can purchase and instantly download my latest font Read more The post Typekirk font foundry launches appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
In Damn Good Advice (for people with talent) , George Lois speaks of courage thusly: The courage to create only superb work, through thick and thin, and fight to protect it at all cost, is not Read more The post I love George Lois courage (you can too) appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
Update: Shift One, Typekirk, my type foundry was launched in July. For many years, I have written about branding and marketing, yet when I examine analytics for this site, consistently, posts about branding and marketing Read more The post Changing focus several times at once appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .
Hannah Albert was first my friend, then doctor, then artist. Always true. One of my most valued friends passed away this week. Strangely, we barely knew each other, yet she knew quite a bit about Read more The post R.I.P. Hannah Albert appeared first on Kelly Hobkirk s Blog .