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Many architects, leasing agents, and real estate individuals come up to us and ask what we can do for them. Well, this is what we can do for you. With more and more vacant spaces, give your clients the option to make it into a money making machine.

With a high traffic corner or location, your clients can rent our the spaces for retail advertising for local businesses. From window graphics to wall murals, Speedpro Imaging of Greater Atlanta has creative workers that will work with you and your client on finding the best solution for your problem.

Don't let keep wasting money on empty spaces. Transform them into advertisement.

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Top 10 Things You Need to Know To Create A Buzz

Last Wednesday was my day of full networking. I left the studio at 11ish with my boss, David Hightower, and we didn't come back until 4:30ish. However the two events were worth it. After my HSMAI Luncheon, we went to Opera for the hosted ACVB Social Media and PR forum. It was about two hours with an hour or so of networking after wards. The forum included: Liz Lapidus from Liz Lapidus PR; Marlena Reed from Communications 21, and Steve Rice from Ogilvy Public Relations. With a Q and A session, I would have to give the forum FIVE stars (FIVE being the highest) for their answers and how ACVB already had most common questions prepared first. It was well organized I would have to say.

Here is a sheet that I received at the event:

TOP 10 THINGS YOU NEED OT KNOW TO CREATE A BUZZ
by Liz Lapidus PR

1. The single most important thing to remember is to maintain the integrity of your brand. Once you lose sight of that, the rest is just fluff.

2. It's not what you know, it's who you know. Get out and meet people; see and be seen.

3. Make it viral - take a lesson from the Faberge Organic Shampoo commercial: They told two friends and they told two friends and so on and so on. Use every promotional vehicle you have and barter with friends to use theirs. Blog, tweet, Facebook, and more.

4. Don't take yourself too seriously - you may have to take the bullet for a bad idea. Don't fight it. Accept it. Learn to laugh at yourself and move on.

5. Know your audience - don't sell ice to Eskimos.

6. Think outside the box - not outside the realm of possibility. Remember that you're trying to get from point a to point b, not off the charts or into space.

7. Make your message easily accessible (like a top 10 list); it needs to be simple enough for a reporter to quickly grasp, write about and then move on. Time is money and these days most of us are short on both - reporters are no exception.

8. Recycle - there's no such thing as an original idea. Tried and true formulas work for a reason: They're tried and true.

9. There is strength in numbers. Create a network of colleagues who work for and with like minded brands. Constantly reach out of them to create synergies and forge alliances to create win/win results.

10. Have fun but don't try to be funny - not everyone shares your sense of humor. When in doubt - call a colleague within your network and run the idea past him. Then think to yourself: Is he laughing with me or at me?

Top 10 Hints and Tips for Presentations

As everyone who follows me on Twitter, this past Wendesday, I had the pleasure on attending the HSMAI Luncheon with Guest Speaker, Renee Walkup. Renee is national recognized as "an expert in phone sales, consultative selling, and persuasive presentation skills. Using her skills from 17 years of corporate experience in sales, management, and training, allows her to assist clients in building their businesses through the implementation of methods that have proven successful time and again."

With this in mind, I able to pick up a helpful flyer that I thought my audience might be interested in:

Top 10 Hints and Tips for PEAK Presentations

By Renee Walkup

1. Plan with your audience in mind. Think of your group before you plan your content and delivery. Who will be there, how interested are they in your service, what are the demographics of the group, etc.

2. Get there early, set up, and greet your audience members. Make sure you are prepared to warmly engage each and every audience member that you can. With small groups, that's easy. For larger groups of over 50, make as many connections as possible.

3. Include your audience in your delivery. Ask questions. Use people's names and examples. Make effective eye contact with each audience member through a thought.

4. Respect your group. If someone has a question or needs clarification, pay attention by listening and responding accordingly. Even if the question is out of context with your agenda, make sure you handle the exchange with professionalism and tact (or humor if you are comfortable with that).

5. Avoid "mood lighting". You're not on a date! If using PowerPoint, make sure your lights are on full. The newer LCD projectors are fine with it's light and the audience can see YOU! Remember, it only takes the brain about 3 seconds to read and digest a slide. No need to speak in the dark.

6. Move around. When you move, not only do your audience's eyes move with you, this is more engaging. Your audience will hear you differently as you walkaround and that helps to keep their interest, as well.

7. Leave your stuff in the hall. Take your phone off your hip when you are presenting. The reason is, the phone's non-verbal message is, "this thing is more important than YOU". Even if you have the phone turned off, seeing the phone IS a turn off to your presentation and reminds everyone watching you that the,too have calls they need to make.

8. Don't compete with food. If there is pizza and lasagna sitting around, it's impossible to keep your audiences' attention while their stomach's are growling. Let them eat, first. Then present. Believe me, it's far better to have an audience within a normal blood sugar range than people wondering when you're going to shut up so they can eat.

9. Get creative. Bring in some props, a sample, colored paper, a "costume", music, video, or develop an interactive exrcise. Shake up the presentation and you'll remain memorable.

10. Remember to close with PUNCH. If it's a sales presentation, get a commitment at the end or create a plan for next steps in the process. With an internal audience, make sure everyone knows the deadline and expectation. Everyone leaving your presenation should feel like, "Yeah. THAT was good."

For more information on Renee Walkup of SalesPEAK, INC, please click here.

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Print Product Review: Version 3 of 3M IJ180

Recently we had to pleasure on transferring over to Version 3 of 3M IJ180 for our vehicle graphic needs. After two months of use, our Production Manager made the executive decision to return to Version 1 of 3M IJ180.

Now with all new products and experiences, it is usually recommended for any tester to use the product or service for more than one month. From testing a new drug to driving a car, you may never know (after "the honeymoon stage") how a product or service really is after that first month.

With two months of usage and four vehicle wraps, our installers came to us with advice - switch back to Version 1. From our Production Manager's viewpoint, the printed image looked beautiful with no hash marks. However, our installers had concerns with the aggressive adhesive. They suggested that flat surfaces with minimal adjusting needed were perfect conditions for Version 3. However, because vehicles are curvy, Version 1 is better.

With this in mind, remember all experiences are different. However, this was just our experience. Because vinyl is so fickle, climate conditions, storage, and studio location can play an important part on determining different experiences. If you have recently switched to Version 3, please let our readers know what you think and what you suggest.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy Birthday to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer of the Romantic era, who is popularly associated with his pieces: Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.

Born into a middle-class family, Tchaikovsky was educated towards a career as a civil servant. However against his family's wishes, he decided to pursue a musical career. In 1862, he entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory, graduating in 1865.

Although he's received great success in music, Tchaikovsky was never emotionally secure. He suffered many personal crises and periods of depression. However, amongst the private turmoil, Tchaikovsky's reputation grew. He was honored by the Tsar, awarded a lifetime pension and lauded in the concert halls of the world. He died suddenly at the age of 53 from cholera. However some believe it to be suicide.

Though he had many emotional issues, let us celebrate what he gave to us in culture and beauty. His music is now able to be recognized and heard all over the world. Happy Birthday, Tchaikovsky!