by Patrice Sorokin | Apr 5, 2021 | Advertising, Branding Basics
Ultimately what I help businesses do is sell things or find the right people for them to sell their products or services. I have a pretty good understanding of the sales cycle because of this. The sales cycle is the term used to discuss the process a business goes...
by Patrice Sorokin | Mar 29, 2021 | Advertising, General Business, Logos & Marketing Materials
I was watching a T.V. show the other day about a scrappy bunch of software developers in California. In the show the team of four nerdy guys is preparing for a meeting to present their company to potential investors. They kept talking about their clothes and the demo...
by Patrice Sorokin | Mar 22, 2021 | General Business
I remember writing my business plan. I was on a vacation with my family sitting on the bed in the hotel room on my laptop writing up my vision for the future. It was something I put together when I was super new to the freelance entrepreneur business owner game. If...
by Patrice Sorokin | Mar 15, 2021 | Branding Basics, General Business
One of the best things to come across my desk as a graphic designer working with existing businesses is their style guide. I love them because it makes my job so much easier. I’m not always going to be one working on their logo or their last marketing campaign. I was...
by Patrice Sorokin | Mar 8, 2021 | Advertising, General Business
When I started my business I was given a lot of advice on how to get customers. One of the pieces of advice I got was to think like my audience. It didn’t make sense to me then, but it makes a lot more sense to me now. Here are few things I’ve learned that will help...