Computers

The thing about computers is...they drive me nuts! Oh it's nice I can record voiceovers here in my studio and email them to clients, production houses or broadcast outlets without leaving home...I mean, that's really really nice. But computers, which I operate but don't understand, do things to me just when everything is going so well. Tonight I recorded a simple little 30 second spot and emailed it to the client and to myself (for QC). VIRUS is what my email program told me. So, an hour later with sweat pouring down my brow I send it again...not really knowing what I had done to fix it...but it worked! OK, is this like when I was young and would take things apart that were not working, put them back together and they worked? AAAHHH!
Bill

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Tea time...

There is nothing I enjoy more than a cup of hot tea after a long day (of course, that's after I've had a Manhattan). Right now, it's tea on the patio with lovely Lucia...then, back to work!
Bill

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Time = Money

After finishing a recent project, the client called, approved the finished edit, but had a change in the copy she had supplied. No problem, people often have changes...but next she asked if it would cost anything to change the completed work! It is true, time is money and while changes can always be made, they must be paid for (unless I make a mistake...in which case it is my obligation to make the correction without charge).
Bill

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Weekends

Weekends are when I get most of my work done...unless Lucia has a project for me. This weekend I'm building shelves for the storage area. Work will still be there when I get to it.
Bill

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Voices of Baseball

Had breakfast this morning with a friend who has brought Ted Patterson to join us several times in the past. If you're not familiar with Ted, and you like sports and enjoy legendary announcers, check out two of his latest books: "The Golden Voices of Baseball" and "The Golden Voices of Football." Great reading and each includes a CD of some of the best moments in sports broadcasting.
Bill

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A gem of an idea!

I had the opportunity to have lunch two weeks ago with Jon King, Sr. Vice President of Merchandising, of Tiffany's...you know, as in "Breakfast at." He told me at one time Tiffany's decided to compete with lower priced stores by offering gift items below $100. It did increase traffic and the number of sales, but the bottom line declined. With more people in the stores, the sales people couldn't devote time to each customer and customers accustomed to purchasing the higher dollar items found the crowded stores uncomfortable. Soon, against the advise of Wall Street and others, Tiffany's discontinued the lower priced merchandise, and sales receipts returned and surpassed their earlier levels.
Having more clients is not always the answer...having the right clients and providing your very best is...
Bill

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