You are at a party on Friday night, and most everyone is having a good time.  There are some people broken off into groups of 2 or 3 involved in conversation, and there are other people that are just alone on the couch, nursing their drink, anxiously awaiting the time when the party is over […]

Years ago when the stock market rose and fell with the successes and failures of GM, I read an interesting story in a book about a man who struck up conversations with people on a train he was riding.  Two people’s views on the down economy at the time contrasted so greatly, that he made […]

If you are like me, you consider any leads that are sent your way to be gold.  In the midst of even the most competitive of markets, a lead sent from someone can start out as a simple job.  Over time however, it can extrapolate out to several other leads and countless other jobs.  It […]

Each year, a mammoth amount of businesses close up shop for good.  Many times, it is due to starvation - not enough business coming in.  What many don’t see, however, is the fact that a number of businesses shut down because of burn out.
As an Entrepreneur, your passion for getting started in the first place […]

A Riddle:  What has two thumbs and is chained to a desk at least 40 hours a week?
Answer:   You!
While this may or may not be true,  it could be you, or it could be others in your organization.  Wouldn’t it be great to have access to important data regarding your business from anywhere in […]

Not all business blogs need to be filled with serious information.  Take a moment to view some of these videos - kick back and have a laugh!

It has been used for centuries:  If someone wanted to get their message to everyone, they would shout it from the roof tops!  When people are passionate about something, they want to tell everyone.  You see this in Christians telling others about Jesus, you see this in young people being in love and you see […]

Greetings, and Happy not-quite-new Years to you, from the desk of Tanner Creative!  How has 2009 treated you?  Has it been a banner year?  Has it been a struggle to get up each morning?  Has it been more or less, a repeat of 2008?  While I hardly believe that many will say 2009 was like […]

As my family and I get ready for the long drive to California (yes, we ARE that crazy - this it the 4th time by car, with children!), I can’t help but think of how next year will play out.  It is, after all, only a few weeks away!  The final months of the year […]

I absolutely LOVE having a window in my office!  Being located close to the great city of Houston, I cannot boast about having picturesque mountain views or watch dolphins jumping out of the ocean, but it sure does break the monotony of the day to at least watch the clouds roll bye. 
A few minutes ago, […]

A down economy is an interesting beast; albeit a beast that no one wants to encounter.  The problem is that everyone who is in business has to face it at some point in their lives - likely multiple times. 
 With juggernaut news outlets such as MSN, CNN and others reminding us daily that we are in […]

Evan was a passionate guy. He always had a million ideas in his head, and was willing to talk about them to anyone who would listen. Some of the ideas were half-baked, but every once in a while he would think up a fantastic idea. Evan would lose sleep over his ideas, strategizing how exactly […]

A while back, I heard a great quote:  “The beauty of running your own business is that you get to pick WHICH 80 hours you want to work each week!” 
This may cause some of you to chuckle to yourselves - yet painfully so, because this is often the case for many Entrepreneurs.  If you are […]

Have you ever looked up the websites of your competition online?  As you *YAWN* your way through, you will most likely notice that 9/10ths of them appear to have been done by a high school kid back in 1999.  You will find that many of these companies hire “cheap” web designers to build their online presence.  […]

I read a fantastic quote the other day:
“Entrepreneurs will do what no one else is willing to do for a few short years, so they can do what others can’t do for the rest of their lives!”
It is thinking like this that helps us push through to the next level - to make something successful […]

As told by Tanner Jones, Owner of Tanner Creative
A few months back, I got a call from the business owner of a computer parts shop. The phone rang …
“Hello, this is Tanner. How my I help you?” I answered.
A fairly predictable response as far as sales inquiries go came on the other line:
“Hi there, My […]

The difference between features and benefits often parallel that of the difference between a technician (the doers) and entrepreneur (the innovators).    How many times have you come across a little known item that is clearly 500 times better on paper than its uber successful counterpart?  To better illustrate what I am talking about, lets look at an […]

The web design industry has literally tens of thousands of companies competing for your business! Find out why you need a highly qualified website design and development firm, such as Tanner Creative - and not someone that you just heard about from your friend’s uncle’s brother. 

Over the past several years, I have taken note […]

The Internet is full of websites that do absolutely nothing for the company they represent. Does your company need a website, or will hiring a web design firm be a waste of money?
The Problem: We hear all the time from business owners “The Internet doesn’t ‘work’ for my company. I already have a website, and […]

Why do I love developing websites so much?  Firstly, because I absolutely love the fact that I own a successful website development firm.  One that which I know all of my clients have hand picked me to do business with over the thousands of other website developers in the world.  Secondly, because I am an […]