Sweating the Details » Web Design http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog Tyler Dockery discusses graphic design, web design, business, networking, and Dockery Design as it services Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:16:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Inbound Marketing Training in North Carolina http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/inbound-marketing-training-in-north-carolina/ http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/inbound-marketing-training-in-north-carolina/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 00:26:43 +0000 dockerydesigns http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/?p=520 Release date: 7-23-2011

Tyler Dockery, President of Dockery Design, North Carolina was recognized today by IMU as a Certified Inbound Marketing Professional, with additional Honors Distinction. Inbound marketing is an essential part of a successful business model for most growing and medium-to-large-scale businesses.

“Through 16 hours of instructor-led training and dialogue, I found the essentials of inbound

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In recent research, intensive search engine rank testing on the subject of title tags, results were relatively clear. If you are trying to rank for a very competitive term,

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]]> http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/small-business-seo-seo-basic-tips-tyler-dockery-and-dockery-design/feed/ 15 Dockery Design Website Featured in Web Designer’s Inspiration Book 2 http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/dockery-design-website-featured-in-web-designers-inspiration-book-2/ http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/dockery-design-website-featured-in-web-designers-inspiration-book-2/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:53:53 +0000 dockerydesigns http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/?p=491 Looks like the wheel of time has rolled back again, and our website is making waves. Patrick McNeill seems to have plucked us from the ether, but you won’t hear us complaining.

In this follow up to the first Web Designer’s Idea Book, Patrick McNeill takes a look at how to use inspiration from beautiful, successful

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Presentations: 2 Minute Training #9: Bring Your Whole Presentation With You. The Whole Thing. And A Backup.

When presenting, don’t leave anything to chance. To do so will only invite folly.

Avoid this grievous error by bringing your entire presentation with you. All of it. With YOU. Every part. And have a backup, just in case.

When presenting,

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]]> http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/presentations-2-minute-training-9-bring-your-whole-presentation-with-you-the-whole-thing-and-a-backup/feed/ 16 See the Real World from the Graphic Designer’s Point of View http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/see-the-real-world-from-the-graphic-designers-point-of-view/ http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/see-the-real-world-from-the-graphic-designers-point-of-view/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:04:04 +0000 dockerydesigns http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/?p=480 See the Real World from the Graphic Designer’s Point of View

Ever wonder what things would be like if the whole world was treated like some clients treat their graphic designers? Have a little peek at this video.

Just for the record, no client that has ever treated me like this will ever be spoken of by

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Networking: 2 Minute Training (special): Top 10 Ways To Get More ReTweets with Twitter!

If you need to network with social media, or are looking to the internet to get your message spread far and wide on Twitter, attracting ReTweets

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The FDA (Future Designers of America) allows students the opportunity for many extra-curricular activities, learning opportunities, speaking engagements, contests, and of course, portfolio reviews. On Monday, January 18th, Tyler Dockery will be judging

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