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The Art of Juggling
Let's start about the beginning, it's not about learning a new language, nor making sure your website is accessible for different-speaking audiences, but it is about being a translator. If you're running a successful brand, you will need one crystal-clear voice, but you have to teach it ten different languages to speak on ten different platforms!
Lisa Parshan
Nov 28, 20252 min read


I Didn’t Get That Technical Writing Certification to Impress You
Technical writing is about taking complex ideas, thoughts and processes and converting them to attainable steps and the pride of accomplishing a task.
Lisa Parshan
Sep 30, 20252 min read


Why Content and Design Expertise are Inseparable
When I decided to leave the secure environment of a school-setting, I marketed myself as a graphic designer, ready and able to customize, edit and adapt images for a multitude of platforms.
Lisa Parshan
Aug 30, 20252 min read


Is Marketing Copy Just Fluff?
Consider the difference between a product listing that says, "Durable, lightweight cup for hot drinks," versus one that reads, "Your coffee stays hot for six hours, meaning you can finally enjoy that commute without a lukewarm sip
Lisa Parshan
Jul 30, 20252 min read


Why AI Isn't Taking My Job (It's Just Cleaning My Desk)
In my world of e-commerce and content management, AI is my assistant, not my replacement. It handles the initial heavy lifting, but it can’t replace strategic insight.
Lisa Parshan
Jun 30, 20252 min read


From Manuscript to Marketplace: The Guide to Self-Publishing on Amazon
From manuscript to marketplace. How to self-publish your book.
Lisa Parshan
Jun 30, 20253 min read


The Day My Well Went Dry
Is it Writer's Block?
How do i get the thoughts flowing? It's not a secret. I stop. I don't stop trying to write, I stop trying to write good content.
Lisa Parshan
May 30, 20252 min read


Sewing & Choosing Buttons
Back then, a button was a button, a physical item that was durable, may have had aesthetic appeal, had a function and was compatible with the fabric and buttonhole.
Lisa Parshan
Apr 30, 20252 min read


When Tragedy Isn't Trauma
Tragedy is the inevitability of human suffering; it’s the heartache that comes when a beautiful life ends. Trauma, on the other hand, is the violation of your sense of safety, the shock that leaves you feeling fragmented and alone.
Lisa Parshan
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Writer's Block - Can AI Help?
My Dear Readers, In my experience as a content marketing writer, writer's block tends to come and go. When writing on behalf of a client,...
Lisa Parshan
Jun 4, 20232 min read


YEAH! You've Published Your Book...Now What?
Congratulations! You've published your book on Amazon KDP. You love it! From start to finish it was a labor of love, and you proudly call...
Lisa Parshan
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Chutzpah? Moxie?
I’m coming up on my 7 years “aliyaversary” after moving from the Midwest and I think it's about time to reflect on what my formal and...
Lisa Parshan
Jul 31, 20222 min read


Do You Need Me?
Did we solve the conundrum of charging an hourly versus per-project rate? I don't think it is solvable, which means the following: Some...
Lisa Parshan
Jan 31, 20222 min read


What is a Work-Family Balance?
What defines a "BALANCE"? Let's be literal, at least for a moment. Imagine mounting a balance beam for the first time. The trepidation,...
Lisa Parshan
Dec 1, 20212 min read


You're Charging me...WHAT???
When we last met, I talked about pricing structure for freelance designers. The idea of pricing per project or per hour is not...
Lisa Parshan
Mar 1, 20211 min read


I Lost my Wedding Band….Where Can It Be?
Confession time. I tend to lose things. Like ALOT. It’s not really that they’re “LOST”, it’s more that I KNOW, I mean I. KNOW. I put...
Lisa Parshan
Nov 2, 20204 min read


A Generation Lost....
In general, I like to focus my blog posts with tips, tricks, and strategies to get you, your image, your brand "out there" and...
Lisa Parshan
Oct 7, 20202 min read


From Flat....to Fluffy!
Let's face it...if you're reading my blog, you're facing some sort of exposure struggle. So, let's talk! Is your struggle situation...
Lisa Parshan
Sep 24, 20202 min read


Aliya"versary"
I have decided to veer off of the Graphic Design topic, just for the next few entries. You see, our family made Aliya in the Summer of...
Lisa Parshan
Jul 14, 20203 min read


Just pick up the phone!
From experience, I have learned that if when someone (that I have never worked with before) reaches out to me by e-mail for a quote on a...
Lisa Parshan
Jun 17, 20201 min read
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