Name: Jeff
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Web Site: http://laughingravenstudio.com
Bio: I'm a designer, writer and Reiki Master/Teacher. I've traveled and worked around the world and have learned a lot of great stuff to share. I'm just discovering the power of Social Media and am using myself as Case Study 1 so that I can roll out great strategies to my clients.
Posts by jefhendrickson:
Miles’ Viola Solo – Telemann Concerto in G Movements II and IV
May 27th, 2010My son Miles, on his way to Shenandoah Conservatory to study with Dr. Doris Lederer. His hard work and dedication to his craft have paid off very well for him and his mother and I are extremely proud of him.
Hope you enjoy the video. It was such a thrill to watch him up there – his composure is extraordinary!
Miles’ Viola Solo – Telemann Concerto in G Major Movements II and IV from Jeff Hendrickson on Vimeo.
Jeff
New Videos Posted to youtube
May 19th, 2010Hey all, just posted 6 new videos from the apparel technical design series to you tube. Go here to see: http://bit.ly/cbCMrQ Will also post more pdfs here for you to work from. Have those up in a jiffy.
New Tutorials
May 19th, 2010Hi all,
Starting to gear up for more new design video tutorials. Been a while since I did one and ready to get rolling on them again. Things have been quite hectic – in a good way – and the pace is evening out now so get ready for more goodies to come your way.
I’ll start posting to youtube in the next few days if all goes according to plan.
Tks,
Jeff
“Scallions are Free” ebook is ready!
April 1st, 2010Hi all,
We got the book finished and it’s ready for purchase on the Jenuine Healing website. Just go to http://bit.ly/cmFuNx
Jen Ward is an energy healer and intuitive who got her start on the web a little over 5 months ago. Already she is a close advisor to Mariel Hemingway and is helping people all around the world find what truly lies inside themselves.
My crew and I designed and edited the book, put the wordpress site together, and taught her how to use twitter. In that short time she is way over 2000 followers and is accelerating quickly, while her blog posts are gathering hundreds of comments from those who find her messages inspiring and often life-changing.
Take a look! You’ll be amazed at the insight and power of this lady.
Jeff
First eBook Just About Set for Launch
March 26th, 2010Hey all,
We’ve been working very hard on Jen Ward’s first ebook. If you don’t know Jen, she is the dynamo energy healer behind the Jenuine Healing blog, that we built for her. In a little over 3 months she went from knowing nothing about blogging and twitter to around 2000 twitter followers and a lot of fans. She has become a friend and adviser to Mariel Hemingway – yes, that Mariel – and that got started when Jen helped her find her lost dog. Now, Jen lives on the east coast and Mariel and her dog are on the west coast.
Her special modality encompasses a holistic overview of her clients from all vantage points, including their physical, emotional, causal and mental areas, ultimately benefiting their work, home, family and especially spiritual lives. We’re really excited to unveil the book through her site on April 1 and we know it’s going to be a great addition to anyone’s ebookshelf.
We’ll let you know when it’s ready.
Be well,
Jeff
Vintage Silk
December 16th, 2009I found a box of old 50s era ties my dad gave me years ago. These are the cool skinny ones and I’ve worn them at various times in my life. When I opened the box last week, they kind of called out to me again so I pressed the wrinkles out of a few and have started to sport them again.
He also gave me the sweet antique tie clips to go with them and I love wearing those. Not many men know the joys of a good tie clip any more and I doubt if I could even think of a place to buy them outside of a good antique shop.
So a call to arms gentlemen – rock a vintage silk skinny every once in a while and bring back the mystery and innocence of that golden age of flat-tops and tail fins.
Back with my Mac
December 12th, 2009Hi all,
You never really know what your Mac means to you until it’s gone for a while. Just picked it up at the Apple store last night and getting it warmed up again. Lot’s to do today and tomorrow to get caught up with clients patiently waiting for work. And now, what I’m going to do – like I’ve been told many, many times before – is backup this puppy with Time Machine.
Running out to see a client but I’ll be back with another post soon.
Jeff
Social Media = Business Design
December 9th, 2009That came to me on a train ride into DC a few days ago after listening to another of the great Inbound Marketing classes from Inbound Marketing University. And that might not be a revelation to you, but it kind of put things in a different perspective for me. A business is everything that encompasses “the business”. From your product range or service, to your bank account, your name, the website, the location, etc, etc, etc.
And then on to your marketing plan which today really needs to include social media in some way, shape, or form. And all of it is what I’m going to start calling “Business Design”. I’ve been designing and building websites for entrepreneurs and small businesses for quite a few years and what I’m learning and starting to teach others about social media is putting an entirely new spin on my business.
I’ve partnered with two other men to really build this up to a level where we can help people with a range of services. We’re developing a blue print that will help us guide new clients from bare-bones, I’ve got nothing prepared, to an up and running site with a WordPress blog, a Twitter account, a Facebook page, and a well thought-out game plan for implementing it all. And that’s not it entirely, but that’s the core, and we’re getting interest in quite a few arenas so it’s gratifying to see that what we’re building is resonating with others.
So, back to our equation again – Social Media = Business Design. Social Media is a tiger with a long tail. The implications and importance of learning how to tame that beast and make it work for you can’t be over-stated. If you’re just beginning to build a business, roll your sleeves up and dig in with both hands. Craft your business around a well conceived Social Media plan and stick with it – don’t give up. Design your business with Social Media.
If you’ve been in business for a while and are ready to take it to the next level, roll your sleeves up and dig in with both hands. Weave it into your existing marketing plans to supplement and strengthen what you’ve already got in place. Design your business with Social Media. And for you especially, keep metrics. Test against your numbers from the traditional media efforts and see how things stack up. It’s my guess that once you settle into a good Social Media flow, you’ll start to see things happening quicker.
Most of all – for either group, newbies and wizened business pros – engage, start dialogues, and build trust. This is the new key to long lasting success.
See you soon,
Jeff
What We Can Do with Social Media
December 3rd, 2009Hi all,
I’ve begun to get a buddy of mine interested in Social Media and to me, it’s the next logical step for him. You see, he was a writer and editor for one of the big US papers for over 20 years. That came to a screeching halt not too long ago when they RIFed him along with many others.
So we started talking on our shared commute into DC and he listened. He was then approached by a college chess team to do some media work for them and the first thing out of his mouth was “Tweet”. Man he’s a quick learner. This morning we laid out an entire Social Media game plan to help this team and he’s more excited than ever.
Think about that – A chess team from a very small college goes to the big state of Texas for a tournament. Because of the SM plan started now, they have followers eager to read tweets posted on every move. Chess freaks will be able to “watch” an entire tournament if they so choose. They can tweet back, “Ooh, you shoulda castled there!”, or whatever it is that chess freaks say at times like that. The event will be larger by quantum leaps by using Social Media, and their entire community will get to feel part of it.
We reconvene tomorrow morning to begin tweaking the plan. Can’t wait to write about how it all turns out.
Jeff
Making Free Content Easier to Get
November 27th, 2009I was just listening to David Meerman Scott talk about free content and I learned that free really should be free. So, instead of asking that people subscribe to my blog to get the documents that go with the videos I’ve been producing, and other content I continue to produce, I’ve taken off that layer and put them in an open page.
If you came here earlier and didn’t want to subscribe just to get those documents, I’m sorry. You can go grab them now. Just click on the Documents Download button and you’re in.
Best and thanks,
Jeff