Left Right Minds is a creative solutions company based in Vancouver, BC.

Just to be clear, we do a whole bunch of stuff. Our resident nerd, Shane Birley, develops web sites using Drupal. He also likes to create blogs and write books. Our arts expert, Allyson McGrane, manages several non-profit theatre, dance and music organizations. She also does arts and business consulting.

We believe that Left Right Minds is unique. We offer full arts management services, project-based support and business consultations. We also provide comprehensive web services including design, development, hosting and skills training. It is our goal to connect arts - business - web.

We like to get our hands dirty. We like to dig deep into our work. We really like to come up with lots and lots of ideas - because one of them is going to be brilliant.

So let's get started.

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Everybody’s doing it! And while that logic never got far with your mother, it’s a fine reason to start blogging, especially if you have a business to build or a cause to promote. Well-run blogs do more than offer an outlet for your thoughts. They’ve actually influenced everything from a company’s image to the outcome of a local election.

Because the blogosphere is pretty crowded, it’s a good idea to find out a bit about the anatomy of a blog, what makes a good one, and what it takes to keep one going before you dive right in and start sharing with the world. Blogging For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you all the basics so you can get a good start. And if you’ve been around the blog a few times and want to advance to the next level, Blogging For Dummies, 2nd Edition even takes a look at podcasting and videoblogging.