Drive and Dedication

By bretwp | Published: June 15, 2010

driveanddedicationWhile building up my own businesses there is something that I have been seeing quite a bit, quitters.

The more and more I work towards my goals, the less I really care about trying to fend off my ‘competition’ and here is why.

First, most of them give up. They get overwhelmed, run out of money, lose their passion from being over involved, or many many other reasons. These people ran into these problems because they didn’t do something right. The two biggest probably being lack of a solid business plan or a product or service that they were not necessarily qualified to offer.

Secondly, I offer quality. Regardless of what my product or service is, I work and train hard so that I know what I am offering is something worthwhile. I am dedicated to being great at what I do and keeping that quality level high.

How does this tie into Drive and Dedication?

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How to FTP Files

By bretwp | Published: May 13, 2010

Hey everyone, I just wanted to give a quick shout out to a video that I just put up called How to FTP Files.

You can check this video out in my newest Web Devils article How To FTP Files.

I’ve created this video after a good friend of mine wanted to know how to upload larger files(video) of his band to his web server in order to share it with others.

My video shows you exactly how to use the FTP application FileZilla to ftp files from your computer to a webserver using an .mp3 file for example.

Once the file has been uploaded, I’ve also walked through the steps needed in order to access the file from a web browser allowing you to share your newly ftp files with anyone.

For some of you this is pretty basic stuff and you are probably asking yourself “why would he waste his time on this”.  To be honest, I get this question A TON.

FTP is a part of my daily life and has been for many years, that said it is easy for me to overlook some of the simple stuff when working with new clients.  By putting together this video I will hopefully be able to help out more people with less breath :)

If you have any additional questions or comments in regards to FTP please contact me and I will do what I can to help you out.

Anyways, if you have ever wondered how to ftp files, now you will know.

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Web Devils – Web Development, Wordpress, SEO, and Social Media

By bretwp | Published: May 10, 2010

Web Devils

Good day fellow interneteurs! I am here to tell you about Web Devils, my newest venture.

As I am sure you have noticed, not much action has been happening here on bretphillips.com, there is a good reason for that :) I have been working hard at getting everything together for the launch of the Web Development company Web Devils.

For as long as I have been on the internet(well over half of my lifetime) I have been putting together websites.  One of the first things I ever did was figure out how to get web hosting through my modem service provider and the URL was something like http://user.bellsouth.net/~username/bin/homepage/this/is/getting/rediculous.

My good friend and fellow Web Devils co founder Michael Ollinger has been right there with me doing the same thing.  We’ve started several online communities, built countless personal websites, blogs, profiles, etc. And now are coming together to use our expertise and help Your Small Businesses web presence.

Web Devils specializes in using WordPress websites, Search Engine Optimization, and Social Media to generate leads for you.

Below is a short listing of the services we offer.  For more information please visit http://webdevils.biz/services.

Wordpress Development

- Thesis Theme Development
- Custom Wordpress Themes
- Wordpress Training

Social Media

- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
- Learn How To Use These Tools
- Increase Brand Awareness

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

- Keyword Research
- SEO Copy Writing
- SEO Lessons

Band / Artists Package

- Custom Wordpress Website – Customer Myspace Layouts – SPECIAL PRICING(Contact us to find out more)

Contact me today here or via Web Devils and lets talk about your next Web Presence!

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I’ve Been Interviewed About Music, Check It

By bretwp | Published: March 10, 2010

A good friend of mine who runs a music blog called Shot From Guns has been using the ‘interview’ as a great source for material on his site.

So far he has interviewed some really great people from all over the world, and I am honored to have been asked to do this.

Anyways, without further a due, here is the link to the interview, enjoy!

“Read All About Him – Bret Phillips”

http://shotfromguns.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/read-all-about-him-bret-phillips/

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Do You Do Music? Nice To Make Your Acquaintance

By bretwp | Published: March 8, 2010

livemusicvector_previewOver the past couple of weeks I have been brainstorming for ideas on how to make more contacts in the music world. Regardless if they are ‘in’ the music industry or not, I am looking to meet and make contact with other musicians, engineers, producers, whatever.

There are only so many people that I can meet face to face every day, so natural I decided to look towards the internet in search of making these contacts. Again tho, even with the internet, there is only so much that I can do myself…this is where you come in.

I need YOUR help.  If you support me and have my back, I need you to spread the word about me.  This is really easy, just tell at least one friend or family member(if not more!), who is into playing, recording, writing, or making music in any capacity, to hit me up. Just a quick ‘hi, hello’ and I promise I can take it from there.

How can someone get in touch with me? Here are a couple of different ways:

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