Making people and ideas findable
Smaller Indiana makes creative people and innovative ideas easier to find. This is the place for you to share your ideas and engage with Indiana's most creative and inspired souls...working together to build community,culture and commerce.
KA+A Brand & Design Blog
Web Development by Bitwise
Small Box Web Design Blog
Business Notes from Roundpeg
Cloud Computing Blog by BlueLock
Our Sponsors
Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) - Our mission is to inspire, support, and practice philanthropy, leadership, and service in our community.
BlueLock, Infrastructure as a service
Kristian Andersen & Associates, brand and experience design
Roundpeg, helping small businesses become big businesses
Bitwise Solutions - Web design & development
Small Box Web Design, using the web to grow businesses
DK New Media, experts in online marketing and social media
Coyle Media, connecting people, building business, online and offline. (Parent company for Smaller Indiana).
Latest Activity
Music
Merry Christmas
Twitter: Smaller Indiana
Blog Posts
Ordinary Man - Extraordinary Passion
In 1980 Chris Campbell was considered one of the best wrestlers in the in the United States. He was a solid contender for a position on the US Olympic team, but was injured in the World Games a few weeks before the Olympic trials. As a result of the injury, he could not qualify to make the… Continue Posted by Lorraine Ball on December 24, 2009 at 2:11pm
The Indiana Ballet Company: Our Experience
Chelsea's take: I was fortunate enough to be in the audience for the Indiana Ballet Company's production of The Nutracker. I really enjoyed the performance! I was glad to see all the dancers on full pointe and I especially liked the set and costume design. I also felt having the v… Continue
Posted by Evan Burke on December 24, 2009 at 5:00pm
Is Your Business Accessible? If So, Do Your Customers Know That?
So we're looking at two issues here. First, is your business accessible? Second, if you are… Continue
Posted by Sarah Norman on December 23, 2009 at 12:39pm — 1 Comment
TILTS: Online airline reservation changes
But somewhere along the line in the conversion to booking reservations online, something was missed. And that is the ability to change your reservations online. This is today's Technology I'd Like to See.
Based on experience
I experienced this yesterday when I was flying back home to Indianapo… Continue
Posted by Patric Welch on December 21, 2009 at 6:21pm
Business as Usual? But it's just days before Christmas!!
Posted by Serina Kelly on December 22, 2009 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments
HIRE AN ATTORNEY
The result, all Hoosiers will be paying a bigger share of medicade (healthcare coverage for the poor) because Nebraskans are now exempt from paying their share of medicade in the future, thanks to Nelson. Even better… Continue
Posted by alice a jackson on December 22, 2009 at 3:18pm — 1 Comment
Buga, Don't Be Mad at Me
My daughter's nickname is buga... short for suga buga of course. Only I call Katie buga.Katie is 15 and a sophomore at Greenwood. Katie is beautiful. I know that every father says that about his daughter, but my daughter is - of course - different. Everywhere we go, Katie turns heads.
Today we went s… Continue
Posted by Douglas Karr on December 22, 2009 at 8:30pm — 12 Comments
Would You Put Your Brain in a Robot's Body?
In 2007, a group of scientists in Arizona hooked a moth's brain up a robot. Every movement made by the robot was controlled by the impulses in the tiny rice-sized brain of the moth. I can just imagine a little motorized car banging into a… Continue
Posted by Sarah Norman on December 21, 2009 at 10:32am — 2 Comments
Comparing Indianapolis Unemployment Rate
As reported by Indianapolis Economic Development, Indianapolis’ most recent unemployment rate puts it as the second lowest among large cities. According to the latest unemployment data, the Indianapolis MSA has the second lowest unemployment rate among the 13 largest cities in the U.S. The area's current rate is 8.1 percent, second only to San Antonio, Texas.
1 San Antonio, Texas 7.1
2 Indianapolis, Indiana 8.1
3 Dallas, Texas 8.3
4 Houston, Texas 8… Continue
Posted by Marita Topmiller on December 21, 2009 at 11:00am — 5 Comments
MBA - The Only Master's Worth Getting?
In my quest for higher education,… Continue
Posted by Sara Croft on December 21, 2009 at 8:18am — 11 Comments
Events
November 27
Friday
December 9
Wednesday
-
Help Support Deputy Nedow's Fight Against Leukemia
December 9, 2009 at 12pm to December 25, 2009 at 12am – your computer
December 19
Saturday
December 29
Tuesday
-
LifeStyle 360 Wellness for Teen Girls
December 29, 2009 from 11am to 1pm – Plainfield, IN
December 30
Wednesday
December 31
Thursday
-
Maxmizing Facebook Fan Pages for Charity
December 31, 2009 from 8am to 9:30am – Brandswag Corporate Training Room
Groups
-
#Indiana's Inaugural Soc…
54 members
-
REFERRALS, REFERRALS, AN…
356 members
-
Advocates for Indiana No…
351 members
-
The Network of Women in…
73 members
-
Fall Creek Place Neighbo…
13 members
Forum
Should we live to be 120? 4 Replies
Started by Annie Sever-Dimitri in Questions and Answers. Last reply by Ted Myers 20 hours ago.
Are you in the Christmas spirit? 1 Reply
Started by Pat Coyle in Spiritual. Last reply by Thomas Ho 1 day ago.
Silent Monks Singing Hallelujah 1 Reply
Started by Steph Woodward in Entertainment. Last reply by Thomas Ho 1 day ago.
How much does a college education really matter? 11 Replies
Started by Pat Coyle in Education. Last reply by Rhonda L. Bayless 1 day ago.
Run out of time? Need a Last minute Gift Idea?
Started by Genie Goykhberg in Marketing, advertising and branding Dec 23.
The Life and Death of Mr. Green
Started by Derek Reuter in Non Profit: events, news, ideas Dec 23.
Internship at Easter Seals Crossroads 2 Replies
Started by Sara Croft in Classifieds - Intern Exchange. Last reply by Sara Croft Dec 23.
Whole Beef Tenderloin deals? 14 Replies
Started by Michael J Dukehart, II in Questions and Answers. Last reply by Michael J Dukehart, II Dec 23.
Interested in investing in real estate?
Started by Matthew Paetz in Non Profit: events, news, ideas Dec 23.
Do you have a story about R L Stevens? 35 Replies
Started by Amy Stark in Classifieds - Help Wanted. Last reply by Amy Stark Dec 23.
About
Help
1. Please use your real name (first and last) when you sign up, or we cannot open your account
2. Please do not use logos or commercial images for your profile photo
3. Events should be posted in the events calendar
4. You can post pretty much anything you want on your own personal page (self promotion, etc), and you can change the style of your personal profile page to reflect your corporate identification if you so choose.
5. Please keep all comments civil and polite. It's OK to feel strongly about a subject, and it's OK to be critical of ideas, but please refrain from personal attacks of any kind.
If you witness or experience any issues, please contact admin@smallerindiana.com and we will look into the matter.
6. Smaller Indiana is supported by its members, and by corporate sponsors. If you're interested in learning more about sponsorship, please call Pat Coyle at 317 332 7878.
© 2009 Created by Pat Coyle
