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Boobs-N-Business

Replied Sep 1

Feedback on new logo design for Confluence

Replied Nov. 9, 2008

Running out of time? Hire a freelance writer

Started Oct. 14, 2008

Writing for Reading

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Cindy Dashnaw, freelance copywriter

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For those of you who've missed me, I've been recovering from a ruptured appendix with complications. I'm almost back, though!
October 16
Cindy Dashnaw replied to Annie Sever-Dimitri's discussion 'Boobs-N-Business'
A professional woman who seems to use nothing but deep-cleavage photos for blog posts and other online ID purposes was the topic of conversation recently among a group of male and female professionals. All we could talk about was whether the cleavag…
September 1
Cindy Dashnaw and Tiffany Hatfield are now friends
August 21
Cindy Dashnaw replied to Brett Davis's discussion 'What are your skills and talents?' in the group Freelancing Smoosiers
@Kendal: The above reply (Aug. 11) was meant for you; the way it shows up on my screen, it looks like a freestanding comment. Sorry!
August 20
Cindy Dashnaw replied to Brett Davis's discussion 'Freelancing Sites' in the group Freelancing Smoosiers
From a similar LinkedIn group, I've heard very negative things about eLance.com and Guru.com. I have gotten a couple of freelance jobs simply through my LinkedIn profile. What type of work are you looking for?
August 11
Cindy Dashnaw replied to Brett Davis's discussion 'What are your skills and talents?' in the group Freelancing Smoosiers
Do all companies believe boring copy is better, or smarter, copy? Sometimes I wonder. I'm a freelance writer who likes to help rid companies of boring copy that no one wants to read. Not even an annual report should be dull! I have more than 20 year…
August 11
Cindy Dashnaw replied to Brett Davis's discussion 'What are your skills and talents?' in the group Freelancing Smoosiers
You should contact David Birke at the Riley Children's Foundation. They do stories about Riley Hospital patients from across the state but don't have the budget to send photographers there; they usually wait until a patient has an appointment in Ind…
August 11
Cindy Dashnaw joined Brett Davis's group
Freelancing Smoosiers
This group is for freelancers to list their skill set and to communicate with other freelancers. It can also be used for people who are searching for a freelancer.
August 11

Profile Information

How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
Friend
What is your greatest strength?
Writing compelling copy that people enjoy reading and that help organizations reach their goals. My 20 years of PR experience is a valuable asset here.
What are you working on?
Various client articles and my master's degree project. And always, business development!
How big is your business?
Self-employed
What is your Job Title
Owner
What is your Personal Website?
http://www.WritingForReading.com
What is your alma mater?
IUPUI
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
I'm hoping to hear ideas from other freelancers and business owners, get to know (even electronically) other Indiana professionals and perhaps find a freelancing job or two.

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Cindy Dashnaw

I love Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, so I'm sorry to use them as an example of the most over-used wor…

I love Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, so I'm sorry to use them as an example of the most over-used word in organizational copy. Can you guess what it is? Visit Writing for Reading. Continue

Posted on May 29, 2009 at 7:09pm — 2 Comments

Cindy Dashnaw

Spreading the word about Smoosier-ness to nonprofit pros

At Indianapolis Nonprofit Examiner, I'm encouraging nonprofit staff members to check out Smaller Indiana for the networking, training and advertising opportunities. With their limited budgets, they can use all the low-cost outlets they can get, and I know a number of nonprofit professionals on SI have benefited from their membership here.… Continue

Posted on January 21, 2009 at 11:02am —

Cindy Dashnaw

Afternoon movies aren't for the insecure

Now that I'm working for myself, I have the opportunity to see movies during the weekday. It's becoming a stereotypical experience, and my recent visit to the Heartland Film Festival was no exception.

The lobby is empty, or nearly so -- no couples holding hands or dragging young children behind them, no raucous teenagers trying to get noticed. I have to clink my change on the concessions counter before someone will come out to take my order. Depending on the theater, the popcorn is in various s… Continue

Posted on October 22, 2008 at 1:45pm —

Cindy Dashnaw

Shorts Collection compresses range of emotion into less than 90 minutes

Usually, going to a movie is a 2-hour escape from reality. You go to laugh, to cry, to be inspired; sometimes you’re bored or disappointed. With the Shorts Collection 3 at the Heartland Film Festival, I got a little of everything.

The longest films were “The Phone Book” at 23 minutes and “A Drop of Life” at 16. The others each were 10 minutes or less. Seeing seven movies in less than 90 minutes would make a great first date – you’d have a lot to discuss over drinks afterward.

Here are my revie… Continue

Posted on October 20, 2008 at 7:28pm —

Cindy Dashnaw

Attending my first Smaller Indiana event

I went to my second meeting of a group of Smoosiers today (my first was the Writers Group), and I loved it! I met old friends, made a couple of new ones, hopefully made a new business contact and thoroughly enjoyed myself. If any of you have been meaning to go to a Smaller Indiana event, I encourage you to do so. Thanks, Pat Coyle, for everything you've created with this network.

Posted on September 30, 2008 at 2:43pm — 1 Comment

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At 8:06pm on October 8, 2008, Ed Illig said…
Re: Joellyn, I concur. :) Nice to meet you amid the electrons here. Thanks for befriending me and furnishing contact info. Hopefully we'll work together one day soon.
At 10:59pm on August 11, 2008, Trevor Yager said…
Hi Cindy! Looking forward to working with you more in the upcoming year. Hope all is well!
At 8:37am on July 31, 2008, Rae Kridel said…
Hey Cindy, congratulations on winning the IBJ A & E contest this week!
At 10:18pm on April 13, 2008, Theresa Browning said…
I found this interesting.
http://www.smallerindiana.com/forum/topic/show?id=1736855%3ATopic%3A77396
Thought you might too. The Wired writer's story and demo is kinda fun.
At 2:12pm on April 7, 2008, James Grass said…
Sorry to hear the vaca was a bit of a bust. The photo is cropped so my baldness doesn't show....
At 11:56am on April 7, 2008, James Grass said…
Nice to see you here, Cindy. Hope all is well.

How was vacation?
At 7:57am on March 14, 2008, Theresa Browning said…
SMaller Indiana event tomorrow: maybe you need to "register" for a ticket? I just did. That wasn't a requirement early on but just noticed it when I checked in for details.
At 8:13pm on March 6, 2008, Patric Welch said…
Cindy, I just stumbled across your web site off a link from Erik Deckers' site. I really enjoyed reading your blog.
At 10:16am on February 20, 2008, Dan Henkel said…
Hi, Cindy--Looks like the usual suspects are finding our way to Smaller Indiana. Nice to have you aboard!

Hope all is well.
dh
At 6:39pm on February 19, 2008, Kyle Lacy said…
Hey Cindy! Welcome to Smaller Indiana. Make sure you take the time to put up a picture. We love pictures here on Smaller Indiana!

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