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Jim Cota commented on Jim Cota's blog post 'One simple key to improving (nearly) everything'
True, Jullian. It's a healthy reminder to stay in the moment, focus on the other person, and really hear what's being said instead of thinking about what you're going to say next. So easy to say, yet so hard to do.
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Great article. We, as marketers, all need a reminder about LISTENING first.
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Harvey Mackay, owner of Mackay Envelope, is widely known for his books and speaking engagements on sales. In his weekly column, he recalls the Broadway musical "My Fair Lady" to make a point: How can your products adopt this personal approach? How...
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Harvey Mackay, owner of Mackay Envelope, is widely known for his books and speaking engagements on sales. In his weekly column, he recalls the Broadway musical "My Fair Lady" to make a point: How can your products adopt this personal approach? How...
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At 8:32pm on July 15, 2009, William Waldren said…
Jim,

We are looking for some advice/feedback from someone like yourself who is knowledgeable in the Web/IT field. Please stop by our Smaller Indiana Group: [CoWorking] and let us know your thoughts.....
At 9:09pm on May 14, 2009, Jerry Greene said…

Hi Jim

Smaller Indiana is a great site for B2B networking, and it looks like you’ve been on the site for sometime now. I’m sure you’ve had the chance to use other social networking sites, so from your experience how do you rate Smaller Indiana? What do you like about the site, the people? What successes in your business can you attribute to networking online vs. in person? Do you see any improvements or features that you would find beneficial on Smaller Indiana?

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At 1:53pm on August 22, 2008, Mandy Czinke said…
Jim,

Really enjoyed browsing RareBird's site as well as celerystreet...very fun!
At 4:45pm on May 2, 2008, Shawn Quick-Raflik said…
Hey, Bud! Good to see you are on here. I just signed up.
Hope you are doing well - tell Char I said Hi!
At 3:25pm on March 31, 2008, Stephen Edds said…
I only work with the best!!
At 10:31pm on March 15, 2008, Mark Finney said…
Four years... Time for a ride!!!

Drop past BGI North on Sunday and check out the trials/stunt rider demo. As a matter of fact, check out the YouTube videos of Jeff Lenosky via the BGI site (www.BGIndy.com).

I hope we can cross paths soon.

Also, I'd love to talk to you about how to revamp the HMBA's website.

--Mark
At 7:12am on March 15, 2008, Mark Finney said…
JIm-

I came to your SmallerIN page as a mountain biker, but stayed because I love your writing. I'm involved with the printing/marketing/brand community, and you're light years ahead of me. Keep posting!

--Mark
At 10:54pm on March 4, 2008, Stephen Howard said…
Jim,

I just got through this weeks IBJ. I agree with Lorraine nice article. How often do you have a write up in the IBJ?
At 8:05am on March 2, 2008, Jim Cota said…
Thanks, Lorraine! I was curious if the three people that read my article would sign up, but you were already a member, so I guess we're down to the other two! :)
At 1:09am on March 2, 2008, Lorraine Ball said…
Nice article in today's IBJ.

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Helping customers better understand and use Internet technology to extend their reach and build better brands.
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small company
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http://www.rarebirdinc.com
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Indiana State University

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One simple key to improving (nearly) everything

Harvey Mackay, owner of Mackay Envelope, is widely known for his books and speaking engagements on sales. In his weekly column, he recalls the Broadway musical "My Fair Lady" to make a point:
In the Broadway musical "My Fair Lady," Professor Higgins has driven his prodigy Eliza Doolittle to exhaustion teaching her how to speak proper English. The professor shows little acknowledgement of her hard work, even when her pronunciation improves markedly. Later in the play, Eliza is again f
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Posted on October 29, 2009 at 12:42pm — 2 Comments

Jim Cota

What you need to know to protect yourself from swine flu:

I was involved in several conversations over the weekend with folks from Harvard Medical School and Staywell Consumer Health Publishing about the current swine flu outbreak. It's becoming increasingly clear that this epidemic – now found in Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Spain – has broken through to be called a pandemic.

Indications are that most of the cases that have spread beyond Mexico's border, like t… Continue

Posted on April 28, 2009 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Jim Cota

The beauty of invisible parents

I rec'd an email from my sister today that is simply a must-read for anyone with kids who occasionally feels like their not making the impact they once did. It's well written and certainly rings true. At this point, the author is unknown, but I'm trying to find attribution: The Invisible Parent

Posted on November 26, 2008 at 4:09pm — 2 Comments

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How to communicate (even if it's bad news)

This was such a great example of how to best tell your story, even (or, perhaps, especially) when it's bad news, that I simply had to share...

How to communicate...

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Smooisers New Venture Selling Eco-Friendly Products

Smoosiers, a friend and new addition here at Smaller Indiana, Evelyn and JD Guinn have just opened on online store featuring eco-friendly products to help us all live a little greener without having to dramatically change your lifestyle. The first few weeks after launching a new venture like this are always tough, so stop by their site and drop them a note of support. I'm sure they'd love t… Continue

Posted on August 24, 2008 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

 
 

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