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Scott Abel's Groups
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Humane Society of Indpls
25 members
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Blog Indiana
68 members
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Online Social Network Member Index
16 members
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Apple User's Group
139 members
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Indiana High Speed Rail
20 members
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Social Media Marketing
110 members
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Bloggers Forum
26 members
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Professional Speakers Group
42 members
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Facebook Best Practices
101 members
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Scott Abel's discussions
The Content Wrangler
Scott Abel, The Content Wrangler
Profile Information
- How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
- Friend
- What is your greatest strength?
- Helping organizations find more efficient ways to create, manage, and deliver their information assets.
- What are you working on?
- Planning for our upcoming Documentation and Training Life Sciences conference, June 23-26, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Union Station.
http://www.doctrain.com/life
And, running my blog, http://www.thecontentwrangler.com (now with 17,500+ subscribers) and my new social network, http://thecontentwrangler.ning.com (with over 1,000 members in one week).
- How big is your business?
- small company
- What is your Job Title
- Owner
- What is your Company Website?
- http://www.thecontentwrangler.com
- What is your Personal Website?
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottabel
- What is your alma mater?
- IUPUI
- Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
- I'm just checking out this community to explore the value it may provide.
Scott Abel's Videos
Scott Abel's Blog
Moving to California: Friendly Black Lab Mix Needs A New Home
Posted on November 3, 2008 at 5:18pm — 3 Comments
Information Visualization: A Look At U.S. Newspapers And Their Picks For President
Posted on November 1, 2008 at 3:24pm — 3 Comments
Hoosiers Crowds Gather Downtown for Barack Obama
It's history in the making! It's our JFK moment. Be part of it. Right now, crowds are swamping downtown to see the next president of the United States, Barack Obama, address Hoosier voters gathering now in downtown Indianapolis at the American Legion Mall at 431 N. Meridian Street. Parking is at a pre… Continue Posted on October 23, 2008 at 10:00am — 11 Comments
Dan Quayle May Be Dancin' With The Stars
Posted on July 30, 2008 at 9:43am — 2 Comments
The Sometimes Humorous Side of Social Networking: Facebook / eHarmony Parody Video
Posted on June 10, 2008 at 7:32am —
Groups
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Computer Blues
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Imagining Creation
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North Indy Networkers
147 members
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Business Owners
349 members
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Career Care Connection
38 members
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Hole in the Wall Eating Club
144 members
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Indiana Republicans
84 members
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REFERRALS, REFERRALS, AND MORE REFERRALS
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Indy Business Book Club
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Forum
After-Thanksgiving Shopping: Alternative Gift Fair
The Earth House Collective is hosting the 1st Annual Earth House Alternative Gift Fair. It will consist of an all organic coffee and tea cafe, indoor arts and crafts spaces, live music, children’s ...
Started by Medley Byers in Events for the creative class 3 hours ago.
Messed Up Postelection Stuff
Obama election spurs race crimes around country. This is so disheartening. Has there been any such crimes in Indiana?
Tagged: Crimes, Race, Election, Obama
Started by Nwokedi C. Idika in Events for the creative class 4 hours ago.
Make A Wish Request - A - Thon
Make a difference in a child's life! The Make a Wish Foundation grants wishes for children with life threatening illnesses. WZPL, and Make a Wish are having their annual Request A Thon November 20...
Started by Stephanie Daily in Events: Fundraisers / NPO 6 hours ago.
Thanksgiving for the homeless 7 Replies
Every year, I spend Thanksgiving with one side of my family or another. Last year, Illinois, year before, at my Mom's, year before, with the ex's family... For some reason, this year, I feel like d...
Tagged: disadvantaged, homeless, volunteering, thanksgiving
Started by Nicki Laycoax in Questions and Answers. Last reply by John Uhri 36 minutes ago.
When will telecommunications be completely free? 4 Replies
Over 13 million concurrent users can be wrong, can they? The Internet phone service, Skype, has been quietly growing even as AT&T, Spint, Verizon and T-mobile crow about their smart phones and ...
Tagged: skype
Started by Pat Coyle in Technology. Last reply by Jim Brown 4 hours ago.
What difference does a little more effort really make? 1 Reply
Do you think that people that make just a little more effort or push a little harder, really get significantly different results than others? I'm always amazed by my observations of when this happe...
Started by Lynn Zettler in Questions and Answers. Last reply by Shawn Quick-Raflik 6 hours ago.
Administrative, Etc. Job Wanted
I have over 8 years of experience in various administrative positions for companies such as Black & Decker and Canon, USA (Chicago, IL). Most recently I have worked as a business manager for a ...
Started by Lorin Lambert in Classifieds - Position Wanted 1 day ago.
Help Finding a Home for Dog
I took this dog in as a stray that a friend of a friend found wandering around. I didn't anticipate keeping him long term but I have had him for several months now. I just don't have the heart to...
Started by Lorin Lambert in Questions and Answers 1 day ago.
Need Some Opinions: Hiring A Santa Claus........ 5 Replies
I had an idea about hiring a Santa Claus and Photographer and inviting my clients, prospects, friends, etc. to bring their children/grandchildren to come and see Santa Claus, get a photo, etc. and ...
Started by Greg Blunk in Classifieds - blatant self promotion. Last reply by Brian Koning 17 hours ago.
Message to Mitch! Let's get a laptop in the hand of every K-12 student--They're doing it in Ethiopia, Borneo and Haiti 10 Replies
If you want to keep our state competitive in a global economy, Mitch, you need to get laptops in the hands of every K-12 Hoosier. Below please find the thoughts--pros and cons-- from Smaller Indian...
Tagged: viral marketing, explore, create, stories, one laptop per child
Started by Amy Stark in Events: Fundraisers / NPO. Last reply by Amy Stark 1 hour ago.
Just launched - www.myhomegreenpages.com the first complete directory of “green” businesses in Indiana 2 Replies
We just launched Indiana Green Pages directory of “green” businesses in Indiana. Indiana Green Pages is a statewide community effort to help Hoosiers find products and services that are health cons...
Started by Lena Lucas in Green Issues & Environment. Last reply by Kyle Lacy 18 hours ago.
Will Video Contest succeed or fail? 16 Replies
OK all you Smaller Indiana social media experts...the Consumer Electrionics Association has an important message to communicate: all the analog signals that power most typical TV sets will go dark ...
Tagged: digital, TV, to, transition, U.S.
Started by Pat Coyle in Media. Last reply by Amy Magan 18 hours ago.
Helzberg Diamonds advertising card 4 Replies
Did anyone get a card from Helzberg Diamonds, with the dog "Toodles" on it, that came with an insert card for free pearl earrings?
Tagged: advertising, earrings, pearl, diamonds, Helzberg
Started by Rae Kridel in Marketing, advertising and branding. Last reply by Shawn Quick-Raflik 1 day ago.
Want to be somewhere a little warmer in Jan/Feb 2009? 3 Replies
Do you want to get out of the Indiana winter and enjoy a little spring early? How about a week or so in Destin Florida to get you in the spring like mood? I have a gorgeous ocean view condo which s...
Started by Lynn Zettler in Classifieds - blatant self promotion. Last reply by Brien Richmond 18 hours ago.
Professional Photos of Paintings
Hello - I work at one of Indianapolis' top fine art gallerias and we will begin offering in December professional photography of local artists work. To gain access into the world of art distributio...
Tagged: gallery, low, fine, professional, sculpture
Started by Kat Livengood in Classifieds - blatant self promotion Nov 15.
TWITTER USERS: Do You Have a Definition of Twitter? 7 Replies
The biggest problem with getting the populous to use Twitter is there is no clear definition of the application. What are our definitions?
Started by Kyle Lacy in 2.0 thinking (on marketing, branding, experience, etc). Last reply by Michelle Treloar 20 hours ago.
OFFICIAL SMALLER INDIANA TSHIRT THREAD 6 Replies
Smaller Indiana: Thank you for all the great feedback and enthusiasm in regards to the t-shirt contest. Here is the skinny. (Pat, feel free to change anything.) 1. The contest begins now. All su...
Tagged: design, tshirt, indiana, smaller
Started by Will Hardison in Marketing, advertising and branding. Last reply by Ryan Brady 5 hours ago.
Seeking an Experienced Oracle Database Administrator
Job Description: Minimum of 3 years Oracle Database Administrator experience. General UNIX Administration experience. Proven experience with PL/SQL including writing and optimizing code in PL/SQL....
Started by Shelly Arens in Classifieds - Help Wanted Nov 14.
Listed As One of the Top 10 Small Business Bloggers 15 Replies
I wanted to let my favorite people in the world know that I was listed as one of the top 10 Small Business Bloggers on blogs.com! Check it out HERE
Started by Kyle Lacy in Classifieds - blatant self promotion. Last reply by Emily Sutherland 2 hours ago.
Why Your Business Needs Web Videos 8 Replies
Below is an article that I found that explains why web videos are so important in this media frenzy we are living in. Let me know what you think. Why Your Business Needs Web Videos Steve Cooper - ...
Tagged: Online, Production, Video, Web
Started by Daniel Scott in Media. Last reply by Steven A. Shattuck 1 day ago.
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Brady
Good morning. I'm with the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce and I believe we may have some resources you would find beneficial. If you get the chance, maybe we could grab coffee or lunch. Let me know if you're going to be downtown and have an extra 30 minutes or so.
Thanks,
Brady Jacoba
You've asked a fair question. Briefly, I am a freelance writer and editor who likes to create impact, preferably societal, for the success of a project.
I usually look for projects that take a complicated subject and "translate" it into the everyday language of the target audience. I worked for a Spanish bilingual newspaper at one time, even though I am by no means fluent in Spanish. I only wrote the English portion but knew enough about who I was addressing to make it work in English and was also conceptually clear when translated into Spanish.
I seem to seem to have a marketing mindset--it took me quite a while to figure this out--and an intense desire to communicate key issues to "the audience." Without a doubt, I have seen the healthcare community struggle to explain what could happen, and what should be done, if we face a flu pandemic in the United States. Everyone spoke English but not the same daily language. When I read about the DocTrain event--I spent (too much) time on the web site reading the workshop descriptions--I sensed a fit for future articles, or perhaps, writing marketing materials. Positioning a concept in the target audience mind is crucial--and I observe misses are common.
This note to you is far too long. If you want to know who I write for ( so far), feel free to call me (317.882.3198). I realize those passes are to benefit the objectives of the organization. Again, calling would save time since I am on deadline for several articles and will not return to Smaller Indiana for several days. Thanks for your time!
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