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2nd time around Hole In the Wall Lunch at Iaria's Italian Restaurant
October 30, 2009 from 1pm to 2:30pm
For those Smooziers that can't make the lunch on the 23rd, I'm going again!! Join us at Iaria's Italian Restaurant at 1:00 on the 30th. Viva Italian again!
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Having a format for small business presenting themselves would be good to make it possible to find wanted info (No one forgets if it is in the form)
One benefit of the current fairs is access to services and information for st...
The Indiana Small Business Fair is for those who wish to start a business and those who own a business and would like a business fair to provide valuable resources for them. What do you hope to gain by attending an Indiana Small Business Fair?
October Hole In The Wall Lunch at Iaria's Italian Restaurant
October 23, 2009 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Viva Italiano! Join us for friends, food, and wonderful conversation! Iaria's homemade Italian food since 1933! Lunch specials (their meatballs are FABO)! Please RSVP!
Thanks to Robby and Rollie for making many of the points I would make.
If a degree were just content and "students" willing and able to learn independently, open courseware might be able to provide all that is needed in educational experiences.
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I like current news, comments on products and services, coupons, notices from businesses, questions and answers...inisights, humor, links to great articles, information, and building personal relationships
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- Sharing Knowledge
I have done business training, made presenttions, and taught in a university for more than 30 years. I love to get people thinking about what information can do to make their lives better.
- What are you working on?
- Understanding the user experience in a variety of settings.
I am a Human Factors Psychologist trying to find ways to help everyday people do things more easily and efficiently and with greateer satisfaction.
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- Self-employed
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- Owner
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- Other / out of state
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More about the "Favor Bank"
I just read the post "Business 101: Use a "Favor Bank" when Nothing Else Works"
http://bit.ly/45rz9n by John Melendez
John makes some excellent points,
This is a very old principle that has been a part of human society for longer than just current business advice. The fancy scientific term is "reciprocity" and it may be an important part of what makes us the social animals that we are. The giving and receiving of favors ties us to the others in our community. We have to maintain relationships… Continue
http://bit.ly/45rz9n by John Melendez
John makes some excellent points,
This is a very old principle that has been a part of human society for longer than just current business advice. The fancy scientific term is "reciprocity" and it may be an important part of what makes us the social animals that we are. The giving and receiving of favors ties us to the others in our community. We have to maintain relationships… Continue
Posted on July 21, 2009 at 8:11pm —
Is it OK to be persuasive?
I was talking to a friend this weekend. She has a degree in marketing and is looking for a new job.
With this in mind, we were talking about convincing people to act in a specific way. She mentioned about how much she hates to be manipulated. I do too. In fact, If I feel that someone is intentionally trying to make me do something, I may do exactly the opposite. (The fancy term for this is "reactance.")
So then , why is she looking for a job in marketing, and why do I work with people to make… Continue
With this in mind, we were talking about convincing people to act in a specific way. She mentioned about how much she hates to be manipulated. I do too. In fact, If I feel that someone is intentionally trying to make me do something, I may do exactly the opposite. (The fancy term for this is "reactance.")
So then , why is she looking for a job in marketing, and why do I work with people to make… Continue
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