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July 2009 Blog Posts (234)

One Art Event A Week: Indianapolis International Film Festival

Week 19: Indianapolis International Film Festival at the IMA

Last Wednesday, my two art sidekicks (fellow Smoosier April Blevins and, of course, Adam) and I decided to attend the Indianapolis International Film Festival. We chose to view a series of shorts… Continue

Added by Laura Frank on July 31, 2009 at 3:12pm — No Comments

From The Poteet Family

My Mom, who had been ill with cancer the last few months, passed away yesterday. When I explained to Mom a few weeks ago about the hundreds of emails/facebook messages/tweets I'd gotten about losing Dad she was pleased even though she had no idea what a Twitter was. Maybe she was just relieved her goofy son had friends. THANKS again to all my relatively new friends on SI for your support this (long) month on behalf of my family.

Paul Poteet
son of Ernest & Edna

Added by Paul Poteet on July 31, 2009 at 2:08pm — 4 Comments

Share & Share Alike

I've written about OTC on SI a bunch. Now that our Upgrade is complete, Tom Davis and I are excited that OFF THE CUFF is now more easily shared by the 5 or 6 people who actually like it. Visit us in the "z-tv" section of the new wzpl web site. When you land on a CUFF, you (finally!) have the option of sharing it via email, posting a direct link on your Facebook, or embedding it into your blog. I'd like you to share Paul & Tom. Mrs. Poteet… Continue

Added by Paul Poteet on July 31, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

How to hire a Social Media Intern Using Social Media

I've had several Smoosiers contact me about the Social Media Intern post I put up yesterday, so I thought I had better explain it a little more. I am looking for an intern for the Salvation Army. I used the usual channels and go the usual responses: boring, boilerplate, and devoid of any tangible evidence that the applicant understood social media. So, I pulled our ads and put this on Craig's List:

We are looking for an intern. Not just any intern, but a social media intern. We’re… Continue

Added by Jeff Stanger on July 31, 2009 at 9:43am — 4 Comments

Social Media Internship

For those of you responding to the Salvation Army's ad for a Social Media Internship:

Okay, you've found me on Smaller Indiana. Did you find me on either of my blogs? Did you find me anywhere else?

Well, this isn't about me. But, I did want to test your research skills. So here is your homework assignment:

1) Find me on 2 more places on the web.

2) Create a Squidoo lens, or Facebook Cause, or a blog about a cause. Any cause. You can make it up… Continue

Added by Jeff Stanger on July 30, 2009 at 10:11pm — 3 Comments

Where is this summer going?

Wow!....can you believe it is already the end of July? It does not even feel like we have had summer yet. Where is the heat? I remember a few July 4th's ago that we were sweltering one summer while camping in Brown County State Park. We did not have air conditioning in our pop up camper and just lazed around the campsite in our hammocks and a cool drink. Oh well, still having fun this summer anyway. You just have to make your own fun you know.

Added by Jim Shireman on July 30, 2009 at 9:02pm — No Comments

NEW JOB REQUIREMENT

Finally some candor from a member of congress. Michigan Democrat John Conyers (chairman of the House Judiciary Committee) admitted to the National Press Club he had not read the 1100-page healthcare bill. That, he said, would take him two days and two lawyers present to interpret.

Unfortunately, Conyers is not alone in his reading habits, or lack thereof. He shares this inability to read what Congress proposes with the other 435 members of the House, both Democrat and Republican. Never… Continue

Added by alice a jackson on July 30, 2009 at 8:45pm — 1 Comment

It works if you work it.

Remember Jill* from my office? The one who is both clueless and brilliant at the same time?

Well, yesterday morning, Jill was looking for me. I was at an offsite meeting from 8am to noon. I had the meeting scheduled on my electronic calendar, which is accessible by everyone in the office. Because of the nature of the meeting (we were running a focus group), I had my cell phone (… Continue

Added by Amy Magan on July 30, 2009 at 12:52pm — 1 Comment

HOW MUCH PER SQUARE FOOT?

Enjoy, gang!

Joe Shoemaker

Principal Broker, REALTOR®

MacDuff Realty Group

MacDuffRealty.com

joe@macduffrealty.com

317… Continue

Added by Joe Shoemaker on July 30, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

Communication

Earlier today, I got into an argument with my wife.

Imagine that.

After I had cooled down a bit, I prepared to go back and rationalize all of the reasons why she was wrong and I was right.

We sat down and she informed me that before we discussed our disagreement she wanted to remind me why she was upset.

I had done a bad job of managing her expectations.

Now, I don’t want to give the impression that my wife is always right but… I quickly… Continue

Added by CJ McClanahan on July 30, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

Adventures In Networking

I try to hang around with smart people as often as possible. It might rub off. Neal Moore is a smart guy who has worked with the Informatics Department at IUPUI, and operates Neal Moore Communications. We met to discuss some biz at Mo'Joes Coffeehouse, and ended up playing around with "Twitcam," a service that lets you log in w/your Twitter account, and send a tweet announcing… Continue

Added by Paul Poteet on July 30, 2009 at 10:36am — No Comments

Off The Cuff, v99.5

Same bit, different url. Tom Davis and I want you to point your browsers to the next generation wzpl.com (Ryan Seacrest in 3-d!) site when it launches Thursday, July 30th at 5pm. You'll find OFF THE CUFF on the "Z-TV" player along with all of Smiley's special moments. The site is media-rich (and so are the station's owners! badda bing!) and features extensive… Continue

Added by Paul Poteet on July 30, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Interactive Budgets Are on the Rise as Traditional Advertising Declines

Before you consider investing in another radio campaign or newspaper ad, consider the following forecast that Forrester Research recently released on interactive marketing expenditures.

They predict that interactive marketing channels such as search marketing, social media, and mobile advertising will increase from 12% of organizations total marketing expenditures in 2009 to 21% in 2014.

Search engine marketing expenditures are anticipated to increase by… Continue

Added by Jillian Koeneman on July 30, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Crap! I'm even more biased than the liberal media!

It happens to me every day. Usually in the kitchen. I will be looking for something, say, the Worcestershire Sauce. So I open the pantry and glance around, but can't find it. After a few minutes I say to my wife, "Amy, are we out of Worcestershire Sauce?" And she'll usually say, "No. I just bought 3 bottles. They're in the pantry." To which I say, "I'm looking in pantry, but I don't see them." Despite the fact that this little act happens often, Amy patiently comes to the pantry, glances in and… Continue

Added by Pat Coyle on July 30, 2009 at 8:57am — 1 Comment

Did you attend the Biz Rally?

Yesterday a group of about 150 local business people, including many Smoosiers, held a business rally to generate positive energy and make new connections. From the looks of things, the event was big success. Thanks to Ron Brumbarger and his Bitwise Solutions crew and Gerry Dick and everyone at Inside Indiana Business for the inspiration. Some of the attendees have formed a… Continue

Added by Pat Coyle on July 29, 2009 at 11:00pm — 2 Comments

DO it YOURSELF - cost effective approach to be and remain healthy

Our Health and our Bio-Energy must be managed! Just like we manage our time and our finances.

There is an Educational even will take place in about 10 days.

Self-Healing Acutherapy Holography Seminar.

http://www.smallerindiana.com/events/selfhealing-acutherapy

I am not talking about magic or immortality through Acutherapy, but we definitely can master the techniques to maintain our body's… Continue

Added by Genie Goykhberg on July 29, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Leadership…an Overused Word

I was recently speaking to a group of Professionals and when it came time to discuss topics the director mentioned “Leadership.” After asking a few questions about why she asked me to talk about leadership we agreed on a topic that would provide benefit to her group.

Here is what I soon realized…..leadership is a word that is thrown around and different people have different definitions of the word. I realized some Business Owners ‘thought’ they were leading their people when in fact… Continue

Added by Paul Lushin on July 29, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

How would you sum up yourself -personally or professionally - in 6 words?

Great post!
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/baldoni/2009/07/how_to_sum_up_your_leadership.html

Mine might be:
Brought out the best in others.
Focused on maximizing businesses' priorities.

How would you sum up yourself -personally or professionally - in 6 words?

Added by Theresa Browning on July 29, 2009 at 11:54am — 13 Comments

Business is awful quiet out there

The last couple of weeks have been quite busy with less time to spend just strolling through Smaller Indiana. It seems the same must be true of others; at least those in the groups and areas I frequent. I am hoping that the quiet tone indicates people are busy with their work and businesses, not simply getting in that last little vacation before school begins - although that does sound like fun! Hope springs eternal around here.

But my thought is this: It is especially at the busy… Continue

Added by Elaine Whitesides on July 29, 2009 at 10:04am — No Comments

4 Tips for Choosing a SEO Expert

With approx 80% of your Web site traffic being dependent on search engines, SEO and search engine marketing (SEM) is a very cost effective method of increasing the amount of qualified visitors reaching your site. Here are four tips to help you find a team of trustworthy SEO professionals that can get you the results you need.

1. Do they set realistic expectations?

The best SEO professionals are very upfront and honest when discussing your Web site’s SEO potential.… Continue

Added by Jillian Koeneman on July 29, 2009 at 8:43am — No Comments