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Donate ONE minute of your time to show your Smaller #Indiana pride! Help Get #Indiana2Trend! 12-03-09 @ 12:30pm ET -

December 3, 2009 (12:30pm EST / 11:30am CST) tweeters from the banks of the Ohio River to the shores of Lake Michigan will donate one minute to the future of our state by sending a tweet containing “#Indiana” The goal is to get #Indiana to trend among the top ten words on twitter, exposing our stat… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on December 1, 2009 at 11:53pm — 8 Comments

Helpful tips to protect yourself

A dear friend sent me the following information in an email and I thought I would share it. Has anyone else received an email recently similar to this? Do you have any tips to share? 1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do : The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do! 2..… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on August 21, 2009 at 9:49am — No Comments

We don't have to just watch and cringe

Ahmadinejad, the current president of Iran, condemned the US, Great Britain, Australia and a number of other western countries for meddling. "Definitely...you will not be placed in the circle of friendship with the Iranian nation"- Ahmadinejad said to the US. But the govern… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on June 22, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments

The democratization of information: Why Social Media is here to stay (sorry twitter naysayers)

I've been following the election debacle in Iran closely via twitter. During this six minute video chronicling the protests I discovered on the SOCIAL MEDIA platform called YouTube, I noticed a recurring image => cell phones. Out of th… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on June 18, 2009 at 8:18am — 2 Comments

My Love Affair with TED and #Indiana Geeks

While doing research early in 2007 I discovered an outstanding website where the best and brightest shared ideas, innovations and inspirations. This brilliant site offered Talks-short videos-for free on topics ranging from Architecture to Zoology. I've been hooked ever since an… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on June 15, 2009 at 8:25am — 2 Comments

Rolling TweetUps are so much fun! Wherever 2 tweeters meet - type #TWindy09 in a tweet.

I've been working on the Twestival - #Twindy09 Case Study and wanted to share some of the comments surrounding the event. It was an amazing success. tweet from Dr. Thomas Ho: “@AmyStark over 200 people are following @indytweetup so we SHOULD TweetUp more often in The Circle City!”… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on February 27, 2009 at 9:31am — 2 Comments

Indy TweetUp on the 12th to Celebrate Twestival -- Whenever, wherever two tweeters meet, reflect and enjoy #twindy09 in a tweet.

It began on Feb 4th when I was tweavesdropping on a conversation between @nancymryland and @gregcooper . I asked if they would be interested in celebrating twestival with me on the 12th and they said yes! I submitted my info to the twestival committe… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on February 10, 2009 at 11:19am — 1 Comment

The Great #Indiana Initiative of Aught Nine --How to affect Indiana's future by donating 3 minutes and 7 keystrokes.

Twitter is the preeminent emerging-technology used by social media advocates, architects and early adapters on every continent. It is a platform on which digital grassroots conversations occur in real time. While being interviewed by Joe Dager -… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on January 29, 2009 at 11:19pm — 7 Comments

What if Martin Luther King, Jr used twitter to spread the message of his dream? Part Duex

On Monday Jan 19th I posted a blog about MLK. In it I wondered what the world would have been like if his message- judging people by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin-had reached people on every continent at the speed of light back in 1963? My good f… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on January 27, 2009 at 8:08am — 1 Comment

Get to know the people behind the avatars and celebrate our thriving community.

Four Thousand Members in the first year is remarkable. If you are anywhere close to downtown Indy this evening, stop in and celebrate SI's continued growth while enjoying an adult beverage with some of Indiana's brightest and best people. Today at 5:30pm Location: Rathskeller 401 E. Mich… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on January 20, 2009 at 11:35am — 2 Comments

What if Martin Luther King, Jr used twitter to spread the message of his dream?

While reviewing Direct Messages (DMs) and @replies early Sunday morning, I noticed that RicRaftis began following me on twitter. As with every new follower, I carefully reviewed his BIO to learn about his dreams and aspirations. Was he a twitter purist who wanted to authentically… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on January 19, 2009 at 3:48pm — No Comments

A celebration for “Indiana’s most creative and inspired souls” I wonder when Smaller Indiana will celebrate its 5,000th member? Any predictions?

When Smoosiers welcomed their #3,000 member, I congratulated Pat Coyle (Member #1) and Douglas Karr (Member #2) for establishing this great virtual platform where information is freely shared, ideas discussed, and friendships built. I encourage Smoosiers to attend the 4,000th party on J… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on January 8, 2009 at 10:50am — 2 Comments

Unique Holiday Traditions and Mary's Freudian Slip

I was Christmas shopping with Mary, my mom, and sisters ten years ago at the Mole Hole in The Fashion Mall. It was a groovy little store with expensive knick-knacks and lots of fake trees dripping with ornaments for purchase. During one of those eerily quiet moments when everyon… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on December 23, 2008 at 10:25am — 8 Comments

Thanks @TropicThink from Oslo Norway. What an Exciting life!

I am writing a blog, slowly but surely, about "My Top Ten List of Top Ten Lists from International Tweeple". I put a call out on twitter to see if the "making a top ten list" meme is global phenomenon. Harald from Oslo Norway was the first person to respond, and the blog he wr… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on December 17, 2008 at 2:56pm — No Comments

How about Indywood? -- Donate just five minutes of your expertise... Read the post and give advice.

A few weeks ago, I heard Larry Welke give a speech at a BPE meeting about his passion for the 501(c)(3) Children Without Limits --Video Storytelling Project. Since then, I had the pleasure of meeting him face to face on two separate occasions to learn more about this worthy cause. As a so… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on December 9, 2008 at 12:44pm — 3 Comments

My Top Ten List of top 10 lists from list-makers I know. Who started this list-making meme, anyhow?

A while back, Kyle Lacy and Lorraine Ball listed their favorite top 50 Indianapolis (and beyond) bloggers. This was a genius stroke of viral marketing, and it got me thinking. The image above is a screen shot of my iGoogle page. In the center you see Google’s intuitive Top 10 list of… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on December 2, 2008 at 9:59pm — 3 Comments

Not-for-profits -- Please pay attention to TWEETSgiving

All NFPs that want to use free social media tools to spread their message, should pay attention to Tweetsgiving. This is an inspired way to use twitter, what a beautiful idea! In this campaign, tweeple who donate the most are ranked on the… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on November 26, 2008 at 12:26pm — No Comments

Set up a Google blog alert for your name so you don't miss random compliments

Part of me feels like Rudolph when Clarice kissed him for the first time and then whispered, “I think you’re cute.” Do you remember the scene? Rudolph then pranced around the school-yard saying, “She thinks I’m cute, she thinks I’m cute….” but it sounded like, “She thinks I’m cue… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on November 25, 2008 at 1:54pm — No Comments

How about this for the Smaller Indiana Philanthropic Initiative--Get a laptop in the hand of every K-12 student. They're doing it in Ethiopia, Borneo and Haiti

I donated $400 to the One Laptop per Child Initiative on New Year’s Eve last year. It was the last day to participate in the “Buy One Give One Program.” I donated to this 501(c)(3) rather than purchasing a new Dell Laptop because it did my soul… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on November 17, 2008 at 12:35pm — 6 Comments

What do you know about the International School of Indiana? I am nothing if not transparent.

Fellowship Rejection One: After getting my degree, I spent a few months trying to get a Fellowship to pay for Doctoral research. Non-profits are primarily using the Internet as a billboard or donation receptacle. I wanted to research how the Internet provides impassioned dono… Continue

Added by Amy Stark on October 31, 2008 at 8:29am — 28 Comments

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