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Smaller Indiana makes creative people and innovative ideas easier to find. This is the place for you to share your ideas and engage with Indiana's most creative and inspired souls...working together to build community,culture and commerce.

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First shots with the new piano at the studio...
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Nikki Lewallen The only way to have a friend is to be one. Thanks Arnie!
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Hello Pat, I would like to see an informational page with economy helping tips like everything from saving money to money making resources etc... (People helping people sharing their ideas with one another in this tough economy). Thanks, **Lori ...
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Barb Sibbing Calling all entrepreneurs, I have started a chapter of DSWA http://www.dswa.org/chapter_listing.asp?StateID=17#C check it out.
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Hello Pat, I would like to see an informational page with economy helping tips like everything from saving money to money making resources. (People helping people sharing their ideas with one another). Thanks, **Lori Thacker**
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Thank you for this info!
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Isaac Arthur is now friends with Imani Sanders and Kyle Lacy
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Yes, a distributor of body shape wear with Ardyss International.
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How can we say there are too many NFP's and still call ourselves entrepreneurs? Isn't there enough humanitarian work to go around? Yes there are a lot of NFPs out there, though the unsuccessful ones are fizzling out (and yes, the RED TAPE that ou...
2 hours ago
That still doesn't fit the actual definition of a monopoly. Yes, the bigger non for profits have more of an audience and/or companies helping them, but they still rely on people giving.
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Good for you Joe! You will be missed!
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Brett J,, John Essex II and 2 other members joined Shannon Linker's group
Be Indypendent is a citywide movement that celebrates and supports all things unique to Indianapolis. From art to coffee shops, if it's original to Indy then it's Indypendent!
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Pat Coyle added a discussion
Will "H News" help readers filter bias from their news? Imagine this: you visit one of your favorite news sites and the homepage displays a notification that an article you read yesterday has been updated with new information, and a story you rea...
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Sally Harless added 7 photos
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Joe Salee added a photo
Picture of a friend who wanted her photo taken to share with her family.
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DeAnna Ellis and Robby Cooper are now friends
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Lisa Miller updated their profile
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Laina Molaski is now friends with Chris George and Kim Brand
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Laina Molaski added an event
Promote a local bookstore at Mudsocks Books
November 18, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm
On Wednesday November 18th from 5-7 there will be an event at Mudsocks Books & Curiosity Shoppe to promote a local business and awareness for MS. Come show your support and get some Christmas shopping done! Located at: 11631 Fishers Station Dr Fi...
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Will "H News" filter bias from online news?
Imagine this: you visit one of your favorite news sites and the homepage displays a notification that an article you read yesterday has been updated with new information, and a story you read last week has been corrected. The notification enables you to click on a link and read the correction, or to be taken to the updated story. More

hNews is in its infancy and its effectiveness will be largely determined by its adoption rate. If it becomes a de facto standard for online news, and is built into major content management systems, then suddenly a world of things become possible. But if hNews is used by only a few news organizations, its value will be greatly diminished.

Will "H News" help readers filter bias from their online news?
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Blog Posts

Paul Waltz

How Kiva.org is Improving The World By Using Social Media


I am a big fan of the Stuff You Should Know podcast from… Continue

Posted by Paul Waltz on November 13, 2009 at 10:25am

Bjorn Carlson

The Future of the Web - What Does It Mean For Your Business?

With Internet usage up by almost 133% in North America since the dawn of the new millennium and almost three quarters of all Americans using the internet on a regular basis it is no doubt that the Web has come to be a mainstay of how we conduct life and business. With the way Websites and Internet based applications have exploded over the last decade and a half, the world has not seen advancement in the wealth and ease of access to information like ever before. There also seems to be nothing tha… Continue

Posted by Bjorn Carlson on November 13, 2009 at 4:07pm — 1 Comment

Ron Brumbarger

Passing of a friend

Earlier this week, a long-time friend of our firm, Rich Burd, passed away. Rich has long been a leader in the Lawrence community, helping with Little League Baseball and countless other youth sports. BitWise has had the honor and privilege of working with Rich for many years. We enjoyed his matter-of-fact demeanor and what-you-see-is-what-you-get attitude. Rich was never without a smile.
We’ll miss our friend Rich, for certain.

Our prayers, thoughts and condolences go out to his wife Chris, the… Continue

Posted by Ron Brumbarger on November 13, 2009 at 10:02am

Duncan Alney

Global Music mix

The Shore Temple at Mahabalipuram
Photo by Don Alney

We're tired of the same old music here at Passionati. We don't listen to commercial radio. We like unique music, artists with a point of view, out riders, mavericks (the real kind), and we love music tha

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Posted by Duncan Alney on November 13, 2009 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

Paul Poteet

Paul Poteet's Gotta Eat

social_paulI've learned plenty of things this year (not that there's anything wrong with it) and one of the most striking is the power of New Media. And not just in some abstract, isn't-this-cool-sense. I started posting random jokes, links, and forecasts on Facebook and Twitter. Now I have a creative outlet that allows me to directlyContinue

Posted by Paul Poteet on November 11, 2009 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments

Jamar Cobb-Dennard

Anticipate the ‘Next Needs’ of the Market

Mike Mountford, CEO of the $30 million company AllAmericanDirect.com, started a multi-million dollar high-margin division of his business, by anticipating the ‘next needs’ of the market.

Here’s how he did it: Mike has owned a company in the satellite TV industry for over 25 years. Three years ago, a major provider of satellite TV was about to lose their ability to broadcast a certain group of television stations signals. Mike heard this news and actively thought about what he could do to solve… Continue

Posted by Jamar Cobb-Dennard on November 12, 2009 at 9:48am

Kyle Lacy

130 Million Are Being Influenced Online. Are you There?

I was reading the new Razorfish FEED Digital Brand Experience Report for 2009. This report is unbelievable and has some amazing statistics to help further the goal of increased use of digital marketing. I am going to be devoting the rest of this week to breaking down the Razorfish report.

At the beginning of the report Razorfish states:
65% of consumers report having had a digital experience that either posit
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Posted by Kyle Lacy on November 11, 2009 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

Henry Kurkowski

The big dogs start chasing the WiFi stick

What do Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have in common? They are all executing new plans to utilize Free managed WiFi access to connect people with information, gain bigger audiences and increase loyalty. To me, that seems like a pretty smart plan.

Yahoo’s plan is centered on Times Square, a major hub for millions of New Yorkers and visitors of The Big Apple. Free WiFi access will be given in that area until next year and it’s a great way to reach people while they are out and about. It’s like a Ho… Continue

Posted by Henry Kurkowski on November 11, 2009 at 9:30am

Mack Earnhardt

Making Time For Squirrel


I know it’s not just me. I know there are plenty of folks out there who are easily distracted. One moment you’re focused on a task, then all of the sudden, “SQUIRREL!” If you’ve seen the Disney film,… Continue

Posted by Mack Earnhardt on November 10, 2009 at 1:06pm — 2 Comments

Arnie Goldberg

Customer Service Retention Trends in Social Media

By Arnie Goldberg

Faculty, John Sperling School of Business, University of Phoenix Website Article

Keeping a client year after year requires attaining customer loyalty which involves fitting together several pieces of a relationship puzzle. There is a science to understanding client loyalty. This includes recognizing the value of loyal clients, and creating and maintaining those loyal clients.

Research surveys have held the position that customers who were satisfied were more likely to remain… Continue

Posted by Arnie Goldberg on November 10, 2009 at 8:08am

 
 

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