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Leah Barr
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  • Indianapolis, IN
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Is "real time" killing real news?

Replied Dec. 6, 2009

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Is "real time" killing real news?

Replied Nov. 30, 2009

 

Wow, life. You're kinda awesome right now.

Latest Activity

Dick Davis replied to Leah Barr's discussion 'Chinese, please!' in the group Hole in the Wall Eating Club
A bunch of us, including Stephanie Daily and Brian Huff, visited Oishi Sushi, on East 10th Street, just west of Shadeland, for lunch on Friday, 1/29/2010. The lunch menu offered 10-12 different rolls, three of which costs just $9.95 for lunch. Great…
on Thursday
Genie Goykhberg replied to Leah Barr's discussion 'Chinese, please!' in the group Hole in the Wall Eating Club
Thai Taste has buffet diner every Thursday; 1st Thursday of the month its all vegetarian - around 6pm its already booked. I like Sawasdee as well. BUt... honestly... try Thai food in Chicago - very close to real Thai food experience
January 27
Leah Barr is now friends with Ron Sukenick and Phillip McNealy
January 25
I think I actually felt my brain develop and grow today. It was neat!
January 24
Stephanie Daily and Leah Barr are now friends
January 11
Leah Barr joined Ken Moore's group
Career Care Connection
Career Care Connection is a place for Smaller Indiana to gather, in the form of a "virtual career club". Everyone can share questions, answers, experiences, and knowledge about careers, college, resumes, or job related concerns / challenges.
January 10
Leah Barr added a discussion to the group Smoosier Recipe Exchange
Easy Honey-Orange Chicken
My fiance' cooked this for me the night he proposed, and OMG is it delicious. He messed up by not using dried bread for the bread crumbs, so they were more like bread chunks torn up really small. So, proper breading didn't really happen. Still work…
January 10
Leah Barr added a group
Smoosier Recipe Exchange
It's simple: Find recipe. Love it. Share it. Sophisticated, or quick 'n convenient. Healthful, or calorie-fest. Just love that food-creation. Bring on the yums.
January 10
Leah Barr joined Pat Coyle's group
LinkedIn Best Practices
This group is intended for user of LinkedIn to share ways they're leveraging the app to build their businesses.
January 10
Leah Barr joined Kirby Durham's group
Downtown Indy Professionals
A networking group for individuals that work downtown Indianapolis. Anyone within a 5 mile block of the circle. Group members are encouraged to meet for lunch and discuss business habits and look for networking possibilites.
January 10
Leah Barr joined Thomas Ho's group
Startup Indiana
With Startup Weekends having already been held in West Lafayette and Bloomington, the effort to bring one to Indianapolis is picking up steam so this group is being created to encourage this activity.
January 10
Leah Barr and Frank Leonard are now friends
January 10
Had a sweet weekend, yay for dance and karaoke with my boys. Focusing up for the week to come!
January 10
Joe Salee left a comment for Leah Barr
January 8
Leah Barr left a comment for Joe Salee
January 8
Rock it out this weekend! \m/
January 8

Profile Information

How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
Friend
What is your greatest strength?
My greatest strength is the drive to keep going until I win.
What are you working on?
I'm on an informational journey to grow as a person and as a professional, while sharpening my ear for opportunity. ...So far, it's actually going really well!

Also, I do a lot of promotional stuff such as this:

-Building help site on creative career-building from the ground up at LeahsGotIt.blogspot.com

-Personal blog is at HicksvilleLiterary.blogspot.com, building Indiana and Midwestern pride and awareness while celebrating the good, amusing, and strange bits of Flyover Country.

-Promotions and event staff for Oranje Indy 2009

-Marketing consultant, copywriter, & strategic geek for GeekeryForRent.com -- Web traffic up 200%. Client development currently 6 months ahead of projected goals. New goal is to double client work by the end of 2010 Q2. Here we go!

Um, also working on time management skills because I LOVES me some social media, but between the full-time job and all this volunteering, my Facebook doesn't see much activity outside of my Blogger importing posts.
How big is your business?
large company
What is your Job Title
Other
What is your Company Website?
http://anthem.com
What is your Personal Website?
http://leahsgotit.blogspot.com
What is your alma mater?
University of Southern Indiana
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
To make friends, grow in professionalism, get back into writing prolifically again... Yeah, let's just sum it up with "I want some awesome to happen."

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Leah Barr

Good Riddance, 2009!


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Posted on December 29, 2009 at 11:17pm —

Leah Barr

We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog post to ask for a Christmas miracle.

So, if you follow my Twitter, you know that this has been a pretty awful day for my big brother.

He and his new wife, Gretchen, recently moved 8 hours from the rest of our family so he can attend Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in South Bend. This weekend, we all came out to my grandparents' house near Milan, Indiana to celebrate Christmas. Like we have every year since... well, before I existed.

This morning is when they got the call.… Continue

Posted on December 19, 2009 at 3:00pm —

Leah Barr

Social(ly awkward) Professional Networking

Cross-posted to my professional blog.)

Or, "what if you cross paths online after the breakup?"

I had a teachable moment the last time I was surfing Smaller Indiana.

I was revisiting this post. And then, surfing back to SI's main page, what to my wondering eyes did appear... but a… Continue

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 8:25pm —

Leah Barr

Grumpy #Indiana (C'mon, get happy!)

Crossposted to my personal blog)



LiveScience study: Indiana ranks #45 out of 50 on happiness.

Rentfrow and his colleagues came to their conclusions by analyzing data collected from more than 350,000 individuals who were interviewed between Jan. 2 and Dec. 30, 2008 as part of the Gallup Organization's Well-Being Index. The
… Continue

Posted on December 5, 2009 at 6:14pm —

Leah Barr

Trendy #Indiana

(cross-posted to my personal blog)

So here's a cool little effort that won't take more than a moment of your time.


Well, *two* moments if you're one of the few cave-dwellers who doesn't have a Twitter account yet. Sign up and then get back to us.


Ready? OK, here we go.

Fellow Indianapolis resident, social-media addict and all-around cool person Amy Stark has mounted an initiative to get… Continue

Posted on December 2, 2009 at 10:16pm —

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At 8:09pm on January 8, 2010, Joe Salee said…
"Snow" and "cold" are both four letter words..... brrrrr!!! Hopefully it'll clear up soon. I have to drive up to Anderson next week on business and I'd rather drive on dry roads. Thanks for the comment... talk to ya soon!
At 10:46pm on January 7, 2010, Joe Salee said…
Hi Leah, I saw you on the USI group and thought I'd wave from Columbus. How about this snow? uggh!

See ya!
At 5:01pm on September 16, 2009, Phillip Archer said…
No, this was not meant to be as condescending as it came across, or at all for that matter. I have a problem of typing while I think, and assuming all came out as intended. I am sorry if this caused any disturbance.

By your reply, I gather you somewhat understood I intended nothing negative. Thank you for giving it a chance.

I am not too involved in the networking on here any longer. I have found it to be a waste of more time than not. I do not count it out, but stay reluctant.

When did you complete your B.A.?
At 10:38pm on September 6, 2009, Phillip Archer said…
Well Leah, as I read through your page here, I fail to know you much better than I did when I started. By the way, I started at zero. I am curious, where did you attend, and what did you study there? I did learn that you are attempting a bit of networking, and I am still seeking the idea as well.

So, nice to meet you, Leah, sort of.
At 7:52pm on August 21, 2009, Dave Gibbs said…
Welcome Leah!
At 10:07am on July 29, 2009, Casey Valiant said…
Hi Leah, what I have seen so far about this community I really like! People actually use it frequently which means there's a bunch of useful info on here. I have the feeling I'm just scratching the surface and that is what will keep me coming back.

Thanks for the comment!
At 3:39pm on July 27, 2009, Stephanie Daily said…
Welcome to Sassy Professional Women. Check out our event on August 18 - hope you can make it!

Stephanie
At 5:15am on July 22, 2009, Kristen Horton said…
Hi Leah,
Welcome to Smaller Indiana! As a new member you may want to start by reading the blog post: "I'm a member of Smaller Indiana, now what?" It provides some great tips on getting involved in the community.

Feel free to add a blog post, join some groups (there are more 500+ with 350+ listed on the Smaller Indiana Group Links google doc) & have fun!

~Kristen
 
 

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