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In today's market, credit unions are enjoying renewed popularity among consumers due to their membership-driven policies, personal service, and local community ties. Many people are drawn to these features of their local credit unions and are star...
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November 7
Michael Reynolds added a blog post
I hate ugly websites. I realize that I have a particular bias as a result of what I do so I'm sure that is to be expected. In fact, people often have fun with me by sending me links to ugly websites just to see how much I cringe. All fun aside, h...
November 4
7 Habits of Highly Effective Websites at Innovation Connector - Muncie
December 1, 2009 from 11:30am to 1pm
Register online at: https://spinweb2.securesites.net//forms/event-registration-confirmation-7-habits-of-highly-effective-websites/?ptype=Register%20Online&eventid=51 Price: $15 Speaker: Michael Reynolds, SpinWeb What makes a website effective? ...
October 28
Michael Reynolds added a blog post
I always enjoy hearing stories of small business owners using social media to generate leads and connect with new clients. As much as I encourage people to give social media a chance, it's the real-world case studies that speak the loudest. Jim D...
October 25
Michael, Here's irony for you. Right after I initially read this post, I was out with my wife and she starts dissing her iPhone... "I can't believe you can't run multiple apps at once. I can't believe my phone doesn't take video (she has the 3g). ...
October 22

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How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
Friend
What is your greatest strength?
Problem-solving and communication. I tend to take and organized focused approach to solving problems and I also have a strength in speaking, communicating, and educating.
What are you working on?
I'm currently pursuing speaking engagements on topics including online marketing, social media, productivity, and technology. I enjoy educating and networking and would love to speak to groups about these topics.
How big is your business?
small company
What is your Job Title
Executive
What is your Company Website?
http://www.spinweb.net
What is your Personal Website?
http://www.zenbox.org
What is your alma mater?
Ball State University
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
I enjoy networking and helping others.

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Michael Reynolds

Tips for credit union website design

In today's market, credit unions are enjoying renewed popularity among consumers due to their membership-driven policies, personal service, and local community ties. Many people are drawn to these features of their local credit unions and are starting with research on the web.

For this reason, progressive credit unions must capture the attention of these researchers with a compelling online story via a modern corporate website.

Great design. This should be obvious but many cre… Continue

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:00am —

Michael Reynolds

How design affects credibility on the web

I hate ugly websites. I realize that I have a particular bias as a result of what I do so I'm sure that is to be expected. In fact, people often have fun with me by sending me links to ugly websites just to see how much I cringe.

All fun aside, however, how often do we really think about how design affects our credibility as businesses? Do ugly websites hurt business? Turns out, the answer is yes.

Many studies have been done on this topic, including… Continue

Posted on November 4, 2009 at 4:30pm —

Michael Reynolds

How an insurance agency generates business using Facebook

I always enjoy hearing stories of small business owners using social media to generate leads and connect with new clients. As much as I encourage people to give social media a chance, it's the real-world case studies that speak the loudest.

Jim DeWitt is an owner at DeWitt Insurance Group and is a member of my BNI chapter. Jim's agency offers life and health insuranc… Continue

Posted on October 25, 2009 at 9:21pm —

Michael Reynolds

Your customers want simplicity, not features

I was extremely amused by a story I saw today about the new Droid smart phone offered by Verizon. I always get mildly amused when I see the next "iPhone killer" but this one in particular got my attention because of the direct head-to-head challenge to the iPhone as seen in this teaser commercial.

Is the comme… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2009 at 12:00pm — 5 Comments

Michael Reynolds

Personal Branding with Social Media

You may be familiar with branding as it relates to companies and organizations. A company's brand is the essence that should affect everything it does. How often, however, do we pay attention to our personal brands?

Yes, a person has a brand. Anyone who works, communicates, or participates in society at any level has a personal brand. Your personal brand is made up of a number of different factors and it influences how you are perceived by others.

Job-seekers should pay especially close attent… Continue

Posted on October 14, 2009 at 6:16pm —

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At 12:08pm on June 30, 2009, Tod Esquivel said…
Hello Michael,
We are working on a ning website but are at some challenges. Do you know of any web people who are good at working with ning sites? We will take whoever you know and speak to them about this project. Please fill free to foward my info also to any web people.

Tod Esquivel
2945 N. Lawndale Dr.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46224
317-289-1219
asktod@hotmail.com

Here are some of the barriers right now.

*having the public vote on video/written essay's where a member can only vote once. Just want to prevent any pitfalls with an online voting contest
*entries filling out online forms/essay's that will get fowarded to us

Everything else seems very easy to work with as an admin on ning.

Thank you! Tod Esquivel
At 9:30am on April 6, 2009, Lindsay Manfredi said…
I'm totally going to cold call you today! :-) There's the head's up. lol
At 5:01pm on February 11, 2009, Gary Pitchford said…
Is there a cost to the email marketing workshop on the 20th?
At 12:06pm on December 1, 2008, Genie Goykhberg said…
I am planning to attend, Mike.

See you soon.

Genie
At 11:42am on December 1, 2008, Genie Goykhberg said…
Hey Mike,

Is there any fee associate with your workshop?

Thank you,

Genie
At 7:50pm on October 24, 2008, Hazel "The Queen" Walker said…
Welcome Mike, good to see you again, kinda!
 
 

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