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An interesting balance is between making things easy and making sure that people feel like they are in control. For example, one could set up a one-click registration system for which each recipient receives a unique link that corresponds to their…
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A while back, the Indy Social Media Breakfast crowd organized a Ghost Blogging Debate. Though the event was impressively well-attended and the presenters suitably well-spoken, those assembled expected more bloodsport. Righteousness and ardent realis…
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A while back, the Indy Social Media Breakfast crowd organized a Ghost Blogging Debate. Though the event was impressively well-attended and the presenters suitably well-spoken, those assembled expected more bloodsport. Righteousness and ardent realis…
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Robby Slaughter and Sheryl Hugill are now friends
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Ultimately, Twitter is fun! Anything that is fun is worth my time, no matter what the value. I may need to do other less-fun things to eat, but I enjoy tweeting. @robbyslaughter
February 1
I've been trying to get here forever!
February 1
Hole In The Wall Lunch - February at Maxine's Chicken & Waffles
February 19, 2010 from 1pm to 2:30pm
I know we are all excited to go to Maxine's! Join us for food, friends, and fun!
February 1
You can't rent an unused commercial space for a single event easily because of insurance and liability reasons. You might be able to make a deal with someone in an unusual situation if you had a connection, but it's not likely.
January 27

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How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
Other
What is your greatest strength?
Asking pointed, hard questions and working collaboratively to discover the answers
What are you working on?
Making a dent in the universe.
How big is your business?
small company
What is your Job Title
Owner
What is your Company Website?
http://www.slaughterdevelopment.com/
What is your Personal Website?
http://www.robbyslaughter.com
What is your alma mater?
Other / out of state
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
Meet real small business and entrepreneurs interest in exchanging ideas and working together.

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Robby Slaughter

Apparitions and Authorship

A while back, the Indy Social Media Breakfast crowd organized a Ghost Blogging Debate. Though the event was impressively well-attended and the presenters suitably well-spoken, those assembled expected more bloodsport. Righteousness and ardent realism should have collided on the topic of ghostwriting. A veritable cagematch should have ensued, with a ravenous crowd chanting ominously. Crack your knuckles and prepare for the brawl the audience yearned to see.

The annals of Turning Left Against Tra… Continue

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 3:26pm —

Robby Slaughter

Reasons To Say "No Comments"

As my blog Turning Left Against Traffic barrels into another year, readers and dissenters seem to offer one unifying query. Why does this blog refuse to permit comments? For the answer to this puzzling question, you will need to head down an electronic rabbit hole. Namely: venturing past this teaser paragraph into the heart of the post.… Continue

Posted on November 29, 2009 at 3:34pm — 5 Comments

Robby Slaughter

Contesting the Contests

In the style of Hollywood disaster flicks, October saw the coincidental release of two contests intended to highlight Indiana’s best blogs. One competition, sponsored by Linking Indiana, features sixty-seven candidates divided into ten categories. Despite its name, the Top 50 Indiana Blogs pro… Continue

Posted on October 26, 2009 at 8:56pm — 54 Comments

Robby Slaughter

Wearing Hats in Church

In the few minutes before the procession, I studied the worship space. Rows of pews flanked a long central aisle. Bold architectural lines culminated above a raised corner, forming a radiant starburst. Soon, a groom in a black suit and a bride in a white gown would appear and advance. Only the sea of heads in front of me seemed irregular. Each one was slightly obscured by a spiral of fabric: a kippah, or yarmulke.

Same But Different

A Jewish synagogue is unlike a Christian church in ways we fo… Continue

Posted on September 9, 2009 at 11:00am —

Robby Slaughter

Freedom Killed the Video Stars

From my vantage point running a small business in Indiana, it’s impossible to avoid the tremendous array of “opportunities” for additional streams of income. Each is brazenly associated with an incredulous claim: healthy chocolate, superfood fruit juice, free jewelry or the existence of a subconscious blueprint in the millionaire mind. Given the number of programs and the persistence of their promoters, fairly evaluating each is a full-time job. That’s why I am taking on just one of these ventur… Continue

Posted on June 20, 2009 at 4:38pm — 1 Comment

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At 12:19pm on January 4, 2010, Robby Slaughter said…
You're right that deadlines get missed due to lack of information, lack of communication and lack of cooperation. Have you subscribed to our newsletter yet?

http://www.slaughterdevelopment.com/contact/

Love to talk contests. Send me an email rslaughter@slaughterdevelopment.com.
At 9:44am on January 4, 2010, Ken Reinstrom said…
Hello Robby, I just caught your article in IBJ. I can't say that the thought of deadlines made me jump for joy, but I did realize that the reason so many deadlines get missed is because there is a lack of information that keeps someone from moving forward.

I noticed your article on contests and would like to discuss this with you. It might make for a good follow up. http://www.professionalgifting.com/2009/10/win-a-powerdrive-cooler/
At 1:04pm on November 2, 2009, Ken Reinstrom said…
It was nice to meet you yesterday. Let me know if I can ever help you with anything. Ken
At 9:23pm on September 30, 2009, Lorraine Ball said…
Saw your article in the IBJ.. Nice job
At 7:40pm on July 19, 2009, John Karamanski said…
Robby...I read your post about iLG...I found it insightful, well researched, clever, caustic, and fantastically presented...You remind of a young William F. Buckley, if he had been of a more liberal bent..Your summation was brilliant, even if most fans/participants of iLg (MLM) do not get it/or admit it...
At 10:51am on July 13, 2009, Jennifer Swineford said…
I guess that's a good way to choose friends. ;o)
At 8:54pm on July 10, 2009, John Karamanski said…
Robbie ..You will..I am learning to participate at an increasing velocity...momentum takes time...
At 7:40pm on July 10, 2009, John Karamanski said…
Roby...I am enjoying reading your posts..and just signed up for your email newsletter...Your review if iLC, was brilliant and scathing..thank you...
At 10:57am on June 26, 2009, Admin Smaller Indiana said…
Missed you at Smaller Indiana Bigger Ideas this week, Lorraine
At 9:56am on May 14, 2009, Kimberly Finnegan said…
Robby,

Thanks for adding me as your friend. I wanted to let you know that my husband is french candian.It's interesting to me that you injoy the language too. I've been with my husband for 10 years and I still don't speak the language. This club that you go to is it for beginners too?
 
 

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