More than a Few Words with @AroundIndy
Want to know what’s going on in Indy? Do what I do, and check out Around Indy. The local events website celebrated ten years on February 1, 2012. The site ranks in the top 1% of all Web sites in America, according to Quantcast.com. Passing 60 million hits in December 2011, checking out their daily calendar is a regular part of my routine. The site is the go to resource for most of the Indianapolis social media community. This week join us as we talk to the man behind the brand, Bob Burchfield, or @aroundindy as he is known on Twitter, as we talk about how all this got started,...
read moreMTFW Talking about Entrepreneurship
Hamilton County is a great place to start a business with a strong economy and great support from local government. It is also home to the Entrepreneur Advancement Center, a relatively new 501C3 focused on fostering economic development and an entrepreneurial mindset in Hamilton County. With programs ranging from a high school business plan competition, rural small business loans, monthly networking and a community-wide celebration in the fall, the EAC is making things happen in Hamilton County. Join us this week as we talk to the association’s executive director, Cathy Langlois...
read moreMTFW – Gender Differences in Networking Are No Valentine’s Day Special
It is Valentine’s Day, and so we are sharing a special episode of our regular podcast with guests Hazel Walker and Frank De Raffele, Jr. They are the co-authors of the book: Business Networking and Sex. The book and our conversation will be about SEX, well, really gender differences. We will talk about issues that are controversial, and possibly push some buttons. It is sure to be a lively conversation. This program will be recorded live on Tuesday, Feb 14 at 10:30. Join us by calling : (805) 285-9865 or posting your comment on Twitter with the tag #MTFW. Listen...
read moreMTFW: Bridging the Online/Offline Divide
Social networking is critical for forming business relationships and meeting new colleagues, prospects and customers, but don’t forget about taking the conversation offline, too. Join us for an episode of More than a Few Words as we talk to Randy Clark about the importance of face-to-face networking in a digital world. Do you have any comments or questions? Call in during the show at (805) 285 -9865 or drop us a comment on Twitter. Direct the comment to @roundpeg or use the hashtag #MTFW so we are sure to see your remarks. The call will be live from 10:30 – 11:00 today,...
read moreMTFW: Unfunded with Nick Carter
In the startup community, funding is all the craze. But what if you could build a business from scratch? What if you didn’t sell equity in the early stages? Could the business grow? Have businesses been built like this? It can, and they have. There exists a rare breed of entrepreneur, one who has what it takes to create a self-funded company—bootstrapped—and build it into a blue chip company. Join us for today’s episode of More than a Few Words as we talk to Nick Carter about his experiences growing his firm AddressTwo as an “unfunded” venture. Do you have any...
read moreMarketing in Handcuffs with Muhammad Yasin:
To do marketing well is always a challenge. To do it in a heavily regulated industry can seem impossible at times. But with a little creativity and a lot of hard work, you can overcome regulatory hurdles to create innovative marketing that gets results. We’ll be joined by Muhammad Yasin, social media strategist for HCCMIS, a travel health insurance company. Learn how you can make regulations work in your favor. Do you have any comments or questions? Post them here or send it to us on Twitter, or call in during the show at (805) 285 -9865. Remember to use the hashtag #MTFW on Twitter,...
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