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Could this happen in real life?
Yesterday was Mock Election day on Smaller Indiana. Just for fun we asked our members a simple question: If a Presidential election were held today, who would you vote for? We offered a mix of candidates including Obama, Daniels, Hillary Clinton, Tea Party Candidate and "other" for write in candidates. We received 287 votes, and the results were somewhat surprising given President Obama's victory in Indiana on the real election day. For a list of the write in candidates suggested, see this forum thread.
This is a mock election. It is not a scientific poll. We don't claim any statistical validity. But when we held a similar mock election during the real election, our results mirrored the actual results pretty closely. So draw your own conclusions. We are simply wondering:
Could this happen in real life?
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Blog Posts
Making “Great Customer Service” a Solid Business Strategy
I am always skeptical when I hear a business owner say that they are going to differentiate themselves by providing "great customer service". Yes, there are plenty of companies with bad customer service, whose customers are aching for better treatment. At the same time, you do not see those customers leaving the company that treats them poorly for one with "great customer service", do you?
Example - How many times have you or a friend complained about AT&T's incredibly poor cu… Continue
Posted by Jamar Cobb-Dennard on February 9, 2010 at 8:16am — 2 Comments
Social Media - and How Do I Start?
When I am discussing with either a client or potential client, one thing never fails – how do I begin with all this social media? Businesses come to Relevate to discuss how to build relationships without spending too much time on what would be considered revenue-producing tasks, and even though I believe being present on social media is revenue-producing, I get their point.
For those who understand they do want a presence and are not rea
… ContinuePosted by Serina Kelly on February 9, 2010 at 7:30am — 4 Comments
Walker Survey
We hope your feedback on these issues will help our communities know where to focus attention and help us all do better. If… Continue
Posted by Scott T. Massey on February 8, 2010 at 8:07pm
Apparitions and Authorship
The annals of Turning Left Against Tra… Continue
Posted by Robby Slaughter on February 8, 2010 at 3:26pm
My Yearlong Philanthropy Quest: Month 2
January: Charity:Water
Our fundraising efforts took a nose-dive in light of Haiti. However, two efforts we tried I would recommend to anyone as a way of supporting their favorite cause.
… Continue
Posted by Justin Brady on February 8, 2010 at 10:56am
Your call to action should be a click
For example, I of… Continue
Posted by Michael Reynolds on February 8, 2010 at 8:30am — 4 Comments
Indiana represent on the television during Bowl 2010
Don’t forget Drew Brees went to Purdue. To my knowledge, he is the only Superbowl QB champion from a Indiana college.
Than we have the commercials. I counted 3 spots with natural born Hoosiers in them
1st
Posted by asa blevins on February 8, 2010 at 1:30am — 5 Comments
So many people screaming "Content, Content, Content"
Many people are forgetting some basic economics, "Supply and Demand". With more and more people looking at producing "CONTENT" through video, blog post and pod cast we have to realize what is happening. More content is being produced than what is demanded. Supply goes up, demand(value) goes down!
So should… Continue
Posted by Johnnie Firari on February 5, 2010 at 11:02pm — 2 Comments
Comedy in the Indianapolis Area
The Food was great, the crowd was small (which I equate to friendly), and life was good.
And, this isn't the only place you can get a live dose of standup comedy. It turns out they have a fairly full calendar: http://www.… Continue
Posted by Garth Smitman on February 6, 2010 at 1:24pm
In Defense of Indianapolis
Go Colts!
Post and Comments on Musical Family Tree
There has been some… Continue
Posted by Jeb Banner on February 4, 2010 at 11:30am — 6 Comments
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Baby Sign Language Class---- Carmel
January 25, 2010 at 9:45am to March 1, 2010 at 10:30am – Monon Center in Carmel
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FIT & Fabulous Boot Camps
February 1, 2010 at 6am to February 24, 2010 at 6:45am – Plainfield Aquatics Center
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Golf Fitness Class
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