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Reasons to be Thankful #1: Life

I don’t update my website often. And I don’t give thanks nearly as often as I should, either. I hope to rectify these frequency issues with an experiment, “Reasons to be Thankful.” (I say “experiment” because if I said “regular blog posts”, I might be lying.) Anyway, in one of my previous blog posts [...]

Top 5 things service companies must do in order to survive in this economy

Service companies cannot sacrifice customer satisfaction for their financial bottom line in this economy. I’ve recently had two important and extremely frustrating customer-service experiences, one dealing with a vehicle purchase and the other with a home-warranty company in charge of fixing my home’s broken furnace (I’m sitting at my computer in a 50-some degree room heated [...]

Top 5 things to do if you’ve lost your job

What should you do if you’ve lost your job? There are a million things you can do, but it’s difficult to know where to start. Even if, like me, you’re blessed enough to be employed in spite of the global economic turmoil, it’s important to know how to rebound if you’re sent packing without warning. 1. [...]

Examples of leadership in animal welfare worldwide

I’m not an eternal optimist. But my faith in the power of hope and courage is stronger than ever, thanks to leaders like Rob Stewart (shark advocate and creator of the film Sharkwater), Paul Watson (founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society), Jill Robinson (founder of Animals Asia Foundation), and Seth Godin (social-media guru and [...]

Time flies when you’re having fun

I haven’t set aside time to write lately: got into a car accident which basically totaled my 1994 Nissan Quest minivan in mid-December, a day before I went skiing in Steamboat, Colorado. Then the holidays came, and we finally sold our house after it was on the market for nearly half a year. Basically broke [...]

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Interesting post. We're in the planning stages with one of our clients to do some of these very things (community involvement along with social media presence) to help address issues as well as engage community around the Pet friendly community.I ...
Daniel Herndon, Esther Wolf and 4 other members joined Tristan Schmid's group11 hours ago
Smoosiers united for the cause of animal welfare, whether it be finding homes for adoptable pets, getting the word out about industrial animal farming, or promoting vegetarianism or veganism.
So cute! I love her coloring, Hazel.
Smokey is being fostered and potentially adopted :) But there are always young, high-energy dogs who don't do well in the shelter and could use some quiet time with a foster family, so contact me if you're interested, tschmid@indyhumane.org.
So cute, DuJuanna! As pit lovers have probably heard, BSL has reared its ugly head again; read HSI's position statement on Breed-Specific Legislation.
BSL has reared its ugly head again; read HSI's position statement on Breed-Specific Legislation.
Thanks for your interest, Arnie & Hazel!!! I second Connie's note that small dogs go very quickly, with older ones sticking around a bit longer, Arnie. I recommend checking our adoptable dogs page regularly to see who's up for adoption, as it's u...
Thanks, Shannon! Glad to hear you liked the print newsletter. The latest e-newsletter was sent out today: http://tinyurl.com/c6njt8

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How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
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What is your greatest strength?
Audio/video production, writing/editing, compassion and empathy.
What are you working on?
Promoting adoptable animals at http://indyhumane.org and getting the word out about the mission of the Humane Society of Indianapolis.
How big is your business?
small company
What is your Job Title
Middle Manager
What is your Company Website?
http://indyhumane.org
What is your Personal Website?
http://thursdayfridaysaturday.com
What is your alma mater?
Indiana University
Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
A closer sense of a personal and professional community than what LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook can provide.

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Top 5 things service companies must do in order to survive in this economy

Service companies cannot sacrifice customer satisfaction for their financial bottom line in this economy.

I’ve recently had two important and extremely frustrating customer-service experiences, one dealing with a vehicle purchase and the other with a home-warranty company in charge of fixing my home’s broken furnace (I’m sitting at my computer in a 50-some degree room heated only by a tiny spaceheater.)… Continue

Posted on February 28, 2009 at 11:31am —

Tristan Schmid

Top 5 things to do if you’ve lost your job

What should you do if you’ve lost your job? There are a million things you can do, but it’s difficult to know where to start. Even if, like me, you’re blessed enough to be employed in spite of the global economic turmoil, it’s important to know how to rebound if you’re sent packing without warning.

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Posted on February 7, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Tristan Schmid

Who's leading animal welfare worldwide?

I’m not an eternal optimist. But my faith in the power of hope and courage is stronger than ever, thanks to leaders like Rob Stewart (shark advocate and creator of the film Sharkwater), Paul Watson (founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society), Jill Robinson (founder of Animals Asia Foundation), and Seth Godin (social-media guru and inspiration to leaders/heretics worldwide.)… Continue

Posted on February 6, 2009 at 7:00pm —

Tristan Schmid

Adopt, don't shop!

I left Angie's List about a month and a half ago to become Communications and Marketing Manager at the Humane Society of Indianapolis. Many great things are transpiring here with terrific new leadership. Stay up to date with our e-newsletter, by following us on Twitter, or checking

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Posted on December 3, 2008 at 4:08pm — 2 Comments

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Angie's List Blue House Blog

If you're a member of Angie's List, or even if you aren't, check out the Angie's List Blue House Blog. Though we're now nationwide, Angie's List is based on the near east side of Indianapolis and operates out of a bunch of (mostly) old buildings. The publication department that produces Angie's List magazine and the Angie's List podcaContinue

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At 1:10pm on March 23, 2009, Devi Haripal Wick said…
Hey Tristan! Have not seen Sharkwater yet but heard great things... and yes, if anyone knows anything about me is my favourite animal is the shark :)
At 3:27pm on March 17, 2009, Jason Lee said…
Hey Tristan.

I'm looking for a dog training company and a dog boarding company to promote. Do you have any connections in those areas?
At 4:42pm on March 9, 2009, Beth King said…
Hi, Tristan --

Daisy and I are registered for Mutt Strut and can't wait. Also, we dropped off a bag of old towels at the shelter yesterday. I hope your little critters can use them. Thanks for taking them off my hands.

Beth
At 8:48pm on February 16, 2009, Shannon Gross said…
You can be assured I will keep posting away! Animals are a deep love of mine (as well as my business - I'm a professional animal communicator) so I'm glad to help in any way! :)
At 11:25pm on February 14, 2009, Beth King said…
No problem. I enjoyed being there. Although, Miss Daisy was a little jealous when she smelled all the other dogs on me. I'll have to make it up to her. ;)
At 4:06pm on December 10, 2008, Bob Burchfield said…
Thanks for the hookup! Glad to make the connection! Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help get the word out about the Humane Society.
At 9:27am on December 5, 2008, David 'GuruConnector' Hall said…
Hello Tristan! Good to finally 'meet' you! :) John indicated that you would be reaching out! I look forward to coming back up to your offices and meeting again soon. Or if you ever make it downtown and would like to meet up for lunch or coffee let me know. Regards, David
At 12:38pm on December 4, 2008, Amy Monteau said…
Thanks for the heads up. I'm anxious to look at the sites you suggested.
At 5:26pm on November 3, 2008, Ginger Kreitl said…
Hi Tristian. My name is Ginger Kreitl. I just joined Smaller Indiana to build my network in order to find employment in the Human Resources field. I recently graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University this past spring. I wanted to know if you had any ideas and/or contacts in the field?
At 3:12am on August 23, 2008, Eric Kallin said…
Tristan, my name is Eric Kallin and I came across your Smoosier profile this early Saturday morning. I am the founder and principal of the Indiana Biz Network. We're a multi-chapter biz networking organization based in central Indiana with locations through out Indianapolis. I would love to offer you a complimentary invite to our next Tuesday, August 26th 9:30 am Broad Ripple Chapter hour long mixer at Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Home on east 62nd Street to give our group of about 30 principals of bizes an idea of your skills as an audio/vision and writing professional who we can refer some of our clients who are small-to-medium sized bizowners that can use your skills in helping them create podcasting via their websites. Would you like to attend?

Cordially,



Eric Kallin
Founder, IBN
317.445.1309
 
 

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