Archive for the ‘Value of Design’ Category

Talking to the Left-Brained | Jim Shireman Interview

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Jim takes a very analytical approach to everything, so much so that he is trying to scale back on analysis so that he might be able to make decisions more quickly. When he told me this, I was absolutely floored! This is the exact type of person that I have been wanting to connect with for this research project! Needless to say, I learned a lot in the short amount of time I spent with him.

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New Value of Design Resource Posted

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

There has been an update on the Value of Design page! The resources for the booklet have been moved to a separate page. There is also a new edition to these resources. BusinessWeek has an entire section of their site dedicated to Innovation and Design, and they also have Design: Impact on Business & Healthcare. [...]

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Research Interview | Hacking Mack’s Mind

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Mack is a developer and co-founder at Agile Reasoning, a create-from-scratch web app. They have developed custom solutions for Rainmakers, including the Event Attendee List. If you have a need for a web application that isn’t being met by any other service available, or if you want to consolidate your web app needs to become more productive and efficient, contact Mack.

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Research Interview | Talking With Mike Tollar

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Originally hailing from Canada, Mike spent time with the Canadian military as an electrical engineer and project manager. He is now working as a Pre-Paid Legal representative in the Indianapolis area, providing access to all your personal and legal needs for as little as 53 cents per day. Mike also is the organizer of local Power Circle Luncheons held monthly; each event combines a networking platform with 30+ attendees with multiple speakers who share their professional insights. To contact Mike regarding Pre-Paid Legal or the Power Circle Luncheons, write mike at moreprospectsinc dot com or 317.455.5656.

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Preview | Interview With An IT Professional

Monday, February 8th, 2010

I had the pleasure of meeting an owner of a local IT business at a Power Circle networking meeting last Thursday. We quickly became side-tracked from the activity we were supposed to be participating in and found ourselves discussing the purpose of design in his company. In our brief conversation, it was apparent to me [...]

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