Archive for the ‘Research’ Category

Research Interview | Talking Data With Denise Speer

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

This interview is part of our Researching Bridges Project. Learn more about this project or read other interviews we have conducted in this endeavor. Note that not all content below is verbatim, but all concepts are taken directly from information gathered during the interview. Talking Data With Denise I had the pleasure of chatting with [...]

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Talking With An IT Professional | Noah Shabman

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Noah and his family have lived in the Franklin area for 5 years now, and he came from Connecticut by way of Florida. Ark IT Indy opened it’s doors two years ago, and he has had a decade of experience in the IT industry. He provides computer support and system administration for residential and small businesses–meaning, anything from fixing viruses to setting up hardware such as servers. If you’ve been looking for a family-oriented IT guy that speaks English instead of Geek Speak, email Noah today.

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Talking With Cindy Stevens-Tollar

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

With more than 20 years of experience in business management, she has found her mantra to be “NetWORK for life!” She loves getting to know people, and she has discovered that networking takes serious work if you want to get anything out of it.

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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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A Breath of Fresh Air | Robby Slaughter Interview

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Robby Slaughter, principal of Slaughter Development, LLC, has the personality type that I have always gravitated towards: irregular, uncommon, and at times obscenely refreshing. Having absolutely no frame of reference as to who this person was or what he did, I attempted to start small by asking “tell me about yourself”, immediately realizing how ineffective that question truly is. Nonetheless, the answer I got was far more informative than I expected: “I’m a troublemaker”. From Austin, Texas, as well, which holds much meaning to one who has always lusted to live there.

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