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Getting On Board with URS

I am proud and excited to announce that I have accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton.  Led by Executive Director Dennis Grant, URS is one of the finest not for profit organizations in the Dayton region, touching the lives of thousands of people every year.  […]

Lucky Me

Last night, I attended the Dayton Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Awards Ceremony at the Dayton Convention Center. I was fortunate enough to have been chosen as one of the Class of 2011 award winners. Joined by my wife, several of my colleagues, and 400 of Dayton’s most influential leaders, the night was a great […]

MKTFYI – The Pilot Episode

About two years ago Kevin Dugan and I were talking over a cup of coffee in Mt. Adams in Cincinnati.  We were chatting about all things nerdy, marketing happenings, community events, and sharing other miscellaneous tidbits of knowledge.  We had so much fun just talking and riffing that day, and at the end of our […]

Fired Up for SummitUp

I am all fired up.  The reason – SummitUp 2010. Two weeks from today, the SummitUp conference will take place in Dayton, Ohio.  If you have never been or heard of SummitUp, check it out. SummitUp is a day long conference dedicated to exploring social media, marketing, business, technology, and creativity.  The event is scheduled […]

Marketing 4Me

A couple weeks back I wrote a blog post about something I called the Me3 model for marketing.  This model was built around the idea that marketing involves 3 broad area of concern – message, medium, and measurement. In the time since, I have found it to be a very useful way to approach marketing, […]

Bring Google Fiber to Dayton

Google is looking to conduct an experiment where they  will provide ultra high speed broadband internet to a community in the United States.  Here in Dayton, a group has organized a campaign to bring this project to Dayton.  I love the idea, and thought I would do my part to support the cause.  The group, […]

me3

I find visual models to be a useful way to organize thoughts and explain concepts.  I developed the following model as a way to understand the needs that my company addresses for our clients as well as the services we offer to address those needs.   This also helps me to educate clients on the […]

Knock, Knock, Knock!

When you hear that bang on the door of life, it is important to check it out. Sure there are a fair share of times when you pull the door open to find nobody on the porch, but every now and again something special is waiting on the other side of the door. Why am […]

2010 by the Numbers

One of the best things I discovered in 2009 was Nike+. The ability of this tool to track and then present data about my running thoroughly captivates me.   It actually makes running interesting. How far? How fast? How often? How can I do better?  Every time I run, Nike+ is adding insight to all […]

2009 – The Highlight Reel

2009 was an amazing year for me.  I decided I would end the year with a blog post version of my highlight reel for the year.   Life has its share of ups and downs, but I feel like I get a lot more good than bad every day.  For that I am grateful.  It […]