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The latest issue of Seattle Business (Vol 3, #10) recognizes Dan and Lara as among the Top 25 Innovators and Entrepreneurs in their lead cover article. Congratulations to these "Power Players". But then we knew that already, didn't we?
I was relaxing after dinner, reading the day's mail, when I started reading the latest issue of Seattle Business (July 2008).
On page 18, header: "brightidea/spotlighting inspiration, title: Minding Your Own Biznik" was a great shot of Lara and Dan and a very nice article about our founders' "Thang"" by Lilium Pierson.
It's really a nice feeling to be associated with such a fine couple of folks and their (our) community.
Rock on!
Y'all,
I've been going to this event for decades. It's the official start of my Summer (ignoring the weather). Who's going to be there, when and where? It would be good to connect and share some of the action with some Bizniks.
Report in with your plans and maybe some of us can connect.
Be there or be square (oops, does that date me?).
John
There are websites out there (Facebook being one example) that allow users/members some freedom to customize layout and content to suit their needs and interests.
Given some of the talk on our site regarding usability and the relative importance of various features on the site, I would like to pose three questions.
On 03/06/07, Annie Jacobsen made the following post to Biz Talk.
After discussing it with Annie, we are reviving the post; it stands as originally written.
All members of Biznik who are Antioch grads and/or faculty are invited to respond.
Calling all OSR & WSD graduates
I am learning there are quite a few OSR/WSD graduates, or Antioch graduates in general, that have found their way to Biznik. I'd love to get a group together to just socialize and pontificate (it's been too many years since grad school!) about our curious areas of study ~ and how it's informed where we find ourselves currently.
Before posting an event ~ I thought I'd take a read and see if there is other interest, as well."
Y'all (especially Biznik members 18-24 years of age in the greater Seattle area),
Below is an email I just got. Look specifically, at items A and F. Study A is an opportunity to sound off on social network sites, including BIZNIK. Study F is for Hispanic and Latino business owners.
I'm on their email list and have taken part in quite a few studies over the years. This is a legitimate opinion research firm.
Look also at the paragraph that encourages those who receive these to share the announcement with others.
Note that participants in this these studies are paid some sort of honorarium.
Contact me if you have questions.
John Hays
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Informa Research Services" <research> Date: August 4, 2007 1:26:18 PM PDT To: "INSARTA@COMCAST.NET" <insarta> Subject: Opinion Research Studies Reply-To: research@informars.com
Informa Research Services is conducting several PAID opinion research studies.
A) Social Networking: We are looking for people age 18 to 24 who use social networking sites. Please reply to let us know which of the following, if any, you use: Linked In, Facebook, MySpace, BizNik.
B) Beverages: Please let us know which of the following, if any, you have purchased in the past 6 months: Jamba Juice, Orange Julius, Robeks, Tim Horton's.
C) Bilingual: Are you bilingual? Which is the primary language spoken in your home?
D) Cell Shopping: Which of the following locations have you EVER purchased new cell phone service and/or a cell phone: (1) wireless provider's retail store/website/toll free number (where only sell one brand) and/or (2) another type of place that carries more than one brand (like an electronic retailer, mass merchandiser, mall kiosk, online retailer). Please also let us know how long ago you last purchased cell phone service or cell phone.
E) Parents: We're looking for parents with kids age 5 or younger who live in Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, South Seattle, Sea-Tac or Tukwila.
F) Hispanic/Latino Business Owners: We are conducting a study regarding the challenges of being an Hispanic/Latino business owner. We are looking to find news ways to help Hispanic/Latino business owners with products and services. All information will be kept confidential. This study will take place on Friday, August 10th (for those of you who already received information about this, the date has been changed). If this is you, please reply with the city your business is located in, the type of business and how long you have been living in the US. You may also call us if you are an Hispanic/Latino business owner or if you have a referral. Please call us between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday-Friday at 206-575-1222. Please let us know you are calling regarding Study 9000.
As always, there are absolutely no sales involved; we are only interested in your opinions.
REFERRALS WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED
If you know anyone who may be interested (friends, family, co-workers or neighbors), please forward this message or reply for them.
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL WITH
1) Name 2) Day / night / cell phone number(s) 3) Age 4) SPECIFY THE STUDY(S) (and answers to any questions asked above, if applicable)
so we can call you to see if you match what we are looking for. If you qualify, we will provide you with more details about the study (such as location, length, date, time and amount of cash honorarium). If you do not receive a call, the project or your quota group has been filled (or we were not able to reach you).
Thank you for your help!
Your Opinion Counts! To become a member of our panel and/or to learn more about Informa Research Services, our research and the opinion and market research industry, please visit: http://www.informars.com/have-a-say.
PRIVACY PROTECTION:
Informa Research Services is a professional market research and consulting firm. It is the practice of our company and the marketing research profession to protect the identity of research participants. Your identity, along with personal demographic information, will be held confidential and not used for reasons outside the scope of the research unless with your consent. Our projects are conducted strictly for research purposes, not for solicitation or sales.
We are in conformance with the Council of American Survey Research Organizations' (CASRO) Code of Standards and Ethics for Survey Research, as well as the American Association for Public Opinion Research's (AAPOR) Code of Professional Ethics and Practices. We are also a member of the Marketing Research Association and abide by the MRA's Code of Marketing Research Standards. If you paid a web site for a list with our name on it, we recommend that you ask for your money back. Legitimate marketing research companies will NEVER ask you to pay a fee in order to give your opinion.
I'm wondering how all you Pac NW Bizniks did in the big storm, with its ongoing effects for some. How are things generally? More pertinent for a business networking group, what effects, if any, were there for your business. Is there any interest out there for some discussion of business and personal disaster planning?
I have an occasional need for a 3-D computer graphics artist/tech to do graphics as part of my investigation business. Are any such people out there in Biznikland or can any Biznikers recommend someone? Thanks for your help.
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