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Chris wrote a new blog post: CI 303: A Twitter Episode

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:38:33 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: CI 303: A Twitter Episode So, maybe if you've been living on a deserted tropical island or under a rock you haven't heard of twitter. This episode, Bob and Chris talk about the basics of Twitter and go through the and get you set up and brand your account. Twitter helps you reach clients and grow your business 140 characters [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Are YOU on Twitter?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:54:51 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Are YOU on Twitter? I've recently met a wonderful lady, Amelia, from Australia, who runs her own business. She's part of a small network of trainers, several of whom I've known for years. Because of my association with them, we're slowly but surely connecting on the social media scene. I think I'm connected to several on Linked In and [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Yes, Dani Does Draw

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:30:10 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Yes, Dani Does Draw I'm loving my recent care package from Dani. So a couple of weeks ago, Dani Jones of DaniDraws.com, while on her uStream show, had her weekly friday drawing (that's drawing as in "pulling a name out of a hat") after she was done drawing (that's drawing as in "pen and paint on paper") and my name [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Color Theory: Why Hots Advance & Cools Recede

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:44:56 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Color Theory: Why Hots Advance & Cools Recede If you've had any classes or done any reading on basic color theory, you've no doubt came across the concept that hot colors (red, orange and yellow) 'advance', or appear to move forward, while cool colors (purple, green, and blue) recede, or fall back. If you've played with colors in your work, you've probably noticed it [...]

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Chris commented on the blog post Avatar and the Ultimate Geek Death

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:44:40 +0000

Chris commented on the blog post Avatar and the Ultimate Geek Death

Ha! I’m glad you finally got him to go with you. I hope you enjoyed it. I don’t think its playing locally at the Imax anymore, though, or I would have been pushing Lou to go there the second time around.

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Linchpin: From Theory to Reality

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:52:49 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Linchpin: From Theory to Reality

About 9 years ago I was working for the then CEO and president of ISO Healthcare, David Tanner. While I worked for him, I learned a number of valuable lessons that I’ve taken with me, and one of them was this: Add value at every level.
What David meant by this was simple; as [...]

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Chris commented on the blog post Avatar and the Ultimate Geek Death

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:52:00 +0000

Chris commented on the blog post Avatar and the Ultimate Geek Death

Beto, after you said that there was a “Klingon Rapper”, I went to youtube to check him out. Its… interesting. I fear that if he ever ran into a real Klingon, he would be killed where he stood. I laughed at your mention of “Disneyfied love scenes.”
Feel free to tell us the name of [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Avatar and the Ultimate Geek Death

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:59:17 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Avatar and the Ultimate Geek Death

This is totally a weekend post. There’s nothing at all here to do with business. Just enjoy it. If you haven’t seen Avatar yet, beware spoilers.
Its the ninth weekend for Avatar, and I just paid to go and see Avatar for a second time in the theater. It wasn’t sold out this weekend, but there [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Why Linked In?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:00:09 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Why Linked In? Bob and I recently did 2 episodes of Creative Independence where we talked about how to get yourself established on LinkedIn, ( part 1 and part 2 ) where we covered everything from signing up to tricking out your personal and business profiles. While we felt we had hit everything, a question from Marty Qatani made it apparent to [...]

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Chris commented on the blog post Touched by Violence

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:41:12 +0000

Chris commented on the blog post Touched by Violence

Lauren,
I am happy to say that while Manessa’s ordeal is not over, she has been released from the hospital and is with her fiance at this time, getting ready to try and start the next phase of her life. Its far from ideal, but she has spunk and is pushing forward with much spirit.
Gunshot victims [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Google Wave Invite Giveaway

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:41:28 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Google Wave Invite Giveaway

We need your help to get the word out about the Creative Independence podcast, so this is what we’re going to do. Bob and I both have some Google Wave Invitations to give away, and we’ve decided to give them to you. If you want one, all you need to do is drop a review [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Haven't Seen Avatar

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:00:59 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Haven't Seen Avatar

Update: On February, 14, a full 8 weekends into its run, I took my wife to see Avatar, hoping it would be a nice diversion from the recent death of her mother and shooting of her sister. It worked just fine. To make sure that we would NOT miss it again, I bought tickets online. [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Sharpening the Saw: Mental

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:40 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Sharpening the Saw: Mental

About mid January most of my team at work took a 2 day course on the principles from Stephen R. Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The 7th habit, Sharpening the Saw, refers to the process of scheduling time for personal growth, [...]

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Bob wrote a new blog post: Getting Started

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:24:42 +0000

Bob wrote a new blog post: Getting Started

How do I get started?
Truth is there really is no one simple answer. Everyone is different. We all have our own decisions to make when it comes to choosing the path we want to follow. What might work well for some may be a disaster for others. How you reach your destination will be up [...]

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Chris wrote a new blog post: Touched by Violence

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:00:10 +0000

Chris wrote a new blog post: Touched by Violence

This is a phrase I’ve heard used before to describe situations where a person or place has endured a violent episode. Right now the phrase feels inadequate. Dainty, even. It certainly doesn’t live up to the task at hand. This post is especially for those of you who have been with me for more than [...]

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Bob wrote a new blog post: CI 302: Bob visits Wake Tech

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:45:06 +0000

Bob wrote a new blog post: CI 302: Bob visits Wake Tech

Short show this week. Bob does a quick recap on his way to visit a group of art students at Wake Technical Community College. Home work assignments for this week will be collected with the release of the next episode. If you haven’t done your assignment yet there’s still time. Just head on over to [...]

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Bob wrote a new blog post: Thanks Wake Tech

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:28:01 +0000

Bob wrote a new blog post: Thanks Wake Tech

Thanks to all my new friends at Wake Tech. I look forward to meeting you all again on line. Here’s a pic from our day.

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Bob wrote a new blog post: Good Morning Wake Tech

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:59:33 +0000

Bob wrote a new blog post: Good Morning Wake Tech

Good morning students at Wake Tech. I’ve posted a few links for you in the right hand column. I know it looks like a lot but if you need a place to start here are the top three.

Set up a Twitter account
Set up an account on Linked In and find the

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Bob wrote a new blog post: If you were (or are) an art student what topics would interest you most?

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:46:41 +0000

Bob wrote a new blog post: If you were (or are) an art student what topics would interest you most?

I will be speaking to a group of art students at Wake Tech tomorrow. I asked their teacher if she could tell me what the students were interested hearing about. She sent me a list of really great questions that got me to thinking. What if [...]

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Bob wrote a new blog post: Friends of CI

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:15:55 +0000

Bob wrote a new blog post: Friends of CI

If you’d like to to become a friend of the show just add a link to your website or blog in the comment section. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what topics you’d like to hear us to cover on the show. We’re always [...]

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