Kurt Kloeblen here and I'm trying to be a finalist for the Kansas City Fitness Magazine Weight Loss Challenge 5. From 25 semifinalists, I need to be in the top 12 to make the competition and I only have until Thursday at noon to get my final votes in, which is where you loyal SMCKC members come in. I'm in 12 position, but it's by a single vote, so I need every "like" I can get.

 

Helping me out is simple. All you need to do is like the KC Fitness Magazine Facebook page here:…

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The VIP preview of True Grit was the last SMCKC event of the year. It was a well attended event, which 2/3 of the crowd never attended an SMCKC event before. Door prizes were offered by our friends at Dunkin Donuts, Nicks Pizzeria, CoffeCakesKC, Katy Ryan and many more. Some of the attendees claimed the remake of True Grit was better than the original, but you can be the judge.

The 2011 Strategic Planning Survey was completed last week. The feedback was used to develop a direction for…

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Some big news, one way or the other, should be emerging from the Federal Communications Commission tomorrow regarding corporate control of the Internet versus equal access for all. Read Al Franken's take on the Huffington Post.

 

Last Friday, Robert Patterson and Dave Fluegge presented their SM case study over their work for the Colorado Tourism Office. The presentation was very informative. The presentation and videos are linked below. Enjoy.

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SMCKC Members,

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2010 and give a big hello to 2011, we thought it was a good time to…

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I have a HR Recruiting friend who is currently looking for a Technical Writer. She is in search of potential candidates that are capable of researching, writing, and producing training materials for the heavy duty trucking and agricultural industries. Continue

Marketing Strategy:  "Market Driven Companies"

While 'one size fits all' strategies don't work,  way too many companies still maintain an antiquated mentality driven by sales, instead of changing their focus so they are driven by marketing. Companies driven purely by sales should drop their short-term way of thinking like a bad habit and start transitioning their organizations into ones which are “market…

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