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Shawn Van Dyke is attending Lisa Spegman's event
General Membership Meeting at New meeting space
July 1, 2009 from 8:30am to 9:30am
Responding to Objectives This week's featured speaker: Paula Harriss Paula Harriss is an internationally recognized motivational speaker, life coach, and business coach. She is an expert in Sales Training, Marketing, Cross-training, Life Coachin...
June 27
Shawn Van Dyke is attending Lisa Spegman's event
EOK Pub Night at Barley's in the Old City
July 9, 2009 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Join EOK for informal dinner and drinks at Barley's in the Old City. This is a chance for members to meet and greet each other for the first time...or maybe the 100th time. There is no charge to attend. We will be meeting in the area closest to t...
June 27
Shawn Van Dyke added a blog post
Inc. has a great article on the how-to’s of getting a good deal on a commercial lease. [The article appeared in the May 2009 issue.] Even though signs are showing that the residential real estate market may have already bottomed out and may be p...
June 2
Because entrepreneurs need to plan for their future too.
April 27
Shawn Van Dyke added a blog post
Most people will not admit that they are dumb. In fact, they will try to convince you that they are reasonably smart. Mark Twain said it best… “It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.” I have...
April 27
Shawn Van Dyke added a blog post
As a General Contractor, the question I am most often asked is: “How much does [that] cost?” I love being asked this question. This one question alone means that this potential customer has yet to be sold on a person. If I am being asked this qu...
April 23
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General Membership Meeting at KO Co-Working Conference Room
March 25, 2009 from 8:30am to 9:30am
E.O.K. Weekly Membership Meeting. This is Podcast Episode 24. Find a list of topics on delicious at http://delicious.com/eok/episode24 We will continue our discussion on Social Media and Networks and how to use them for yourself and you business.
March 25
General Membership Meeting at KO Co-Working Conference Room
March 25, 2009 from 8:30am to 9:30am
E.O.K. Weekly Membership Meeting. This is Podcast Episode 24. Find a list of topics on delicious at http://delicious.com/eok/episode24 We will continue our discussion on Social Media and Networks and how to use them for yourself and you business.
March 24

Profile Information

What do you do?
Construction Management Consultant, Designer, General Contractor
Where can we find you on the web?
www.redbudcs.com
www.redbudconstructionservices.com
What role would you play in a startup?
Marketing, Designer, Business Lead
How can we contact you?
865-250-9172
Linkedin Profile
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/6/53/500
Twitter Url
http://twitter.com/svandyke

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Shawn Van Dyke

How To Get a Good Deal on a Lease

Inc. has a great article on the how-to’s of getting a good deal on a commercial lease.

[The article appeared in the May 2009 issue.]

Even though signs are showing that the residential real estate market may have already bottomed out and may be poised for slight upticks in certain markets, commercial real estate is becoming more and more a tenant’s market.

In the commercial real estate market, now may be the time to take a good look at that existing lea… Continue

Posted on June 2, 2009 at 3:06pm —

Shawn Van Dyke

Striving to be the Dumbest Person in the Room

Most people will not admit that they are dumb. In fact, they will try to convince you that they are reasonably smart.

Mark Twain said it best…

“It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.”

I have “removed all doubt plenty” of times. But each time my stupidity was brought to light, I have learned something….sometimes it pays to be the dumbest person in the room.

I found that when I worked for someone else I was always trying to impress someone… Continue

Posted on April 27, 2009 at 9:00am — 4 Comments

Shawn Van Dyke

Are You Selling a Person or a Price?

As a General Contractor, the question I am most often asked is:

“How much does [that] cost?”

I love being asked this question. This one question alone means that this potential customer has yet to be sold on a person. If I am being asked this question, then it doesn’t matter if they have received a dozen other prices from other contractors. What this question tells me is that this customer has not been sold on a PERSON to perform the tasks they are hoping to have performed.

You see, most peop… Continue

Posted on April 23, 2009 at 11:34am — 3 Comments

Shawn Van Dyke

The Importance of Planning Your Year

I am not a big fan of New Year's Resolutions...I can never seem to accomplish everything "I want" to do, but I have found that I need to plan out everything "I must" do in any given amount of time. Practically this means I try to make sure I sit down with my calendar in front of me every Sunday night...after the kids are in bed, after the football games are over (it helps when the Titans play the early game...) and with the Wife...also with her calendar in front of her. This is a weekly exercise… Continue

Posted on December 28, 2008 at 11:42pm — 1 Comment

Shawn Van Dyke

Using Excerpts in a Magazine Theme for Wordpress

This post will specifically explain how I am using the Wordpress ‘Excerpt’ function to display the images on the front page. Here's my original post.

Posted on November 25, 2008 at 10:32am —

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At 4:41pm on October 15, 2009, Marc Lighter said…
Hi Shawn... I'm contacting fellow EOK members. I work at CyberCE here in Knoxville and we're hosting the Knoxville Business Alliance Luncheon on Wednesday October 21st. It's a great networking opportunity. If you're interested, lunch is $10 and will be at 12pm (noon) at the Club LeConte -- 2700 Plaza Tower --Call 865-523-0405 to RSVP (required). Do you think you'd be able to make it?
 
 

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