Chamber President Kevin Brinegar explains the dangers off allowing guns in the workplace, and notes several misconceptions about the issue.
Guns at Work Would Add Danger to the Workplace
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Governors Getting Connected
State News Magazine recently identified the "most connected" governors in the United States. According to the magazine, only five governors in the country use four out of the five major social networking sites.
According to the article, none of them use Myspace, but all use Facebook, flickr, Twitter and YouTube. They are:
- Mike Beebe (Arkansas)
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (California)
- Deval Patrick (Massachusetts)
- Rick Perry (Texas)
- Jim Doyle (Wisconsin)
Well folks, I believe I have a sixth four-out-of-fiver for you who wasn’t listed in the article — Mitch Daniels. Looks like our governor has official accounts on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Myspace.
Other governors identified who use three of the five social tools are Bob Riley (Alabama); Bill Ritter (Colorado); Steve Beshear (Kentucky); Martin O’Malley (Maryland); Jennifer Granholm (Michigan); Haley Barbour (Mississippi); Jon Corzine (New Jersey); Bev Perdue (North Carolina); and Christine Gregoire (Washington).
Regarding the reasons for getting involved in social media, Florida Sen. Dave Aronberg says it’s an easy decision:
It’s a no brainer for a politician to use the new media. You’re not going to be misquoted if you are the one sending out your own communication. It’s also a great way to engage the voters in a two-way conversation.
Guitar Smash Turns Into Sour Note for United
Still not sure about this social media thing and how it might have an impact on your business? While there are positive stories (and many more to come), read on about how airline arrogance came back to haunt United — thanks to a video message and blog.
With a smashed $3,500 guitar by United baggage handlers and a frustrating customer experience involving denied resolution, country singer Dave Carroll got innovative.
Thanks to digital production capacity and some remarkable creativity, Carroll and his band put together a finely tuned video message chronicling the debacle. The four-minute and 37-second video subsequently went viral and so far has attracted no less than 4.5 million views on YouTube.
Mashable’s Jennifer Van Grove wrote: “United is [now] feeling the wrath of citizen journalism, the social Web and the millions of airline travelers who can identify with Carroll’s experience.”
MidwestBusiness.com columnist Michael Snyder of The MEK Group has the full story.
Gingrich: U.S. Should Focus on World that Works
In a speech last summer at the American Enterprise Institute, Newt Gingrich offers anecdotes regarding what works and what doesn’t in a prosperous society. The former Speaker of the House recently penned the new bestseller, Real Change: From the World that Fails to the World that Works.
Gingrich will be the featured speaker at the Indiana Chamber’s upcoming 19th Annual Awards Dinner on November 6 in downtown Indianapolis, shortly after this year’s monumental presidential election.