TI’s Data Populatin’ Showdown and Other Updates
It’s been a long while since I’ve written, and I apologize for that. We’ve just been so freakin’ busy! I, myself, have been working with our web developers to build a search engine for our database. This will become the new client portal, and its ease of use will allow clients to find Knowledge Leaders they’d like to speak to, as well as ask them questions and request consultations. Pretty sweet!
In the meantime, there’s a lot of information we need to add to the database to make the search more robust and complete, so it’s been a data populating frenzy around here. I’ve got most of the company filling in missing data fields in their spare time, and it’s become a bit of a contest, seeing who can do the most each day. The prize is free food—we all love food around here. So far, it looks like Dave is in the lead, but Julie is determined to beat him out, and we all know Julie’s like a machine.
In other news, yesterday was Dazhi’s birthday. Happy Birthday Dazhi!
Also, we’re interviewing interns all this week. It’s time to get some projects I’ve been meaning to start off the ground, and the time is ripe for that. Business has been good for us in spite of recessionomics, so we’re all feeling good about that, and we had a doughnuts+coffee party recently to celebrate. Hopefully more of those to come in the future.
Otherwise, the only thing we’d like more of is feedback from our Knowledge Leaders! We’ve gotten a solid following on Twitter, and 60 friends on Facebook (woohoo!). How about some Yelp reviews, eh? I know many of you have had very positive consulting experiences and are eager to do more. Share your thoughts! There are still some skeptics out there who are angry that we dare offer them money to talk on the phone with our clients (I know, we’re despicable), but, for the most part, everyone’s been fantastic and eager to help. Thanks so much!!
I’ll try to write more frequently. Maybe an entry later this week on how the intern interviews went. Till then, have a wonderful week everyone! 
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