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War In Iraq: Military & The Press
The U.S. military's high-tech, $1.5 million briefing center in Central Command headquarters in Qatar was used for the first time on Saturday for a press briefing by Gen. Tommy Franks. The new briefing center and unprecedented number of "embedded journalists" traveling with U.S. forces have changed the tone of military cooperation with the press.
Jay Coupe, a former Captain in the U.S. Navy, has been involved in handling press relations and providing public affairs counseling in numerous international crises, including the shootdown of the Iran Air flight in the Persian Gulf, the bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut, and the Tet Offensive in South Vietnam.
Coupe was online Wednesday, March 26 at 1 p.m. ET, to answer questions about the give-and-take between military officials and the press.
The transcript follows.
Editor's Note: Washingtonpost.com moderators retain editorial control over Live Online discussions and choose the most relevant questions for guests and hosts; guests and hosts can decline to answer questions.
Bronx, N.Y.: Sir,
I witnessed the daily U.S. military briefing in Qatar this morning on television. The general conducting the press conference was peppered by questions, even from American reporters, about the lack of military in being forthcoming about information. In particular, many criticized the general for showing the same video clips of American missiles hitting their targets, while not showing or giving any information of missiles missing their targets. The general avoided such questions to the point his briefing seemed more like propaganda. When is this going to change?
Jay Coupe: Let�s be honest. No organization, be it the military or an international business or an American embassy abroad, is going to focus on the bad news of its operations. That should come as no surprise to anyone. The important fact is that there are journalists present to challenge what is said. That�s what independent journalism is all about. You can bet that those sorts of challenges are never made in any press conference held by the Iraqi Government. And therein lies the difference.
Frederick, Md.: I am working on a departmental honors on this subject and have just one question for you: How do you believe wartime coverage should be handled -- embed, unilateral or no access -- and why?
Jay Coupe: I have been involved in virtually all elements of wartime media coverage during my military career. In Vietnam, journalists were relatively free to travel with our troops. However, the absence of wireless computers and cellphones limited how they got their stories reported. The legendary �Five O�Clock Follies� news briefings in Saigon provided most of the overall view of the progress (or lack of it) in the war. Clearly, the present plan of �embedded� media with the fighting forces provides the greatest access to military information to the media. It is an entirely different approach than that of �Desert Storm,� when there was little press access to actual combat situations. While I applaud the decision to �open up� the military action to press coverage and scrutiny, I believe that there must be a balance achieved. The average American watching the networks cover the action is exposed to a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs�we captured 1,000 Iraqi prisoners, we lost a helicopter, the population of Basra welcomes us, we had five US soldiers captured. This becomes confusing and depressing to many viewers. It provides almost too much information for the civilian audience on a 24-hour basis.
Harrisburg, Pa.: At first I avoided asking this question, because I didn't wish to draw attention to it. Yet, I have now heard several times on television commentators discuss how the black smoke that Iraq is burning to try and confuse missile attacks on Baghdad will not work because our updated weapons are not affected by the smoke, unlike some missiles during Desert Storm. When I first heard this, which was mentioned while Iraqis were digging the hole before the war started, I was stunned. Why is potentially sensitive military information being made public, especially when it seemed Iraq was unaware of this (for if they were, they wouldn't be wasting their time digging the holes and subsequently burning the oil to create the smoke). Am I wrong, or should information such as this not been made public?
Jay Coupe: The protection of our forces should be an overriding consideration in granting media access to military action. I am convinced that virtually every American journalist in the field understands and respects that requirement. However, the fact remains that foreign journalists are also embedded with some of our troops. I believe that the field commanders are giving explicit direction to journalists as to what they can and cannot report. This remains a matter of concern and we cannot permit our security in the field to be compromised in any way.
Mt. Lebanon, Pa.: At these morning {EST] conferences in new the "big tent," foreign correspondents don't seem to be as cowed by the stars and bars on the stage as do the American reporters. The Americans ask the predictable and though some of the foreigners [Chinese, Iraqi, French] ask the usual party line stuff, they at least muster some sense of independence. Do the American reporters feel they're threatening their chow bag by showing some spine? What used to be hardball questioning back in my day [college/Navy during Vietnam] has been replaced by these sickeningly-sweeet puff pastry sessions. It may please military press handlers but a coolie press doesn't serve democracy, not in the long run. Thanks much.
Jay Coupe: I must admit that I never have encountered any �puff pastry� American journalists. And I believe that they are not worried about upsetting the military with frank questions or threatening their �chow bags� by being tough. Please remember that Ted Koppel is over there and no one has ever suggested that he is a piece of cake.
Washington, D.C.: I thought that Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld didn't like the media. Why would he open up our fighting units in Iraq to the intense scrutiny of embedded journalists?
Jay Coupe: Secretary Don Rumsfeld is the most experienced person ever to hold the Defense position, having served more than 25 years ago under President Ford. He is forthright and frank and has expressed his views very directly. His decision to open up this conflict to the close coverage of embedded journalists gives lie to any suggestion that he is anti-media. The truth is that he and Torie Clarke, his Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, have cooperated with the media in an unprecedented way in bringing full coverage of this war to the American public
Beverly Hills, Ca: Why is Barry McCaffery making "Second Guess" statements? Could it be because he is a Clinton Democrat? As I remember he was Clinton's Drug Czar. His war is either lost or still going on.
Jay Coupe: General McCaffery had a very distinguished military career and now provides on-air commentary on the war in Iraq. Not every former military leader will agree with every military actions taken in subsequent conflicts. I do not see this as a political issue. It is, rather, a difference of opinion on how best to conduct a war. The fact that a former military leader disagrees with some aspects of a campaign should come as no surprise to anyone who knows the senior leadership. While they are all patriotic Americans, they do not necessarily agree on every element of combat action.
Athens, Ga.: Two questions:
1. When U.S. forces eventually occupy Baghdad, how do you believe media coverage on the ground in the city will be affected?
2. Has there been disparate treatment (access, responding to questions, etc.) by the U.S. military of reporters depending on their country of origin and their network affiliation?
Jay Coupe: I believe that the media coverage of an occupied Baghdad will be less frenetic than what we are seeing now. Obviously, the military advance of our forces under combat is going to garner more media attention than will the occupation and our peacekeeping efforts in Baghdad. As for any �disparate treatment� of journalists, I do not believe that this is a major issue for the military. The Al Jazeera network is covering our operations, as is Abu Dhabi Television. As long as journalists, of whatever nationality, abide by the restrictions on divulging material that might put our troops in danger, I do not believe that there will be any special restrictions on them.
Rockville, Md.: How do we ensure that the information reported, however trivial it may seem, does not lead to compromising the security of our military? For example, "we are one day away from.."
Jay Coupe: The security of our forces in the field is the overriding concern of the military commanders leading them. There must be specific guidance given to journalists to ensure that they understand the importance of this issue and we should not hesitate to restrict media access if this rule is broken. Frankly, the problem with the non-stop, 24-hour coverage of virtually every aspect of our military actions in Iraq will inevitably lead to some indiscreet coverage that will compromise security in some way. The field commanders must watch this carefully.
Wheaton, Md.: Does the average reporter seem supportive of the war or do they look for fault and reasons to criticize?
Jay Coupe: I believe that the journalists covering the war attempt to be objective. That doesn�t always mean that they appear supportive but, after all, that is not their role. They provide the independent information to the American public about what is going on and the overwhelming majority do it in an honest and forthright manner. Naturally, there are occasional criticisms expressed about some actions. However, those criticisms are not limited to coming from journalists. There are many officials within the Government who might express the same concerns.
Portland, Ore.: I was struck by reporter's questions to Secretary Rumsfeld about insufficient numbers of U.S. troops in the country leading to problems of protecting rear echelon support, supply lines, etc. Now we're hearing that the battle for Baghdad will be delayed to address these problems in the south.
I certainly don't expect any civilian or military leader to be candid about this during war, so I fully expect them to say they thought of everything and we have enough troops (as Rumsfeld did say).
I'm just wondering how will we know if our leaders realized they did make a mistake and we do need more forces in country? Will that trickle out to the press by lower ranking officers off the record? And as a former PR guy, how would you "manage" a potential problem like this, where the idea of a "plan" has to be changed?
Jay Coupe: I will never forget the description of war expressed by my former boss, Admiral Bill Crowe, who was then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He said, �War is not neat and it�s not tidy. Plans have to change in the middle of it and people die. There are no simple solutions once you enter into the fray.� So, of course, there will be changes in our strategy in the course of this conflict and those changes will become apparent to everyone both in and out of the military. In terms of �managing� the public relations side of this, the best strategy has always been candor and forthrightness.
Tacoma, Wash.: Why do we only have only one heavy infantry division in the region? Where is the 4th infantry division? Lousy planning on the part of top brass.
Jay Coupe: You're talking with a former Naval person. I will defer to General Wes Clark for comments on the need for a heavy infantry division.
Evanston, Ill.: I believe the "embedded reporter" concept is an unbridled and dangerous PR coup for the Pentagon. I believe this for many reasons but I'll limit my skepticism to one area and propose a scenario for your comments:
You are an embedded reporter and your Jeep driver unethically/illegally/impetously kills some civilians (from inexperience and nerves, for uncontrolled retribution r.e. comrades of his killed/wounded, etc). You are now in a battle zone and are 100 percent dependent on that driver for days after that incident to literally "tell you when and where to duck." I can't imagine you writing a timely and truthful report on this. Doesn't your simple common sense tell you that the public will have the truth hidden because of this controlled symbiosis inherent in the "embedded" mechanism? Thanks.
Jay Coupe: I don�t believe that a journalist would hide the truth because of his need for his driver to continue to ferry him around. And I reject the idea that the �embedded� mechanism would lead to such outrageous failure to live up to moral standards. I know that it is easy to become skeptical of journalists, but I believe that your suggested scenario is way over the top.
Washington, D.C.: Could this war become a quagmire that lasts as long as Vietnam?
Jay Coupe: There is no way that our campaign in Iraq will extend as long as the "quagmire" in Vietnam did. I have no doubt that the battle will be over relatively quickly--perhaps not in days or weeks, but quickly. The real issue is how long the process of rebuilding the country will take, both from a structural and a political point of view. We have to be prepared to face a scenario that requires an American presence in Iraq long beyond the last shot that is fired.
Austin, Tex.: Your comment about the lack of journalists asking tough questions of the Iraqi leadership is a point well taken. The military seems to be trying very hard to be as honest and forthcoming as circumstances permit.
However, please permit me a comment about some of the super-hawks outside the government. I have serious doubts about the wisdom of this war, but I won't be out protesting while American troops are fighting on my behalf. However, some people, including some of your questioners, aren't satisfied with this attitude. They seem to want absolute, blind obedience from everyone. They can't even accept that a retired general might talk about strategy, or that reporters might ask about problems. That's more in line with what happens in Baghdad. There's dissent, and then there's dissent. A fair comment?
Jay Coupe: I appreciate your comments and especially your support of our troops, even though you question the military action. The entire idea of press freedom in this country is that journalists are permitted to ask tough questions of the Government and to be skeptical of some of the responses. In a very real way, that is why millions of Americans have fought to preserve our democracy and to ensure our freedom. Your comment is both fair and appropriate.
Washington, D.C.: Is it for tactical cover-of-night reasons or because it looks better on TV that the initial attacks occurred at night?
Jay Coupe: I don't believe that General Tommy Franks of the U.S. Central Command was thinking about how the attacks on Baghdad would look on television. Nighttime attacks are much safer for our aircraft.
Princeton, N.J.: How many Hermes ties do you have?
Jay Coupe: I wish I could count that high!
Corona, Calif.: Doesn't embedded journalism violate journalistic ethnics? It has to by it's very nature make the journalist lack independence.
Jay Coupe: Journalistic ethics apply, whether journalists are embedded or not. In all my years of dealing with the media, I have met few, if any, journalists who lacked independence.
Munich, Germany: I would like to make a question on what I have seen on German television some days ago:
German television showed the the first American prisoners of war, how they were were interviewed and identified by a reporter. Indeed, it was not one single but several different channels that showed these scenes. Then I got to know that these pictures were not shown on American television because filming and identifying singular prisoners of war is against the Geneva convention.
So, how the situation is in the U.S.? Do the American people have the chance to see or read of these prisoners of war, do they get informed of their identities or is there a complete lack of concrete personal information and is the information reduced on the fact that there are several unidentified prisoners of war?
Jay Coupe: The concern about showing pictures of Prisoners of War centered on the Geneva Convention. There was also a concern that their families would see those pictures on television before they had been notified. The information about POWs is eventually released, but not until families are aware of the situation.
Jay Coupe: I have been in the public affairs business for most of my life, both in and out of the Government. I have always been a strong proponent of giving full access to the media and in dealing with them in an open and honest way. Journalists act as independent witnesses to history and they provide unvarnished information about the actions of our Government. With the exception of any compromise of national security or the safety of our troops, I believe that our policy should always err on the side of more, not less, information being provided. The Department of Defense has taken an important step in this direction with the �embedded journalist� principle. While there are occasional downsides to any such major policy change, it is a positive development in the long campaign to strengthen the public�s right to know about the actions of its Government. Thanks for participating in this discussion.


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The Innovation Xchange fall program, IX Health 2017, will explore civic health technology on Sept. 29, which is organized by Cintrifuse and The Health Collaborative. Organizers expect over 175 attendees from local and national heavy-hitters in the healthcare and technology industries, such as Humana, Microsoft, P&G, Mercy Health, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Johnson & Johnson and the City of Cincinnati.
"A healthy city equals healthy people," says Emily Geiger, managing director of Spry Labs. "So how do we get people to the right resources to address social determinants of health like transportation, substance abuse, safety, food and housing? IX Health starts that conversation across the community between civic leaders, healthcare and others about these issues."
Previous IX Health events have been less focused on a single theme, instead exploring innovation around multiple health topics. The Hacking Heroin event earlier this summer, and its success at bringing together disparate sectors around a single issue, prompted this year's focus on civic health.
"What Hacking Heroin showed us is that by focusing on one issue, you can address the many social determinants contributing to the problem and the technology that offers solutions," Geiger says.
Following a kickoff talk by Ted Smith, former chief civic innovation officer at Louisville Metro, attendees will break out into three civic health salons, presented by Spry Labs, the Health Collaborative and 17A.
Spry Labs will explore on-demand, consumer-focused models in healthcare. The Health Collaborative will look at an innovative model being tested in Cincinnati that connects healthcare providers with the social service sector. 17A's salon will feature an interactive panel on the opioid crisis.
"We are excited to have representatives from regional health systems, social services and the tech community all in the same room," says Geiger. "Startups will demo and get exposure, and they will hear what the community needs, which could spark new ideas."
Over lunch, keynote speaker Adam Hecktman, Microsoft Chicago's director of civic technology and innovation, will talk about his work partnering with public organizations and nonprofits to apply tech solutions to civic problems.
After lunch, startups working on civic health issues will pitch and demo their ideas. "We put out a call to action to local and national startups that are increasing the accessibility of services," says Geiger. "The pitches will be problem-focused using a civic health mindset to provide solutions."
To wrap up the day, the three Hacking Heroin winners will offer progress updates and demos of their projects. The final session will be followed by a networking happy hour.
"People in the tech industry are looking for a purpose-driven opportunity in the work they do, even if it is a side project," says Geiger. "IX Health can flip the pitch by connecting the problems with the resources and help to solve it."
IX Health will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Union Hall in Over-the-Rhine. Click here to view the day's schedule of events and to purchase tickets (range from $50-99).
Circus Mojo's Paul Miller says "there's no business like show business," and he should know. He has performed as a clown with the "Greatest Show on Earth," also known as the Ringling Bros.-Barnum and Bailey Circus, as well as Off Broadway shows and soap opera gigs.
He is now channeling his inner (and outer) PT Barnum to start a new venture called BIRCUS Brewing Co., which is located in Ludlow. This idea is about 20 years in the making and dates back to when Miller first arrived in Cincinnati.
In 2009, Miller relocated to Ludlow and founded Circus Mojo to offer circus classes, corporate team building opportunities and special events, and to create and run the Circus Wellness Program for Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
That same year, Miller also bought a former Ludlow movie theater built in 1946 to provide a home base for Circus Mojo and a venue for homegrown, non-site-specific events and productions. Now known as The Ludlow Theatre, a venue for music, comedy, plays and circus, it was recently named to The National Register of Historic Places.
From 2009-2014, the space was successful as a venue for showcases and events produced by Circus Mojo, as well as a space for private rental until it became the temporary incubator/brewing space for BIRCUS. Today, the space is under construction to better accomodate BIRCUS.
Circus Mojo is one of seven finalists in the fourth annual ArtWorks "Big Pitch" presented by U.S. Bank, where they will compete for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award during a live five-minute pitch on Sept. 28 at Memorial Hall.
The "Big Pitch" that Circus Mojo is making is to use the potential $20,000 award to take the plastic kegs that BIRCUS is made in and have them shredded, melted and poured into a mold that will be converted into spinning plates. These plates will be distributed during Circus Mojo's performances and classes, as well as to its nursing home clients and the kids at Cincinnati Children's.
"The concept of taking our own plastic kegs and recycling them into a product that I have been buying for 20 years is gigantic," says Miller. "Our kegs that hold our fantastic beer will be transformed into circus props and given away to people who will be entertained by our performers."
During the Big Pitch process, Circus Mojo will be mentored by Vance Marshall, a U.S. Bank Small Business Specialist and Mike Zorn.
"Oh and another thing: Don't be afraid of clowns," Miller says. "We have existed since the dawn of time and our goal is to make people laugh while subverting authority."
How to Attend the ArtWorks Big Pitch Presented by U.S. Bank:
ArtWorks Big Pitch presented by U.S. Bank returns for a fourth year at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Memorial Hall. Seven of Greater Cincinnati's up-and-coming creative entrepreneurs will each deliver a five-minute pitch in front of a panel of judges and a live audience to compete for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award.
Tickets start at $10 and are available here.
Read the previous profiles of Waterfields LLC and Handzy Shop + Studio and CGCERAMICS and Untold Content LLC.
Cincinnati prides itself on local talent, craftsmen and creatives who make, create and hone their craft all over the region. There are designers, artists, homebrewers, screenprinters, textile makers and writes a-plenty, and on Oct. 7 & 8, the Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire will highlight many of these individuals at a "show-and-tell" type event.
The Maker Faire is organized by the Cincinnati Museum Center as part of the global Maker Faire network, which was created by MAKE Magazine. Maker Faire is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and is a celebration of the greater Maker Movement. The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community by incorporating local crafters, collectors, tech enthusiasts, scientists and more.
In sharing their skills with other community members, makers not only enhance the variability of their craft but also the reach. Maker Faire uses the opportunity to showcase individual crafts among amateurs and professionals alike so that they may continue to pass those skills along to others.
Some of the makers included in this year's festival are Careers in Welding, Choitek Megamark, OKILUG, OpenHeart Creatures, Project Build It (via the CAC) and Shari the Bag Lady.
For the second consecutive year, the fair will be held at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, and the Cincinnati Museum Center's media relations manager Cody Hefner hopes that the event will push the limits of the location this year and use it to its full potential.
Makers can still apply for a booth to showcase their chosen skill and share what they have learned through their craft. There's a separate event for filmmakers, the CurioCity Series: ShakesBEERean Film Festival, which will be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7.
For ages 21 and up, this includes a Shakespearean film festival, opportunities to meet with some of the festival's makers and some of Cincinnati's finest beers.
Tickets for Saturday and Sunday, the ShakesBEERean film festival or all three can be purchased here. For more information, visit the Maker Faire homepage or Facebook page.
CGCERAMICS, a company started by Christie Goodfellow, creates wheel-thrown pottery with an appreciation for design, materials and process. The functional pottery, such as dinnerware and planters, can be found regionally at top-rated restaurants and well-curated shops.
"I think I realized I was passionate about making pottery because I kept finding it," says Goodfellow, who turned her passion of pottery into her full-time profession just four years ago. "I was drawn to the process and connected with the idea of making something that is just itself."
Goodfellow, a Pittsburgh native, moved to Cincinnati when she was working in retail merchandising a few years ago. Serendipitously, her apartment was just five minutes from a large ceramics studio where she began spending evenings and weekends honing her craft of wheel-throwing. In 2009, she began selling her work online and at local art fairs and shops.
She makes custom tableware for restaurants and individuals, as well as garden and home décor for direct orders and wholesale. Each piece is crafted with mid-range or high-fire stoneware that has a warm, earthy palette. The straightforward designs and warm tactile feel of the wares complement an artful, farm-to-table approach, just as the ware's meditative attention to detail and minimal finishes appeal to those who fill their spaces intentionally and highly regard the beauty and purpose of simplicity.
CGCERAMICS is one of seven finalists in the fourth annual ArtWorks "Big Pitch" presented by U.S. Bank, where they will compete for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award during a live five-minute pitch on Sept. 28 at Memorial Hall.
During the Big Pitch process, CGCERAMICS will be mentored by Kaylyn Gast, a U.S. Bank Small Business Specialist and Steve Doehler, an industrial designer.
CGCERAMICS has been working out of a small backyard studio for the past five years and is looking to move into a larger space to support increased production. The $20,000 prize from the Big Pitch would enable CGCERAMICS to increase production capacity through the purchase of equipment, hiring employees and moving into a larger space. With the ability to create additional inventory, CGCERAMICS could take on more accounts and begin to create a more sustainable workflow.
"CGCERAMICS has grown organically over the past several years, and last year's sales impressively doubled those in 2015," says Goodfellow. "With 25 percent of inquiries discouraged with long lead times, now is the time for us to expand."
Untold Content, LLC
Untold Content, LLC, created by Katie Trauth Taylor, is a national writing consultancy that helps innovative organizations share their insights and establish their thought leadership through clear, thought-provoking content.
It serves government agencies, healthcare systems, scientific and technical companies, academic and research institutions and other innovative organizations that seek to establish fan bases to follow their thought leadership. Its team of expert writing consultants collaborates together with clients to think strategically and creatively about content development.
Two years ago, Trauth Taylor left her tenure-track teaching position at Miami University to focus on building Untold. Today, the Untold team creates everything from white papers and research reports to website content and book manuscripts. The range of its professional writing capabilities allows it to reach many disciplines and industries.
"This time last year, Untold was a one-woman company serving one major client," Trauth Taylor says. "Now, we are a five-woman company serving more than 20 clients. We have proof-of-concept for our idea of a writing consultancy. There's a definite need for writing consultants in Cincinnati and beyond."
Her vision is to establish the company as a well-loved brand of storytellers here in Cincinnati and to work with clients at the national level. Five years from now, Taylor believes Untold will be a 10-15 member company serving clients within key centers of innovation across the United States and locally.
The emerging company is one of seven finalists in the fourth annual ArtWorks "Big Pitch" presented by U.S. Bank, where they will compete for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award during a live five-minute pitch on Sept. 28 at Memorial Hall.
During the Big Pitch process, Untold will be mentored by Robert Sparks, a U.S. Bank Small Business Specialist and Jim Stahly of Score.
The real opportunity for Untold is to tell great stories of the work being done by experts and innovators.
"It's simply incredible to see the number of scientific and tech startups forming here in Cincinnati," Trauth Taylor says. "So many wise, hardworking innovators are popping up in our community, and yet many of them aren't taking the time to pause, look up from their work and tell the world about it. My strong belief is that there are endless good stories that need telling. That's what Untold is here to do."
Winning the Big Pitch would allow Untold to invest in a local "home" office space and to start a focused marketing campaign to inform the Greater Cincinnati business and nonprofit communities of its creative, strategic approach to organizational storytelling.
"We need an energetic, collaborative space to call home," says Trauth Taylor. "Underwriting on WVXU, pushing a brand video on social media and hosting brand storytelling meetups in our new space will all help us inspire more innovation within and beyond Cincinnati."
How to Attend the ArtWorks Big Pitch Presented by U.S. Bank:
ArtWorks Big Pitch presented by U.S. Bank returns for a fourth year at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Memorial Hall. Seven of Greater Cincinnati's up-and-coming creative entrepreneurs will each deliver a five-minute pitch in front of a panel of judges and a live audience to compete for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award.
Tickets start at $10 and are available here.
Read last week's profiles of Waterfields LLC and Handzy Shop + Studio.
LIFT the TriState, an innovative new Freestore Foodbank program, provides free job training to individuals interested in logistics, inventory and facilities management and transportation.
"Our goal is to end the line of people who need assistance by training individuals to get jobs in a growing field and become self-reliant," says Kurt Reiber, president and CEO of the Freestore Foodbank.
One of the unique aspects of the program is Freestore Foodbank's partnership with Gateway Community and Technical College, the Life Learning Center and BelFlex Staffing Network.
"Students are earning a Certified Logistics Associate Certificate while learning life skills and making industry connections," says Reiber. "As the logistics and warehousing industry continues to grow in our community, this is an ideal time to help 'lift' the economy and Tristate families."
The free 12-week LIFT program is geared toward under- and unemployed individuals with barriers to employment. Students spend the mornings in the classroom at Life Learning Center, where they work on soft skills like interviewing and conflict resolution, as well as prepare for the CLA Certificate exam with instructors from Gateway. In the afternoons, students move to Freestore Foodbank's Wilder distribution center for a hands-on learning experience.
"Our staff has been a tremendous asset in working with students and sharing their knowledge," says Will McAleenan, LIFT the TriState manager. "It's a great opportunity to train inside a working warehouse."
In the training area at the distribution center, students learn to operate forklifts and other warehouse machinery. The program also includes field trips to other regional warehouses, including those at Amazon and DHL.
"It's important to expose students to the world of this industry," McAleenan says. "There is such variety in scale and work, and getting into Amazon and DHL gives students a sense of the expectations and culture."
Industry partner BelFlex has leveraged its contacts to bring in human resource staff to conduct mock interviews with the students. In the second half of the program, students will also attend job fairs.
LIFT is Freestore Foodbank's second workforce development program. Since 2001, Cincinnati COOKS! has offered a free 10-week culinary training program for students who are interested in the food industry. Graduates receive free advanced culinary training through Freestore Foodbank's Second Course program and then enroll at Cincinnati State with credits toward a degree.
COOKS! and LIFT students receive wrap-around services to support them as they complete their respective programs, including transportation, benefits enrollment and rent assistance. Graduates of both programs also receive regular follow-up from Freestore Foodbank.
"There is a clamoring for people with equipment training to work in this industry but it's not just about getting them a job," says McAleenan. "It's about following up to see where they are and making sure they have the skills to keep the job."
The first class of LIFT the TriState students graduates mid-October. Applications are now being accepted for the second LIFT class, which will begin in January.
Waterfields LLC
Waterfields LLC is a collection of improbable partners brought together by CoreChange, which is led by Dr. Victor Garcia, who has long advocated for changes to systemic poverty and its effects on many of the negative statistics in our city.
Five bright minds who shared a passion for social causes held early morning meetings at Xavier University and grew a seed of an idea into Waterfields, a specialty produce grower that employs neighborhood residents with meaningful, living-wage work. Today, chefs all across the Midwest use their products, including more than 135 in Cincinnati alone.
The emerging company is one of eight finalists in the fourth annual ArtWorks "Big Pitch" presented by U.S. Bank, where they will compete for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award during a live five-minute pitch on Sept. 28 at Memorial Hall.
During the Big Pitch process, Waterfields will be mentored by Victor Hernandez, a U.S. Bank Small Business Specialist, and Paul Picton of Maverick Chocolate Co.
The collection of partners — or growers — of the business are an impressive bunch. Each had a full plate as they built the plan for Waterfields: Dan Divelbiss was working on his doctorate and as a student contractor for the U.S. EPA; Ben Matthews was getting his MBA and working as a regulatory affairs manager for P&G; Paul Leffler is a retired IT guy; Sam Dunlap was working at the Civic Garden Center; and Dan Klemens was getting his MBA and working for the India U.S. Business Network on the marketing/sales side.
Klemens admits that on paper, the group didn't really belong together, but Dunlap and Divelbiss had worked on various projects, including an aquaponics setup in Norwood, and they were all 110 percent committed to doing something in urban agriculture to create meaningful, living-wage jobs as a means to positively affect poverty in our city.
The ideal customers for Waterfields are creatives in the food/beverage space. They sell their products to everyone from restaurant chefs to bartenders to food stylists/photographers.
The client base of chefs is one part inspirational and another part demanding.
"I'm inspired by our customers," says Klemens. "Restaurant kitchens demand folks who are 10 percent artist, 90 percent machine. It's a tough industry to work in. But when that 10 percent can really shine, the food is life-changing. I've had multiple life-changing meals in Cincinnati and I'm damn proud to be able to supply those folks with whatever plants they want."
And the growth strategy that Klemens and crew will work on during their Big Pitch mentorship is to take market share from California products that are often grown for shelf life and flown in overnight for logistics.
"If a Nashville chef is buying California products and we can offer higher quality, year-round and more local alternatives, that's a home run for us, and that's our growth strategy," Klemens says.
The Big Pitch prize of $20,000 would help the company with an expansion plan.
"That $20,000 cash prize means more grow rigs, which means more living wage jobs, which means more lives changed," says Klemens. "It would be huge. We've proven the ability to sell and execute, we just need cash to do it quicker and bigger. "
Specifically, Waterfields is adding about 10,000 square feet of additional indoor growing space in October, and they're working to double their capacity to meet projected sales demand and have some large relationships in the hopper. That's where they need the extra cash.
Handzy Shop + Studio
Suzy King and Brittney Braemer want you to never underestimate the power of a nice card and a handwritten note.
The design duo started Handzy Shop + Studio in 2015 after meeting at UC's DAAP when they were sophomores. After graduation, they parted ways — Braemer was working as a corporate graphic designer and King as a canoeing instructor. Braemer soon realized the corporate world wasn't for her and King couldn't work a seasonal job forever, so they joined forces.
Their growing design and retail outfit is another of eight finalists in the fourth annual ArtWorks "Big Pitch" presented by U.S. Bank, competing for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award during a live five-minute pitch on Sept. 28 at Memorial Hall. King and Braemer will be mentored by Keith Jackson, a U.S. Bank Small Business Specialist and Emily Merkle of Blue & Co.
The duo started Handzy in a dingy warehouse studio doing freelance graphic design and making stationery to sell on Etsy and at the City Flea. They share a love for paper and the tangible — especially greeting cards and the sentiments they hold — so developing their own stationery line only made sense.
King and Braemer soon learned that only selling greeting cards at craft fairs wouldn't keep them afloat, so the pair focused primarily on graphic design work to make money and grow the business. This approach allowed them to open a retail shop last July in a sweet little spot in historic downtown Covington, and is focused on three key areas: retail, custom design and the Handzy stationery line.
Retail sales are consistently increasing as foot traffic in Covington picks up and Handzy's social media presence grows. Their custom design projects are steady and recurring. With both of those segments in a good place, King and Braemer have identified wholesaling of their in-house stationery line as the most lucrative opportunity.
If they win the $20,000 grant, Handzy will exhibit at the 2018 National Stationery Show in NYC.
"NSS is hands down the best way to get our personal stationery line in front of 10,000-plus industry professionals and buyers," says King. "This show will set the stage for Handzy's long-term growth — landing our cards on the shelves of shops around the United States."
How to Attend the ArtWorks "Big Pitch" presented by U.S. Bank:
ArtWorks "Big Pitch" presented by U.S. Bank returns for a fourth year at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Memorial Hall. Eight of Greater Cincinnati's up-and-coming creative entrepreneurs will each deliver a five-minute pitch in front of a panel of judges and a live audience to compete for a $15,000 Judge's Choice Award and a $5,000 Audience Choice Award.
Tickets start at $10 and are available at here.
A new-to-town customer experience conference is encouraging brands to "get fired up about customer experience."
On Sept. 22, the American Marketing Association Cincinnati will host its inaugural regional conference, "Ignite!"
The event includes a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers, opportunities to network and exchange ideas in the event's Experience Lounge, plus various breakout sessions and workshops.
Ignite! aims to focus on the primary areas of customer experience, as identified by marketing professionals. The keynote speakers and breakouts will align with these four areas: insights, brand, behaviors and loyalty.
The goal for the conference is to get marketing professionals to think more critically and creatively about how to best engage a customer. From digital insights to differentiation, Ignite! will allow participants to explore ways of listening to customers that will help enhance the customer's overall journey with a brand.
Travis Nipper, president of AMA Cincinnati, says that the lineup of speakers is so strong that event organizers are having trouble determining which tracks they'll attend for fear of missing out on others at the conference.
"The conference will allow participants to gain new insights, feel a little challenged or stretched in terms of their point of view around CX, be inspired to take the ideas back to their organizations and empowered with practical tools to take back and use right away," he says.
For Gina Bonar, conference chair, Ignite! presents a special opportunity for marketing professionals locally, as it will allow them to connect with others and inspires growth.
"AMA Cincinnati has long been an award-winning Chapter within the AMA family, and Ignite! allows us to continue to push the envelope on what we can deliver to our local marketing community," she says. "In this incredible marketing town, it's a welcome and exhilarating challenge to serve as the essential community for marketers to meet, thrive, connect and grow."
If you're interested in positively impacting the customer experience at your company or brand, you can register for Ignite! here. Tickets are $212 for AMA members and $315 for non-members through Sept. 1, when the prices will go up.
Brandemonium, Cincinnati's first-ever SXSW-style branding conference and festival, will take place Oct. 11-14.
"Cincinnati is a brand hub," says Brandemonium co-founder Bill Donabedian. "The number of people that are from Cincinnati that work in the industry is amazing. We leveraged that network to bring in a strong lineup of speakers and panelists."
Two years in the making, Brandemonium is the brainchild of Donabedian and Kevin Canafax of Fidelity Investments. The event will bring national branding talent to Cincinnati, as well as showcase local leaders in the field.
Bestselling author and Direct Marketing Hall of Fame member Seth Godin will be one of the keynote speakers. Other panelists and speakers include academics and professionals from companies like 84.51°, Gorilla Glue, Target, LPK, The Coca-Cola Company, Google, Kellogg Company, Luxottica and Kroger.
In addition to the traditional conference, Brandemonium will also have a festival of performances, pop-up shops, brand takeovers, lounges, brand hacks and after-parties.
"Most conferences are just that: a conference and the only people that know about it are the attendees," says Donabedian. "We wanted this to be more like SXSW, Cannes and Sundance. At those events, the industry turns itself outward and gets the public involved through brand activations, an experience that enables a brand to engage directly with consumers."
All the festival events will be open to the public, although registration may be required for some events due to space limitations.
"Anyone that has a job that touches a brand, from a CMO to a graphic designer, should be interested in attending the conference," says Donabedian. "The festival should interest anyone that wants to check out their favorite brands and have cool experiences."
Brandemonium follows on the heels of the re-opening celebrations of Music Hall and Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, and overlaps with BLINK, a new festival featuring art and light installations across the city.
"Cincinnati should be proud of our expertise in branding and embrace this event," says Donabedian. "It's who we are. It's in our DNA. Our city has changed drastically in the past 10 years. I want everyone attending Brandemonium to be totally blown away by our renaissance."
Online registration for Brandemonium is open(tickets are $399 until Aug. 31, then the price goes up to $499 until Sept. 29; day of, tickets will be $599) and organizers are still looking for companies interested in participating in brand activations and sites to host the activation events. Volunteers are also being recruited to help with conference and festival logistics.
ActionStreamer, a wearable technology platform that can livestream point-of-view video off of athletes in action, has secured $1.88M in seed financing from CincyTech and its network of investors.
ActionStreamer pairs patented software and networking technology with ultra-lightweight hardware to deliver an engaging new source of content to live sports coverage: POV video from inside-the-game. The wireless system streams high-definition video from a miniature camera and other custom components embedded into a wearable outfit, such as a player's helmet or a referee's hat, in congested, bandwidth-constrained environments like crowded stadiums.
As another example of the incredible startup culture in Greater Cincinnati, ActionStreamer has strong roots here. Former Cincinnati Bengal Dhani Jones partnered with Ilesfay co-founder and technologist Chris McLennan (a Cincinnati native) and business development leader Max Eisenberg, who returned to Cincinnati in May after three years in San Francisco.
Each member of the trio has contributed something unique to the business. While Jones' relationships and network helped relay what professionals in the industry were looking for, McLennan used his technical knowledge from a career spent solving data transfer-type issues for clients and Eisenberg drew from his business development experience and passion for sports and entrepreneurship.
The real movement behind ActionStreamer?
Connecting players and fans on a deeper level. "Dhani's drive to further connect players and fans in meaningful ways, a passion that resonated strongly with me as a lifelong sports fan, led to ActionStreamer's founding in 2015," says Eisenberg, CEO. "Our mission is to bring fans closer to the action than ever before. We're facilitating a path to premium content and an unprecedented fan engagement model that's revolutionizing sports broadcast and coverage."
As for how the Average Joe can experience this innovative technology, live, in-game field-level perspectives are available in the Arena Football League this season and are expected to come online in other leagues and sports this fall.
"Imagine being able to see what an MLB curveball looks like from the batter, catcher or umpire's perspective; what a bunker shot at Augusta National looks like from a PGA Tour golfer's or caddy's perspective; or what a leaping touchdown catch looks like from an NFL player's or referee's perspective," says Greg Roberts, head of strategic partnerships & development at ActionStreamer. "Not just what they look like, but also being able to live the moments with the athletes, to experience it through their lenses."
ActionStreamer strives to enable teams, leagues, networks and media companies to showcase these moments for their fans and viewers — and not just on television, as many fans now turn to social media and other mobile platforms for their entertainment. The founders consider ActionStreamer very fortunate to be opening doors at this exciting time in media.
"Everyone wants more content, more access, more engagement, and they want it now," Jones says. "ActionStreamer is the advancement necessary to facilitate the transfer of real-time data from the field to the fans. We're the train tracks or pipes from the field, if you will, that make it all happen."
"We do source our own cameras, procure custom-made chipsets, design, 3D print and manufacture form-factors or product enclosures, which all makes ActionStreamer even more valuable to the teams, leagues, networks and media companies we're working with," McLennan adds. "But what truly sets us apart is our use of patented approaches to wirelessly transmit data from wearables and other miniature gadgets and to deal with networking and bandwidth challenges."
Of course, with the ever-changing and rapidly advancing nature of technology, it is often times hard to maintain pace, as any business may find.
"Technology startups are always hard-pressed to make improvements rapidly," says Eisenberg. "Chris built the first set of prototypes himself, then set out to garner help from experts in a variety of fields, en route to drastically improving all aspects of the ActionStreamer technology stack and obtaining three patents on it. We're proud of what we've built, but we strive to make it better every day in order to continue delivering the most value possible."
ActionStreamer is proud to be a CincyTech portfolio company and to have received follow-on funding from some of Cincinnati's most prominent angel investors. For more information on the latest advancements and integrations from ActionStreamer, click here.
Food deserts — or communities without easy access to fresh foods — are a growing concern nationally and in Greater Cincinnati. Among other things, the Jubilee Project is bringing fresh produce to the McHenry corridor of Westwood and East Westwood through an innovative urban farm and market program.
"We have five lots in Bracken Woods, a small area next to the market and two front yards that we farm currently," says Thomas Hargis, pastor at Calvary Hilltop United Methodist Church. "We not only grow outdoors but we grow in basements as well. We are currently growing out tilapia and have been doing aqua and hydroponics for over a year. We grow lettuce, basil and micro greens throughout the year that provide amazing produce during the wintertime."
The Jubilee Market, which opened in June, sells produce from Jubilee Farms as well as clothing and merchandise from local vendors. The project was part of a City of Cincinnati collaboration between Place Based Investigations of Violent Offender Territories and the Neighborhood Enhancement Program.
"The NEP coming behind PIVOT played a huge role in galvanizing the community, not only around the market but several other projects that have been completed in that area," says Hargis. "We asked the community what they would like to have in their neighborhood and evaluated what made sense economically. We have since had over 1,000 hours of volunteer labor helping to restore the market and ready the plots for farming."
The Jubilee Project, a pilot effort of six local Episcopal and Methodist churches, began with a construction job training and housing program.
"Any time you work in a community, you face all the issues that prevent the best parts of the community from blossoming," says Hargis. "While construction was the first thing Jubilee started working on in Cincinnati, plans for food and other ventures were always in different stages that just needed the right opportunity and space to thrive. Traditionally, farming has not been a career path for most individuals. Urban agriculture, however, has created an opportunity for small businesses to be not only sustainable but provide a thriving wage."
Jubilee Market also hires neighborhood residents who will learn retail skills and customer service that will hopefully lead to more permanent employment. The Market is currently only open on Saturdays, but the hope is to expand hours soon. Jubilee Farms produce can also be found at the Northside Farmers Market on Wednesday evenings and the Lettuce Eat Well Farmers' Market on Fridays.
The Fifth Third Bank Diverse by Design™ Leadership Symposium will focus on intentional inclusion at its sixth annual event on Oct. 11.
"The Symposium is intended to be a community-focused event that creates a vehicle for us to bring together business leaders from across the region with the objective to inform through the Diverse by Design updates, engage through the business connection and inspire through the thought leadership of the keynote speaker," says Mary McFarland, vice president and manager, Inclusion and Diversity at Fifth Third Bank.
The event originated in 2008 as an internal Fifth Third program. The collaboration with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber began with the 2012 release of Diverse by Design: Meeting the Talent Challenge in a Global Economy regional indicators report.
"The Symposium is an opportunity to have authentic conversations about what it would take to become an inclusive community," says Mary Stagaman, senior inclusion advisor at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
The day will start early with a networking breakfast followed by keynote speaker Jeffery Tobias Halter. Halter, the former director of diversity strategy for The Coca-Cola Company, now leads a consulting firm that focuses on advancing gender equity.
After his presentation, Halter will switch from speaker to moderator to facilitate a panel of senior business and community leaders who will discuss his talk and provide an update on local initiatives.
Following a networking break, attendees will be able to choose from one of four breakout sessions to attend.
"We have done a lot around inclusion of people with cognitive and developmental disabilities," says Stagaman. "This year, we are focusing on physical disabilities with panelists from EY, Ethicon, P&G and Fifth Third."
Mary-Frances Winters, author of We Can't Talk About That at Work will lead a workshop on constructive conversations around difficult subjects. "Winters explains how we can have those conversations productively to build bridges not walls," Stagaman says.
"While all the sessions promise to be powerful, the session on Polarizing Topics at Work is one that is particularly important in today's climate," McFarland adds.
A session on supplier diversity will offer innovative ideas for big companies with existing programs as well as tools for small companies unsure of how to start.
Julie Nugent, vice president and center leader, Catalyst Research Center for Corporate Practice will share a research-based approach on gender equity.
"The Symposium is for leaders with an interest in seeing the workforce and region become more inclusive and diverse and for anyone who cares about building an equitable community," Stagaman says.
Tickets for the event are available now, and the first 200 registrants will receive a copy of Winters book.
For the past five summers, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's Cincinnati Intern Network Connection program has helped connect college students to the region while they work in their respective summer intern and co-op positions.
CINC is a summer-long program that exposes interns and co-ops around the Cincinnati area to all that the region has to offer. It's free to students and participating companies, thanks to the help of many investors, including Presenting Investor: Xavier University's Summer Intern Housing; Excellence Investors: P&G and Western & Southern Financial Group; Participating Investors: Cintas, EY, Kroger Technology, Miami University, Northern Kentucky University, Patheon Pharmaceuticals and the University of Cincinnati; and Contributing Investors: the Cincinnati Reds and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
The program showcases the Cincinnati region through a series of four summer events, which are also free to all interns and co-ops that attend. According to Jules Shumate, special projects leader for the Chamber, it was a record summer for CINC.
"A record 1,050 interns and co-op students signed up for CINC this summer, representing 216 companies, 165
colleges and universities, 45 countries and 36 states," Shumate says. "Over 500 of those interns came from outside the Cincinnati MSA. CINC significantly increases our ability to attract and retain skilled, global talent to the region's workforce."
While many of the interns stem from local colleges and universities, some come from schools outside of the Greater Cincinnati area as well.
Heeding from the University of Florida as a Material Science and Engineering major, Ilana Krause has been participating in CINC throughout the summer as she continues her internship with P&G. She says that while she came to the area hesitant, the program and Cincinnati in general has exceeded her expectations.
"I really enjoyed the work experience itself, as the opportunities that P&G provides give interns a lot of freedom and autonomy on their projects, while also giving them the resources to enable them to really contribute to the company," Krause says. "The work we are given is challenging and interesting, and the people within the company are so supportive and genuinely want interns to succeed and have a great experience."
According to the Chamber, over 51 percent of the students in CINC are currently employed or have already started their careers in Cincinnati, highlighting the strength of the program in developing area connections for interns and co-ops.
"By connecting students to internship opportunities, interest groups, social scenes, community engagement and Cincy's flavor, we will deepen their affinity for the region and what it means to have the best in life when they choose Cincinnati after graduation," Shumate says.
And, from what Krause says, her experiences here have deepened her personal connection with the area. "Coming from Florida, I was hesitant that I would ever consider any other place like home. But after this summer with P&G, programs by the Chamber and the incredible people I met, I could see myself returning back to Cincinnati and continuing to create a network in Ohio."
Leading up to its closing event for this year's program, the 2017 CINC program surveys say that 93 percent of interns will consider starting their careers in Cincinnati, something locals can look forward to in the professional realm.
The Chamber is ecstatic to introduce college students and the local community to a brand-new event that will amplify Cincinnati as the #hottestcityinAmerica to over 2,000 students from 18 local member colleges and universities. The Big College Event is a large-scale event for college and university students from all over the region, which will take place form 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Click here for more information regarding the event.
Siblings Lily and Max Raphael are the founders of Hearth, a project that creates community through tea and ancient ceremony. You can most often find them at Clear Conscious Movement in East Walnut Hills, where many healers and teachers share a space for their events and classes.
Soapbox sat down for a Q&A with the Raphaels to learn more about how they strengthen and heal Cincinnati through tea.
Why did you choose your location?
Lily: Hearth exists wherever we are. At this time, most of our activities take place at Clear Conscious Movement; however, we also take Hearth to the community, stewarding tea ceremonies at yoga studios, retreats, nature hikes, festivals, art installations and most recently, the Covington Farmers Market.
Max: Doing ceremony after ceremony at Clear, we've witnessed not only how tea can positively impact the space it's in, but also all the people who share it. While we hope to expand beyond just tea with Hearth, I think the stillness and connection these ceremonies offer — on so many levels — really captures the overall spirit behind our project.
What services do you offer?
Lily: Inspired by our travels in Southeast Asia and Latin America, the goods we offer capture the beauty, culture and human connection we have found in the many places we have gone. These goods root back to all things cozy, providing a sense of home and respite while on the journey. Currently, we offer a selection of teas that Max came across while practicing tea ceremony in Asia. All our teas are clean, organic and in some cases, even wild, and sourced from personal connections to farms and tea merchants in Taiwan and Southern China.
Max: Our inspiration to share tea comes from connecting with it as a plant medicine, as I first did while studying in Taiwan. So rather than approach tea as a fancy or exotic beverage, we hope to facilitate a deeper, more personal connection to it, which we've found for ourselves.
What would surprise people about a tea ceremony? Why would someone want to try it?
Lily: During the ceremony, what I find time and again is that people are surprised by the level of stillness and connectedness they experience through a fairly simple practice. The mere act of sitting in silence and drinking tea allows us time and space to journey inward in a very accessible way that can easily be replicated at home. So much of our time is spent interacting with others, it is hard to find a moment to look inward. Even in just under two hours, it is amazing what one can discover about him/herself while silently sipping a bowl of tea.
Max: What's most surprising is how close everyone feels with one another by the end of the ceremony, even though we've never met before, and just spent about an hour or more in silence, not conversation! The ceremony is its own sort of nonverbal conversation; with yourself, with nature and even with others.
Actually, the organic flow of it all, and the beautiful responses from people right after it, often catch me by surprise, too. Each ceremony is completely different, even when the same people are gathered. In the Japanese tea ceremony, there's a saying that captures this: ichi go ichi e, "one chance, one encounter." One meaning of this is that any ceremony (or really any kind of gathering) has its own flavor and essence that could never be duplicated again. This exact assortment of people might never gather again. So tea can help us enjoy this unique time and space together. I usually like to start the gatherings by saying "this experience would not be the same if even one of us weren't present."
How does this ceremony enhance the culture of Cincinnati?
Max: It's a really special way to spend time with people, whether they're new or old friends. We have many ways to connect and gather, but so few like this, if at all. To share silence with each other, without it being awkward or rigid, is both rare and meaningful. Most of us already drink tea, and this is just one way to find an even deeper connection with it, and through it, to something beyond tea itself. And the best part is, you don't have a to be a certain way, or believe in any particular idea. You don't need to know anything about tea or be a meditator, anything like that. You just sit and drink tea, and without any effort you begin to relax. Your senses gently awaken, and you feel you can set aside the usual masks or armor that some of us need just to get through the day.
We're not sharing tea or the ceremonies to push any ideas, or even to make it into something exotic. We're just creating a space each time for you to simply be as you are, and take away whatever meaning the experience has for you. To us, this is something so rare and needed not just here in Cincinnati, but everywhere.
What rewards you about this business?
Lily: There are so many rewarding aspects to Hearth. I love that it gives everyone an excuse to sit down and connect with each other, and that we have the opportunity to share these very special pieces of our journeys with people in our hometown. I am also grateful that it has brought so much purpose and continuity to what my brother and I love doing.
An innovative inter-departmental collaboration, Urban AgricultureStat, launched in June with a motion passed by Cincinnati City Council. The goal is to expand Cincinnati's urban agriculture footprint and invest in ways to develop blighted properties for the purpose of urban farming.
"Many cities, including Cincinnati, have highly successful urban agriculture programs, and many of those programs are expanding," says Larry Falkin, director of the Office of Environment and Sustainability. "Currently, gardening is occurring on approximately 40 city-owned parcels."
OES, working with other City departments including law, health, economic development, planning and water, is developing a pilot project to convert publicly owned vacant land or buildings into urban farms.
"Next step will be presenting a report to the City Council," says Falkin. "OES always tries to learn from both the successes and failures in our own programs and those in peer cities."
As urban farming grows in popularity globally, the benefits — open green space, absorption of carbon and heat, sourcing local food and developing local economies — are being weighed against the potential drawbacks. Agriculture needs considerable space and water, which could limit land development options and impact a city's potable water supply.
Cities including Austin, Detroit and Vancouver have had complaints from community residents about land use, access, odors and especially neighbor engagement and inclusion. RE: VISION in Denver has successfully worked with residents to develop an extensive urban agriculture program. Across Cincinnati, community organizations have started neighborhood gardens.
"Over the past several years, we have engaged in conversations with residents about what we as a community should do with vacant/blighted lots in Lower Price Hill," says Mary Delaney, executive director of Community Matters. "After many conversations and a few vision gatherings, we heard a desire for space to garden."
Community Matters hired a resident leader to coordinate the garden project and engage the community. Its test project, converting an empty lot on St. Michael Street into a garden, was so successful that two additional gardens were created and, this year, four neighborhood teenagers were hired as summer garden apprentices.
"I believe that urban farming is a great way to activate vacant properties and engage residents in 'owning' the spaces," says Delaney. "Urban farming could also be a source of employment. I think Waterfields, a local aquaponics company that started in Lower Price Hill, is a great example of this. They have a great business model and are dedicated to providing sustainable wage jobs to local residents."
Over the coming months, Urban AgricultureStat will be working with community stakeholders to research and plan for a future expansion of the City's urban agriculture program.


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Gobsmacking 1994 video of VP Dick Cheney (fresh off his stint as Secretary of Defense for Bush the Elder) where he explains - quite lucidly - why it would be a tragic mistake for the USA to invade Iraq.
He makes several extremely salient and visionary points:
- No one would support a US invasion, least of all important Arab allies. This would make it an unpopular American occupation;
- In the absence of a strong central government, Iraq would essentially go to pieces, splintering along religious and ethnic lines; and
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Brilliant analysis. A shame 1994 Cheney was apparently kidnapped by aliens and forced to work in some far-distant galactic salt mine, and replaced by 2003 Cheney who, although meaner, lacked his predecessor's grasp of history and political reality.
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By Rami Abou-Sabe
Metallica kick off the North American leg of their WorldWired Tour Wednesday night (May 10) in Baltimore.
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To hype up the 25-date run, the legendary heavy metal act shared a live video of footage pieced together from shows around the globe.
Set to "Hardwired," the title track off the band's 2016 release Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, the video pulls concert footage from Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Mexico City, Berlin, Seoul, London, and Los Angeles, among others.
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While many of you were just getting around in the morning on Saturday the car show was busy getting ready for the visitors. These are a few of the shots of what happens at 7 AM. Many had driven in from distances, then cleaned the cars again when they arrived. We enjoy the cars but, it is nice to have the photos of who owns the cars and puts all the work into them so that we have a beautiful piece of machinery to look at and ooh and ahh over it. Thank you all for being a good sport with the camera and myself. You make it all worth while and many thanks to all of you. Evey Roth Email: email@example.com
Gregg was one busy man keeping the vendors happy. Good job Gregg!
Arne's "aebleskiver" was busy setting up his outdoor kitchen to make the show goers happy with the delectable morsels of aebleskiver with powdered sugar and jam running over the top and finally down our chins.


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Bud Selig joins Bowie Kuhn and the other immortals in the Baseball Hall of Fame. As King Kaufman said, "Can you remember the last time you went nine months without hearing the words 'firestorm of controversy' in relation to something Bud Selig did?" He was a Godawful commissioner, but it turns out he did something even worse. As the news story says,
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We recently moved into a brand-new headquarters. It's 13,000 square feet of open floor plan space – not a walled-off, closed-door office in sight.
There are 11 meeting rooms and every last one of them has a different feel. Some are standing rooms, others have high-top tables and barstools, while others give off a lounge-y vibe with couches and ottomans. There are also six out-in-the-open collaboration areas and a massive break room/gathering area.
In short, it's a work space designed around collaboration and open communication. A work space designed for transparency and accessibility. A work space designed for alignment.
After my last column for ClickZ, I got a series of questions from a reader JoeV about how we, at Salesfusion, align our marketing and sales teams. I responded with a brief overview of our company structure and internal communications cadence. The reader wanted more.
He really pushed to understand how we ensure marketing and sales are aligned beyond just comp plans and best wishes. So, this was my response:
It is a great culture. We work hard and have a lot of fun.
As for the day-to-day way we align sales and marketing, it is actually very simple in practice – communication. We use our own [marketing automation] tool internally and track everything. At a minimum of once a week, we review the inbound MQLs, SQLs, and Ops as a team. We measure flow from initial touch through to close and align efforts regularly to optimize that flow.
I wish we had some super cool gimmick to share, but it is about clear, consistent communication, and a shared set of goals. Marketers here are measured on revenue in the same way salespeople are measured on revenue. And alignment drives everything.
At the end of the day, our marketers are saying to sales, "Tell me which leads are great and which suck and I will find you more that are great." And our sales people say to marketing, "Please send me more like this and less like that." Then we execute.
The cool thing about what we do at Salesfusion is that we are marketers who use our tools to sell our tools to other people who use our tools. As such, we constantly drive innovation into our marketing automation solutions that help us be better at what we do and, in turn, help our customers.
This month we are rolling out a Pandora-like function in our solution that facilitates the more like this; less like that discussion right in the product. And, like Pandora, the system learns what a great lead looks like with each interaction. As the solution learns, we are able to surface the best (more like this) leads to sales in priority order, so each sales lead is the right lead. The system never stops learning and the communication between sales and marketing is facilitated in the system both groups are using day to day. This has been invaluable.
Hope all of this helps.
I have been thinking a lot about that exchange for a few weeks now.
Over those weeks we have launched our more like this; less like that functionality into beta. We have added half a dozen new team members. We have engaged with hundreds of new MQLs and we still discuss each SQL. And, we moved into our new space.
We are in the best possible environment for aligned work, with the best possible tool set and a carefully planned process and yet, what I am reminded of every day is that relationships take work. Alignment, collaboration, communication, and transparency all take effort. Like any good relationship, it all boils down to old-fashioned communication. The space helps. Marketing automation tools can facilitate it. But it takes top-down commitment to working at the relationship to make it work.
Thank you to JoeV for the insightful engagement.
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This morning I read a wonderful post by Ryan over at NoMoreBacon called 'What I Wish More People Knew About Me.' It made me smile on so many levels.
First, I can't believe how much I have in common with Ryan. I knew I liked him for a reason. :)
Second, I'm such an open book on the blogs, I'm not sure there is much you guys DON'T know about me.
Third, I'm game. I never miss an opportunity to talk about myself. ;)
Being an inspiration stresses me out TOO. This was Ryan's first point and I couldn't agree more. After years of maintaining, I started to fear I was no longer relating to those that still needed to lose. Now that I need/want to lose, I fear that if I don't get back to my goal weight, I'm a fraud.
I feel not "fat enough" for some and not "skinny enough" for others. This stresses me out, but also reminds me that the most important thing is to be happy with myself.
I ALSO worry about my kids. This goes without saying. We live in a crazy, scary world. Have you ever seen Prelude to a Kiss? There's a scene when Meg Ryan's character says she doesn't want kids because she can't imagine bringing them into such a broken world. I've felt this way. Of course I'm happy I have kids, but I've always had a bit of that same pessimistic view.
I ALSO don't know what I want to be when I grow up! Again, very similar to Ryan. I'm proud of my career and look forward to what's next. I'm actually making some decisions right now, as I have too many hands in too many pots.
OMG I LOVE going out to the MOVIES! Ryan may be my long lost brother! There is nothing I enjoy more than going to a movie theater. Especially for a great thriller, action, or horror flick. Those are by far the best on the big screen!
I'm spiritual but not religious. Like Ryan, I don't talk religion much. I was raised Catholic and went to Catholic school but I don't practice. To me, spirituality is supposed to be private. I don't need to go to a church to pray/meditate/reflect/whatever you want to call it.
I wear my heart on my sleeve. I can't hide emotion, just ask the husband. I cry when sad and laugh when happy. I'm simple like that.
I'm wildly forgetful and remember almost everything. I can't even believe Ryan listed this as I thought I was the only one! There are times I make 3 trips from the car to the house to grab things I forgot: cell phone, purse, jacket. Yet I remember people, comments, lyrics, quotes, conversations, etc. much better. I never really thought about it before, it's strange to have a good memory yet be forgetful at the same time.
I feel consistently overwhelmed. WHAT am I doing with my life? HOW did I end up with 2 kids? WHY did I leave my job? WAS it the right decision? WHEN will it all just click? WHO AM I?
I could seriously work 24/7. Even though I'm overwhelmed, I love what I do (whatever this is) so much I wish I had more time to do it. I'd post a recipe daily on GreenLiteBites. I'd write a book on weight loss. I'd be more active on BlogToLose. I'd plan 2 conferences a year. I'd take more photos and share more stories. I'd launch more blogs (yes I have ideas!) I'd record more videos. I love everything about blogging. I get all excited when I talk about it and angry I don't have more time to do it.
I watch America's Next Top Model. I confess. This is a guilty pleasure for me. I know I shouldn't, but I've always been a bit intrigued by the modeling industry. When I was younger (like preteen) I loved watching runway models. They are so beautiful and confident. It took me a long time to realize it's their confidence I want, not the super thin physique.
I'm a kid at heart. I could play games and watch cartoons all day. This is why I love having a 6 year old. He's my "excuse" ;)
I could keep going with these, but I won't. You are probably already bored IF you made it this far. But I agree with Ryan (again,) writing these posts are always eye-opening to me. I really think the more we learn about ourselves, the more we accept ourselves, the more confident we get. And in my opinion, it's all about confidence.
Ok, I'll shut up now. :)
Here's my food journal today…
|Uncle Sam cereal with fresh berries
|My second favorite breakfast at the moment.
|My go to morning snack at the moment.
|"pizza" made on a sandwhich thin with leftover skillet veggies, leftover chicken and 1 oz of cheese
|I could make "pizza's" every day! fab lunch!
|Light Yogurt
|I'm obsessed with the yoplaits right now.
|3 Dorritos
|DAMN husband and his snacks.
|BBQ Chicken Quesadilla
|SUCH a fun easy dinner! Check out the video of me and Little Guy making them on GreenLiteBites by clicking here.
|Banana Soft-Serve with a handful of cocoa almonds and a dash of dark chocolate
|OMG.. this is so good. The combination is amazingly decadent! I may do a video on how I make it next week.
|4 mile run today! TOUGH! average about 12/mile and had to walk alot.
|Could have done better int he water department. I think that's one of the reasons the run was hard.


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