tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-168703322025-12-16T02:47:56.479-05:00Missy's Making Stuff HappenAn entrepreneur unwilling to disclose ideas is like a comedian unwilling to tell any jokes.Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-1128196913030886172016-07-04T19:44:00.000-05:002016-08-03T20:17:58.370-05:00Subject Matter SpecialistMELISSA G. SCHMIDT, “MISSY”
Subject Matter Specialist – Strategy Meets Execution
Delivering ROI. Building win-win relationships.
Focused on business development and entrepreneurship.
Breaking down sales and operational silos.
35+ years of experience in innovative leadership and organizational development, delivering on business plans through strategic planning and execution.
Motivating and Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-47404622754798246502015-11-01T09:51:00.000-05:002015-11-15T15:14:31.830-05:00Portfolio
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Customer Case Studies and User Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-39380692044041253802014-12-16T00:15:00.000-05:002015-11-15T15:13:53.639-05:00Breaking News about global innovations
An oldie but still a good example of combining live action, voiceover, graphics and animation in video. I produced this in 2011 for the Hampton Roads Partnership during the Vision Hampton Roads kick-off for their Innovate!HamptonRoads™ program, aimed at regional economic diversification by connecting entrepreneurs, ideas and investment.
Vision Hampton Roads (website archived by Hampton Roads Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-49050416213457264402014-08-03T16:20:00.001-05:002014-08-03T16:31:01.049-05:00WHRO Downtown Abbey - Masterpiece Trip Itinerary
Bert & I dressed up for a
Downton Abbey-inspired
garden party at Hermitage Museum,
Norfolk, Virginia (USA)
What a joy it has been following the lifestyles of the Edwardian-era upper class and their servants in the PBS TV series Downton Abbey. From the sinking of the Titanic, through foxhunts and fairs, birth and death, taxes and tea parties, not to mention the Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-15077854461852866162014-08-03T16:11:00.000-05:002014-08-03T16:24:13.640-05:00WHRO Downtown Abbey Trip 2014 - Day One
Sunday, September 21
Day One: WHRO group arrives in London.
The Rubens at the Palace, 39 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 0PS London, United Kingdom
Our group meets at Heathrow Airport for transfer to Rubens at the Palace, the majestic 4-star luxury hotel which recalls the magnificence and splendor of a bygone age, yet with the latest in modern comforts and technology. From the windows ofMissy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-19481261800915049472014-08-03T16:07:00.000-05:002014-08-03T16:07:04.460-05:00WHRO Downtown Abbey Trip 2014 - Day Two
Monday, September 22
Day Two: Downton Touring #1
Village of Bampton, Devon
Today, we meet our private driver and guide for a full day of exploring:
An early morning visit of Buckingham Palace State Rooms, which are only open to the public for a few months each year.
Drive to the picturesque village of Bampton, used for all external village scenes in Downton Abbey.
Enjoy a lovely lunch Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-17246096771301540102014-08-03T15:54:00.000-05:002014-08-03T15:54:06.331-05:00WHRO Downtown Abbey Trip 2014 - Day Three
Tuesday, September 23
Day Three: London Touring
Churchill War Rooms, Clive Steps, King Charles Street, SW1A 2AQ London, United Kingdom
We meet our private driver and guide for a full day of exploring in the city:
Visit Churchill’s Cabinet War Rooms, where Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his cabinet members worked underground throughout the expected air raids on London, directing Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-2084072821444573602014-08-03T15:43:00.000-05:002014-08-03T16:02:48.616-05:00WHRO Downtown Abbey Trip 2014 - Day Four
Wednesday, September 24
Day Four: Downton Touring #2
Highclere Castle, Highclere Park, RG20 9RN Newbury, Berkshire
Departing London, we'll be on our way for the once-in-a-lifetime, private visit to Highclere Castle, the centerpiece of the PBS show we all know and love, Masterpiece's Downton Abbey, a dramatic exploration of the British relationship between upper and lower classes.
ByMissy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-36641625605240962582014-08-01T22:39:00.001-05:002014-08-01T22:39:57.031-05:00Pierson-Schmidt Wedding in Taos, NM
Fabulous family wedding June 21, 2014, in Taos, New Mexico.
Groom = Mark Schmidt, younger brother of my hubby Bert.
Bride = Abby Pierson (his gorgeous "catch")
See pictures from the Pierson-Schmidt photo album.
Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-49042889905991845942014-07-27T05:04:00.001-05:002014-07-27T05:04:54.917-05:00
I've been remiss in maintaining my personal blog since joining xTuple (February 1, 2012), the leading provider of commercial open source business management software for growing companies. Check out the xTuple website and the reason is clear...we are a fast-paced, growing company ourselves.
Headquartered in the “innovation corridor” of downtown Norfolk, Va., xTuple integrates all critical Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-80852476533922722432011-12-05T20:19:00.000-05:002016-08-03T20:28:03.364-05:00Study: Sharing services among cities would saveTen cities and seven counties govern most of the 1.7 million people in Hampton Roads. Each has its own police, fire and public works departments.
And in the decade that ended in 2010, the region's population grew slowly, by about 6 percent.
Contrast that with the Charlotte, N.C., area, where half of the area's 1.8 million people reside in Mecklenburg County, a sprawling jurisdiction of 524 Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-43886903645342934002010-10-10T20:09:00.006-05:002010-10-11T09:53:45.942-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Travel NotesBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Travel notes, in no particular order:Chinese Safety: Brochure Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-7742423149601464512010-10-10T19:57:00.007-05:002010-10-11T09:53:33.475-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day EightBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day Eight (the end, almost)Ah, the early morning bus-ride to the Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-51215877963647162612010-10-10T19:25:00.007-05:002010-10-11T09:52:52.127-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day SevenBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day SevenOur last full day in China, so we decided to stay with the Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-33243729470878428072010-10-10T19:04:00.006-05:002010-10-11T09:52:39.701-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day SixBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day SixWe checked out of our Hangzhou hotel and enjoyed the usual Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-87878896813122467602010-10-10T18:15:00.009-05:002010-10-11T09:52:23.672-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day FiveBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day Five (I think?)Waking early again for a VERY full day in Suzhou (Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-70185323543256555132010-10-10T17:50:00.006-05:002010-10-11T09:52:10.598-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day FourBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day Four (Saturday in China)Today brought us a very early morning Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-29643520198719526102010-10-10T15:57:00.009-05:002010-10-11T09:51:55.055-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day ThreeBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day Three (um, really? who knows at this point)Another rainy day and Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-24142342860840816382010-10-10T14:57:00.011-05:002010-10-11T09:51:39.029-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day TwoBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day Two (first full day in China)Under a still overcast sky, we Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-69014571170446845372010-10-10T14:39:00.007-05:002010-10-11T09:51:18.396-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - Day OneBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Day One (and ½)At 4am, we met the rest of our group at the Norfolk Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-62080390135438761562010-10-10T14:27:00.008-05:002010-10-11T09:50:54.269-05:00China - a View from the back of the bus - PrologueBus #3, Passenger #68By Missy Schmidt (Chinese name: “Sweet Lioness” Mandarin naming 蜜狮 Pronounced mee-shee)Traveling to China is a lot like “Amazing Race” with a little “Survivor” thrown in for good measure. The following is a recount of our adventures, a once in a lifetime experience with the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.Prologue: When my former classmate, Meg Pier, and I recently Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-9804379559321093742010-04-24T18:45:00.002-05:002010-04-24T18:54:46.349-05:00200 Years AgoDuring James Madison's first presidential term, the United States conducted its third census in 1810. The population totaled 7.2 million, including 1.4 million African Americans, of whom 1.2 million were enslaved.The population west of the Appalachian Mountains was only 1 million. Can't wait to find out how things have changed in 200 years when the 2010 Census results are published.From James Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-64130629619295382602010-04-19T19:17:00.004-05:002010-04-19T19:27:05.643-05:00Urgent message regarding WHRO state fundingThe Virginia General Assembly will vote on the governor’s amendments during the scheduled re-convene session on Wednesday, April 21.WHRO needs your help. The need is critical, and it’s urgent. I’m referring to Governor Bob McDonnell’s proposed budget amendments to phase out all state funding for public television and radio over the next four years, beginning July 1, 2010.Under these amendments,Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-7648812234193670412010-04-08T16:13:00.003-05:002010-04-08T16:42:17.667-05:001.8 Billion and growingThe world-wide economic crisis, or Great Recession, had no effect on Internet growth. On the contrary, we see growth in all parts of the world during year 2009.The following table shows the estimated population for each geographic region, the number of Internet users, and the penetration rate (this term means the percentage of the population that uses the Internet) in each region. From this tableMissy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16870332.post-37485328778038495452010-04-07T23:34:00.003-05:002010-04-07T23:44:24.115-05:00Vision Hampton Roads is ready; Governor McDonnell Speaks at Regional DayMake valuable connections at Regional Day on Thursday, May 6 from 8:00-10:30a.m. at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.This inaugural event brings business and civic leaders, government and citizens together to learn more about the region, build relationships, share ideas and celebrate “living regionally” and the comprehensive “Vision” for our region’s economic future. Missy Schmidthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04987558117420426717noreply@blogger.com0