Mike Buckley

Current

Principal at the Buckley Group
Blogger & Podcaster at Mining the Store
Examiner at Excellence in Missouri Foundation

Permanent Deacon at Archdiocese of St. Louis
Permanent Deacon at Archdiocese of Saint Louis
Pastoral Care Volunteer at Saint Clare Hospital

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Education

Archdiocese of St. Louis
University of Missouri-Saint Louis

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Connections

67 connections

Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Mike Buckley’s Summary

After 29 years with Tacony Corporation, working with independent small business owners, it's time to share my knowledge and experience with a larger community. I've formed the Buckley Group as a vehicle to work with small businesses and non-profits, helping them to build their personal brands and use Web 2.0 tools to tell their stories and to connect with their customers.

I'm a firm believer in the value of small businesses to the US economy. I also believe that Web 2.0 is the ultimate tool to level the playing field for organizations of all sizes. Blogs, podcasts, wikis, and other social media tools allow the small enterprise to reach their target audience at very little cost.

Personal investments and a generous retirement program have provided me with a decent income meaning that I can offer affordable counseling to smaller businesses and non-profits. As an ordained minister of the Roman Catholic Church, I feel that this is an important part of my calling.

In addition to authoring the Tacony corporate blog, I also host the "Mining the Store" blog and podcast. (http://www.miningthestore.com)

At Tacony Corporation, in addition to working with sales and marketing to turn raw data into usable information, I have also worked with our sewing division on the development of new products. I have represented Tacony Corporation as a member of the Board of Examiners for the Missouri Quality Award. I founded, designed and write the Tacony Corporation blog, Mine Your Own Business. (http://www.tacony.com/myob). I authored the original Tacony Corporation TQM handbook, "Quality Tacony." I introduced the concept of standardized project management to the company and presented it company-wide. I also provided training in the company's data mining software to Corporate Centre associates.

I recently had the privilege of speaking at Podcamp Ireland in Kilkenny.

I'm happily married with four grown children and two grandchildren.

Mike Buckley’s Specialties:

competitive analysis, sales analysis, sales, marketing, small business consulting, new product development, project management, report design, international purchasing, sales, internal and external communications, social media, written and oral communications, continuous improvement, total quality management, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria, public speaking, web 2.0, freelance writer, blogger and podcaster

Mike Buckley’s Experience

Principal

the Buckley Group

(Management Consulting industry)

2008 — Present (1 year)

We specialize in brand building and communications. We help the smaller enterprise tell their story using social media tools to build communities, increase sales and/or contributions, and contribute to economic growth.
Blogger & Podcaster

Mining the Store

(Online Media industry)

March 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

MTS is a podcast for independent business owners.
Examiner

Excellence in Missouri Foundation

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2005 — Present (4 years)
Permanent Deacon

Archdiocese of St. Louis

(Non-Profit; Education Management industry)

June 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)

Ordained to the Diaconate in 2002. Presently assigned to St. Bernadette Parish and St. Clare Health Center.
Permanent Deacon

Archdiocese of Saint Louis

(Religious Institutions industry)

June 2002 — Present (7 years 2 months)
Pastoral Care Volunteer

Saint Clare Hospital

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

2001 — Present (8 years)

Mike Buckley’s Education

Archdiocese of St. Louis

Permanent Deacon , theology, liturgy, pastoral counceling , 1997 — 2002

Ordained a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of Saint Louis, June 8, 2002
University of Missouri-Saint Louis

1966 — 1969