Mike Buckley

Mike Buckley

blogging at Miningthestore.com

Greater St. Louis Area

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
Education
  • Archdiocese of St. Louis
  • University of Missouri-Saint Louis
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)

    2008Present (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 2006Present (3 years 5 months)

    MTS is a podcast for independent business owners.

  • Examiner

    Excellence in Missouri Foundation

    (Public Relations and Communications industry)

    2005Present (4 years)

  • Permanent Deacon

    Archdiocese of St. Louis

    (Non-Profit; Education Management industry)

    June 2002Present (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 2002Present (7 years 2 months)

  • Pastoral Care Volunteer

    Saint Clare Hospital

    (Public Relations and Communications industry)

    2001Present (8 years)


Mike Buckley’s Education

  • Archdiocese of St. Louis

    Permanent Deacon , theology, liturgy, pastoral counceling , 19972002

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

  • University of Missouri-Saint Louis

    19661969


Additional Information

Mike Buckley’s Interests:

bicycling, reading, podcasting, Ireland, music, Roman Catholicism, traveling, sports, Baldrige Award, quality

Mike Buckley’s Groups:

Excellence in Missouri Foundation

  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
  •    e-BIZ
  •    <<< Friends of Ireland >>>
  •    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
  •    Consultants Network
  •    Retail Industry Experts
  •    Small Business Online Community
  •    Retail Management
  •    New Media, Social Media, and Social Networking Participants
  •    Retail Small Business Network
  •    American Diabetes Association/St. Louis Chapter
  •    LinkedWorking St. Louis
  •    Gateway Interactive Marketing Association
  •    HARO--Help A Reporter Out
  •    SBRM 2.0
  •    St. Louis Twitter
  •    St. Louis Small Business Monthly
  •    The 3/50 Project

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