TEDx is an international community that organizes TED-style events anywhere and everywhere — celebrating locally-driven ideas and elevating them to a global stage. Brookings, SD TEDx invited Deb to speak about the Tour of Empty Buildings – TEDx Brookings (8 minutes)
Visit with Sharon Frerichs, Mayor of Akron, Iowa. Deb was there for an Embedded Community Experience. This video highlights the events, businesses and highlights since Deb’s visit. (20 minutes)
Developing Resilient Communities: The Idea Friendly Method with Becky McCray, virtual, Limestone Bluffs RC&D, 2021 (52 minutes)
A recap of the SMTulsa presentation in 2018, on Building Possibility. SMTulsa is THE social media and business conference in the heartland, and Deb has spoken the last two years. (52 minutes)
RuralX is a unique rural celebration designed to bring rural champions together from across the region to boost rural economic and community development. Becky and Deb keynoted at the inaugural RuralX and returned the following year to keynote again. Rural X Summit, Closing Keynote (12 minutes)
Deb brought an Embedded Community Experience to Belle Fourche, SD and keynoted at the end of the visit. This short piece is a Belle Fourche, SD Discussion on Creating Workspaces (4 minutes)
RuralX Innovative Rural Business Models (about 30 minutes)
Video Short one and half minute of Empty Buildings Tour
Wisconsin Rural Partners Workshop – Becoming an Idea Friendly Town two hours
Helping you solve your small town challenges
Radio
All Sides with Ann Fisher: Changing Landscape of Rural America and Small Towns
Interview with Michael Libbie on Insight on Business
Interview August, 2018 about Rural That Works
Interview April 25, 2017 on Insight on Business: The News Hour
Webinars
Filling Empty Buildings for Kansas State Research and Extension
Marketing in a Small Town for Kansas State Research and Extension
Podcast
Deb and Ken Burgin in Australia
Proud Places with Jeff Siegler
A common sense approach to reinvigorating America
Rural Business: Episode 34 with Ben Rowley
Podcast with Develop This – Economic and Community Development Episode 237
Podcast at Small Town Big Talk
Podcast with George and MaryLynn at BIGG Success
Podcast with Sherry Borzo from Storied Gifts
Podcast with Des Walsh talking about Leadership in Small Towns
In the Moment – Rural X Update
Digital Homesteading with Scott Meyer
Visual Documentation and Graphic Recording
Adams County, Washington invited Deb for an Embedded Community Experience. The final presentation of her findings was help in Ritzville, Washington. The visual documentation of Reviving Rural Downtowns recap of a 2 hour presentation on Solutions for Small Towns, was created by Anne Nelson.
Written and Online Coverage:
Upper Minnesota Valley Regional Development Newsletter
Courier Post: Communities Learn About 'Idea Friendly' Method for Success
Targeted Small Business Newsletter
Gary Wood, Belle Fourche SD Chamber Year End Review
Adams County, Washington 2018 Magazine
Visit the Square page that shares the story Made In Iowa. Deb was instrumental in the process. https://squareup.com/dreams/webster-city
The Old Geezer Club in Akron, Iowa
Innovative Downtown Businesses
The Crescent News in Defiance, Ohio
Results of an ECE in Webster City, Iowa
Southern Oregon Business Journal
Fostoria, Ohio
