140 Conf
We’re live today
Today is the day. We’ve made it to Hutchinson, Kansas. We had great food at the airport last night and even better company. Today we get down to business. You can watch the 140 Character Conference live on line at http://smalltown2011.140conf.com/ We encourage you to do so. See how serendipity and the online world meet the…
Read MoreSedalia, Missouri
Yesterday Mom and I drove to Sedalia, Missouri. The town is named after a young woman named Sarah – her nickname was Sed. There is some discussion that this town was built for the railroads, that brothels kept it in business and finally the good Christian folk ran them out. It’s great when I visit…
Read MoreRoad Trip to the #140conf Small Town
Tuesday I’m going to be in Hutchinson, Kansas for the 140 Character Conference Small Town. If you can, get there too. Let me save you $60 on admission — register for the event here – use the code “friendof140” and your ticket is only $40. It is my honor – and pleasure – to be presenting…
Read MoreWhat is 140 Conf?
140conf on the marquee of the Fox Theatre in 2010. Photo by Becky McCray The 140 Characters Conference, aka #140conf, takes online interaction and turns it into an in person conference. The State of NOW is made up of immediate communication tools like Twitter, Google +, Facebook and many others. The 140conf explores how the…
Read MoreYou Matter
Angela Maiers matters. She believes you matter too. I had the great pleasure to work with Angela at the #140confDM – and I knew when she stood on stage that she was going to make a difference. Take 19 minutes and 48 seconds to watch her presentation from TEDX Des Moines – and you…
Read MoreJohn Deere Tara
@JohnDeereTara – Web nerd & farm girl living in Iowa. Sucker for anything chocolate and unabashed coffee addict. Works in communications at John Deere. That’s her description on Twitter. And that is certainly who she is. That’s why I jumped at the chance to have a two person tweet up with her at Starbucks in…
Read MoreHighlights from New York 140 Character Conference
Jack Hidary is a neuroscientist. In 1995 he co-founded a little company in Iowa called Dice. Jack was a proponent to switch NY taxi’s over to high mileage hybrids. He talked about engaging in the physical. If you get up and move, your brain moves too. You’ll accomplish more and do more. But here’s the…
Read MoreIowan’s View of Manhattan
New York is a wonderful city – and I recommend everyone go at least once. Today my post is about a few things I saw while there last week. This is me, Deb Brown. I love small cars. Green is a favorite color of mine. Hertz was at the 140 Character Conference as a sponsor…
Read MoreAchieving Dreams
I’ve been in New York for the 140 Character Conference this past week. It was my honor to be on a panel and talked about hosting a 140 conference in Des Moines. It was more a honor to be in the presence of people who are attaining their dreams. I spent quite a bit of…
Read More140 Videos Are Online
That’s 140 Character Conference Des Moines videos — all but a couple of them are online for your viewing pleasure.
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