Harvest Tour 2011

The weekend of September 30 to October 2, 2011 there will be 10 bloggers (and their families) from all over the Midwest in Franklin County, Iowa.  Franklin County Tourism, Franklin County Farm Bureau, Latham Hi-Tech Seeds and Debworks have coordinated a Fall Harvest Bloggers Tour.  The goal is to bring bloggers here to share in…

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What 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…

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Bloggers Needed

Debworks is working with Latham Seeds, Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and Farm Bureau to bring ten Midwest bloggers/tweeters to Franklin County for a Harvest Tour September 30 to October 2.   The idea is to show bloggers what agriculture was and is in a real, rural community.  These bloggers/tweeters will blog about the Tour, take…

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Beeds Lake Blast August 26 and 27

Beed’s Lake BLAST (Beeds Lake – A Story to Tell) and Restoration Run kicks off  Friday night with Race Registration and Pasta Feed at the Beeds Lake Lodge.  The Restoration Run includes a 5K, 10K and ½ marathon.  Runners and walkers are encouraged to attend.  All run/walk participants will receive Pasta Dinner, Breakfast, and long…

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Iowa and the Civil War

A new exhibit, “The Fiery Trial: Iowa and the Civil War,” will be in Hampton August 25 through the 27th in a 32-foot trailer and is part of the State Historical Museum’s educational outreach program to serve Iowans in their communities. Franklin County Tourism has sponsored this exhibit in Hampton, allowing everyone to tour it…

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You 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…

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John 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…

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Two conferences in the Midwest

Still not sure what you can do with social media for your business? Attend a conference in the Midwest – and hear what people have to say who are already using it for business.  There’s two coming up in September.  Choose one. http://smalltown2011.140conf.com/ Hutchinson Kansas is having their second Small Town 140 Character Conference. A…

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The County Fair

Last week was the Franklin County Fair in Hampton Iowa. Local county fairs are a great opportunity to see friends who come home for the fair, to visit the local vendors and businesses in the commercial buildings, and to enjoy watching the little kids. Should you network at a fair? Maybe.  I do carry business…

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Highlights 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…

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