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Des Moines Amplified
Debworks is helping planning an event in Des Moines. My job is reaching out to companies that can be possible sponsors. It sounds pretty easy and it is. That is if you’re passionate about what you’re doing, don’t mind having a lot of conversations – both IRL and online, and can handle rejection. Companies like…
Read More140 Conference coming to Iowa
We’re having a 140Conf in Des Moines May 9. Iowa – we are cutting edge! What is the 140 Character Conference? The 140 Characters Conference at the Stoner Studio Stage in Des Moines Iowa is being co hosted by Jeff Pulver , Deb Brown and Nathan Wright. Join them May 9 for the first Iowa 140 Character…
Read MoreEducation for All
North Iowa Area Community College has hired me to be their program associate. I help promote and market their continuing education classes here in Hampton Iowa. These classes are designed based upon what you’ve told us you’d like to learn. Already this year we’ve had a Writers Workshop and a Bird House Class. Coming up…
Read MoreWhat I Learned on Twitter Today
Iowa has more pigs than people. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/01/07/us/CENSUS.html Six Areas of Your Business That Should be Listening http://www.brasstackthinking.com/2011/01/6-reasons-to-answer-the-new-telephone/ Top 10 Largest Photographs in the World http://arkarthick.com/2010/10/11/top-10-largest-photographs-in-the-world/ 102 year old drives a car 85 years http://arkarthick.com/2010/10/11/top-10-largest-photographs-in-the-world/ What the heck is this Quora deal? http://noteasytoforget.com/2011/01/quora-quora-read-all-about-it/ Twitter is not just mindless chatter – unless you want it to be. …
Read MoreIt’s A Wonderful Life Recap
Sunday the Franklin County Players put on a live radio broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. Over 200 people saw it live at the Windsor Theatre. It was broadcast on radio and online at 8 p.m. You can listen to it again Sunday December 12 at 8 p.m. Visit www.klmj.com and look for the live…
Read MoreLet People Get to Know You
It’s holiday time where I live. People are planning menus, parties, events and outings. There’s the play – and small towns require everyone to come out for the play. Some act in it. Some promote it. Some attend it. Some read about it. All enjoy it. It’s at this time of year that there is…
Read MoreQuick Recap of #140conf
I was the 2nd to the last speaker for the day. In the morning, I had my presentation all figured out. However, after hearing over 40 different speakers – I had about a million remarks to make to what they said. I got on stage ….and found I was crazy nervous! I’d forgotten that I…
Read MoreMonday Monday So Good to Me
I leave very early in the morning for Hutchinson, Kansas. The 140 Character Conference is on Monday — and I’m one of the speakers. If you want to follow along live, simply go to http://140conf.com and that black box with the logo in it is where you can follow along. I’m scheduled to go on…
Read MoreCelebrating an Anniversary
Two years ago today I was laid off from a 9 to 5 job. I made a commitment to spend 24 months learning what social media is, using it and creating a difference. Here’s what I’ve learned in those two years: Twitter is more than talking about what you are doing Blogging can change your…
Read MoreHeavy Hitters Head to Hutch
Monday November 1, the Fox Theatre in Hutchinson Kansas will be the host to some of the most cutting edge personalities in the online universe. Hosted by Jeff Pulver and Becky McCray, the 140 Character Conference is coming to small town America. These conferences have been hosted in cities like New York, London and Tel…
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