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Corn Shocks – A Rural Tradition
A corn shock is a group of corn stalks tied together. Tuesday I spent the morning helping chop down corn stalks, put 12-15 of them together in a shock and tied them up with twine. Then we threw them on the back of the pick up and I headed off to town to deliver them…
Read MorePartnering with Crafters – in rural Iowa
TownsEnd Winery is a little, family owned and operated operation located in Hansell, Iowa. It’s also a small town success story. I’ve written about them before and today I want to show you how they’ve partnered with other small businesses in North Central Iowa. September 1 and 2 was the 2nd Anniversary of the TownsEnd…
Read MoreMidwest Maybe
Ben Milne from Dwolla said at the Social IRL Conference on Thursday you can contribute in a positive or negative way. Are you someone who complains a lot? You’ll find that negative attracts negative and you’ll soon be surrounded by negative people. Jason Freed from 37 signals taught him that the concept of recognizing bad…
Read MoreLuxurious Living: Tour Hampton
Sadly, we had to cancel this event today due to lack of enrollments. I was just going to delete this post, but then I thought maybe you could help me. Would you share in the comments what you liked about this event idea, what you didn’t like or how you would have marketed this…
Read MoreNo Excuses
Can I tell you the number of times I’ve heard “I don’t know how to do that.” I’m talking about using social media as another marketing tool for your small business. The opportunity presents itself this Thursday to spend an afternoon with Jason Falls, Mr. No BullShit, and be a part of an in-depth discussion on…
Read MoreBloggers needed
Last year Franklin County hosted a Bloggers Tour. We invited bloggers to make their way to our community and we hosted them for 3 days. They experienced life in Franklin County and we enjoyed their fresh view with new eyes. We’ve decided to do it again! October, 5, 6 and 7 we’ve got room for…
Read MoreState of Now: AgIowa Recap
I spent yesterday listening to farmers and those who work in agriculture share their stories of using the technology of now. We met for 3 hours at ISU Campus in Ames Iowa. This was the first mini State of Now Conference. Last April was the 2nd State of Now Conference in Des Moines and many…
Read MoreAugust in Deb’s World
Friday, August 17 is State of Now: AgIowa in Ames from 2 to 5. 15 speakers, snacks, cocktails and networking — $10. There are tickets available. I am not going to explain further (see notes below where I’ve done that already). I am asking you to just buy a ticket. I’m asking you to come…
Read More17 Reasons Why You Should Attend State of Now: Ag Iowa August 17
“There’s a lot of interest in how food is produced right now, and we want to make sure people are looking to farmers for the answers. The technology of now is a great way to do that.” Katie Olthoff The State of Now: AgIowa is designed to bring attention to the intersection of agriculture and…
Read MoreState of Now: AgIowa August 17
Join us August 17 at Scheman Building on the Iowa State Campus in Ames, Iowa from 2 to 5 pm for the State of Now: AgIowa Conference. We know not everyone has a full day to dedicate to hearing about the effect of real time internet on today’s human being. What if we could drill…
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