Interviews and Reviews
Who’s life are you living?
Who would not want to read a book that starts off like this: “There are times when we sail so far off course, when our dreams are so far from reach that they appear but balmy glimmers violently strewn on a distant horizon which we will never pierce. When complacency and compliance, when safety and…
Read MoreDestination: Osage
June 9, I traveled about an hour to visit a little village called Osage. North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has kicked off a program for people to visit various communities around North Central Iowa. They began with Osage. With a population of just over 3,600 Osage was originally founded in 1854 and called Cora…
Read MoreSouthwest Iowa with Adam and wine
Adam Lee is a client of Debworks. Adam is a singer and guitar players of great skill. He lives in Omaha and performs as often as he can in the Midwest. Last weekend Mel and I met up with Adam on Saturday and took a wine trail tour and started building Adam’s portfolio for marketing.…
Read MorePartnerships in a Rural Environment
Partnerships are a great way to get things done. I’m working with a group here in Franklin County that include a seed company, a small business owner, a bed and breakfast owner, a member of the soybean association, a marketing company (me), and a winery owner. We meeting every couple of weeks to discuss what…
Read MoreHow’s that rural broadband thing coming along?
Let’s clear up a few things first. What is broadband? According to www.broadband.gov: What is Broadband? The term broadband commonly refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than the traditional dial-up access. How is broadband different from dial-up service? Broadband service provides higher-speed of data transmission. It allows more content to…
Read MoreAndroid or Blackberry
I received a Droid Bionic to review.* Quick and dirty review: Loved it. Figured out the whole touching business (you have to touch it to make it work). Best feature: speaking into the phone instead of having to type or swipe everything. Worst feature: battery life. I’m not going to give you all the technical…
Read MoreWhat does passion look like?
We hear a lot of people saying “just pursue your passion.” If you’re like me, you’re not sure what passion looks like. The first thought that comes to mind is all that old romantic stuff — kissing and smooching and carrying on. Yeah – that’s not what we are talking about here. Take a minute…
Read MoreLivin’ on a Prayer
Desmond Child — cowriter of Living on a Prayer — sings. It’s nice to hear things differently once and awhile.
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 MoreCreating a Right Customer Experience
Many of us are involved with customers in one way or another. If you work retail, you see them all day (hopefully). If you work as a freelancer of any sort, your clients are your customers. If you volunteer at the local chamber, the people who enter the door are your customers. Mike Wagner…
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