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…
A business that lives by their motto
I bank at Ackley State Bank. They have a branch in the little town of Geneva where I first lived when I moved back to Iowa. I don’t live there anymore, but I still bank at ASB. They have a motto. It leads all their activities and communications. They strive to live by their motto.…
If You Want a Powerful Day, Create a Personal Morning Ritual
Christine Kane is one of my favorite guest bloggers – please enjoy her post today. Your habits create your destiny. Have you ever heard that one? Even if you have, read it again. Then read it again. And yea, one more time. 🙂 Then, consider this: Your habits also create your confidence, courage and even your creativity!…
140 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…
The Power of Community
I’m a Chicago Bears fan. A proud Chicago Bears fan. Bears fan around the world today are one big community. We are thinking, breathing and praying all together. This is our Super Bowl today. Win – and we’ll celebrate. High fives, beers, I told you so’s, tweets, facebook comments — you’ll see us all over…
Why do I want to make lists in Facebook?
Create lists. One for friends, one for fan pages, one for locals, one for social media people, one for news ….. you get the idea. Here’s how: Go to Friends (on the left side) and click. Edit friends. Create a list. Create more if you want. Then when you roll your mouse over the area…
A cottage to visit when you need a break
I have a spot I go to and find peace and quiet. I can be anywhere in the world and access this spot. It’s a cottage. The owner is very content there. She shares lots of pics and great information. I visited today and got a chance to win a very cool sign for my…
May 9 at 8:30 a.m.
Midwesterners – mark your calendar for May 9th. 140 Character Conference in Des Moines. Sponsors needed. Speakers needed. Listeners and conversationalists needed. Details to follow. Save the date.
Education 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…
What 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. …