Trends in Social Media & Agriculture
It was nice to be with a group of people who were unequivocally genuine, hard working and solid…. New Media Strategies is owned by Meredith Publishing. So is Successful Farming. It was like meeting a sibling you didn’t know you had years after the fact and realizing you have so much in common.
How to Engage Bloggers
Consider your assets. Especially in the world of DC, issues can be complicated and / or obscure. And, brands can have a hard time being relevant, even when they might want to be (ahem, orange juice… and the elections?!) But don’t be discouraged. This is where you get creative.
How to Use Social Media as a Female Legislator
The National Foundation for Women Legislators held their 2009 Women’s Congressional Broadband Summit on Wednesday and Thursday…. as a continuation of their summit, NFWL also held their Joint Leadership Meeting where I was able to share some thoughts on how elected women (and those working to become elected) can utilize social media.
Bradshaw Vineyards Harvests its 2009 Pinot Noir
It all started in the late 80s, when our family purchased property in Oregon….By 1993, our family (mom, dad, Jen, me) had all moved to Oregon and officially started scouting, prepping and eventually cultivating the land.
3121: The social network for Congress
A lot of people are actually calling it the LinkedIn for the Hill. Local bloggers, Frank Gruber over at Somewhat Frank, Nick O’Neill at Social Times, even Adam Ostrow at the Mashable blog, they were kind of all talking and saying, “you know, this is kind of like a LinkedIn.” But the thing about LinkedIn, you kind of populate with your CV or your resume information and I don’t know about you, but I don’t update it regularly.
From Anonymity to Translucency
These are a few slides that I developed over the summer of 2009 that map out the way we have and (potentially) will engage as human beings, with one another and with brands, concepts, issues and politicians, online.
Deciding to Be a Person of Action
Whether it is deciding to actively pick up the phone or taking time to meet in person, versus sending an email / waiting for a response via passive channels or making a serious life change or shift in attitude — taking action (provided it is the reasoned action and not [too] hastily done) is what I personally strive for and respect in others.
Discussion of Age Demographics in Social Media
I was interviewed by Ronald Reagan’s son on the progressive radio network Air America. I would add to what I said: “I would argue that most media is social at some level these days (namely, that which is found online and that which you have a contact database around [e.g., text messaging, instant messaging "IMing" and BlackBerry Messaging "BBMing"]).”
Social Media for Farming, Agriculture and Vineyards
As many others have articulated before me, I too have always thought that social media is not just a listening mechanism, but one that helps in telling and documenting.