What does #ACFC10 mean on Twitter?

August 29th, 2010

This weekend the buzz has gotten louder…. if you follow some ag folks on Twitter, then you have probably seen some tweets with the #AFCF10 hashtag. We wanted to take a minute and explain what is going on. What’s a hashtag? On Twitter, using the pound sign (#) and a word or abbreviation allows all

Tags: #ACFC10, Chicago, social media, training

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Don’t go there! Some Businesses too Personal on Facebook

August 24th, 2010

Tags: Dan Toland, facebook, farm

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Jeff Fowle’s Podcast on Reaching Out Through Social Media

August 19th, 2010

We thought some of you may like to hear a few words from Jeff Fowle, AgChat Foundation President, as he heads to the 140 Conference, a Twitter conference for techies in the San Francisco Bay area and beyond. Thanks to the development of mobile technology, we can ride along. Enjoy! Jeff Fowle on 140 Conference

Tags: 140conf, Jeff Fowle, outreach, Ray Prock

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SXSW Panel: We Need Your Vote!

August 14th, 2010

Imagine one of the country’s biggest computer technology events and all the major players are there — Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, etc. All of those companies send their “heavy hitters” to talk about how they are doing things differently and how they are pioneering social media uses. Now put one of us, or even better

Tags: AgChat at SXSW Interactive, Agvocacy 2.0, SXSW Interactive

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#AgChat 8/10/2010 — Want peace in the family & productivity in the business?

August 10th, 2010

 Hundreds of those working in family business have shared their stories with me. Here’s what I’ve learned. There is nothing better or more frustrating than working with genetics!!  Being part of a family business is a challenge!  Combining habits, expectations, personalities, differing goals, and multiple generations creates a collision course. During #AgChat, Tuesday, August

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