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June 23rd, 2011
As someone who has been active on Twitter, I have always looked forward to Tuesday night’s #agchat conversations from the very first invitation. When the announcement was made last year that there would be an AgChat Foundation social media conference, I knew I wanted to go – but I had questions.
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June 21st, 2011
I was very fortunate to have gotten involved with the AgChat Foundation last spring by volunteering on the Agvocacy 2.0 Training Conference Committee for planning last summer’s event in Chicago, Ill. While working with the other members of the committee, I thought we had planned a terrific conference and I was right. I will have
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June 20th, 2011
Take agvocating to the next level Attending #ACFC10 (or the AgChat Foundation Conference in 2010 for those still getting used to Twitter-speak!) brought some changes to my social media (SM) exposure and interaction. It all started with the purchase of my Blackberry. Going to the conference meant I had a reason (although maybe not a
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June 17th, 2011
I didn’t apply for the first AgChat Foundation Agvocacy 2.0 Conference until the day before the application deadline. Sure, I had lots of friends through #agchat who were talking about it and I really wanted to go. However, I was pretty sure there was absolutely no way I could afford it, I wasn’t a farmer
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June 1st, 2011
Learn tools of agvocacy trade! It’s here! After much anticipation, the AgChat Foundation Agvocacy 2.0 Conference is back and ready to welcome a whole new crop of agvocates! This year’s conference will be held August 22 and 23 in Nashville, Tennessee. We are excited to expand the conference by opening it up to 75 people
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