social media Archives - Page 22 of 25

03/29/10

Getting Your Word Out Globally Without Global Costs

In my most recent post about “rice world,” I gave a quick view of my visit at the International Rice Research Institute. Since I was going there with a couple of PhDs in plant breeding, I anticipated meeting with scientists (which was exactly what happened in a few other Los Banos institutes)! But I was in for a surprise and… Read More

01/20/10

Basics for Agvocating Online — What I’ve Learned this Year

It is a hot topic in agriculture — lots of discussions about agriculture are being held online. One of the points that several have made clearly is agriculture’s messages are being communicated online and if farmers want to be part of the conversation, they need to be on the major social media networks. And while I know there are LOTS… Read More

01/17/10

In Seattle Talking Technology — Stereotypes in Play?

I think my lunch last Saturday would almost seem stereotypical for Seattle and yet the day was a tad surreal. My sister Cheryl works for a Seattle-based computer firm. She spends a good bit of time in the fine city. Her crowd of friends includes programmers, project managers, etc. When she found out I’d be coming to Seattle, she said… Read More

01/14/10

Pics on the Go while in Seattle for #AFBF10

Over the weekend I posted several photos on TwitPic as I was moving around Seattle and the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting… And the battery on the BlackBerry was waning so some never even got posted. Thought I’d pull them together here for folks to see! (I’ve been meaning to put a photo gallery in a post and never… Read More

Tell Me…. Would you knock on the door?

Thinking about Memphis Schools, the Memphis 13 for Black History Month

Observing Martin Luther King Day Way Before It was a National Holiday