Using social media is like living in a small town
If you use social media then you know what it’s like to live in a small town. Granted, you may not have a physical street address, or that one blinking traffic light to slow you down. The population may be in the millions, the thousands, or—if you live in a small, small town—one hundred or less. You have your favorite places, and you know how to find them. You also know when, and why you frequent them. There are locals, and there are those just passing through. You... Read More
Big Joe’s After-School Fish Taco Party
“Big Joe’s After-School Fish Taco Party” Syllabus: Everything you need to know about “Big Joe’s After-School Fish Taco Party” can be found on this page. Included below are links, and details related to the gathering inspired by the four-part series, “Big Joe’s School of Fish Tacos”. This come-and-go event is scheduled for Thursday, April 1, from 5 – 8 p.m., at Bob’s Pig Shop in Pauls Valley, Okla. Click here... Read More
Twitter Your Taste Buds
Three tweets from the past year, and a whim this past weekend led to the treasure you see cradled in a cup. I previously read on Twitter that Ballard’s Drive-In in Pauls Valley, Okla., has a peanut butter shake worthy of a road trip. Patrons to the restaurant have ventured from as far away as Edmond, Okla., just to consume one of these shake’s (and then tweet about it). Interestingly enough, my wife and I live less than 10 minutes from the drive-in, and had never... Read More
REI’s Women’s Business Center Luncheon
Rural Enterprises Inc. of Oklahoma’s Women’s Business Center is partnering with OSU Extension, and the Pauls Valley Chamber of Commerce to present a “social networking” luncheon. Scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9, the two-hour event is set to begin at 11 a.m., and will be held in the chamber’s office building, located at 112 E. Paul. The gathering will join area business women (and men) as the topic of social media in business is discussed.... Read More
Movember–Famous and Infamous Mos
Face furniture. The lip tickler. The soup strainer. The ’stache. Lip spinach. The cookie duster. Upper lip plumage. The misplaced eyebrow. Face fungus. Mo. The mustache. Some are considered famous; others infamous. So popular are the ’stache styles of today and yesteryear that many have been named to idolize, or institutionalize the men that wore/wear them. Included among the lip ribbon labels (just to name a few): the horseshoe the handlebar the bandit the... Read More
'Eat 'n' Tweet' set for Thursday, Nov. 5
In an attempt to bring together Garvin County Twitterers, a county-wide “tweetup” has been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5. The event is set to take place at the Trail’s End BBQ & Grill in Wynnewood, Okla., and is open to the area’s twittering public. “It will be a relaxed atmosphere,” said David Bracher, the event’s planner. “(There will be people there) wanting to connect offline.” According to Bracher, this “Garvin... Read More
'Safe places for dangerous people'
It took 14 hours, two bags of corn nuts, and a 900-plus mile road trip to arrive at this moment: the end of day one of this year’s ”Catalyst Conference” Experience. Technically considered the pre-portion of the conference, today’s schedule of events included four “labs” and a bloggers meetup to conclude the day’s festivities at a nearby pub. Among the things that I heard today that challenged, and/or inspired me… Anne Jackson... Read More
The City of Pauls Valley, Online
Still in its infancy (launched yesterday at 8:54 a.m.), the City of Pauls Valley now has a Twitter profile. What this small town of 6,000-plus residents will tweet about is anyone’s guess; probably some of same things the rest of us are already talking, and tweeting about. There’s the new multi-million dollar police department, the downtown beautification project, a city-wide blood drive, etc. What would you want your city to tweet about? Comment below. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... Read More
Looking Back On a Night Looking Forward (pt. 2)
This is part two of a two-part series; click here for part one. Participants at the Garvin County Social Media/Technology Gathering experienced a different type of event on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Area residents came together to both hear from, and be heard by, their peers. Those in attendance tweeted, twitpiced, and video chatted throughout the two hour occasion, posting their personal comments and highlights in “real time” online for others to see. Communities represented... Read More
Looking Back On a Night Looking Forward (pt. 1)
If Julius Caesar, the Roman political leader, were to capture Tuesday night’s Garvin County Social Media/Technology Gathering in one sentiment it might have read like this… “I came, I saw, I connected.” Modern media, its advancements, and its use in small towns was the focus of the two hour occasion that featured five speakers from two Garvin County (Okla.) communities. The topics of discussion varied from faith, to family, to public education. Captured... Read More
