Thursday, September 20, 2012

edcamp - edcamp Upper Valley

edcamp - edcamp Upper Valley:

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A session might explore a technology tool, a discussion about best practices, a collaborative presentation with multiple facilitators, or a problem you’d like to solve.

unconference

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

John Granata

John Granata:

Prints for bedroom

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Professors and Social Media | Inside Higher Ed

Professors and Social Media | Inside Higher Ed: "Professors and Social Media
May 4, 2010 - 3:00am
By
Steve Kolowich
Professors, particularly those in the senior ranks, might have a reputation for being leery of social media. But they are no Luddites when it comes to Web 2.0 tools such as Facebook and YouTube, according to a new survey scheduled to be released today.
The data suggest that 80 percent of professors, with little variance by age, have at least one account with either Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Skype, LinkedIn, MySpace, Flickr, Slideshare, or Google Wave. Nearly 60 percent kept accounts with more than one, and a quarter used at least four."

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Monday, September 3, 2012

Penelope's spices


Recipe from Jeff

-is there a gluten free or vegan alternative or is it already? kosher?

Spices from the spice store in Wisconsin

Bottles to package spice (from Wisconsin?)
or, plastic bags in little boxes
Plastic or glass jars












Organza bags for sale

Labelling, Penelope's spices "Original Bud"

Online store, website + social media

Farmer's market to sell, cathedral square, public market
Sell on Amazon or other sites
Sell at airport

Provide arrange of foods, shrimp, steaks, chicken, fried/bakes potatoes, mashed potatoes veggies -- cooked with this spice
Determine pricing - ingredients, packaging (bottles, lables, labor), time/labor in trying to sell, resources in selling (signage, food, tables, clothes, etc), times/labor in online presence,

http://onmilwaukee.com/seasonal/festivals/articles/farmersmarketsguide.html

When at farmer's market
http://smallfarm.about.com/od/designingandplanning/a/farmersmarket.htm
http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/entrepreneurs/2012/02/16/farmers-markets-going-for-green/

Have the "fam" there - Penelope!  Something for kids to do while parents shop --

Offer Samples

Signage

  • Name the quality, then describe what it means to the customer.
  • How do you use it? What is it good with? 


Pile It High, Make It Look Good

There's a bit of an art to arranging your wares and booth at the market. Overflowing, gorgeously colorful baskets and bins will entice customers to your booth. Piddly-looking, half-filled containers are not as attractive. Think about how you can make your booth inviting and friendly. Smile when you're behind the table. Be available to customers -- don't have your nose in a book or stare down at your knitting.
You want customers to be able to browse without making a commitment, and to be able to choose the particular food they want. Make clear what you have available.