I was born and raised in Franklin County Iowa. Luther College educated me and I lived in Chicago for many years. My children and grandchildren are still in Chicago. I’ve worked as an insurance underwriter, a retail management professional, salesperson, a teacher and a writer.
Kevin and I returned home to Iowa to care for my elderly parents.
Much to my surprise, the Iowa I remembered was so much more than just a place to raise pigs. Franklin County has a rich prairie heritage, is loaded with historical sites and treasures, welcoming neighbors and good old fashioned entrepreneurial spirit.
It was the perfect place to begin Debworks – combining many years of experience in various fields into my own business.
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I’m a fan of the local business and do what I can to help bring them into the world of social media. Debworks is the umbrella for several ventures. |
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Networked Communications
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Local Franklin County News |
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Safer, Healthier Home Solutions |
Work at Home Solutions |
Networked Communications:
Simple website design – does your business need a simple online presence? Don’t want to spend big dollars having someone design it? A simple one to four page design is $150. You’ll also pay for the hosting and website address – which runs around $7 a month. Here’s a few examples of the work I’ve done for clients.
www.ptrsuchenterprises.com
www.sitaramunited.com
Client social media solutions - I’ve worked with small businesses to find new and innovative ways to bring their business to more and more clients. Franklin County Chamber of Commerce and Franklin County Historical Society are two of my clients. You can find the Chamber online at www.facebook.com Their website is www.hamptoniowa.org and I’m involved in updating their information. The Historical Society has a piece of property, The Old Stone House. You can see what we’ve done for them at www.oldstonehouse.org Give me a call, let’s talk and see if I can help you.
Small Business Social Media Summit – Grant Griffiths and I decided it was time to bring social media to the rural communities. Originally we were going to Hutchinson KS for the summit. We instead listened to the possible attendees – and are now doing it online in September! It’s one event you’ll want to attend. It’s designed to meet the small business needs. You’ll walk away with a plan to implement. The Summit is also affordable! Visit www.smallbizsocialmediasummit.com
Iowa Valley Continuing Education - IVCE opened their doors to me and brought me on board to teach classes. I teach how to green your home, Facebook for Small Business, Twitter for Small Business and Blogging for Small Business. I highly recommend getting involved with your local community college – you can learn many useful things!
Blogging — You can find me at www.debworks.com I blog about network marketing, reviews, interviews, God, Iowa and social media.
Facebook, Twitter, Linked In – www.facebook.com/debworks www.twitter.com/debworks www.linkedin.com/debworks There’s a good branding tip — be consistent! As you set up your social media accounts for your small business – be consistent.
Photos - Flickr http://debworks.dotphoto.com
Articles, Conferences and Mentions - Blog for Profit iblog Conference Recruiters Lounge Top Follow Friday Rural Telecom
Local Franklin County News
It started when a dear friend and I realized we needed another avenue for advertising our businesses. The local paper, while covering area news, didn’t suit what we were looking for. So we created Hampton Today….Who Knew? We posted the local calendar, accepted ads, wrote about events around town and what businesses were doing. Over the two years it has expanded online at www.readhampton.com , we’ve started a bi monthly Spanish version and the Chamber of Commerce has taken over production. I’m the editor and continue to write articles and well, edit. The local paper, Hampton Publishing, will be doing the printing.
We work with the local schools, businesses, non-profits, Public Health office, Extension office and word of mouth to create our calendar. Each edition (twice a month) we feature three local businesses. Articles have a wide range of topics. The name has changed to Franklin County News Today. We’ve got lots of exciting plans for 2010!
Safer, Healthier Home and Work at Home Solutions
I believe in living as green as possible. We are exposed to toxins every where we go, our home and our bodies should be as toxic free as possible! I can show you have to set up your own private membership with a 25 year old United States company and you’ll receive your own safer products. No no, I don’t sell products. I simply refer people to the company, spend a little time showing them how to shop for safer, affordable products and if they wish, how to earn additional income doing the same thing. www.debthinksgreen.com – see where toxins look in your home.
Contact Me
Deb Brown
deb@debworks.com
home office 641-456-4413
cell phone 641-580-0103