Page Text: Darcy's Selected Writing Samples
Storytelling
Heritage Tourism Thrives at Living History Farms. You can’t make an omelet without breaking some eggs, and you can’t understand the essentials of life without experiencing the story of agriculture. Discover what makes Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, so special. (written for the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce)
From the CEO: Reinventing the Pork Checkoff as a Problem Solver. How do you use a personal story to capture readers' interest and bridge into key issues your organization is addressing, like teamwork, stratetic planning and problem solving, to serve members more effectively? Take a look at this examle. (Scroll down to the second article on the page to find the CEO report I wrote in the Pork Checkoff Report magazine for Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board)
Lean TECHniques Creates the Future. Modern technology poses the ultimate paradox. It generates exciting opportunities for business, yet it’s often a painful experience. “Technology allows you to create the
future,” said Brandon Carlson, CEO of Lean TECHniques, an information technology (IT) and software development firm in Urbandale. “But things are moving so fast that there are
always glitches to overcome and deadlines to meet. We help take away the pain of implementing new technology.” (scroll to page 2 of the PDF in the link; written for the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce)
Keep on Truckin': Liquid Propane Delivery Driver AJ More named Solutions Provider of the Year. How do you succeed in business today? Consider these three tips from this story of AJ More, the Solutions Provider of the Year at MaxYield Cooperative in northern Iowa. (written for Farm News)
Books
A Culinary History of Iowa: Sweet Corn, Pork Tenderloins, Maid-Rites and More. Released Aug. 1, 2016, by The History Press.
Dallas County (Images of America series), Published in 2017 by Arcadia Publishing.