We’re all about marketing here on AgWired. That’s why “The Marketing Forum, Branding at its Best” session at the 2013 Alltech International Symposium caught my eye. This session dealt with subjects like transparency, different cultures and protecting the brand.

One of the presenters was Carrie Chestnut Mess, known to the world on Twitter as @DairyCarrie. Carrie is also a committee member for this year’s Agvocacy 2.0 Conference. I visited with her during the Symposium to learn what she learned and what she tried to communicate to the people attending her session.

One of the things she learned from her fellow panel members was the value and importance to American companies of the Latino market, something she had not really though of. Another was the idea that in large part most people involved in agribusiness are not good marketers, hence a lot of the image problems we’re having today. I think you’ll enjoy hearing her ideas and observations.

Listen to my conversation with Carrie in this week’s program here: Changes in Marketing

Thanks to our ZimmCast sponsors, GROWMARK, locally owned, globally strong and Monsanto, Roundup Ready Plus, for their support.