We just got set up in the newsroom at the San Diego Convention Center at the NRECA annual meeting. We’ve got audio piped in from the General Session Ballroom. Tomorrow former Senator Bob Dole will be the keynote speaker right after Glenn English, NRECA CEO, makes his opening speech. We’ll be using audio from the speeches as well as other …
Put A Little Corn Power In Your IndyCar
The ethanol industry is getting a new champion. It’s an organization called EPIC (Ethanol Promotions and Information Council). It’s so new that I guess their website isn’t open to the public yet (www.epicinfo.org). But it should be available soon. I’ll be travelling to Washington, DC this week to attend their press conference. The invitation says it’s an announcement about the …
Next Stop San Diego
The Commodity Classic is behind me and the next stop is San Diego for the NRECA (National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association) annual convention. Cindy’s with me on this trip as we set up shop in the newsroom to help NRECA distribute Talking News Releases from their convention. We expect to send out a release about their CEO’s message to the …
Pros And Cons Of Corporate Blogging
I get sent great information from some good friends like Steve who’s been a great resource and guide as ZimmComm plows through the blogosphere. Here’s an example that contains a link to a great article you’ll find worth reading: Chuck: When we first started talking about blogs and their potential for businesses and corporations, I cautioned that they can be …
1,547 Reporters Sent John Deere Talking News Release
Yesterday I had a chance to show Barry Nelson, John Deere Public Relations Manager, how Talking News Releases work. He decided that his announcement today would be a good chance to try it out so . . . John Deere had a press conference this morning. I recorded audio from each of the representatives quoted in the release. Those sound …
Listen To Sec. Of Ag Johanns
I promised audio from Mike Johanns. I caught the start of his press conference just a couple seconds late but you can listen to his opening statement here: Johanns Opening Statement If you’d like the whole thing, please feel free to contact me and I can arrange to make more available to you.
Quite A Few Reporters Eager To Meet Sec. of Ag Johanns
The press facing Sec. of Ag Mike Johanns.
Press Conference With Sec. of Ag Johanns
Here’s Sec. of Ag Johanns speaking to the press at his Commodity Classic press conference.
Monsanto Press Conference Picture
At the Monsanto press conference Monsanto’s Dr. Todd DeGooyer, next to the podium, discusses new corn rootworm research findings with Iowa State University entomologist, Dr. Matthew O’Neal and Purdue’s John Obermeyer.
Pictures From Press Conferences
John Deere’s Product Planner, Mike Miller, talking about Soybean Rust Spray tests at the early morning press conference. To his right is Barry Nelson, Public Relations Manager. To his left is Dr. Jeff Barnes, Crop Systems Specialist and then Don Borgman, Manager of Market Planning.