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ZimmCast – Our Version of the Podcast

Chuck Zimmerman

We finally got it figured out and now it’s available. The ZimmComm podcast is the ZimmCast! We’d like to know what you’d like to hear. Listen to the first one, it’s short, then provide your feedback. We intend to interview agrimarketing pros and provide their ideas through this new form of “radio/audio” communication. We recommend you get podcast software like …

Audio, Podcasts

Commodity Classic – Austin, TX

Chuck Zimmerman

I know I mentioned this in a previous post but here’s a little more information. I’ll be blogging at the upcoming Commodity Classic in Austin, TX. This is the combined annual mtg. of the National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association. It has a large trade show, along with member meetings and awards dinners. From a press standpoint …

Commodity Classic

Ag Media Summit – New This Summer

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m borrowing from the AAEA website for some of this post to help get the word out about the Ag Media Summit. Here’s what they had to say: The Steering Committee of the Agricultural Publications Summit (APS) has voted unanimously to change the name of the annual professional development conference to the Agricultural Media Summit (AMS). “Our members are involved …

Ag Media Summit

What A Week And A Busy One Coming Up

Chuck Zimmerman

While we had a very busy week the flu bug hit little old ZimmComm so I haven’t posted much for a few days. However, things are looking up. We’d like to welcome a new client this week, Lutheran Senior Services. This company manages elderly care facilities including one in Jefferson City, MO – Heisinger Bluffs. We’ve been employed to conduct …

Commodity Classic

New Look And Name!

Chuck Zimmerman

Welcome to the new look for the ZimmComm blog. We’re currently transitioning to a new webserver so not all of our links are set up and working yet but that should be remedied within a couple days. In the meantime all our posts and archives are active. Let us know your thoughts.

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So Glad To See Him

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s Dick Marshall receiving the Lifetime Communicator Award from the Missouri Corn Growers Association. With Dick is family members including his brother Gary (far right) who is the Executive Director of MCGA. The award was presented at last yesterday’s MCGA Annual Mtg. in Jefferson City, MO. Dick used to work for me at the Brownfield Network. He was a longtime …

Media

How To Get More Publicity Than The “Others”

Chuck Zimmerman

A friend told me about a comment he heard the other day from an ag group leader here in Missouri who was complaining that the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) seemed to be quoted and heard in the news more than his group. The reason is pretty simple. MCGA is doing more media outreach, which includes sending Talking News Releases …

Ag Groups, Audio

Blogging Services & New Rate Card

Chuck Zimmerman

I know we’ve told you that we offer blogging services but what does that mean and how much does it cost? Let’s first of all say that the cost is determined by what you want us to do so we’ll provide you with a quote after you describe what you want us to do. To address this new service we’ve …

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How About the St. Louis Ag Club Mtg Monday

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s another meeting of note. The St. Louis Agribusiness Club, along with the Gateway NAMA chapter have a meeting Monday: ++++++Looking to the Future What’s on the horizon? How will it effect you and/or your business? The Gateway NAMA will host a join meeting with the St. Louis Agribusiness Club featuring Carl Casale, Monsanto Executive Vice President Commercial, North American …

Ag Groups

Do You Know About the Kansas City Agricultural Business Council?

Chuck Zimmerman

You may not be aware of this recently formed organization in Kansas City. They’re having a great program coming up you might want to attend though:++++++ The Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City will be hosting nationally-renowned speaker Steve Kopperud for breakfast on Friday, February 25, 2005, 8:00 a.m. The event will be held at the American Royal. Members’ cost …

Ag Groups