We always want to know about how to measure social media. Do you with there was some simple mechanism that just takes one click? Yeah. Me too. Here’s a graphic looking at the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference hashtag – #NAMA12. This is using Social Mention and looking at the “all” category. I like seeing 102 unique authors and zero negativity! It’s …
2012 NAMA Best of Show
Thanks to a little help from the NAMA staff I can share photos of the Best of Show winners from the 2012 Best of NAMA competition. Up first is Best of Show – Advertising Client: South Dakota Corn Growers Association, Sioux Falls, SD – Teddi Mueller Agency: Paulsen Marketing, Sioux Falls, SD – Mindy Dale Message: Agriculture is a growing …
NAMA 2012 Marketer of the Year Award
The NAMA Marketer of the Year Award is the organization’s highest honor for an active member and this year the recipient is Greg Guse, Paulsen Marketing. Pictured is Greg receiving his award from Rich Jefferson, AEM/AG CONNECT Expo, Professional Recognition Committee Chair (left) and NAMA President Beth Burgy, Broadhead. You can listen to Greg’s remarks after receiving his award here: …
NAMA 2012 Agribusiness Leader of the Year
The NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year is the organization’s highest award. Receiving the 2012 award is John Becherer, United Soybean Board. Here’s John (right) on stage at the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference receiving his award from Rich Jefferson, AEM/AG CONNECT Expo, Professional Recognition Committee Chair (left) and NAMA President Beth Burgy, Broadhead. John was introduced by Rich and I recorded …
Getting Our Photos Taken Together
Just to prove people wrong . . . I kept hearing that “you and Cindy never get your pictures taken together.” Oh yes we do. But when you’re the photographers you’re mostly focused on other people. But just to show that we do do get our pictures taken together we took pictures of each of us at the same time …
The Brownfield Red Solo Cup Dancers
This year at the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference Brownfield Party we were treated to a performance by the Red Solo Cup Dancers. Here’s the dancing and singing troop before things got rowdy started. I wish I had all their names but I think they’re most well known as a team. So you can figure out who they are. You may also …
Corporate Social Media How “Not To”
Hello AgWired fans. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about why our coverage of this year’s 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference has been so “skimpy.” The simple answer has been two words, internet access. The Sheraton here has apparently had major problems with their internet access. So I will be uploading hundreds of great photos that Cindy and I have taken …
NAMA Connection Point Off To Great Start
The 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference trade show known as the Connection Point got off to a great start tonight. Here’s the ZimmComm team including our daughter Caitlin on the left with Cindy and myself. If we didn’t get to see you there yet then please stop by sometime tomorrow and pick up your screen cleaner since Cleanliness is next to Appiness. …
New BASF Blog – Farm Perspectives
BASF has started a blog, Farm Perspectives. They want to know what you think. We welcome them to the blogosphere! When we opened our twitter account, we had a simple idea: Share the best news stories, studies and blog posts on farming, farm policy and agricultural research. Almost three years later, we’ve decided to try our hand at a blog. …
Outlook Good for Ag Biotech/Energy Jobs
Our latest ZimmPoll asked the question, “Where are best job opportunities in agribusiness?” So listen up all you Student NAMA members here in Kansas City for the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference and getting ready for your marketing competition. Here’s what our poll results showed. Most picked Biotech at 28% with Energy coming in second at 21%. They were followed by Agronomy …