You learn things at a NAMA convention. I ran into Sue Otten, AGCO, and learned that they now have a blog. Could Sue (right) and Jamy Johnson look happier over the fact that they’re now blogging for AGCO? I’m Sue and we’re thrilled to launch AGCO’s blog. Agriculture is a strong community-oriented industry and a perfect fit for social media. …
NAMA Recovery
Like a lot of people, we’re in NAMA recovery mode. Catching up on email, unpacking. You know what its like. I’m still learning how to use my iPad. Using it for this post btw. I think I’ve got all my photos and interviews archived now. Time to work on some new posts! I just got the adapter that allows me …
Leading Chapter Leaders
Chapter leaders attending the NAMA convention get some special motivation and training. This year one of people doing the training was Luann Pisarik, J. L. Farmakis (left). I’m just guessing by all the road signs in the room that they were navigating road blocks to get to their destination. Luann says they had a varied group and their goal was …
ZimmComm Booth Drawing Winners
At this year’s NAMA Connection Point we gave away a Barnes & Noble Nook eReader and a Zoom H2 digital audio recorder. Here’s Cindy with Sara Sims, Valmont Irrigation, who won the Nook. She said it’s another gadget her daughter can teach her how to use. We also drew Kathryn Tokarz, Penn State University, for the digital audio recorder and …
Cindy Gives John The Bird
We all know that John Walter is a social media superstar. Now he has his very own Twitter Bird. Cindy presented John with Ollie the Twitterbird at the end of the NAMA Connection Point trade show. Cindy found the birds online several weeks ago and we brought some along to decorate our booth. After drawing for our main prizes we …
NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year
Now that the NAMA Connection Point is over maybe I can find some time to get caught up on my posts. The attendance here is tremendous and the activity level has been at an all time high. We honored an outstanding leader in agribusiness, David Seehusen, Land ‘O Lakes, with NAMA’s highest honor, the Agribusiness Leader of the Year Award. …
Best of NAMA Awards
NAMA toasted the Best of the Best last night at the annual Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony. You can find a complete list of all the winners in AgriMarketing Magazine. The Best of Show – Advertising went to: Client: Midwest Dairy Association, St. Paul, MN – Gregg Fogleman Agency: Sullivan Higdon & Sink, Kansas City, MO – Parc Masterson accepting …
Get Over Your Fear of Social Media
Are you afraid of social media? Is the leadership in your company afraid of it? Then you need to visit with David Meerman Scott. He’s a recovering VP of Marketing and author of the book World Wide Rave. He is conducting the NAMA Pre-Conference Workshop, “Conquering the Fear of Social Media.” David will also be the keynote speaker at tomorrow’s …
From America’s Heartland
The NAMA convention is all about networking, as in meeting with friends. Oh, and there are some awards, workshops and a trade show. Gotta have all that too. But seeing friends is definitely a big part of this annual gathering. Today the students are all sweating out preliminaries and semi finals in their marketing competition. They look good in their …
Farewell To 2010 IFAJ Congress
I hope all our IFAJ friends, American and others, have a safe trip home. The 2010 Congress concluded last night and I’m sure there will be some more updates on the Congress Blog. It has been great getting to follow along with photos and video clips. I’ve been seeing a lot of good friends and do miss them. Like other …