Communicating Renewables Summit

Chuck Zimmerman

If you’re involved in getting the message out about renewable energy then there’s a new conference just for you. It’s the “Communicating Renewables Summit.” In this week’s program Cindy talks to conference founder, Joanna Schroeder, 4RCommunications. Some of you probably know Joanna from her days at the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (now Growth Energy). ZimmComm New Media and Domestic …

Audio, Energy, ZimmCast

National Agriculture Day 2009

Chuck Zimmerman

National Ag Day is coming up very soon. Are you going to the “Investing in the future of agriculture and the future of America” Meet-and-Mingle Luncheon in Washington, DC? If so, please send me a photo since I will not be there. Here’s the details on it: March 12, 2009 12:30–2:30 p.m. Cannon House Office Building 25 Independence Avenue SE, …

Ag Groups

Fleming Leads Interactive For Lessing-Flynn

Chuck Zimmerman

Lessing-Flynn has launched an interactive division with Josh Fleming at the helm. In response to a rapidly accelerating demand for web and online advertising capabilities, Lessing-Flynn has launched a new division of the firm designed to help clients develop marketing strategies and programs using the web and other interactive technologies. “We’ve been helping clients with websites and other online marketing …

Agencies

Join My Session at NAMA

Chuck Zimmerman

At this year’s Agri-Marketing Conference I’ll be moderating a sizzling breakout session on social networking. We’re going to have some hot solutions for all of you who are scratching your heads over Twitter, Facebook, forums, blogs, podcasts, YouTube, Flickr . . . The theme is Hot Ideas, Sizzling Solutions in case you were wondering. This great looking group will be …

NAMA

Tricia Toughing It Out In Guatemala

Chuck Zimmerman

The U. S. Grains Council has a delegation on a trip to Guatemala this week and RFD Radio’s Tricia Braid-Terry is there on location. I’m not sure if you can tell which one of these Guatemala Hooters girls is Tricia but she wants us to know that she’s surviving. She also mentioned something about salsa music. You know they’ve got …

International, Media

Energy Secretary Wants Us To Be Very Afraid

Chuck Zimmerman

Since I did a post on FarmPolicy.com I guess I can do another policy one on something that Joe Cornely brought to my attention via Twitter. He pointed to a story in the Los Angeles Times from an interview with our new Energy Secretary. If you look at the category for this post you’ll see where I place this guy. …

Energy, Wackos

FarmPolicy.com Lands New Sponsor

Chuck Zimmerman

I want to congratulate Keith Good, FarmPolicy.com, for his new sponsor, McLeod, Watkinson & Miller. Keith is a shining example of the new media entrepreneur. He exhibits the classic traits of what can make you successful including, knowledge of his subject, passion and persistence. Here’s what his new sponsor has to say about him and his product: We have come …

Farm Policy

Meyocks Group Adds Brower and Liljegren

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s nice to see companies adding staff these days. I guess that means they’re “Brave Enough.” Liz Brower has joined The Meyocks Group as a public relations account executive. Brower had worked at ITAGroup as a marketing strategist. Other experience includes a position as a public relations account manager at Hanser & Associates. Brower earned a bachelor’s degree in mass …

Agencies

Wesley Clark Speaks For Ethanol

Chuck Zimmerman

Long time AgWired fans know that we worked very closely with the former Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. The organization has now been remade into Growth Energy with a completely different mission as it goes through a major transition. Today a Co-Chairman was announced and retired General Wesley Clark embraced his new role as a leader in the growth of …

Ag Groups, Audio, Energy, Ethanol

Ervin Group Hires Francesca Faber

Chuck Zimmerman

The Ervin Group is getting more creative. Ervin Group, an Omaha-based agency focusing on advertising, branding and public relations, announces the addition of Francesca Faber as Graphic Designer. Faber is responsible for producing creative concepts and graphic execution for Ervin Group’s growing list of agricultural, health care and financial services clients. A native of Dubuque, IA, she graduated magna cum …

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