The Hondo Group is getting ready to have a grand opening for their Darlington, WI office. The grand opening is on May 1 and sounds like a fun party. . . . we are a group of imaginative experts who provide innovative advertising, marketing and public relations services. So just imagine what type of party we can host!
Leading The Charge To NAMA Convention
In just a few weeks we’ll be attending the 2008 National Agri-Marketing Conference and Trade Show. ZimmComm will have a booth there so stop by and see us. In this week’s program you can learn all about the trade show from committee Chair, Rosemary Schimek, Corporate Marketing Manager, Farm Progress Companies. Rosemary says that this year’s trade show is the …
You Might Touch Our iPod
Some of you AgWired NAMA-ites still have your “I’ve Been Blogged” t-shirts from the 2006 convention. They were a very popular item so we’re bringing them back this year. Here’s a few of the ZimmComm girls modeling the shirts we’ll have at our NAMA trade show booth this year. To get one all you’ll have to do is stop by …
Communicating Via New Media Groups
I recently mentioned Clay Shirky’s book, “Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations,” and got my copy last week. I’m going to try to share some tidbits from it as time allows since I think this is a book that will really help many of you ag communicators better understand what we’re doing. By “we” I mean ZimmComm …
New Look For AgWired
By now some of you will have noticed that AgWired has a new theme. That’s what we call the look of the website. We’re still working on it but have tried to tie in some of the various ways that I’m connected including Twitter. Please feel free to let me know what you think. It’s just part of the effort …
Easter Recipe Links
I hope you get to eat some of these kind of eggs in addition to the real ones this Easter weekend. I’ll be spending a little less time than normal on the computer this weekend as I’m sure most of you will be too. In the meantime I thought you should have some links to good Easter dinner recipes like: …
Parents Got Beef
Parents who love their kids ought to make sure they’re getting the nutrition of beef. So, as part of the new beef advertising campaign you can find Beef Checkoff advertising in Parents Magazine online. Apparently this is a value-added promotion. One such example can be seen in the latest issue of Parents magazine. On a page titled “Contests and Promotions”, …
The Indiana MarketMaker
If you want to find some Hoosier goodness online then check out the Indiana MarketMaker. It’s where consumers, businesses and farmers are linked. Hoosiers can now find farm-fresh eggs or just-picked apples right in their neighborhood, thanks to a new interactive Web site called MarketMaker. The Web site connects consumers, agricultural businesses and farmers, providing a one-stop shop to locate …
New Leaders for World Dairy Expo
The World Dairy Expo has elected some new leaders at their recent annual meeting as follows: President: Mike Holschbach, Heatherstone Enterprises, Inc., Baraboo Vice President: Phil Niemeyer, Nasco, Vice President, Fort Atkinson Secretary/Treasurer: Dean Hermsdorf, Vita Plus Corporation, Cottage Grove Also serving on the Executive Committee are: John Dalton, Daltondale Farms, Hartland. Ray Kuehl, Purebred Breeders of World Dairy Expo, …
Dr. Gerald Poppy Dairy Business Director for Diamond V
Dr. Gerald Poppy has been promoted to Director, North American Dairy Business for Diamond V. In his new position Poppy will be responsible for overseeing and interacting with all Diamond V dairy representatives working directly with Diamond V dairy products. Dr. Poppy joined the Diamond V team in 2006 as the Western Region Manager, where he was responsible for managing …