Bonnie Heinsohn has been promoted by Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications to director, broadcast and print production. Heinsohn, who joined Rhea & Kaiser in 2003 as production supervisor, is responsible for managing a six-member team while investigating the latest industry trends to improve quality and lower costs in print and broadcast production. “Bonnie brings 14 years of print production management …
Presenting at John Deere
Hi there AgWired fans. This morning I’m doing a new media presentation with the folks at John Deere and their agency, BCS Communications. This is an example post for the presentation. See you later when I get back to the office.
Truffle On The ZimmCast
In this week’s ZimmCast I have a conversation with Aaron Gilbertie, Truffle Media Networks. We talk about our new agreement to work together offering new media services to the agribusiness community. I’m excited about the future of online communications and the folks at Truffle share the feeling. Together we can offer more current channels of communication with our established news …
ZimmComm and Truffle Joining Forces
The news is out that the agricultural marketing community has a growing new media resource. ZimmComm is joining forces with Truffle Media Networks to offer our combined resources in helping you utilize new channels of communication. We’re maintaining our separate companies and this isn’t a partnership. “Joining forces” is the best way to describe it. I just like to think …
Beer For Dogs
Our dogs are way too spoiled already. They darn sure don’t need their own beer although they have looked at me with one in my hand as if to say, “Where’s mine?” It’s called Kwispelbier. After a long day hunting, there’s nothing like wrapping your paw around a cold bottle of beer. So Terrie Berenden, a pet shop owner in …
Zimfo Bites
Syngenta corn rootworm insect trait stack approved by US EPA. Boehringer Ingelheim Hires and Promotes Swine Team Members. Ad Space is Available in the 2007 NAFB Directory. Contact Jeremy Povemire. Women fill top posts at FAO. Put the 77th Annual Convention & Trade Show of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, February 14 – 17, 2007 in …
New Leadership At Osborn & Barr
There’s some new leadership at Osborn & Barr Communications. Like Steve Kunkel here who is now Vice President of Client Services for the St. Louis office. Steve came to O&B with a proven record of business growth. Prior to joining the agency, he served as managing partner and account director at Copper Advertising in Kalamazoo, Mich. and directed new business …
Iraq Wheat Harvest
Here’s a timely report from Paul McKellips, Global Outreach Officer, US Embassy Baghdad, The Green Room – Public Affairs GO Team. It’s almost time for Commodity Classic which will include wheat this year so finding out what’s going on with wheat production in Iraq is nice to know. It looks like seed cleaners are making all the difference in the …
40 iPods in 40 Hours
The most interesting direct mail piece I’ve received for the upcoming Cattle Industry Convention Trade Show comes from Elanco Animal Health. It’s 40 iPods in 40 Hours. You have to go to their booth to register for one of 40 iPod Nanos they’ll be giving away from their booth (#761). You’ve got to love a company that’s so committed to …
IFAJ E-News Member Survey Results
The latest IFAJ E-News is out and it contains a summary of the results of an online member survey that was just conducted. The results are interesting. Here’s a selection of what the survey found: While we only received a small number of responses, the trends were clear. Getting your stories published, limited career opportunities and low salaries all rated …