The staff of Osborn and Barr were encouraged to “Show Your AgNess” during a photo competition in honor of National Ag Week. O&B serves as the agency of record for several agricultural clients, including the United Soybean Board and the Propane Education and Research Council, so it was a good way to help the staff get back to their ag …
Quarry Integrates Ag Day
Quarry is taking the celebration of agriculture across the border. Quarry Integrated Communications is using National Ag Day in the U.S. and National Agriculture Awareness Day in Canada (Jan. 28) as a platform to increase awareness and appreciation for one of North America’s largest and most significant industries among its non-agricultural teammates. Through a series of unique workplace initiatives, including …
Osborn & Barr Acquires Elasticity
Since I just did a post on Osborn & Barr why not another one. I learned on a phone call with the company this week that they’ve acquired a social media company, Elasticity, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the agency. They’re looking for a summer intern for the new division too. Key Responsibilities: Update, promote and publicize …
Ag Day Activities
I’m sure a lot of you are doing what you can to thank American farmers on National Agriculture Day. Feel free to share what you’re doing and include pictures if you have them. Here’s what Osborn & Barr is doing in St. Louis. Post Update: The photo is of the tractor described below mid day on Ag Day. Tractor display …
Ketchum Has Director of Online Relationships and Reputation
Ketchum has created a new position called director of online relationships and reputation for their Food and Nutrition Practice. Filling that role will be Tom Barritt. Good idea. It will be interesting to see how they manage this. Tom says that food is “emotional and evocative and perfectly suited to social media.” So is agriculture in general and greater use …
The Classic Whaley
Cindy took this picture of Hugh Whaley, (l) Broadhead+Co and Barry Nelson, John Deere, during the Commodity Classic trade show. That gives you an updated look at Hugh since I used an old one in the story about his moving to Broadhead+Co. As things slowed down today I got to sit down and visit with Hugh about his new position. …
Hugh Whaley Joins Broadhead+Co
3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . Hugh Whaley has a new job. (old farm broadcasters will get the 3,2,1 thing) This was the only picture I could find quickly of Hugh (far right). Hugh will be the director of Broadhead+Co.’s association and federal government practice. Major congratulations to Hugh and to Dean Broadhead. “I’m …
Meyocks Group Adds Three
The Meyocks Group has added three new faces to their team. Jessica Cooper joins the agency as an account executive. Cooper previously was an account coordinator at Valassis Sales & Marketing Services in Chicago. She also has been a media planner with Bernstein-Rein Advertising in Kansas City. A native of Maryville, Missouri, Cooper earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising and …
Ervin Group Awards iPod Nano
Still wondering about social networking? How about this, from Ken Wurdeman’s Twitter account, which points to a note in the Ervin Group Facebook page. Congratulations to Jack Moyle Jr. of Moyle Irrigation, Enterprise, Utah, winner of this iPod Nano, courtesy of Ervin Group. Jack submitted the winning story idea for Lindsay Corporation’s “Irrigation Advances” magazine, which is written and designed …
Fleming Leads Interactive For Lessing-Flynn
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 …