To see what Lyle Orwig looks like today you can visit CongratsNAMA.com. I just happened to stumble across it this morning. NAMA turned 50 in ’07 and Charleston|Orwig created a special site to commemorate it. I especially like the comparisons of 1957 to 2007 like the fact that Lyle had to watch the first episode of “Leave It To Beaver” …
Tricia Falter Burkhardt Promoted
Tricia here has been promoted at Morgan & Myers to Senior Associate. “Tricia excels at understanding the clients’ needs and implementing communication strategies to help them meet their business goals,” says Janine Whipps, principal. “During the past year, her project management and digital communications skills have benefited the clients she serves, including Novartis Animal Health and Kruger Seeds.” Working out …
Meyocks Group Gets Creative
The Meyocks Group has added to their creative team. Joining as a designer and art director is Jill Brimeyer. Brimeyer had been a graphic designer with Dyton Creative, a Cedar Falls marketing and design agency. She earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the University of Northern Iowa in 2004. During her college career she interned for more than …
The Hondo Group Expands
The Hondo Group, a Fort Worth-based marketing communications agency, announced that Damon Daood has joined their team as senior art director. Daood will serve as lead designer for the Hondo Group creative team, utilizing his vast experience in the field to create innovative and exciting creative. In addition, Diana Britton has been promoted to media coordinator and Allison Cromer has …
Ali Kauffman Joins Meyocks Group
Ali Kauffman is brave enough to start work at the Meyocks Group as a new account coordinator. Kauffman had worked with the agency as a graduate intern and previously was a marketing and communications intern at The Principal Financial Group in Des Moines, Iowa. She is a native of Odebolt, Iowa. Kauffman earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass …
Karen Potratz Returns to Bader Rutter
Well the Christmas holiday is over and it’s back to work (sort of). A lot of offices are closed this week but not ZimmComm, although I did take time today to install a new HD plasma tv/home theater system! Thank you Santa. So, back to business. And business has to do with Karen Potratz returning to Bader Rutter & Associates …
Lessing-Flynn Celebrates 100 Years
Congratulations to Tom Flynn for his new job starting January 1, 2008 as President of Lessing-Flynn. Here’s Tom with his wife Laurie. Last week the agency celebrated 100 years in business. What a milestone. We’ve only got about 25 times that many years to go to get there as a company. At their celebration the agency hosted more than 230 …
Share Your Holiday Party Pics, Audio and Video
Since it’s holiday party time this week’s program contains the interview I did with Illinois, Leigh Ann and Kelly at BCS Communications during their annual party. If you’re having a party please send me pictures, audio or video to share with the rest of the agricultural marketing world. BCS Communications is in its 5th year and as you’ll hear the …
Happy Holidays From BCS
I’ve been on the road today and wound up at the BCS Communications holiday party. Here’s the 3 amigos with Santa outside their office where the party is in full swing. We’ve got multiple inflatable holiday characters arranged around and on the building. One of them kind of deflated but thanks to the local fire department they’re back to full …
Chins Sing Carols
The Chins are back at Sundog and they’re ready to sing your favorite Christmas carol. I picked Silent Night to start with. Just enter in your song and let them sing it for you. We’re trying to get into the holiday spirit and thanks to our friends at Sundog for helping us out. Let me know how you’re trying to …