I’d like to thank Barry Nelson for being the first person to respond to our email notification about AgriMarketing Pros. Barry pointed me to the press/news center of the John Deere website for the latest information from Deere and Co. The latest is about the release of a new book. THE JOHN DEERE WAY: Performance that Endures by author and …
Ag Meeting Schedule
There are a number of places you can go to find a listing of meetings that are important to the ag industry and there’s a lot of them, especially when it comes to state associations and state fairs. A good place to find them is in AgriMarketing Magazine where you can search them by type and date.
Walking Machines From John Deere?
Maybe you already know this and I’m behind the times. I first saw this on a post on the Engadget site. So I had to look it up and sure enough they not only make these things but you can watch video of them in action!
Welcome To Our Newest Client – Valent!
We’d like to welcome our newest Talking News Release client. Valent just received section 18 exemption for Domark fungicide to treat Asian Soybean Rust in 28 states. So, working with Brandy Craig at Archer-Malmo, we produced a TNR that was distributed to reporters in our database in those states. You can see the release here: Domark Fungicide Release It appears …
New Client – AGCO
I’d like to welcome AGCO to the list of companies that are using Talking News Releases! We just sent out the first in a series of releases for them. You can see the first one here: Spray Guide Release We’re working with AGCO through a great agency located in MN – Broadhead + Co. Thank you Dean Broadhead!
You Can’t See It But The Wind Was Gusting & Cold
Here’s a better photo of Jack Arute, who was the Team Ethanol/IndyCar Press Conference emcee. It was sunny outside of Union Station in Washington, DC but the wind was blowing hard and the wind chill had to be about 10 degrees! By the time we were done I had no feeling in my hands and could barely hold a camera …
1,547 Reporters Sent John Deere Talking News Release
Yesterday I had a chance to show Barry Nelson, John Deere Public Relations Manager, how Talking News Releases work. He decided that his announcement today would be a good chance to try it out so . . . John Deere had a press conference this morning. I recorded audio from each of the representatives quoted in the release. Those sound …
Monsanto Press Conference Picture
At the Monsanto press conference Monsanto’s Dr. Todd DeGooyer, next to the podium, discusses new corn rootworm research findings with Iowa State University entomologist, Dr. Matthew O’Neal and Purdue’s John Obermeyer.
Pictures From Press Conferences
John Deere’s Product Planner, Mike Miller, talking about Soybean Rust Spray tests at the early morning press conference. To his right is Barry Nelson, Public Relations Manager. To his left is Dr. Jeff Barnes, Crop Systems Specialist and then Don Borgman, Manager of Market Planning.
Lots Of Good Looking Booths
Another company that incorporates Talking News Releases into their communications strategy is BASF through their agency, Brighton Agency. In this picture the Commodity Classic trade show was just kicking off on Thursday afternoon. In the BASF booth they have an outdoor scene complete with the sounds of crickets and birds. The audio changes throughout the day to match what you’d …