First Audio

Chuck Zimmerman

As soon as our new blog design is complete and new website/server up and running we’ll begin true podcasting. In the meantime I’ll be posting links here to audio files you can listen to, especially this week at the Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show. Here’s the first one. ZimmBlog Podcast You should be able to click on that link …

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Helping Farmers Understand ARMS

Chuck Zimmerman

The Missouri Agricultural Statistics Service is using ZimmComm to send a series of 5 Talking News Releases to reporters around Missouri as part of their efforts to inform producers about the current ARMS (Agricultural Resource Management Survey) Survey that’s being conducted through the end of March. Here you can see me interviewing Gene Danekas, Missouri Director of Statistics, for audio …

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Example of a Talking News Release

Chuck Zimmerman

This is an example of a TNR we just distributed. You’ll notice that it contains a link to a fully-produced story that’s already voiced for the reporter to include in his/her newscast. They can also edit out the sound bites if they want. Another format we regularly produce is a release with files links for sound bites only. This way …

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Value-added with Spring Radio

Chuck Zimmerman

VALUE-ADDED – adj : being or pertaining to something added to a product to increase its value or price; “software supplied by a value-added distributor”; “a value-added tax.” So how does this apply to radio? As you do your spring planning, think about including Talking News Releases in your media mix for added value! Most companies and agencies are looking …

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