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Media Room Guidelines

Chuck Zimmerman

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how the media room of today should be configured and managed. I just thought I’d throw out some ideas to help move the conversation along. These are some random thoughts I had on the drive to the airport this morning. I’ve been in more media rooms than I can count with all …

Media

2009 CCA Institute In Kansas City

Chuck Zimmerman

The Cooperative Communicators Association will be meeting in Kansas City in June. You can download the program here (pdf). Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) is an organization of 350 professionals who communicate for cooperatives. Our organization is unique in both its mission and membership. We work toward helping members excel in communications – from writing, photography, and editing to video, layout, …

Ag Groups, Media

Monsanto Future Ag Journalist Fellowship Winners

Chuck Zimmerman

This afternoon I finally got to meet the Monsanto Future Ag Journalist Fellowship winners. Brooke Hoelscher (r) and Megan Ott (l) were escorted to my work station in the media room at Commodity Classic. Apparently they weren’t allowed access to the media room even though they had media badges. These students will someday possibly be professional ag journalists and part …

Media

Farm Photographers

Chuck Zimmerman

Photographers almost never get their picture taken. That’s why I try to always include pictures of them. This is the ever so creative John Walter, AgricultureOnline, who was seen getting his shot during the opening session of the Commodity Classic trade show. He’s afraid I was going to tweet it. Actually, I am since AgWired’s rss feed posts to my …

Commodity Classic, Media

Marketeye Mobile Alerts

Chuck Zimmerman

Farmers going to Commodity Classic are being provided with a free gift from Successful Farming. It’s called the Marketeye mobile alerts. All they have to do is text the word classic to 72466. According to the company they’ve had a great response already from farmers who want to stay on top of what’s happening on the CBOT while they’re in …

Media

New Website For California Ag Network

Chuck Zimmerman

Roy Isom, California Ag Network, has a new website and he’s beginning to podcast and according to last week’s USDA Farm Broadcaster’s Letter, he’ll start doing video clips too. Now we just need to get Roy on Twitter, eh? Roy also broadcasts on KMJ, Fresno. Here, you will find agri-business and farming news, information, or agriculture related resources, equipment, and …

Media

Communicating Renewables on YouTube

Cindy Zimmerman

We told you in last week’s ZimmCast about the Communicating Renewables Summit coming up in Minneapolis this April. This conference is designed specifically for the challenging task of getting the positive message about renewable energy out to consumers, stakeholders, policy leaders and the media. Conference organizer Joanna Schroeder with 4RCommunications has just released a new promotional video about the summit …

Energy, Media, Public Relations, Video

Surviving The Digital Information Transition

Chuck Zimmerman

I’ve just got to point you to Steve Rubel, Micro Persuasions, once again. He works for Edelman Digital and one of his fellow digerati (Dave Coustan) will be on my breakout session panel at the upcoming NAMA Conference. Steve just did a couple of posts that anyone in communications and marketing ought to read. I’m going to take the liberty …

Media, Podcasts, Public Relations

Last Look at Farm Machinery Show

Cindy Zimmerman

Here are a few parting shots and thoughts from the National Farm Machinery Show. First up, this cute little pup (I think his name was Mitchell) hopped up on the New Holland Boomer 8N for a great photo op. He did get tired of the attention pretty quickly, but not before his owners and several by-standers snapped him sitting in …

John Deere, Media, National Farm Machinery Show, New Holland, NFMS, Technology