Cindy and I are in post-NAMA recovery. However, we may be physically tired but we’re emotionally charged. Those of you in agricultural marketing and communications will be too once you hear this week’s program which features an interview with Curt Blades, Successful Farming. They just finished the 2009 Farmer Use of Media Study and Curt shares some of their findings. …
Use Social Media To Separate Yourself From Competitors
The opening general session keynote speaker at the NAMA convention was Scott McKain, pictured here in front of the flames of ???? (you supply the description). The flames actually made for a very cool stage background and conversation topic throughout the event. Scott is Vice Chairman, Obsidian Enterprises, author of What Customers REALLY Want and a new book: The Collapse …
#NAMA Social Media Breakout Session
This morning we had a truly awesome session on social media at the NAMA convention. Here’s me and the panel. Yes, we’re shooting video with a Flip, taking a photo with an iPhone, tweeting via iPhone and pounding on a Mac. I like this picture. Some may ask, “What’s wrong with this picture?” I say nothing. We’re just socializing, interacting …
Brownfield Rocks NAMA
The NAMA convention is in the home stretch and to unwind a little bit Brownfield came through once again with an awesome party at the Hard Rock Cafe. We were entertained by The Party Nation and they were a blast. As usual it was a tight packed crowd of us “old timers” and newcomers to NAMA. But old or new …
ZimmComm Booth Winners
The NAMA Connection Point trade show is over for 2009 and ZimmComm had a great time. We’ve really enjoyed visiting with so many of our friends and clients who took the time to stop by for some hot tweets and to learn a little more about this phenomenon called Twitter. The winners of our drawing are: HP Mini Netbook: Zach …
A Hard Ass To Follow
Celebrating in wild abandon at this evening’s student NAMA awards is Paul Redhage, FMC Agricultural Products. He “de-throned” two time Hard Ass award winner, Mike Gustafson. I’m not exactly sure how this award is determined. You’ll have to ask the judges. I’m just thinking that I’m glad that trophy will be hanging on Paul’s wall! This award is given to …
Gator NAMA Wins Student Marketing Competition
Gator NAMA showed today that it’s not just the football and basketball teams that can win multiple national championships. Today the University of Florida student NAMA chapter won the marketing competition for the second year in a row! How ’bout them Gators? We’ll have more to post about this inspiring victory later including video. Way to go team. And congratulations …
NAMA Student Marketing Finals
Hello from the Imperial Room at the Marquis Marriott in Atlanta. We’re live in the student finals room and ready to see the competition. I hope you enjoy it. Post Update: We had approximately 170 people watch the live stream from the competition today. I think we’ll do it again next year! We’ll plan ahead this time and have a …
NAMA Honors Leaders
Highlights of this morning’s general session at NAMA 2009 included the presentation of the annual Agribusiness Leader and Marketer of the Year awards. CHS Energy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Leon Westbrock was named the 2009 NAMA Agribusiness Leader of the Year. Leon is responsible for refineries, pipelines, refined fuels sales, marketing and distribution, lubricants and propane. He …
NAMA’s Best
Thanks to Denny Eilers for providing me with photos of our Best of NAMA award winners for each category. First up is Best of Show, Advertising (Left to Right) Tom Bigelow, Bigelow Advertising Rick Radermacher, Bigelow Advertising Chris Lund, AGCO Application Equipment The next ones are Best of Show, Public Relations (Left to Right) Paul Durham, Martin/Williams Kim Dawson, Syngenta …