Here’s a call to action to help Steve Drake out. He’s doing a breakout session at the NAMA Convention on cause marketing. Like me, he wants some feedback before getting there. So . . . Please take his Cause Marketing Survey for the 2009 Agri-Marketing Conference Presentation. He will appreciate it. And thank you to everyone who has taken my …
Sell Internet Access Sponsorships
I’m glad to find out that the Brownfield Network will be sponsoring the internet access at my NAMA breakout session on social media and I thank them. Internet access is really becoming such an important part of everyday life and business that I was determined to find a way to have it. This brought up an idea that I’m sure …
Win An HP Mini Netbook or Desktop Speaker/Dock At NAMA
The ZimmComm New Media booth is going to be hot and sizzling at this year’s NAMA Convention! We’re celebrating 5 years in business! How would you like to have your very own HP Mini Netbook computer? Stop by our NAMA booth and get something tweet (you’ll understand when you get there) and register to win. We’re providing some hot incentives …
Please Take NAMA Pre-Survey
I’m wondering if you’ll do me a big favor and take a very short (6 question) survey. The information will be used in my Agri-Marketing Conference session, “Social Media DOES Fit in Your Marketing Decision – Moving Beyond This Decision.” Here’s the link to the survey: Social Networking Survey For NAMA Convention If you know of someone who will be …
Westbrock and Anderson To Recieve NAMA Awards
NAMA has announced two of their big award winners. The awards will be presented at the 2009 Agri-Marketing Conference, “Hot Ideas, Sizzling Solutions,” April 16, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. ZimmComm will be there once again and celebrating 5 years btw. The National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) has named Leon Westbrock (pictured), CHS Inc., Executive Vice President and COO, Energy, as the …
Join My Session at NAMA
At this year’s Agri-Marketing Conference I’ll be moderating a sizzling breakout session on social networking. We’re going to have some hot solutions for all of you who are scratching your heads over Twitter, Facebook, forums, blogs, podcasts, YouTube, Flickr . . . The theme is Hot Ideas, Sizzling Solutions in case you were wondering. This great looking group will be …
NAMA Convention In Kansas City Next Four Years
I smiled big when I saw that NAMA will be holding it’s convention in KC, MO the next 4 years. Makes sense to me, how about you? It does seem like we get better participation when it’s held in a central location that is easy for members to get to. After careful review, the NAMA Executive Committee has announced that …
NAMA Trends in Agriculture Opening Session Available
You can listen to Franck Schuurmans, NAMA opening session speaker at their Trends in Agriculture conference, thanks to Truffle Media Networks. You can use this link to listen. He was my first interview at the event. More audio recordings from the event are expected to be ready by Dec. 1.
Rural Lifestyle Marketing Opportunity
This is the final installment of the video series created by Paulsen AgriBranding from the NAMA Trends in Agriculture conference. I’d like to thank them for sponsoring the NAMA Blog and producing video for us to share. NAMA’s Trends in Agriculture: Rural Lifestyle Marketing wrapped up with a panel discussion of marketers and retailers talking about the effect of the …
Meet Carol Anderson, New NAMA President
Congratulations to Carol Anderson, Mariposa Partners, our new NAMA President. The fine folks at Paulsen AgriBranding helped bring her to you personally. 2008 NAMA President Patty Travis passes the leadership gavel to incoming president Carol Anderson. The new president shared her thoughts about the challenges that lie ahead for NAMA and its membership.