2016-07-13 Communications Committee Meeting

Owned by J. Nolfo
Last updated: 2016-08-22

Participants

All Members List
(present or not present)
Members Present
Non-Members Present

  1. Natasha Lilly* (The Equity - Chair)

  2. J. Nolfo* (BASF - Vice Chair)

  3. Kristin Nottingham* (SSI)
  4. David Craft* (SSI)
  5. Melinda Sposari* (Fertilizer Institute)

  6. Andriana Majarian* (Agrian) 

  7. Brandon Olstad (Unlicensed)* (Claas)
  8. Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)* (AgGateway)

  9. Victoria Peoples* (Bayer)

  10. Jody Costa (Unlicensed)* (Barcoding, Inc.)

  11. Shane Snyder* (Barcoding, Inc.)

  12. Meri (AgGateway)

     

  1. Natasha

  2. J.
  3. Kristin
  4. Susan
  5. Jody

 

(*Voting companies/** alternates)

Time

3-4 PM ET/2-3 PM CT

Web (Screen Sharing)

https://conference-basf.webex.com/conference-basf-en/j.php?MTID=m0c2df8fcf03f26deaa253025402098e2

Meeting number: 702 864 706  

 

Meeting password: AgGateway1  

Audio (VOIP/Phone)

Call-in toll-free number: 1-8663041530 (US)  

Call-in number: 1-5133606857 (US) 

Access Code563 872 0538  

 

Contact:

 

Agenda/Minutes

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Time

Topic / Leader

Desired Outcome
Pre-Meeting Notes and Links to Supporting Resources

Meeting Minutes

03 min
Welcome & Roll Call - Natasha Lilly
 Natasha open the meeting at 2:05 CT.

1

2 min
Antitrust / Natasha Lilly

 

AgGateway Antritrust Guidelines

All agree to the Antitrust Guidelines.
21 minMinutes Taker /  

J. Nolfowilling to agree to take notes.

31 min
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes / Natasha Lilly
 

J Moves to approve, Susan Seconds.

4 
Review Action Items /  Natasha Lilly 
 
  • Kristin to send our reminder for August newsletter next week.
  • Susan posted Message Points and Testimonials on Communications Committee Home. Used for targeting messaging by council. Send additional thoughts to Susan.

  • James "J." Nolfo to send Susan Ruland Jon Sweat info regarding outreach to related associations.

  • Each Committee and Council to update their aggateway.org page by next month.

  • All: Send links to other associations that we like.
  • J to develop a strategy
    • Networking opp
    • Include in September Article
    • Send out email to group and post some articles




5 

Newsletter Planning – August /  Kristin Nottingham 

AgGateway Newsletter Articles 
Due DateTuesday July, 12th
  
Title/SubjectAuthor
eConnectivity MattersWendy Smith (Unlicensed)
New Member Article
Natasha Lilly
AgGateway In The News 
Kristin Nottingham
Leadership Profile  
Brandon Olstad (Unlicensed)
AIDC Working Group 
Jody Costa (Unlicensed)
AGIIS

Chris Crutchfield / Former user (Deleted)

Crop Protection Connectivity InterviewSusan Ruland (Unlicensed)
Allied ProvidersJody Costa (Unlicensed) & Rana Kundu (Unlicensed)
Gateway to Ag CareersKristin Nottingham
Precision Ag article about InfoAgSusan Ruland (Unlicensed)
Annual Conference@Scott Merideth
Mini-Articles: Council Action ItemsKristin Nottingham

Change due date to July 19th

  • Precision Ag article about InfoAg: Susan
  • AIDC good to go
  • New Member, Natasha has article in final stages
  • Mini Article from Council to develop Action Items from MYM
  • Keep Annual Conference. Kriston to send Scott a note.


6 

Newsletter Planning – September /  Kristin Nottingham 

AgGateway Newsletter Articles 
Due DateTuesday August, 16th
  
Title/SubjectAuthor
New Member Article: SePro
J. Nolfo
AgGateway In The News 
Kristin Nottingham
Leadership Profile  
Brandon Olstad (Unlicensed)
AIDC Working Group 
Jody Costa (Unlicensed)
AGIIS

Chris Crutchfield / Former user (Deleted) 

Crop Protection Connectivity Interview
Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
Gateway to Ag Careers
Kristin Nottingham
LinkedIn Group ArticleJ. Nolfo
  
  
  
  
  

 New/Additional Articles:

SePro New Member Article, J to write.

Potential PAIL in Oct.?

     
7 

Google Analytics Discussion / Jody Costa (Unlicensed)

 Pushed to August Meeting
8 
Marketing Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
 

See Action Item Review

Finishing up "Get Connected" section. Launch in about 1 week.

  • Help find & compile documentation and resources

Prepping for InfoAg.

Susan showed some layout ideas for website re-launch.

9 
Committee Plan / Natasha Lilly
  •  Communications Vice-Chair starting in January 2017
The Management Team will be considering nominations in the October 2016 call. Please let me know if you have a nominee for the 2017 Communications Committee vice chair by October 28, 2016. 
10 

Council & Working Group Updates / Kristin Nottingham

  • Seed Council: Natasha Lilly
  • Ag Retail Council:Natasha Lilly, Dave Craft
  • Crop Nutrition Council: Melinda Sposari
  • Specialty Chemical Council: J. Nolfo, Victoria Peoples
  • Crop Protection Council: Victoria Peoples 
  • Precision Ag Council: Brandon Olstad
  • Allied Providers Council: Jody Costa, Shane Snyder
  • SPADE Group: Brandon Olstad
  • SPADE Communications Task Force:Brandon Olstad
  • Grain & Feed Council: Natasha Lilly

 

Present updates from Councils and Committees by Liaisons

  • No updates
97 
Other Discussion Items / Natasha Lilly
  
98 
Next Meeting / Natasha Lilly
 

Upcoming call August, 4th at 2:00 PM CT. Call in information is as follows:

99 
Adjournment / Natasha Lilly
 Meeting adjourned at 2:58 PM CT

 

  • Active Action Items as of 7/13/2016

Date AssignedAction ItemDue DateComments/Status

 

  • J. Nolfo to reach out to SePro to get New Member Article.

 

 Reached out on 7/15/16 & 8/3/13. No response yet.

 

 

 

 

 

Sent Karen Reardon (RISE VP Public Affairs) info on .

 

  • All: Send links to other associations that we like.

 

 

 

  • All: Each Committee and Council to update their aggateway.org page by August.

 

 

 

  • J. Nolfo to set up AgGateway LinkedIn Group and report back at next meeting.

 

Group set up and sent out multiple invitations to my 1st degree connections. Currently have 38 Members. Sent out notices to most of my 1st Degree Connections and Marilyn Hunter has invited a lot. Members can invite.