2016-05-05 Communications Committee Meeting Minutes

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)

     

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(*Voting companies/** alternates)

Meeting Information

Time

3:00 - 4:00 US ET

Web (Screen Sharing)

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/588612053

Audio (VOIP/Phone)

1 (669) 224-3412

Access Code588-612-053

 

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
All accounted for 

1

2 min
Antitrust / Natasha Lilly

Each participant has indicated that he/she understands and agrees to abide by the AgGateway Antitrust Guidelines, or leaves the meeting.


AgGateway Antritrust Guidelines

 
21 minMinutes Taker / A minutes taker has been selected.

J. Taking notes

31 min
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes / Natasha Lilly
 

Susan moves to approve, J Seconds.

4 
Review Action Items /  Natasha Lilly 
 
  • Natasha getting info for addressing late morning Wednesday general session. Purpose would be a 10 minute social media efforts. Complete verification coming.
  • People getting space notifications. Calendar notifications still an issue. J. to follow up on this with Member services.
  • Social Media To Do was mentioned, but will be discussed in more detail during the Other Discussion Items portion of the Agenda.
5 Newsletter Planning – June
AgGateway Newsletter Articles 
Due DateTuesday, May 17, 2016
  
Title/SubjectAuthor
Ag Connectivity Matters  
New Member Article
AgGateway In The News 
Leadership Profile  
AIDC Working Group 
AGIIS
Mid-Year Meeting
Spec Chem Reporting Structure
Organizational Changes
Allied Providers
Gateway To Ag CareersKristin Nottingham
New Member Campaign
  • AgConnectivity Matters article coming.
  • New Member Article still needing to be done.
    • J. to reach out to SePro
  • Other articles should be good to go.
  • Added Gateway to Ag Careers article. Kristin to develop.
  • Susan New Member campaign for June
6 Newsletter Planning – July
AgGateway Newsletter Articles 
Due DateJune 14, 2016
  
Title/SubjectAuthor
New Member Article
AgGateway In The News 
Leadership Profile  
AIDC Working Group 
AGIIS
Mid-Year Meeting
Crop Protection Connectivity InterviewSusan Ruland (Unlicensed)
Seed Council UpdateNatasha Lilly
  • Added Seed Council Updated. To be done by Natasha
  • Susan to develop Crop Protection Council Interview for July & August

7 
Marketing Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
 
  • 2 press release: publicize ADAPT workshop
  • E-Blast for MYM
  • Conference registration +30/40 same time last year
  • Working with Councils on communication efforts
    • Crop Protection Connectivity Surveys is an example
  • Precision Ag Task Force
  • Video being shot at MYM for AGIIS on use and other resources
8 
Committee Plan / Natasha Lilly
 
  • Focus on social for first part of the year
  • Fresh content for newsletter
    • Develop and tell the "WHY" for AgGateway
  • Jody showed Google Analytics. What Social is doing is significantly contributing to traffic.
    • Social increase up led by Twitter and LinkedIn
    • Large increase in new visitors.  
    • Visitors are spending large amouts of time
    • Sharing also starting to happen
9 

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

 

  • Still looking for Feed and Grain Council member. Natasha to attend Council meeting at ask for liaison.
97 
Other Discussion Items / Natasha Lilly

Determine focus for the Mid-Year meeting

Discussion on what will be presented during what time slots. Need to ready document to have something for all liaisons to present within each of their appropriate councils.

 

  • Two documents that were previously discussed were more general in nature.
  • Jody to create a new document for the MYM presentation by May 20.
  • Natasha sent a general description for MYM sent to Courtney
    • J to do a Wiki training
    • Basic Social Media training
  • Looked at fliers developed by Natasha and J. Decision was determined to combine both into one and have it ready for Committee/Council sessions at MYM.
    • Drop off G+ and Facebook
    • Natasha and J to combine two fliers and send out to group for approval
    • Natasha to follow up with Susan on how to get flier produced and distributed to Committee members.
98 
Next Meeting / Natasha Lilly

Team is aware of the next meeting date/time.

There will be no call in meeting in June due to the MYM.

The Committee will meet at the MYM on Wednesday, 6/15/16 at 1:30-3:25 pm CT.

99 
Adjournment / Natasha Lilly
The meeting is adjourned.Adjourned at 4:00 PM ET/3:00 PM CT.

 

  • Active Action Items as of 5/7/2016

Date AssignedAction ItemDue DateComments/Status

 

  • J. Nolfoto reach to Member Services for calendar notification issues.

 

 Completed

 

  • J. Nolfoto reach out to SePro to gauge interest in New Member Article.

 

 

 

 

 Upcoming

 

 

 Completed

 

 

 Completed

 

 

 Completed

 

 

 Handouts given at MYM