2016-08-04 Communications Committee Meeting

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)

     

 

(*Voting companies/** alternates)

Time

3-4 PM ET/2-3 PM CT

Web (Screen Sharing)

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/617032869

Audio (VOIP/Phone)

United States : +1 (872) 240-3412

Access Code

617-032-869

 

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
  

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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
 

Kristin moved to approve the minutes. Jody seconds.

4 
Review Action Items /  Natasha Lilly 
 

Been difficult to pin down SePro. Look to push to October.

Susan got lots of Spec Chem Trade Associations PR contacts.

Keeping Trade Assoc action items.

Each Committee and Council to update their aggateway.org page by August. Sounded like many Councils were looking to update. We need to update ours. Natasha to start updating and working with other members to update for next month.

J updated everyone on LinkedIn Group info.



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Newsletter Planning – September /  Kristin Nottingham 

AgGateway Newsletter Articles 
Due DateTuesday August, 16th
  
Title/SubjectAuthor
New Member Article
AgGateway In The News 
Leadership Profile  
AIDC Working Group 
AGIIS
Annual Conference 
Gateway to Ag Careers
LinkedIn Group ArticleJ. Nolfo
“Get Connected’ section of the websiteSusan Ruland (Unlicensed)
  
  
  
  

Removed Crop Protection Connectivity Interview

Added Annual Conference article

Brandon doesn’t have a Leadership Profile candidate right now, Susan need to help him find someone to ask.

Pushing SePro to October.

Several new members have come on-board.

Kristin to send out reminder.

Article additions/deletions

  • Allied Providers - Jody
  • New Member - Natasha
  • Quick Council Updates - Kristin


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Newsletter Planning – October /  Kristin Nottingham

AgGateway Newsletter Articles 
Due DateTuesday September, 13th
  
Title/SubjectAuthor
eConnectivity Matters
New Member Article: SePro
AgGateway In The News 
Leadership Profile  
AIDC Working Group 
AGIIS
Annual Conference 
Brief Council UpdatesKristin Nottingham
PAIL 
Spec Chem Inventory StandardizationJ. Nolfo
  

Removed Crop Protection Connectivity Interview

Added Annual Conference article

Article additions/deletions

    • Quick Council Updates - Kristin
    • New Member SePro - J
    • PAIL - tbd
    • Spec Chem Inventory Standardization - J
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Google Analytics Discussion / Jody Costa (Unlicensed)

Discussion on improvements to traffic towards aggateway.org site as increase in SM posting.

Jody provided an update on the Google Analytics Dashboard

  • Social #4 on feed. Twitter #1 (51.48%) followed by LinkedIn (42.3%)
  • 7/21/16 had a big jump
  • Session coming from SM +370.74%
  • Sessions down 6.94%
  • Average time +2.89%
  • Org Structure #1

Let's Showcase during Annual Meeting or an article before - Jody

8 
Marketing Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)
 

Susan Ruland (Unlicensed) on vacation. Tabled until next meeting.

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 Annual Meeting. Natasha to send something out to committee.
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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

 

Lori Edwards has Crop Protection updates for newsletter.

Could we add Hootsuite reminders for Council, Committee, and Task Force meetings. Direct to .org pages? Liaisons to ask other Councils and Committee.

 

 

97 
Other Discussion Items / Natasha Lilly
 No other Items
98 
Next Meeting / Natasha Lilly
 

Upcoming call September, 1st at 2:00 PM CT. Call in information

99 
Adjournment / Natasha Lilly
 Meeting adjourned at 2:45 pm CT

 

  • Active Action Items as of 8/4/2016

Date AssignedAction ItemDue DateComments/Status

 

 

 

 

  • Natasha Lilly to send email out to committee regarding need for Vice-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  • Natasha Lilly to start updating and working with other members to update for next month.

 

 

 

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

 

Reached out on 7/15/16 & 8/3/13. No response yet. Emailed Stephen from SePro on 8/22. Interview on 8/24/16. Draft 1 to be complete by 8/29/16.