2016-09-01 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/282956261

Audio (VOIP/Phone)

1 (872) 240-3412

Access Code

282-956-261


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


1

2 min
Antitrust / Natasha Lilly



AgGateway Antritrust Guidelines

All agree to the Antitrust Guidelines.
21 minMinutes Taker / 

J. Nolfo willing to agree to take notes.

31 min
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes / Natasha Lilly

J. Nolfomoved to approve the minutes. Jody Costa (Unlicensed) seconds.

4
Review Action Items /  Natasha Lilly 

LinkedIn Group Page up to 47 members. For Social Media Team members, plan to add articles during their SM week.

Need a Leadership Profile for October. No article set for September.

Natasha to send out email for Vice Chair.

All Liaisons to continue to ask about upcoming meetings announcements. Seed and Ag Retail had a positive feeling. J to look into seeing who has latest info of call-in info with Susan and Marilyn.

Natasha to review Committee home page.

Natasha has good New Member for November Newsletter


6

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 ConferenceScott Meredith
Brief Council UpdatesKristin Nottingham
PAILDan Berne (Unlicensed)
Spec Chem Inventory StandardizationJ. Nolfo
Ron Storms Leadership Award
Gateway to Ag Careers (Sponsors & Mentors) Kristin Nottingham
Innovation Showcase???

Additional articles:

  • Leadership Award (Include on SM Post)
  • Innovation Showcase
  • Gateway to Ag Careers (Sponsors & Mentors)

Articles to potentially remove

  • Leadership Profile



6

Newsletter Planning – November /  Kristin Nottingham

AgGateway Newsletter Articles
Due DateFriday, October, 14th


Title/SubjectAuthor
New Member Article
AgGateway In The News 
Leadership Profile  
AIDC Working Group 
AGIIS
Annual ConferenceScott Meredith








Additional articles:

  • Annual Conference
7
Marketing Plan / Susan Ruland (Unlicensed)

Susan on vacation.

  • Focus on Google Analytics at Annual Conference.
  • Good focus on first part of the year with SM.
  • Website will continue to be a focus during second half of the year.
9
Committee Plan / Natasha Lilly

 Communications Vice-Chair starting in January 2017

Natasha to send out email for Vice Chair.
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


No updates from the groups.

97
Other Discussion Items / Natasha Lilly

Communications Committee meeting on Monday 11/7/16 from 3:00 - 4:45 at Annual Meeting.

98
Next Meeting / Natasha Lilly

Upcoming call October, 6th at 2:00 PM CT. Call in information will be provided at a later date.

99
Adjournment / Natasha Lilly

Meeting adjourned at 2:38 pm CT


  • Active Action Items as of 9/1/2016

Date AssignedAction ItemDue DateComments/Status

 

 

Natasha - Seed and Ag Retail think this is a good thing.

 

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

 

Completed

 

 


 

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

 

Rough Draft is completed

 

  • J. Nolfo to look into seeing who has latest info of call-in info with Susan and Marilyn.