This presentation by Carie Lewis, Director of Emerging Media, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), offers a great view in to how HSUS is strategic in its use of social media. While you may or may not like the HSUS, they do have a plan and know where they need to go. Everyone in agriculture needs to leverage this HSUS information to help advocate (aka agvocate) their agriculture, farm, and ranch story.
How can you utilize social media in agriculture? What steps should you take when general media portrays farming operations in a negative light? This webinar offers some guidance, tools, and resources to help. Webinar from Dairy Management Inc. and myDairyToolkit.com, December 14, 2011.
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I was recently reminded of Chris Brogan's "My 3 Words for 2011" (plus 2010, 2009, and 2008) and thought how I would apply this to Truffle Media Networks.
One of the recommended approaches is to
"think long and hard about what these words will mean for you, how you can sum up an entire PERSPECTIVE into these words, and how you can use them as guideposts for your actions in the coming year."
So in this spirit I take a jab at creating the three words and share the deeper why.
Holiday Food and Activity What are your favorite holiday foods? How do your food traditions change over time? This holiday conversation provides a view into food, people, and their holidays.
Farm Job, Day Job Farming and ranching may not be a full time job for everyone in agriculture. Some times, when two jobs are needed, flexibility is needed to support the seasonal aspects of agriculture. This AgChat convo offers a glimpse of how people manage with a farm job and a day job.
Youth In Ag Recent proposed changes in child labor laws could impact agriculture industry. This conversation highlights some of the issues and points out how those currently in ag came to their profession because of that youth ag experience.
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