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The NAMA Advocate program is part of the overall “Cultivating Connections” membership plan. The goal of the NAMA Advocate program is to enlist a core group of NAMA members to help recruit new members and advocate for the organization.<\/p>\nThe NAMA Advocate program is part of the overall “Cultivating Connections” membership plan. The goal of the NAMA Advocate program is to enlist a core group of NAMA members to help recruit new members and advocate for the organization.<\/p>\n
Your efforts are part of the bigger membership picture. The national NAMA membership committee is working with chapters on recruiting while simultaneously the NAMA office is working on targeted prospecting.<\/p>\n
What will I have to do?<\/strong> What will I get in return?<\/strong> Current Advocates
\nYou\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll receive membership materials from the NAMA office. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be expected to seek out potential members and lay the groundwork for recruiting members. After making contact, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll coordinate the follow up through the NAMA office. Or you can follow up to “Close the deal.”<\/p>\n
\nAlong with the satisfaction of helping the organization you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be recognized in the NAMA News<\/em> section of Agri Marketing<\/em> magazine, NAMA e-news<\/em> and Grassroots<\/em> newsletter. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be recognized at the Agribusiness Forum and the Agri-Marketing Conference with a ribbon on your name badge. You will also be invited to the “First Timer\/Leader” reception at the conference.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Ken Anderson, David & Associates
\nSally Behringer, Nicholson Kovac, Inc.
\nCyndi Calloway, Exhibit Resources, Inc.
\nLeigh Ann Cleaver, Blasdel Cleaver Schwalbe Communications
\nSandy Creighton, Farm Progress Companies
\nJean Custer, CNH America LLC
\nKen Dean, High Plains Journal
\nLee Dueringer, Arizona 4-H Youth Foundation
\nDawn Foster, Farm Credit Services of America
\nTeresa Hinrichs, CMS
\nAngela Jamison, Communicopia
\nPhil Johnson, Colle+McVoy
\nAmy Jolliff, Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Commications
\nKim Lang, Learfield Communications
\nBev Larson, NK Brand Seeds
\nSue Lee, Farm Journal Media
\nKara McDonald, Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association
\nRobert Ratliff, ProfitableFarming.com Corp.
\nJane L. Schroeder, NC+ Hybrids
\nDon Schultz, Clear Channel Ag Networks
\nJoe Shefchik, PR Marketing Precise Results
\nTom Smull, Associations, Inc.
\nLori Strum, Strategic America
\nFrank Timberlake, R.F. Timberlake & Co., Inc.
\nStephanie Vinton, Agri-Access
\nCatherine Wang, Gibbs & Soell
\nJeff Winton, Schering-Plough Corp.
\nChuck Zimmerman, ZimmComm New Media LLC\n<\/p>\n