Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Scoop on Poop

I came across an interesting blog on this subject. The author, who calls herself “Dreaming” gives an excellent background in various areas of horse poop. These are some of the highlights from the blog post.   It is a great blog site and you should read the entire post. Thanks Again for sharing this information!  …

Where is your focus with your marketing?

Think about these statements.  Where are you focusing your time? The Message: Your Focus Should be Here -Top Priority Content, Context, Connections, Community – These are the 4C’s – Source: The new Experience, The Referral Engine John Jantsch The Means : Message before Means FourSquare, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Direct Mail, e-Mail, Tradeshows Summary Plan If…

Using tools to connect with clients

Everyone talks about marketing using a tool: (Group A -  Social Media, email, direct mail) . To me the best way to make that personal connection is obviously face-to-face time and a close second is the phone (Group B – Face Time, Phone).  If you could direct every marketing connection from Group A to Group…

Mike Root | Awesome Speaker

Mr. Mike Root was the featured speaker at this years Midwest Laboratories Marketing Meetings. I want to feature Mike’s work here because Mike’s presentation really set the stage for some great meetings this past week. Mike has a strong furniture background and I contacted him earlier this year to see if we, as a company…

Connecting with others on Facebook

Check out our Facebook Fan Page http://facebook.com/midwestlaboratories This week has been a week of meetings. Ever have one of those weeks where Blog  Posts need some fresh content and more time commitment. That is where I am at today. So I thought about how I could use my time wiser to build connections. I have…

Meat Processors Wary of Testing Plan

New Regulations are coming out from the USDA that will affect the Poultry, Cattle and Turkey Industries.  The article was mentioned this week in the Omaha-World Herald. There is still time for producers to have their voice heard – June 19, 2010.  More information can be found in this article. More information can be found…

Social Media | Which Medium do you use to make connections?

Social Media – What Medium do you use? Facebook,  LinkedIn,  Twitter , FourSquare, Blog Have you seen this latest YouTube Video? The facts are a little startling. What medium have you found best for connecting with others: companies, clients, associates? My guess is its different for each company. Tomorrow, I am attending BIG OMAHA 2010!…

Laboratory Tour

Yesterday, I took an in depth look at two departments at Midwest Laboratories.  I learned quite a bit. I gained a better understanding of what our employees do on a regular basis and their commitment to quality. Our employees use the required analysis method. This method could be defined by the client, the state, an…

Fantastic Week of Meetings

I really like this time of the month. We bring our supervisors, managers and sales force in for meetings. Our meetings are really about reconnecting with each other and bringing everyone up to speed with our clients, analysis and interactions with co-workers. We learn so much! Clients – We looked closely at our clients and…

Midwest Laboratories Annual Meetings

This time of year, the supervisors and salespeople of Midwest Laboratories get together to discuss issues on how to better serve our CLIENTS. This is our focus and we take time to work on this important asset.   While most companies may meet off-site to get away from the distractions of work for a day, our…