Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 196 Document Number: D08064
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John L. Woods Collection, Case file for a project supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development and coordinated with the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources, Egypt. Conducted by the Academy for Educational Development and Chemonics International, Inc., Washington, D.C. Contains baseline research reports, communications and project strategies, materials produced, results and impact summaries. File includes 17 reports and folders containing materials, plus two CDs., Comprehensive case report, including assessment of results.
Presents public relations case studies, including two that involve food safety: (a) Hygrade and the hot dog tragedy (purported discovery of razor blades in hot dogs) and (b) cases of botulism attributed to consumption of canned salmon. These cases involve marketers "able to turn a corporate traumatic event into a public relations victory."
Carnegie, Dale and Associates (author) and Cole, Brent (author)
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
USA: Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, New York, New York.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10001
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245 pages., Adapted from an earlier bestseller by Dale Carnegie. Includes a brief agriculture-related example on pages 161-162, with a citation cited on page 241.
Reports on a campaign, "The Attack of the Mutant Artificial Trees," sponsored by the National Christmas Tree Association to encourage consumers to buy real trees.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17114
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Pages 139-154 in Gwyn E. Jones and Maurice J. Rolls (eds.), Progress in rural extension and community development, Volume 1, Extension and rural advantage in rural development. John Wiley & Sons, Chichester. 336 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 195 Document Number: D07933
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John L. Woods Collection., Customer services and community relations campaign involved in privatization of a public utility. Case file includes trip reports, samples, case files and CD involving campaign planning, materials, evaluation and results. Conducted by Chemonics International, Inc., Washington, D.C., with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Delmar Hatesohl Collection, Interview with an advertising agency executive includes a case example of a well-advertised new product launch (meat pie in a steel, pie-shaped container) failed due to lack of product testing. Based on Mr. Neds' presentation to the Missouri Seed Improvement Association.
