Sarkett & Associates Inc Information

Sarkett & Associates, Inc., the corporate parent of Sarkett New Media, is a full-service public relations consultancy established to provide personalized service. Since its inception in 1979, a wide range of clients have been assisted in capitalizing on their opportunities, and solving appropriate problems through communications. In order to give maximum personal attention to each client, John A. Sarkett works as a one-man agency. The "associates" in the company's name represents a number of artists, photographers and media representatives who have served the agency for many years, and may be called on at any time to lend their special services to help solve client problems. Sarkett & Associates, Inc. offers public relations counsel and program implementation in the following areas: marketing, corporate, financial, agricultural, international, industrial, employee, community relations, as well as public affairs. Our programs are goal-oriented, measurable, accountable. In short, we are practitioners of the new public relations. Sarkett & Associates, Inc. began January 1, 1979. The company won its early recognition with breakthrough work for Steiger Tractor, Inc., Elanco, and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange, among others. The times changed, and we changed with them, venturing into television production and syndication in support of the National Agriculture Week Television Special, which aired in March of each year from 1982 to 1990. National Agriculture Week creates a focus of national attention on American agriculture and simultaneously, gives farmers the opportunity to communicate their message to the nation. Here is a brief history of the occasion:1973 Agriculture Day conceived and launched by Miller Publishing. 1974 National Agri-Marketing Association chapters spearhead activities. 1977 Ag Day Foundation established to further goals of Ag Day. 1979 Administration of Ag Day Foundation comes under Agriculture Council of America. 1980 National Agriculture Day designated an official national observance by the president and Congress. 1981 Sarkett Productions prepares first Ag Week TV Special. 1982 "Prosperity in the balance", first TV special for Ag Week, explains the importance of agriculture to the nation's balance of trade. Features videotaped salute to American farmer by President Ronald Reagan. 1983 "Who will farm the land?" takes a close-up look at the next generation of farmers and why they need the support of consumers. 1984 "Not so ordinary people" features three farmers whose lives and efforts have positively affected city people. 1985 "American Dreams: three faces of farming" profiles three very different farmers and how they are fulfilling their dreams in agriculture. 1986 "Of Stars and Farmers" compares three real-life farmers to their Hollywood counterparts in "Country" (Jessica Lange) and "The River" (Sissy Spacek) and shows how they are succeeding in their struggles to stay in farming. 1987 "Farmers . . . Entrepreneurs" shows three farm operations that are succeeding through marketing, management and association work. 1988 "American Farmers" tells city people how farmers are overcoming their problems, and that they, the consumers, are the winners as well. 1989 "American Farmers: associating for success." Soybean and cotton farmers work through their respective associations to build brand new markets. 1990 "American Farmers . . . guarding our groundwater." What farmers, scientists, companies and associations are doing to guard our groundwater from contamination by farm chemicals and fertilizers. Besides the presenter DowElanco, other sponsors of these specials have included some of the leading organizations in agriculture: American Bankers Association, BASF, DeKalb Pfizer Genetics, Federal Crop Insurance Corp., FMC, Ford Corporate, Ford Tractor, Ford Truck, Honda, Procter & Gamble, and Stauffer Chemical. A similarly structured presentation was developed for and presented by the National Association of Realtors, Chicago. This annual special aired from 1984 to 1986, and was also sponsored by:Benjamin Moore Clorox Georgia-Pacific Glidden Kemper Financial Lucite Sherwin-Williams Ryder Corp. Download (nearly 500mb), view: