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Dec 17, 2023

The Crude Life 2024 Content Network Monthly Focus

Plan your 2024 marketing months with The Crude Life!

Check out our monthly editorial and content themes for sustainable stories, fantastic features and expert interviews. Support a month of original content and expert interviews by sponsoring a special feature, consisting of editorial features, themed interviews, radio niche news segments, professional podcasts and social media content.

January:

National Mentoring Month sponsored by Witting Partners- Features on past and present professionals who are dedicated to raising awareness about the power and impact of mentoring. The Crude Life recognizes and honors the contributions of mentors while encouraging individuals to become mentors themselves.

February:

Black History Month sponsored by Energies Magazine - a time for celebrating the significant contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States. From the civil rights movement to the fight for racial justice, African Americans have inspired and created a lasting impact on the nation. In recent years, the celebration of Black History Month has extended to recognize the achievements of African Americans in energy research, oil and gas development, and related fields.

March:

Women’s History Month - For over ten years, The Crude Life has celebrated and honored women’s accomplishments and contributions in energy with interviews and stories that center around women’s experiences in industry. The Crude Life believes women are vital in energy. Today more than ever. From a female’s point of view to intuition to specific skill sets, women are vital in energy. Today’s women in industry are not only modern-day leaders, but truly are defining history as well. Everyone at The Crude Life is grateful for all your contributions to industry, to your communities and to our planet.

April:

Carbon Capture, Storage and Transportation - By focusing on carbon dioxide -- its storage, containment, and capture. We address emissions associated with the power and industrial sectors, as well as legacy emissions in the atmosphere, and we seek to permanently store and/or convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) to reduce negative climate impacts.
Spring Clean Up - Every year, The Crude Life cleans their Adopt-A-Highway and documents other companies contributing to serving the land and being a responsible steward of the environment.

May:

Mental Health Awareness - Mental health in the context of industry refers to the psychological well-being of individuals within a workplace setting. The Crude Life has been honored to support those battling internal demons and share their authentic stories across our network.

Energizing Our Youth: From our Energy Ambassador programs to the Bakken Bridge, The Crude Life has over a decade of engagement with tomorrow’s leaders today.

The Crude Life participated in Ag Day in Morton County.

June:

Communities Who Care: When you are living The Crude Life, you notice very quickly that there are some communities who sacrifice many areas of life and give back to society in many others. The Crude Life is a champion for community causes and local culture. The Crude Life has helped plant trees, build community gardens and raise money for charitable endeavors.

BBQ Tricks, Tips & Treats: There are many things the energy industry knows, but one big one is BBQ. There’s an art and science with heat, meat and time. For over 10 years, The Crude Life has been collecting tips, tricks and sauce-tastic secrets from the most energized pit masters in America – oil and gas workers.

Junior Urias won the title of Texas champion on the **BBQ Pitmasters** TV reality show in 2014.

July:

Energy Independence: The Crude Life believes every citizen should has enough energy to meet their individual demands while having a transparent, accountable community with a power system and infrastructure that are protected against physical and cyber threats. All Energy Has A Purpose And We Are All Energy.
Cruising America with The Crude Life: Get your motor running… because you are going to need some speed for this feature! Classic cars take the open road, diesel trucks off roading and the feeling open air gives when taking a motorcycle ride in the mountains.

August:

The Great Outdoors: Every summer The Crude Life loves to show the world how Oil and Water DO MIX! From paddleboards to floaties to speed boats, without oil and gas, people would be still using logs and barrels for fish and fun. Take a journey with The Crude Life as we explain how hiking and hunting are safer with petroleum power.
Politically Speaking with Candidates: Interviews with political candidate about their platform, including energy policy, climate change issues and their view on Environmental Social Governance (ESG) regulations. The Crude Life does not endorse candidates nor political parties and will grant equal access to any political opponent we interview.

September:

Energizing STEM Education: STEM is a common abbreviation for four closely connected areas of study: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The fields are often associated due to the similarities that they share both in theory and practice. There's been a significant push in recent years to fill STEM jobs in the United States.
Politically Speaking with Candidates: Interviews with political candidate about their platform, including energy policy, climate change issues and their view on Environmental Social Governance (ESG) regulations. The Crude Life does not endorse candidates nor political parties and will grant equal access to any political opponent we interview.

October:

Honoring Hispanic Heritage: Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) takes place September 15 to October 15 every year as a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions , diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. The Crude Life recognizes the contributions of the fastest-growing racial or ethnic minority in industry and one of the foundations to the energy industry.
2024 Election Guide: This year, the future of our families, the communities we live in and our industry are at stake. No matter what state we live in or the color of our skin, an amplified voice supporting industrial integrity and energy empowerment is needed. The Crude Life breaks down which candidates have policy that will aid and assist industry and which ones are literally trying to shut energy empowerment down.

November:

Empowering Native American Energy: During the month of November, The Crude Life celebrate the culture and heritage of these remarkable Americans who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation. Many of the tribal leaders are attempting to work with the energy industry in order to become independent, safe and secure.
Giving Thanks to Oil and Gas this Holiday Season: Gratitude is more than simply saying “thank you.” Gratitude’s amazing powers have the ability to shift us from focusing on the negative to appreciating what is positive in our lives. Practicing daily gratitude gives us a deeper connection to ourselves, the world around us, and to our Creator.

December:

Year in Review: Every December, The Crude Life looks back at some of the year’s best highlights, personality profiles and news nuggets of note. This is a very popular time of the year for people to catch up on past podcasts and interviews.
12 Days of SWAG: Deck the halls during the holiday season with some incredible gifts from the oil and gas industry! Deck the garage, your head and office too! The Crude Life profiles 12 fabulous Holiday Gift Ideas for you, your office and even your family. Support those living The Crude Life life this year by shopping Inside Industry with some fabulous products and services.