By Dee George, AAEA Freelancer As a longtime freelancer I was recently reminded of the challenge of convincing new editors to accept my story ideas. I have steady worked with trade and agriculture publications, but occasionally pursue new markets. It’s good to try new topics to keep writing interesting. Here are a few things … Read More
Photography
What Winning the Andy Markwart Horizon Award Means to Me
By Ryan Ebert, W.D. Hoards and Sons For the past ten years I’ve served as a visual storyteller for agricultural operations around the world. Growing up on a small hog and poultry farm in southern Wisconsin I never thought I would have a career that allowed me to blend my passions for agriculture and … Read More
Affiliate Members: 12 Reasons to Enter the AAEA Awards Program
By Cynthia Clanton, Colle & McVoy/ Exponent PR You only have one chance every year to enter your winning work in the AAEA Communication Awards program, but it’s easy to come up with at least 12 reasons to enter. Consider the following: 12. It’s digital! No muss, no fuss. 11. Low cost. Virtually every … Read More
Strategies to Win
By Julie Deering, AAEA Vice President That’s exactly what Jamie Cole, Martha Mintz and Holly Spangler shared March 23 during the AAEA Young Professional Taskforce webinar on how to select that winning entry. If you missed it, the recording is available at https://vimeo.com/209948679. Cole of Red Barn Media says there are a couple strategies … Read More