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
Month: April 2017
Come to This Session: Newsmakers Panel: Adapting to Change in Agriculture
By Barb Baylor Anderson, Anderson & Associates Professional improvement and networking are great reasons to attend AMS. Being able to get a story while you are there is icing on the cake! That’s why the AMS Program Committee likes to put together newsmakers panels with universal appeal. And this session is apt to have … Read More
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
Come to this Session: 20 Questions
By Holly Spangler, AAEA Communications Chair As I write this, the 2017 Ag Media Summit is a hair over three months away. But the AMS Programming Committee has been tirelessly meeting, calling, brainstorming and rounding out professional development sessions since…well, since last year! With all that work behind us, we thought it might be … 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
AAEA: Where We Are Now, and Where We Are Going Next
By Mike Wilson, AAEA President Next week the AAEA board will meet for its annual spring get-together, and we’ve got a full plate of topics to discuss. It’s a chance for the association’s leaders to catch their breath, look at what we’ve done so far, and plot out next moves on behalf of the … Read More
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