William Dean “Bill” Fleming passed away on Wednesday May 13, 2020. Fleming was a valued leader and teacher within the ag media communications community, where he served as president of AAEA in 1980-81, and of the Livestock Publications Council in 1991-92. He was a recipient of the AAEA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. More information … Read More
Month: May 2020
May 2020 Podcast: Adapting to Change
By Katie Navarra, AAEA Podcast Host Media businesses are having to adjust to a “new normal” amidst the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, Progressive Farmer Editor in Chief, Gregg Hillyer, Chuck Zimmerman of ZimmComm New Media and Barb Anderson, a freelancer who owns Anderson & Associates, share how they have adapted their business models in … Read More
Successful Farming’s agriculture.com Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Today Meredith Corporation is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its first published website, Successful Farming’s Agriculture.com, which debuted on May 15, 1995. This early digital innovation led to securing the coveted URL and set Meredith on the path to becoming the Top 10 Digital Company it is today. At launch, Agriculture.com was ahead of its time … Read More
Agri Marketing’s Coverage of AAEA’s 100th Anniversary
By Gil Gullickson, 2019-2020 AAEA President, Successful Farming The June edition of Agri Marketing magazine is in the works, highlighting 100 years of AAEA’s commitment to ag communicators and their professional development. We’ve been working with the magazine to develop articles about AAEA’s storied history, our current programs, and a look at the future of … Read More
How to Make Millions as a Freelancer
By Barb Anderson, Anderson and Associates Did that grab your attention? I wish I had answers to share. Unfortunately, I have not found the secret to financial independence even after freelancing for 28 years. But perhaps some thoughts about software and apps I use as an ag freelancer may help someone else hit the jackpot. … Read More
Hoping for Certain or Unchallenging Times: Spring BOD Meeting Update
By Gil Gullickson, 2019-2020 AAEA President A Twitter buddy of mine who farms in northeastern South Dakota had a good point the other day when he tweeted: Once the pandemic is behind us, will ads start referring to the present as these “certain” or “unchallenging” times? I wish we could. Then again, thinking of “certain” … Read More
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