by mruberti | Jan 12, 2022 | News, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized
By Ernie Smith, Social Media Journalist, Associations Now The bad news right now is that employee motivation has taken a hit, thanks to the challenges of the past year and a half. The good news is that there are lots of tactics that leaders and managers can use...
by mruberti | Jan 6, 2022 | News, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By Melanie Ruberti, ACN Communications Coordinator By the time you read the first two lines of this story, someone will decide their first impression of you—and if they want to know more. That’s seven seconds for a potential employer or client to decide if you possess...
by mruberti | Dec 22, 2021 | AAEA News, News, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized
By AAEA Podcast Host Katie Navarra, with Special Guest President Mindy Ward The year 2021 mainly focused on celebrating opportunities to reconnect in-person with family, friends, and co-workers. This included returning to a live version of the Ag Media Summit! So,...
by mruberti | Dec 16, 2021 | AAEA News, Freelance, News, The ByLine, Uncategorized
Even if you think you’re okay, read this article. Please. By Martha Mintz, AAEA 2021-22 Board Member I’m not OK. This article has been kicking around my head for weeks. With articles past deadline, more deadlines hot on my heels and Christmas looming, the chant...
by mruberti | Dec 9, 2021 | AAEA News, Awards, Events, News, Professional Development, The ByLine
Courtesy AGPR American Agri-Women (AAW) proudly presented Sara Wyant of Missouri the “American Agri-Women Journalism Award” at their recent convention in Phoenix, Arizona. Sara has been a long-time member of AAW since her work with Illinois Agri-Women in the 1980’s,...
by mruberti | Dec 9, 2021 | Freelance, Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, Travel, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By Luis Vieira, AAEA Member A significant part of my career has been dedicated to international stories featured in media outlets from different countries. I’ll lay out some of the things that I believe helped me to consolidate as an international reporter with a...
