By Interim Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield with Special Guests ACN 1999 Past President JoAnn Alumbaugh and ACN 2014 Past President Holly Spangler People say hindsight is always 20/20 – words that ring true no matter what age you are! In this Podcast Playback, we’re headed back in time with Special Guests ACN 1999 Past President … Read More
By Rachel Peabody, ACN Association Comms SIG Co-Chair I was always a lousy math student, but I do recall one really important lesson from the classroom: show your work. The process of writing down your steps and showing the proof of your answer from start to finish is its own type of satisfaction. It’s documenting … Read More
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 to tackle the problem of employee motivation—even if … Read More
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 the traits they’re looking for—or if they need to … Read More
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, what’s in store for 2022? AAEA President Mindy Ward shares some insight into a … Read More
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, and her demonstrative commitment to agriculture and AAW over time is second to none. “Sara is … Read More