by AgCommNetwork | May 9, 2025 | Photography, The ByLine, Webinar, What I Learned
By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor Joel Reichenberger – a two-time ACN Photographer of the Year and three-time winner of the ACN Photo of the Year – says great portraits can be had without breaking the bank with loads of equipment. He presented the April ACN Webinar,...
by AgCommNetwork | Apr 11, 2025 | Awards, Photography, The ByLine, What I Learned
By Katie Knapp, ACN board member I took my first photography class 20 years ago on the first floor of Bevier Hall at the University of Illinois. The late Bob Siebrecht taught me about the exposure triangle, how to use all the dark room equipment, and that every good...
by AgCommNetwork | Apr 10, 2025 | Awards, Design, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned
By Rachael Davis, ACN Board Member When I found out I had been named Ag Communicators Network’s Designer of the Year for the sixth time, I was genuinely speechless. To be recognized once is a huge honor—but to receive this award year after year? It’s humbling, and...
by AgCommNetwork | Apr 10, 2025 | Photography, Professional Development, The ByLine, Travel, What I Learned
By Harlen Persinger Switzerland, officially The Swiss Confederation, is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura. The Alps occupy the greater part of the territory. Most of the country’s 8.5 million people are concentrated in the plateau...
by AgCommNetwork | Mar 13, 2025 | Awards, The ByLine, What I Learned
Want to know how to become the next Communicator of the Year? We asked this year’s winner, Katrina Huffstutler of Grant Company, what her secret is, how she won the award this year and the impact it has on her career. 1. How do you become the Communicator of the Year?...
by AgCommNetwork | Feb 14, 2025 | The ByLine, Webinar, What I Learned, Writing
By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor Three ACN members participated in the January webinar, “Behind the Scenes.” The hour-long session is available to members here; we’ve touched on a few highlights that helped turn each story from good to great. Lesson One: Persistence...