by mruberti | Dec 2, 2021 | News, Past President's Thoughts, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By Len Richardson, AAEA 1984 Past President, Member I think I always wanted to be a writer and editor, and this was partly confirmed as a high school freshman when and I won a trip to New York City, Washington D.C. and the east coast with an essay on the role...
by mruberti | Nov 11, 2021 | Freelance, Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned
By Sabrina Halvorson, AAEA Member Have you ever noticed that writers are rarely dull people? Sure, many are introverted or quiet, but rarely are we dull. The world of a writer is a symphony strung together by the universe around us and our inner need to document it....
by mruberti | Nov 4, 2021 | Awards, Design, Photography, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By Rob Mattson, AAEA Member Trying to find a quote that adequately describes the unseen wind in the portrait “Russ Jackson,” I settled on one from author Tracy Rees: “The wind whispered secrets in its own incomprehensible language.” Now imagine being at a death metal...
by mruberti | Nov 4, 2021 | Design, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, The ByLine, What I Learned
By Rachel Peabody, AAEA Association Comms SIG Co-Chair As a communicator who has recently navigated the exciting, but sometimes choppy, waters of an association rebrand, I can tell you that the whole exercise was a much-needed exercise in reputation management. We...
by mruberti | Oct 14, 2021 | AAEA News, Freelance, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
By Dee Weeda, AAEA Member Reflecting on my career, every cliché in the book comes to mind, and ironically each one is true. If I could talk to my younger self, I’d start by saying, “Experience is the best teacher, if you pay attention!” Here are the lessons I’ve...
by mruberti | Sep 30, 2021 | Member Resources, Professional Development, Student News, The ByLine, What I Learned
By Pam Caraway, 2021 AAEA Board Member The old county commissioner adjusted his steel gray tweed cap, took a long pull on a filter-less cigarette, then turned his perceptive gaze toward the reporter from the local daily. “What makes you different?” Before answering,...
