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SEO Tips to Build an Audience

June 1, 2023Freelance, Member Resources, PR/Marketing, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized, Writing

SEO Tips to Build an Audience By Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist Creating content for Search Engine Optimization is crucial for building an audience for your newsletters, blogs, and your channels. SEO helps you reach wider audiences when done right. And with these four tips, here is how you can do it right. Create Valuable Content … Read More

Why AI Won’t Take Your Writing Job

June 1, 2023Freelance, Member Resources, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized, Writing

Why AI Won’t Take Your Writing Job By Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist Article content originated from this Sprout Social article. With the rise of artificial intelligence from the popular ChatGPT to the new AI Microsoft released on Bing, artificial intelligence is everywhere and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. While the new technology is exciting … Read More

Mentor Puts Employment on the Line for ‘Rookie’ Writer

May 17, 2023Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing

Mentor Puts Employment on the Line for ‘Rookie’ Writer By Frank Lessiter, ACN member and editor of No-Till Farmer ‘This student’s article runs or I’m quitting …’ A career-defining moment for me happened in the late 1950s when I was a dairy science student at Michigan State University (MSU). I was the sixth generation raised … Read More

Ag Communications is Changing – And You Need to Too

April 3, 2023Digital Media, Freelance, News, PR/Marketing, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing

Ag Communications is Changing – And You Need to Too By Kellie Lasack, ACN Member and Owner of Roan Marketing and Communications  Eek. That word. CHANGE. But as it was once said, “The most dangerous phrase in our language is ‘We have always done it this way’”. Not being open to doing new things can … Read More

How To Get Fully Immersed in Writing for Ag

March 15, 2023Member Resources, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned, Writing

How To Get Fully Immersed in Writing for Ag By Greg Horstmeier, ACN Member and Editor-in-Chief and Digital Newsroom at DTN We asked Greg Horstmeier how he helps new creators and writers transition into writing for Ag. Here is his advice for new Ag communicators. “The first thing any budding agricultural journalist needs to understand … Read More

Find Your Niche Audience with This Formula

March 1, 2023Freelance, Member Resources, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, Social Media, The ByLine, Writing

Find Your Niche Audience with This Formula By: Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist  Sourced from an email by The Tilt. A common misconception about marketing is the thinking you should have the biggest audience. But that isn’t true. A big audience isn’t better than a smaller niche audience that engages with your content and business. According … Read More

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