by mruberti | Mar 10, 2022 | Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
Part 1 of the “Work-Life Balance” Article SeriesBy Mindy Ward, ACN President Work-life balance. We’ve all heard the phrase, but let’s face it, sometimes it is hard to do. Early in our careers we hit the midnight oil to prove our value, our worth, and our...
by mruberti | Mar 10, 2022 | AAEA News, Events, News, Podcast, Social Media, The ByLine, Uncategorized
It’s a Podcast Reboot! Big changes are coming to the ACN Podcast—and we need a new name! So put on your creative thinking caps and join us in the “Name the Podcast” Contest! The challenge starts today and will end Friday, April 1st. Entries will be...
by mruberti | Mar 3, 2022 | Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Writing
By Elaine Shein, ACN 2016 Past President As journalists, we often hear we’re only as good as our last story so we should always give our very best effort in anything we write. However, it’s even more important to realize our stories are only as good as the interviews...
by mruberti | Mar 3, 2022 | AAEA News, Events, News, Past President's Thoughts, Professional Development, The ByLine, Uncategorized, What I Learned
Authors:Matthew Wilde, ACN SIG Committee ChairmanJoy Crosby, ACN 2021-22 Board MemberTodd Fitchette, ACN Member Hand sanitizer stations strewn about the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center during the 2020 Commodity Classic in San Antonio was a very subtle hint the...
by mruberti | Feb 17, 2022 | News, Past President's Thoughts, Podcast, Professional Development, The ByLine
By Interim Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield with Special Guests ACN Past President and DTN Editor-In-Chief Greg Horstmeier and Journalist and University of Illinois Ag Comms Professor Dr. Owen Roberts Media ethics remain a big concern for consumers – and for...
by mruberti | Feb 10, 2022 | News, PR/Marketing, Professional Development, Social Media, The ByLine, Writing
By Claire Weinzierl, ACN Member One of the best uses of social media for associations is to connect and engage with its membership. In order to effectively engage, there are several considerations good communicators need to keep in mind beyond simply knowing how each...