by AgCommNetwork | Dec 8, 2023 | AAEA News, Member Resources, The ByLine, What I Learned, Writing
What Do Ag Editors Want for Christmas? By Bill Spiegel, Byline Editor Whether you’ve been naughty or nice, we know Santa Claus will soon be stopping by your home this Christmas. What have you asked The Big Guy to bring you this year – a new camera lens?...
by AgCommNetwork | Dec 8, 2023 | AAEA News, Member Resources
A State of Empathy By Martha Mintz, ACN President Exceptional journalism isn’t just the result of the hard skills drilled into us in college lecture halls. Some of the best stories are the result of soft skills, skills developed through experience. My favorite...
by AgCommNetwork | Dec 8, 2023 | Digital Media, PR/Marketing, Social Media
Working with Influencers By Joy Crosby, ACN Board of Directors Content creators are all around. They are like you and me and they reach the small niche markets and large-scale markets. So, if you are looking to up your game a little in terms of promoting your brand,...
by AgCommNetwork | Nov 10, 2023 | AAEA News, Member Resources, News, The ByLine
Radical Generosity By Julie Deering, PIF Chair When you think about “radical generosity,” do you think of yourself? Or do you wish you had the revenue streams to be radically generous, allowing you to give thousands of dollars to charities and organizations that...
by AgCommNetwork | Nov 10, 2023 | Ag Media Summit, Freelance, Member Resources, What I Learned, Writing
You Can Beat Writer’s Block By Pam Caraway, ACN Board Member Banish your writing demons. That’s how the AMS brochure billed freelance writer Catherine Merlo’s session. Banish? Right. Not even an award-winning writing veteran like Merlo could meet that...
by AgCommNetwork | Nov 10, 2023 | AAEA News, Member Resources, The ByLine
Are You Willing to Speak to Future Ag Communicators? By Courtney Girgis, Future Ag Communicators Committee Chair One of my first assignments as a freshman agricultural journalism student at the University of Missouri was to find and interview an ag communications...