Pt. 1 of “What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series
By ACN Above the Fold Podcast Host Kelsey Litchfield
In part one of the “What I Wish I Knew in My 20s” ACN Podcast Series, Past President Betsy Freese shares some of the challenges of starting a career with Host Kelsey Litchfield.
Freese recently retired after working more than 30 years at Successful Farming in print, radio, and television.
In this episode, Betsy shares:
How she learned to be direct and assertive in her career.
The importance of pitching ideas to your boss.
Why you should always respect comments that are off the record.
Why being bored in your job falls on you.
Listen as Freese describes how these tips provided learning experiences and beneficial opportunities that created a long, successful career in the ag comm industry.
Kelsey Litchfield is chief communicator at Colleen Callahan Consultancy with the mission to “communicate, collaborate, and connect.” She works with businesses in agriculture and Rural America to strengthen their skills to become more effective communicators, presenters, and leaders. She also recently launched C3 Studios – a full-service audio and podcast production studio.
Kelsey received her bachelor’s degree in agricultural communications and broadcast journalism from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is an active member of ACN-The Ag Communicators Network and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Kelsey was awarded the AAEA Dr. Jim Evans Scholarship and the NAFB Orion Samuelson Scholarship respectively. She is also a 4-H and FFA alumna and proudly earned her American Degree.