Identifying the Right Spokesperson No Matter the Situation

Identifying the Right Spokesperson No Matter the Situation

Communicating about complex scientific issues is difficult on a normal day, but add stress, and it can be downright overwhelming. Communication changes when concern is rampant and emotions are high. Building trust and credibility requires speed and accuracy,...
Spring Cleaning Your Social Media

Spring Cleaning Your Social Media

The weather is getting warmer, flowers are starting to bloom and people across the country are taking some time to participate in the time-honored tradition of spring cleaning. Like your basement, garage or closet, your social media channels can easily become...

Navigating through College

  Some may call me your typical “farm girl” turned “ag communicator,” but I would tell you they’re wrong. While growing up on a farm in small-town South Charleston, Ohio led me to where I am now, the story of how I got here is anything but traditional. I live my...
Words of Wisdom from One Busy College Student to Another

Words of Wisdom from One Busy College Student to Another

  As someone who has been involved in everything from sports, to student council executive board, to even burrito club, I understand the value of being involved in organizations. However, I also understand how easy it can be to go through life feeling far too...
4 Common Misconceptions about the Professional World

4 Common Misconceptions about the Professional World

  Although not technically considered a working-class adult yet, I am on my fourth internship since beginning my college career in 2016. I agree, this still doesn’t quite make me an expert on the professional world, but one of those internships was with Southwest...
Vanilla Ice and Shift•ology: Check Out the Hook

Vanilla Ice and Shift•ology: Check Out the Hook

By Melanie Wilt Shift•ologists love the 90s. Some of us can remember more than others. No, not because we were in drug-induced comas (we said 90s, not 70s), but because one of our team members was born in that decade. As we’ve explained to Emily, Vanilla Ice was...