ASBPE’s Discussion Forums Are Now Easier to Use

Interface streamlined; forum now monitored regularly;
members can choose their own passwords. Also: Help page added.

Next to meeting face-to-face with members at our chapter meetings and attending our National Editorial Conference, the best way to get your important publishing questions answered is through the Society’s online discussion forum.
 
If you have not visited the forum in a while, now is the time.

In response to popular demand, we’ve made the forum easier to use — and we've added some new capabilities as well. And most important, starting Monday, March 21, we will be regularly monitoring the forum to give you the quick feedback you need.

The revamped forums interface lets you keep tabs on discussion topics that interest you. Help links are at the top of each page.

• A simpler and more intuitive forums interface.
• You now can change your password to one of your own choosing. This was a much-requested feature.
  (See instructions below.)
• You can opt to be e-mailed when someone posts a reponse to a topic you are particularly interested in. Just click flagged link like the one at right. You'll find it at the top of the relevant discussion page.
  
• You also can choose to be notified whenever a new topic is posted. Just click this link at the top of the main forums page:
  

• The new Manage Notifications page lets you subscribe to and unsubscribe from topics in one location.

  The new forum lets you manage your notifications. Once notifications are set, you can easily change all your notification preferences via the new Manage Notifications button.
  
  The Manage Notifcations button brings up an interface like the one at right, so you can change and delete notifications from a single page.
• We've added a button on our navigation bar that takes you directly to the discussion forums.
• We've also added a Forums Help page.You’ll find a link to it at the top of every page in the forums.

Monitoring Plan

Chapter and national board members will monitor the forums each week. In addition to making sure members questions are answered, we believe this program will help keep board members tuned in to what the membership is thinking.

How to Change Your Password Click on Members, then Edit Your Profile. Enter and confirm your new password. Click "Save." Thats all there is to it! Lost your password? You will need your current password to log into the Members section, If you've forgotten it, click the link on the members log-in page to retrieve it. You can also retrieve it by contacting us at info@asbpe.org or (630) 579-3288. Not a member? Join ASBPE to get access to the discussion forums and other Members Only features of the site.

Current Forum Topics

At present more than 25 topics are posted on the forum. Below is a list of just a few. But you should go online and take a look at the other topics. If not, why not add a question of your own?

Here are a few of the topics posted now:

• editorial bonuses;

• infographics;

• difficult clients;

• conflicts of interest;

• placement of ads vs. editorial;

• style guides;

• Mac vs. PC;

• pagination software; and

• pay scales for contributing writers.

We sincerely hope that these changes will enhance you experience with ASBPE and will help you be more effective in your work.Please let us know if you have any questions.

Join the discussion!

Not a member? Join ASBPE to get access to the discussion forums and other Members Only features of the site.

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