by Erin Erickson, Chicago Chapter Vice President;Creator of Me Media: Social Media for Non-Techies This post is adapted from Me Media: Social Media for Non-Techies How Twitter Can Help Make You More Employable Twitter. Of the most-often used … read more
Month: January 2009
For Many Editors, Brevity is Still a Foreign Language
By Howard Rauch Be brief! That’s the focus of most search engine advisories that address “writing for websites.” Use short sentences and short paragraphs. Leads should make an important point within the first few words. Don’t let vocabulary … read more
Sure, ’09 Will Be Tough. You Can Tell the Grownups, Though: They Think Rationally
By Thomas R. Temin It must have been about three years ago that I was having coffee with a former assistant managing editor at the Washington Post. We met just after the first of what would be several … read more
10 Reasons Why You Can’t Afford to Miss the Jan. 30th AZBEEs Deadline
By Steven RollASBPE President During tough economic times it’s only natural to prepare for the worst. Expenses once taken granted such as contest entry fees or association memberships are given a second look. Plans to expand or introduce … read more
ASBPE National Blog: A Look at 2008
By Tonie AuerDFW Chapter President/National Blog Chairwoman Looking back on our first full year of our ASBPE national blog, I think we’ve seen some wonderful firsts. We’ve had some incredible guest bloggers with big names from Harry McCracken … read more
Enter the 2009 Azbee Awards of Excellence!
ASBPE is now accepting entries for the 2009 print Azbee Awards of Excellence! Go to https://asbpe.org/ to enter the awards online and to download this year’s entry brochure, which includes information, instructions, and a Tip Sheet. All entries … read more
Women in Periodical Publishing’s Women’s Leadership Conference Slated for Jan. 23
U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Speier, 12th Congressional District, California, will keynote the Women’s Leadership Conference, produced by Women in Periodical Publishing’s (WIPP), on Jan. 23 at The Westin in San Francisco. Jackie Speier was sworn into Congress on April … read more
Travel Restrictions Limit Our Ability to Deliver Top Content
By Howard Rauch Any claims that you deliver top editorial content are groundless if you lack a decent travel budget. Yet many staffs today are “restricted to quarters” in terms of field trips. When I talk to editors … read more