By Christina Pellett I’m stubborn. My natural tendency is to resist whatever unofficial job duties are foisted upon me, claiming “I don’t have time to do that, too!” or, “I’m an editor, not a _________ [sales rep, marketing … read more
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Getting Your Market’s Economic Scoop in Tough Times
Date: Friday, March 27Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern timeDuration: 60 minutes Webinar Overview Business-to-business editors generally are skilled at covering day-to-day happenings in their industries. But their reporting often falls short when exploring the effects of an economic downturn … read more
11 Copyblogger Posts That Will Change the Way You Blog
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“11 Copyblogger Posts That Will Change the Way You Blog”I’ve referenced Copyblogger as one … read more
Want to StumbleUpon Some More Web Traffic?
By Steven RollASBPE President After completing the “about” page of the blog I was about to launch, I noticed something funny. I had almost 70 page views for the day even though I hadn’t written a single post … read more
Free Four-Day Program on Retirement Issues in the 21st Century
Fast-changing financial conditions have pushed retirement further into the future for some, and made it impossible for others. Many current retirees have been forced to cut expenses or go back to work – or both. The National Press … read more
Niche Media’s Rise Does Not Come at Newspapers’ Expense
By Steven RollASBPE President The mainstream newspapers that once covered Capitol Hill have been overtaken by niche publications that deliver content aimed at a particular business or industry. That was the finding of a recent report issued by … read more
Upcoming Webinar on Getting Your Market’s Economic Scoop in Tough Times
WHAT: Getting Your Market’s Economic Scoop in Tough Times WHEN: Friday, March 27, 1:00 p.m., 60 minutes WHO: Panelists Roy Harris, senior editor, CFO, and Steve Ross, editor, Broadband Properties, will examine how editors can cover the current … read more
Don’t Let Your Best Work Be Overlooked
By Martha SpizziriASBPE Web Editor “[The niche media are] generally not involved in watchdog, exposé journalism that by its very existence is a check on malfeasance.” When he hears statements like that, ASBPE president Steven Roll bristles a … read more
E-News Survey Finds Original Content Shortfall and Brevity Glitches
By Howard Rauch When it comes to e-news delivery, many articles don’t adhere to published recommendations pertaining to brevity and originality. I alluded to the brevity problem in my previous blog post. Now, with two e-news studies completed, … read more
Show the World Your Work
By Paul Heney It’s not too late to get involved in the 2009 Tabbies, and show the whole world that fantastic work that you and your team did in 2008. The international competition, supported by groups as varied … read more