By Howard Rauch “Pre-emptive discouragement of a direct competitor should be a key focus.” This comment was the closing statement in an editorial planning report recently submitted by a top B2B editor to senior management. He added: “If … read more
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ASBPE Poll: What obstacles do you face when it comes to learning new job-related skills?
Fear Factor: Are B2B Editors fearing for their jobs?
Erin Erickson, ASBPE Chicago, Vice President Last week, the ASBPE National Blog conducted a quick poll on the level of worry B2B editors were feeling about their jobs. With 2 percentage points separating the Worried but not Stressed … read more
Help ASBPE Help You By Asking About the Ethics of an Editorial or Advertising Practice
By Steven Roll and Spring Suptic After launching our Ethics Advisory program last week, the new ethics initiative has caught the attention of FOLIO:, Paul Conley, the Pulse (BusinessJournalism.org), MinOnline($), and MediaBistro.com’s FishbowlDC. The way the program works … read more
Social Media Etiquette from Monster.com
By Erin Erickson, ASBPE Chicago Vice President Time for another post from a social media geek at ASBPE. This post, compliments of Monster.com, offers seven tips for career-related social media etiquette. Some of the tips include not joining … read more
ASBPE Poll: How worried are you about your job?
McCracken On Media: A Digital Media Blog That Goes Against the Grain
By Steven RollASBPE President Harry McCracken, former editor-in-chief, of PC World, and editor of the recently launched personal technology blog Technologizer, recently started another blog featuring his observations on the media business. It’s called McCracken On Media. McCracken … read more
The Tear-Out Factor
By Katy TomasuloWashington, DC Chapter President I’m a magazine junkie (and in this industry, I’m not alone, I’m sure). But I also live in a tiny apartment, so keeping shelves of my favorite consumer pubs is just not … read more
There’s No Defense for Cute Headlines
By Howard RauchPresident, Editorial Solutions Inc. One thing that makes life interesting in our field is opposite schools of thought on various aspects of editing practice. Those on both sides of any issue will argue vigorously in defense … read more
Boost Your Productivity with These Tips from Lifehacker
By Steve RollASBPE President One of my favorite blogs is Lifehacker.com. Every day it offers an abundance of productivity tips. While some of the tips are aimed at the technically proficient, there are still plenty left over for … read more