ASBPE Atlanta

June 29: Learn About InDesign CS5 From an Expert

2010-05-28T19:10:00.006-04:00

Join ASBPE’s Atlanta chapter on Tuesday, June 29, to see what the latest version of Adobe's InDesign — CS5 — has to offer. Its new editorial and design features are demonstrated by one of the most respected trainers in the prepress realm.

The speaker will be Claudia McCue of Practicalia. McCue is an Adobe Certified Instructor and
consultant in graphic arts. She's the author of Real World Print Production with Adobe Creative Suite Applications (Peachpit Press, 2009) and contributor to many design software guidebooks.

This event will be held at a new, more convenient location, the Brooks Conference Center near Perimeter Mall and I-285.

Any editor, artist, production person, publisher, sales person, marketer, or freelancer is encouraged to attend any ASBPE-Atlanta meeting. Everyone is welcome!

Date: Tuesday, June 29, 2010.

Time: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Beat rush hour traffic and use your work day more effectively!

Location:

Brooks Conference Center
244 Perimeter Center Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30346

The Brooks Conference Center is near Perimeter Mall, next to the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center in the Pilgrim's Pride/Cotton States Insurance building.

Enter Brooks Conference Center through double doors in courtyard directly to the left of the green awning. Meet in training room 2.

See map.

Cost: $5 ASBPE members; $10 nonmembers; $5 students (complimentary snacks and beverages provided).

RSVP: Cory Sekine-Pettite, at cory@lionhrtpub.com

Special thank you to our sponsor, RR Donnelley.

Meeting Agenda

4:30 p.m.: Informal networking
5:15 p.m.: President's introduction
5:20 p.m.: ASBPE news
5:25 p.m.: Attendee introductions
5:30 p.m.: Speaker begins

Do-It-Yourself Discussion

2009-10-07T20:54:00.002-04:00

Join ASBPE’s Atlanta chapter

Thursday, October 15, 2009, 4:30–6:30 p.m.

You bring the topics to ASBPE Atlanta's first Do-It-Yourself discussion.

Why do-it-yourself? Simply, we want to address YOUR concerns, such as:

--increasing workflow efficiencies,

--working with print and digital content,

--learning new digital skills,

--social media best practices, or

--discussing anything else on your mind.

An interactive discussion with your fellow publishing professionals may help you resolve your pressing issues.

Bring your discussion ideas with you, share information, experiences and best practices, learn what your colleagues are doing.

The format is simple: Attendees can introduce the topics as we go along, and our moderator will keep the discussion moving. Bring your questions and solutions. Success comes to those who share.

Moderator: Randy Shearin, Vice President/Editorial Director, France Publications, Inc., and Atlanta ASBPE Chapter President.

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009

Time: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (beat rush hour traffic and use your work day more effectively!)

Location: New, more convenient location near I-285. Brooks Conference Center, 244 Perimeter Center Parkway, Atlanta 30346 (near Perimeter Mall, next to the Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center in the Pilgrim's Pride/Cotton States Insurance building). Enter Brooks Conference Center through double doors in courtyard directly to the left of the green awning. Meet in training room 2. See map.

Cost: $5 Members; $10 Non-members; $5 Students (complimentary snacks and beverages provided)

RSVP: Cory Sekine-Pettite, at cory@lionhrtpub.com

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MEETING AGENDA
1) Informal networking
2) President's introduction
3) ASBPE news4) Attendee introductions
5) Roundtable Discussion

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Please forward this e-mail to a friend or colleague who might benefit from attending this event or who might be interested in joining ASBPE.

Any editor, artist, production person, publisher, sales person, marketer, or freelancer is encouraged to attend any ASBPE-Atlanta meeting. Everyone is welcome!

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For more information about ASBPE and the Atlanta Chapter, visit www.asbpe.org, or contact:

Chapter President
Randall Shearin
Vice President, Editorial Director
France Publications
404-832-8262
randy@francepublications.com

Chapter Vice President
Jennifer Morrell
Editor
Masonry
Lionheart Publishing
770-402-7142
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

Chapter Treasurer
John McCurry
Senior Editor
Site Selection
Conway Data Inc.
770-325-3438
john.mccurry@conway.com

Board Members

Jamar Laster
Managing Editor
Impressions Magazine
Nielsen Business Media
770-291-5578
Jamar.Laster@nielsen.com

Cory Sekine-Pettite
Editor
Lionheart Publishing
770-431-0867, x220
cory@lionhrtpub.com

Robin ShermanEditorial & Design Services
www.linkedin.com/in/robinshermaneditdesign
RobinSherman@bellsouth.net

Central-Southeast Region Azbee Finalists Announced; Banquet is July 17 in Washington, D.C.

2008-07-08T18:28:00.003-04:00

The names of the finalist publications in the Central Southeast regional Azbee Awards of Excellence competition, in which Atlanta-based publications compete, have been released. Each of the finalists will receive at least one Gold, Silver, or Bronze award on the regional level, but exactly what they won won't be revealed until the regional awards banquet, July 17 in Washington, D.C.

See a breakdown of the competition regions.

A list of national finalists will be posted on the ASBPE web site in the next few days; winners will be announced at a banquet on July 24 in Kansas City, during the National Editorial Conference.

Are You Going National?

2008-05-22T20:46:00.002-04:00

Mark your calendars...July 24 marks the beginning of the next ASBPE National Editorial Conference!

The conference will take place at the InterContinental Hotel at the Plaza.
The 2008 conference will feature one day of digital-related topics and one day of print-related sessions. Highlights of the conference include:
- a session on print and web staffing.
- new breakout sessions.
- top award-winner case studies.
- a special award honoring a journalist who has made a difference in his or her industry.
- a session on the art of interviewing.
- a panel discussion on how to transform poorly written technical articles into readable — even compelling — copy.

This year’s keynote speaker will be consultant and B2B media blogger Paul Conley, who has worked for Bloomberg, CNN, and Primedia. Conley has broken many important publishing stories on his blog, where he takes on issues like ethics. He also blogs extensively about other B2B topics — particularly the web and how it’s changing the game for reporters.
Conley says it’s time to give up on journalists unwilling to explore multimedia or what he calls “Web-first publishing.” He’ll discuss that and other issues on July 24.

To download a conference registration form, click here.

To register online, click here.

To see a full schedule of sessions and speakers, click here.

For even more information, visit the ASBPE National homepage.

Psycho Freelance Writers

2008-04-04T09:33:00.003-04:00

OK, I have blogged in the past about pushy PR and marketing bullies. Today, I’m blogging about another personality type that is just as much an annoyance but on a different level: the psycho freelance writer.

The main difference between the PR bully and the psycho freelancer is that I don’t identify that well with the “hard sell” mentality, but I do identify with being a writer, trying to drum up writing gigs, and wishing an editor would give me a chance to prove I really do know what I’m doing. I have been there at different points in my career.

However, I think our sinking economy has caused some “professional” writers to go off the deep end while negotiating writing jobs with editors. Article pitches and queries sometimes turn into acts of desperation, like trying to insult one’s way into a writing gig. It doesn’t make any sense, but it certainly does happen – a lot.

I mainly have dealt with psycho freelance writers during the last two to three years, which is why I am relating their insane approaches to, perhaps, tough financial times and today’s strained economy. I’d hate to think the world of freelancers is this peppered with these lunatics for any other reason.

Most recently, I was approached by a stone mason in Massachusetts via email. He sent images of a fireplace he’d been constructing that actually was unique and beautiful, but wasn’t a fit in our magazine’s trade format. (We aren’t an interior design magazine.) He, of course, thought it should be a feature story in the magazine, and that he should get paid lots of money to write the story and give me images of the fireplace. After a lot of back-and-forth, I decided I could run a small piece explaining the construction of the fireplace and showing an image or two, as a sidebar, in our “fireplaces and chimneys” issue this November.

Instead of being appreciative that I’d found a way to work in an otherwise useless bit of information into a trade magazine, my Massachusetts friend was offended and furious. His way of handling it? Insult the magazine and the editor!

Following are our conversations for your enjoyment. I promise, I am not doctoring it at all. Let me preface this by saying that his first email, which I deleted, addresses our magazine by the name of our competitor. Massachusetts Man seemed put off by the fact that I clarified he was contacting the magazine he meant to contact. The conversation picks up here:

PSYCHO FREELANCER:

I have designed and am in the process of building a very unique stone fireplace in Western Mass that I think the readership would have interest in. I'm enclosing a photo and brief description of the major design stone setting. I will photo-document the project, anticipated to be finished in late May. These granite jamb and lintel stones weigh 3,000 lbs. The lintel stone is 112" long. The fireplace opening is roughly 4 feet square. There will be a second fireplace upstairs. Project is expected to use 24 tons of stone.

JENNIFER:

Wow – nice picture. What is the crux of the story?

PSYCHO FREELANCER:

If I told you how I did it now, I'd give away some of my story!! (Heavy duty dollies and a chain hoist) I think it would be deduced, just from telling the story of how the fireplace came about, is that, there is much more creativity in using natural stone. You couldn't build this with fake rocks. They don't come this big.

JENNIFER:

I am so sad that we just ran our natural stone feature for this year. But, perhaps I can find another way to work it in. Let me think on it.

PSYCHO FREELANCER:

You could run it in the Fall as a fireplace article - the best time of year to use them. Its unique as a fireplace. It is built according the fluid dynamic research done by a British Physicist, Peter Rosin, who found the smoke shelf created turbulence instead of improving draft. Hence, this one doesn't have one. It also has a top sealing damper instead of a throat damper - again for better initial draft and better laminar flow of gases in the throat. (You shouldn't limit "natural (real!) stone projects to once a year, anyway. Especially given their history with masonry..)

JENNIFER:

We have a "chimneys and fireplaces" feature in November. I'll publish it then, as a sidebar to our fireplaces feature. Keep sending me pics as you work along...

PSYCHO FREELANCER:

I'm really looking forward to sharing this project and my fireplace expertise with the readership!

My agent (wife) wants to know if you have standard rates for article copy and photos. I'm not selling anything (and I don't travel) so have little to gain except some industry recognition and some compensation for my time and knowledge. I guarantee you'll get a first rate, informative article, so I know you'll want it to be a win-win arrangement.

JENNIFER:

Hi. I pay freelancers who I assign comprehensive feature articles to, but I don't pay for submitted material. If you want to list "the facts," I will write something. I will only have room for about 300 words and a couple of images, as I am running this as a sidebar. If the exposure of your name/bio to our 20,000 readers isn't enough, we might not be able to play ball...

PSYCHO FREELANCER:

You may be surprised to know that I seldom spend more than 30 seconds browsing your magazine before sending it to the circular file. You might want to reconsider which article to call the "feature" and which to call the "sidebar"....

I've already done submitted articles. I'm not going to build anyone anything outside my range radius of 50 miles. My "name/bio" is going to mean as much to Joe Subscriber, as squat. They're not going to call me to hire me for a job. The articles done by your editors (in contrast to those done by "in the field" contractors) are obvious from the outset. This one would have real substance to it...

Trust me. This job/article will be an eye opener for anyone wanting to build custom, stone faced fireplaces - and show them how I do it.

PSYCHO FREELANCER AGAIN:

Ignore my last email. Written at the end of a long, hard week. I'm going to write up and photograph the project as it goes along. Please consider it as a feature article - for free.

JENNIFER:

It's fine. I have been a magazine editor for 13 years, and I have received emails and mail much more rude than the one you sent. I do appreciate your opinion as a reader. I am sure you realize that insulting the editor isn't how to get your article published. I do not have editors writing articles, by the way, but freelancer writers who cover construction and have for years. They are members of the Construction Writers Association, which I where I found them. They aren't ignorant about masonry.

Even if you do put our magazine down after 30 seconds, you obviously want to write for it. I take this as a compliment to the extremely hard work I and our entire staff put into each issue.

I'll reconsider this week if I want to move forward, and I'll get back to you.

Have a great rest of the weekend.

PSYCHO FREELANCER:

I appreciate your openness to feedback. I understand why, but most of your articles are geared for commercial work, which I don't do, so the reason for the short browse isn't the quality of the articles: they tend not to be as applicable to artisan/residential masonry construction. I go right to the "new tools" section first.

(end)

The moral of the story is, I explained that, yes, we cover commercial masonry, not residential. I told him to contact me in September.

I also Googled my way into discovering that this guy has written a paperback handbook on his fireplaces, so I don’t believe for a second that getting published and furthering his reputation as an “expert” isn’t helpful to him.

Any thoughts? How would you have handled this guy?

March 25: Discussion on Digital Magazine Publishing

2008-03-14T12:09:00.009-04:00

Join ASBPE Atlanta on Tuesday, March 25, for a discussion of digital magazine publishing.

Digital delivery using a Published Web Format (PWF) opens a whole new world for publishers, advertisers, and readers that simply does not exist with hard-copy magazines. You’ll learn about tracking, production, delivery, advertising, and editorial issues important to digital publishing.

Any editor, artist, production person, publisher, sales person, marketer, or freelancer is encouraged to attend any ASBPE-Atlanta meeting. Everyone is welcome! Bring your questions and magazines to share.

When: Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 4:30–6:30 pm.
(Beat rush hour traffic and use your work day more effectively!)

Speakers:

Richard Lebovitz, Editorial Director, Impressions, Nielsen Business Media
John Llewellyn, President, Lionheart Publishing
Bob Ludwick, VP of Sales, Texterity
Haley Shuler, Associate Editor – Digital Media, Impressions, Nielsen Business Media

What you’ll learn:

Who is a candidate for digital publishing
The cost/investment involved
Considerations of editors and production
Others’ experiences with digital magazines
Benefits of digital publishing
How to generate new revenue via digital publishing
How information is gathered and uploaded
How the digital magazines are designed
How a finished product looks and is navigated

Location:

Tomas Restaurant
6025 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 9
Norcross, GA 30092

Directions:

From I-285 and Peachtree Industrial, go northeast on Peachtree Industrial approx 3 miles to the split. Take left split, which puts you on Peachtree Parkway. Go to the 3rd light (Jay Bird Alley) and take a left. Restaurant at end of strip center on left. Google map.

Cost:

$10 for members, faculty, and students;
$15 nonmembers

Cost includes appetizers, cash bar.

IMPORTANT: MUST RSVP to Cory Sekine-Pettite at cory@lionhrtpub.com to ensure enough food.

MEETING AGENDA

1) Informal networking
2) President's introduction
3) ASBPE news
4) Attendee introduction
5) Open forum Q&A
6) Main program

How Do You Handle a Bully?

2008-03-05T15:05:00.004-05:00

How far should we let the bullying go? We were taught as kids to ignore bullies. But a part of me feels like Ralphie in the movie “A Christmas Story.” Sometimes, I think I might go nuts and break into a violent rage against one of the ad agency or marketing department bullies I have to contend with on a weekly basis.

When I was fresh out of college and working at Argus (now Primedia), I was steadfast about my journalistic principles. There was a church, and it was the editorial department. It was located on an entirely different floor from the state, which was the advertising department. The two departments didn’t mix much, or so I thought.

Now I realize maybe I was too young and naive to even realize all of the “favors” and “mentions” that occurred in the world of publishing in 1995.

As time has passed, I’ve grown well aware of the “business” side of the industry. Advertising – and happy advertisers – make the world go ‘round (and keep my paycheck automatically depositing). I am a little more accommodating now to sales reps who ask me to “please include” an advertiser in a story, or “create a sidebar for” or “give a new product entry to” a certain company. I only will do what makes sense, but I am happy and willing to include our loyal advertisers who support the magazine when and where I can.

So here is my question: Where do we draw the line with marketing bullies? You know the ones I am referring to, don’t you? Those people who imply that a company might stop advertising if I don’t do what I’m being asked to do, or who dangle the purchase of an ad over my (or my coworker’s) head, contingent on the inclusion of a new product or news release. Then there’s the marketing jackal who calls me up in a fury because his company was left out of an article, making an implied threat of pulling ads if I don’t somehow make it up to him and his company.

Sometimes, as editors, we are stuck between what we would like to do, and what we have to do. It stinks. My method of operation is usually to be chummy with PR and marketing types, but some folks make it really difficult. How do you handle the bullies of the publishing industry?

Copyediting Workshop in Atlanta

2008-02-25T09:23:00.004-05:00

McMurry's Copyediting magazine is sponsoring a Copyediting workshop in Atlanta on March 20th. More information:

http://www04.mcmurry.com/product/CE/Workshop.php

Are We "Content Strategists" or Editors?

2008-02-22T11:53:00.004-05:00

Folio is reporting a line that Jack Griffin, president of Meredith publishing, delivered during a speech at Folio's publishing summit in Miami yesterday, "We don't hire editors anymore, we hire content strategists." With traditional publishing companies moving to a mix of online and print, it's an interesting comment. The article link is below:

http://www.foliomag.com/2008/meredith-president-we-don-t-hire-editors-anymore

Are We Doing All We Can?

2008-02-22T10:32:00.003-05:00

I recently attended a "Magazine Career Day" at my alma mater, The University of Georgia. While there, I was invited to sit on a panel with other journalism professionals and take questions and offer commentary on careers in journalism.

I'll give it to the students: They had a lot of questions and seemed really eager to learn from my and other panelists' experiences in real professional world of journalism. Questions ranged from topics about what a typical day is like to what qualities an ideal job candidate should display. "Is it more important to have a high GPA or more community/organizational involvement?" and "What interviewing methods do you use when interviewing prospective employees?" were just a few of the questions I answered.

As enjoyable as my experience was (I also got to meet several bright and ambitious students at the Career Fair, which was a more formal time for those looking to attain internships or jobs to meet, hand out resumes and learn more about the companies represented there), I was a bit disturbed at one question, which, ironically, came from a distinguished faculty member. He asked me, "Can you tell the students about the trade press and how it may differ from the consumer journalism that they mostly study and are familiar with?"

I happily did so, explaining that the old truth that "there's literally a magazine for any and everything" was most evident in the trade/B2B world. But after explaining trade journalism, I thought to myself, "Why isn't the journalism school, whose mission is to teach these aspiring journalists about all things journalism, living up to that? Why am I having to do this on career day?"

Then, I remembered the days when I sat in the same seats in which those aspiring and eager journalists sat. I, too, had no idea what trade journalism was. In fact, when I took my first job at a small company that published a B2B book, I had not one idea what a trade show was, much less how to cover it. Free subscriptions to "qualified" subscribers was an alien idea. So I had to draw on these memories every time I was asked a question like "So what age group is in your magazines primary demographic?"

I also had to remember that these kids were under-exposed to the trade press, as I watched them literally maul the other three panelists from a consumer magazine, well-known broadcast company and a newspaper, respectively. As far as these students knew, these are the sexier, more popular forms of journalism that, in part because of the school, they are more exposed to.

My question to you, the trade press professional, is what can we do to change this? I know it's the easy and convenient thing to do to blame the school administrators for not working more trade journalism into the curriculum, but at some point, we have to look in the mirror too, right? I mean, can we really say we have no part in the fact that these kids don't know that trade/B2B journalism is probably the deepest field of journalism in terms of jobs? Or that they don't know that trade journalism probably offers the most job stability (my magazine recently celebrated its 30th birthday, and my boss has been employed with the magazine for 20 years)? The latter facts were brought to my attention during a conversation I was having with a member of the UGA Grady College faculty who did a thesis on B2B journalism.

So are we doing all we can? If you don't think so, then what else can we do? We have chapters nationwide, so what can each chapter do to in their respective cities to expose college students to B2B journalism? Should more chapters try to establish relationships with outreach coordinators at these schools? What about holding workshops or educational sessions catered to these students?

Let's hear your suggestions. Because, after all, these students are the future of journalism. And don't we owe it to ourselves, our publications and our profession to do a better job of nurturing our future?

Web Info Architecture Informs Mag Design

2008-02-09T13:53:00.000-05:00

Publishing Business Conference and Expo

Through a special arrangement available via ASBPE, members can attend the Publishing Business Conference and Expo, March 10-12, 2008 in New York for only $695, a savings of $100.

A highlight of the conference is a special half-day Readership Seminar featuring me, Robin Sherman, and magazine designer consultant Jan White.

My talk is titled: How Publishers Can Increase Readership via Publication Architecture.

I will take some of the tools Web information architects use and show you how to apply them to the development and organization of your magazine to ensure your readers and advertisers understand what your publication's mission is at a glance and how to build the foundational structure of your publication.

It's more than just throwing up random pieces of information into the air and placing them wherever they fall, which is how so many magazines appear to do it!

Register now at www.publishingbusiness.com. Select FULL CONFERENCE PASS and when prompted, enter discount code "ASBPE100."

If you enter the discount code of "ASBPE25" ASBPE members get a VIP Exhibit Hall and Keynote Address Pass for FREE no matter when you register.

For more information, call 888-627-2630.

Robin Sherman

Editorial & Design Services

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How the writers' strike could affect you

2008-01-15T23:43:00.000-05:00

As of this posting, the writers’ strike in Hollywood continues, and television programming is getting worse because of it – not that many network programs or reality shows were any good to begin with, but the situation does not appear to be near a conclusion. If you’re not familiar with the situation, TV and movie writers (and their union) want to be compensated when networks repurpose programming for online use. You might be asking yourself what any of this has to do with you or b-to-b publishing, but the implications could be big.

First, the writers’ strike mirrors (admittedly on a much bigger scale) similar cases from the publishing world. For example, a few years ago a major consumer magazine was hit with a lawsuit over using a contributed writer’s article on the web without this person’s express, written permission (in other words, without paying for it). The lesson to be learned here, and in many other cases, is that freelance writers or other contributors to magazines, journals, newsletters, etc., should read their contracts.

Most publications (those that offer actual written contracts to freelancers, anyway) indicate these days that their articles could and likely would be placed online or repurposed in some other fashion. This should be expected of any publication. After all, the web is becoming an increasingly important part of magazines’ identities. This is true for b-to-b publications too. (Note: If your employer does not offer written contracts to freelance writers, get them to do so immediately. Protect yourselves and assure your contributors that you will act professionally with their work.)

Depending on the outcome in Hollywood, whether or not you stand with the writers and their predicament, the results could soon be seen in our industry. It would not be out of the realm of possibility for our writers to start demanding more compensation (or at least renegotiated contracts) for when their work is placed online or used again in some way other than the original feature assigned. And they could have quite a precedent on their side. The contributors certainly would be within their rights to do so, but could risk losing a valuable client.

As a writer and editor (though I do not freelance), I understand how freelancers could want to paid more for reuse of their work, but by the same token, most freelance contracts (that I’ve seen and used anyway), allow the writer to sell their work again – after a specified period – as long as it is not the exact same version previously published. That published version belongs solely to the publisher. I’m not so sure the same rules apply to Hollywood writers.

Have you and/or your employer thought about how you would handle your freelancers if they started asking for more money to have their articles used in ways other than print? If you haven’t asked yourselves this question, I suggest you start the conversation now. And please let the rest of this writing community know what you decide.

Update: The studios and the writers' union reportedly have reached an agreement that will provide the writers with a share of profits from online activities. I for one am pleased that this is over, and I am happy for the writers. I'm still curious how this could play out for the publishing world. What are your thoughts? Share them in the comments section.

The Freelancing Quandary

2008-01-11T02:17:00.000-05:00

Let me preface this post by saying that I'm guilty of the very practice that I'm questioning. But I want to get some thoughts on it from other journalism professionals. This is actually something that a lot of us, I'm sure, struggle with, and I'm sure other young journalists who may just be breaking into the business from college (or wherever) may be struggling with it as well.

So you've got a job. You've got benefits. You've got a regular paycheck. And you've got a way to occupy your time from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or insert your own regular work hours here). Conventional theory is that you should have more than enough work, and financial compensation as a result thereof, to satiate your appetite for writing and/or editing.

But let's look at reality here. As a former journalism professor once told me (and I've heard other notable journalists like Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Cynthia Tucker issue similar approximations), "If you're getting into journalism for the money, then get out of journalism." So when the time comes, freelancing can present itself as a very viable option to add clips to your portfolio, add experience to the ol' resume and, perhaps most importantly, add some cash to your wallet.

But here comes the "quandary" part. How do you coordinate a full-time editorial day job with a freelance job? Is there enough time in the day to do both? If so, how do you balance the time?

Note: Before you're quick to say that you should set aside a little time during the day to work on freelance assignments (including conducting interviews, editing, writing, etc.) remember that when you accepted your full-time job, you pledged to give it your undivided attention and effort. So, again, how do you balance freelance work with your full-time job? Ethically, is it wrong? Or do you think it's OK to "rob Peter to pay Paul?" Or is there a way to do things the "right" way? Is there such a thing?

We'd love to hear your comments! Blog away!!!

ASBPE Changes Awards Deadline to Feb. 15

2008-01-11T01:57:00.000-05:00

The American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) has moved the date of the ASBPE entry deadline to February 15.

Mark that on your calendars -- February 15. Still not sure if -- or how -- to submit an entry?

Check out the ASBPE website for tips, tricks and webinars on how to submit winning entries.

Welcome Fellow Business Journalists

2008-01-11T01:35:00.000-05:00

Hello fellow business journalists and editors,

My name is Jamar Laster and I am a member of the Atlanta ASBPE board. It's my distinct honor to post the first bit of content on the Atlanta chapter's board. As you probably know, if you ever need to contact any of the fellow Atlanta chapter board members, please feel free to contact us via the ASBPE Web site (asbpe.org) and by clicking on the Chapters link, then clicking on "Atlanta".

Visit our blog to read our views, and post your own comments, about various business journalism issues, as well as to find out about new developments and scheduled events within our chapter.

Feel free to post any comments you feel appropriate for any of our board members to answer. And if there's any issue you would like to see addressed on this blog, feel free to contact any of our board members, or you can e-mail me directly at jamarlaster@gmail.com.

We sincerely hope you enjoy your time on our blog and find it as useful and informational as we will strive to make it.

ASBPE Atlanta Officers

2007-12-24T12:05:00.001-05:00

President
Randall Shearin
Vice President, Editorial Director
France Publications
Two Securities Center, Suite 415
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 832-8262
randy@francepublications.com

Vice President
Jennifer A. Morrell, Editor
Masonry
(770) 431-0867, ext. 225
Lionheart Publishing, Inc.
506 Roswell St., Suite 220
Marietta, GA 30060
jmorrell@lionhrtpub.com

Treasurer
John McCurry, Managing Editor
Site Selection
Conway Data Inc.
john.mccurry@conway.com

Past President
Cory Sekine-Pettite, Editor
Lionheart Publishing, Inc.
506 Roswell St., Suite 220
Marietta, GA 30060
cory@lionhrtpub.com
(404) 431-0867, ext. 220

Board Members
Larry Anderson, Editor
Access Control and Security Systems
Penton Media Inc.
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