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ASJA
On Feb. 8, ASJA “broke the internet” during online sign-ups for a Virtual Pitch Slam (VPS) session with American Way senior editor Derrik Lang. “Slots were filled within 30 seconds of opening registration,” states Wendy Helfenbaum, ASJA’s chair of Client Networking.
But you won’t go broke by participating in ASJA’s interactive virtual and face-to-face pitching and client connection programs. In fact, the opposite may occur.
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ASJA
We’re getting close to the end of February and we haven’t received an ASJA renewal from some of you — yet! We love having you as a member and would hate for you to miss out on all the great stuff we have planned.
There are still slots available for our SIGs, which opened up last week. We have some great topics to help you build a better business and life around work, including:
- Using Twitter to Build Your Dream Platform and Get Better Clients with Linsey Knerl
- How to Freelance When You have Young Children with Claire Zulkey
- Transform Yourself from the Inside Out to Reach Your Writing Goals with Christina Chan
The deadline for renewal is at the end of the month, on Feb. 28, and we’re looking forward to creating a better future ahead with you. Say Yes! Please Renew! Click here.
ASJA
The next Virtual Client Connections is fast approaching — March 20-23. This is a very unique offering for ASJA professional members where you don't have to leave your computer or home office and can still have "face-to-face" meetings with editors via Skype or phone. Appointments are on a first-come, first-served basis. More information is forthcoming but in the meantime please mark your calendars for March 6-8. Sign-up will begin at 2 p.m. ET on March 6. Appointments will be set up by March 12. Remember that this is on a first-come, first-served basis, so being available at 2 p.m. ET on March 6 is recommended (or, you can have another member or a family member sign you up if you are not able to yourself).
Information is available now about the editors who have signed up and what they are looking for in terms of pitches and writer connections. Included in that list is Endless Vacation (custom publication for timeshare owners and publishing travel content); Narrative.ly (great market for essays); Smithsonian online (looking for culture and history pitches) and Westways Magazine (AAA's West Coast magazine).
Questions about the process? Feel free to reach out to VCC Chair Kristine Hansen at kristinehansenwriter@gmail.com or check out our FAQs here.
| Looking For a Fun (And Free) Way to Get Involved in This Year's Annual NYC Conference?
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ASJA
Even if you aren't able to attend in person, our writing community would greatly benefit from the talents and abilities of all members interested in volunteering. Why become a volunteer? It not only gives you a chance to meet other active members, you'll become part of a group of dedicated ASJA members helping ensure that our annual conference is an innovative and life-changing learning experience for professional members, associate members, and writers from outside the membership community. Roles vary in scope and responsibility, but even those with just a few hours to spare can make a difference! Long-time and new members, alike, are encouraged to be part of the team.
Not sure how your unique skills can make 2018 a year to remember? Contact Nancy Dunham or Linsey Knerl to see what volunteer positions would be the perfect match for you! Email linsey@knerlfamilymedia.com or nancydunham@gmail.com for details.
ASJA
There are still slots available for the latest ASJA Special Interest Groups! Groups include SEO strategies, using Twitter to build your platform, freelancing as a parent of young children, and setting — and reaching — goals by looking inward.
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| Win a Free Member's Day — Enter Our Client Connections 2018 Contest!
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ASJA
Prosperous freelancers know there’s enough success to go around, and that we all do better when we work together. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to help your fellow writers find work and your clients connect with other top-notch talent, all while earning some bonus perks for yourself.
Here’s how it works: personally invite the editors and agents in your network to be a part of Client Connections, the afternoon of one-on-one, nine-minute meetings to be held Fri., May 18, at the ASJA Annual Conference in New York City.
The ASJA member who recruits the most Client Connections editors can attend Member’s Day 2018 for FREE! (If you register for the conference and then win the contest, you’ll be reimbursed the cost of Member’s Day.)
To enter:
- Look through your contacts for editors of publications, hospitals, nonprofits, universities and content marketing agencies located in the greater New York City area.
- Send a quick email to Contest Coordinator Cindy Kuzma (cindy@cindykuzma.com) telling her whom you want to invite. Cindy will send you the invitation to forward to your clients.
- Invite your clients to the 2018 Client Connections event via email, or give them a call.
- Once your client registers, you’ll receive one point towards the free Member’s Day Prize. All editors must register by April 29.
Client Connections will only be as good as the contacts you help us find! Thanks for helping your fellow writers.
ASJA
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JOBS, JOBS, JOBS: This is the place to go for links to new freelance gigs. When you see work opportunities, please share them in this forum — it's a group effort.
Log in daily to see the latest discussions and check out tips on making the most of the forums. Remember, you must log in to the forums in addition to logging in to the members-only side of the ASJA website.
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ASJA
If you've been thinking to yourself, "Self, how do I get more involved in ASJA?" we've got your answer: sign up to lead a Special Interest Group (SIG). SIGs are small (up to 12 people) private groups that meet on a special section of the forum to discuss a particular topic. Past SIGs have included six-figuring freelancing, travel, content marketing, history writing, corporate writing and more. Future SIGs will include...well, that's where you come in! SIG wrangler Kate Silver is open to your ideas. To be a good SIG leader, you need to be willing to dedicate time, lead and contribute to discussions and share your own expertise. To get involved, email Kate at thekatesilver@gmail.com.
Society of Environmental Journalists
The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, in association with the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) and Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), announce the Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting, to be presented for the first time in 2018. The award includes a $10,000 cash prize.
The Nina Mason Pulliam Award will recognize the “best of the best” of environmental reporting. The winning entry will be chosen from among the first-place winners of SEJ’s seven award categories, and will be recognized at SEJ’s 28th Annual Conference in Flint, MI, Oct. 3-7. In addition to the cash prize, the award includes up to $2500 to cover registration, travel and hotel expenses for the winner, or representatives of the winning team, to attend the annual SEJ conference.
Stories entered in SEJ’s Awards for Reporting on the Environment that are judged to be first-place winners are automatically considered for the Nina Mason Pulliam Award for Outstanding Environmental Reporting.
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The WRITER
Committing your time and resources to attend a writing conference or workshop is a big step in your writing career. The options available for writers keep proliferating — which is awesome. But even if you narrow it down to a certain genre or region, choosing where to go is a difficult process.
So we talked to the real experts — working writers who’ve had fellowships, been residents, netted invitations to conferences, or helped organize workshops — for their insights. Many writers didn’t want to use their names when speaking frankly about their experiences at well-known conferences, but all together a dozen were involved in writing this story.
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Poynter
Five years ago we were all obsessed with watching the Harlem Shake. On YouTube, that is. Facebook wasn’t yet a big player in the online video realm. Ten years ago we were still messaging mostly via AOL Instant Messenger, Gchat and Skype, because Facebook didn’t add a chat feature until April 2008.
Oh, and the iPhone, the device that brought pocket computing to the mainstream, was only a few months old at that point. It didn’t even offer apps yet.
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MediaShift
Turn on the TV today, and chances are you’ll see political commentators sparring. Log on to Twitter and you’ll see the latest heated tweet from President Trump. We’re living in a time of overwhelming connection thanks to the interwebs, but chances are, we’re not nearly as connected to those those who don’t hold similar beliefs.
In a polarizing moment when trust in media and the government is low, a number of new projects, now sometimes called “dialogue journalism,” from organizations including Spaceship Media, Hello Project and the Seattle Times are focusing on bridging communities and pushing diverse viewpoints.
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