News & Meetings
News
Check out RMPPG's new blog http://www.rmppg.blogspot.com/ and stay connected with fellow colleagues!
We invite members to share professional news, articles, events, trends, and tools that would be of interest to fellow colleagues, such as:
- Receiving an award
- Publishing an article or book
- Announcement of a writing or editing class
- Articles on world or regional events, or industry trends that could affect our work
- Articles on new business processes or equipment that make our jobs easier
- Links to useful business services
- Announcements or articles on affordable personal and business insurance for freelancers
To share your news, send a message to .
Meetings
RMPPG holds meetings, provides educational programs to enhance professional development, and sponsors social/networking events throughout the year. Events are held on varying days of the week, usually in the Boulder/Denver area. Meetings are generally free and open to the public.
Upcoming Meetings—Save the Date!
Rocky Mountain Publishing Professionals Guild Presents
Sharing Our Collective Wisdom
Roles of Freelancers in Publishing Today
and Informal RMPPG Members Meet & Greet
WHEN: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
WHERE: St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Boone Hall, 1303 S. Bross Lane, Longmont, CO 80501
MAP: http://tinyurl.com/27bnged or MapQuest map http://tinyurl.com/23mozf2
WHO: RMPPG members, guests, and any other interested participants
COST: Free!
Refreshments will be served.
JOIN US FOR:
• Mini-presentations with Q&A discussions by a writer; copy/manuscript editor; proofreader; graphic designer/typesetter; indexer; and project manager. These freelancers will each take 5 minutes to describe what it’s like to work in their respective publishing professions and how that role fits into the total publishing picture, as well as how each role interacts with others in the publishing–production sequence.
• Meet and greet other RMPPG members: An opportunity for people to introduce themselves and visit with others informally.
Questions? Contact RMPPG Board Members Jean Charney at charney@frii.com or Bobette Host at hostediting@frii.com
Past Meetings — Topics and Notes
Some of our past educational program meetings are listed below.
| Topic | Speakers | Date |
How to Freelance Successfully in Today’s Digital, Demi-Recessionary Economy A panel discussion of timely questions and answers about the How’s, Who’s, Why’s |
Moderated by Sharon Glassman http://sharonglassman.com FEATURING: Erin Blakemore, Director, VOCO creativehttp://www.vococreative.com Christine Gust “Creating Work that Works for You” www.christinegust.com Andrew Hyde, Co-founder, pick.im http://pick.im/ Marc Sotkin, Creator, Boomer Alley TV and Radio http://www.boomeralley.com |
May 15, 2010 |
| Using Online Social Media to Advance Your Freelance Business Two handouts provided: A Short Course on Social Media by Beth Hayden and Why Use Twitter? by Andrea Meyer |
Beth Hayden of Blogging with Beth and Basics of Blogging spoke on blogging.
Andrea Meyer of Working Knowledge explained Twitter. Kevin Hulstrom of Advantage Email discussed e-mail marketing with a focus on Constant Contact. |
March 28, 2009 |
| Editing Trends, Permissions, and Copyright | Panel with RMPPG members Jody Berman, Rita Braun, Jean Charney, Sallie Greenwood, and Alice Levine | Oct. 27, 2007 |
| Taxes for Freelancers | Lois Linsky, tax accountant | March 1, 2007 |
| The State of Small Publishers | Karen Landow, exec. director of Pub West | Nov. 14, 2006 |
| Using the Web to do Research | Mary Ellen Bates, information search specialist | Feb. 7, 2006 |
| Legal Issues in Publishing |
Panel with Jennifer Schlatter and Tom Howard (attorneys), Lynn Arts (editor), and Corinne McKay (writer) | Nov. 15, 2005 |
| Microsoft Word Tips | RMPPG member Mary Eberle | May 12, 2004 |
