Tag: networking


  • Beyond Editing Conferences: Why Subject-Specific Events Matter

    As much as editing is a profession, there is so much variety in our work that “editing” is almost a collection of professions. Much like practicing “medicine” could mean a whole variety of vastly different things. An editor can be defined by these variables: The result is a literal million specific types of editing. While…

  • Locked out of Facebook! A cautionary tale

    Facebook is an excellent way to connect with the world . . . but what would you do if it just disappeared? Amy J. Schneider tells the story of when it happened to her and what she learned from the experience.

  • The Conference Is Over. Now What?

    Professional conferences are whirlwinds of catching up with colleagues, making new connections, being introduced to new concepts, exchanging ideas, and getting inspiration. By the end of the last day, you’re loaded down with business cards and session notes and bubbling with enthusiasm. But then you’re home and facing the mountain of laundry and refilling the…