So You’re an Editor: Now What? Heather Burns VP, Educational and Training Services, Ragan Communications April 5, 2005
Are you the editor or the … Chief Ego Massager? Political Navigator? Photo Picker? Copy Polisher? Approval Pryer? Senior Management Apologist?
Getting to know you Introduce yourself Remember what a real letter looks like? See sample 1.1 Ask questions Focus on them; this isn’t about you Become a meeting maven What makes an influencer? Attend a training camp Even if it’s not about publications Pass it on – your business card, that is
Getting to know you Send an See sample 1.2 Study your company Get “organizational” Ask for help deciphering Be aware of the company’s blue chips Blue = do it Red = delegate it White = dump it