2014 Editors’ Symposium Thursday, September 18, 2014 The Omni Hotel Nashville, TN

New Editors Introduction

Agenda Know your guidelines/handbook Use the Editors’ Resource Center Articles vs. N&Ds Know your deadlines – the earlier the better How to form an editorial board How to solicit articles/find authors Handling author agreements How to edit the articles How to repurpose How to publicize your committee’s work

Editor’s Resource Center available through Leadership Portal Find contents of Handbook there The “official” rules for content, newsletters, social media, etc. Editor’s Resource Center has other useful information Guidelines/Handbook & Editor’s Resource Center

N&D: 750 words or less Not case summary – analysis or news Blog like Articles: words Analysis – in line citations The heart of your content offering Articles v. N&Ds

Set appropriate deadlines for author submissions and editing, to comply with above. Deadlines

No one-size-fits all Many committees have “substantive” subcommittees the heads of which are required to provide content Some have an actual editorial board Editorial Board

How to solicit content/find authors Handling author agreements How to edit the articles How to repurpose How to publicize your committee’s work Other Issues