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!
WHEN: Saturday, May 15, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Boulder Senior Center East/East Boulder Community Center, 5660 Sioux Drive, Boulder, CO
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
and Occasional WT“#*&!s?” of modern, media-related work.
All Welcome! Open to the Public
Free for RMPPG Members
$5 for Non-Members
Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Publishing Professionals Guild
Moderated by Sharon Glassman
http://sharonglassman.com
FEATURING:
Erin Blakemore, Director, VOCO creative
http://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
Past Meetings — Topics and Notes
Some of our past educational program meetings are listed below.
| Topic | Speakers | Date |
| 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 |
