– Corporate: Similar to the collegiate category, the corporate category creates a new way to streamline our sponsorship programs.
#MY .PDFS FROM WORD FOR MAC ARE COMING OUT BLURRY PROFESSIONAL#
This also bolsters the pipeline for students and other professionals to become aware of and appreciate ASJA’s national standing as a professional writers’ organization. With a year-round membership, we can deepen those partnerships and the opportunities for special programs for our members. – Collegiate: The colleges and universities with those writing programs have often supported ASJA through sponsorships at the annual and regional conferences. In addition to these individual-focused categories, we’re also introducing opportunities for organizations to become members: Members who currently have reduced rates will continue to receive them, but moving forward, this new category will be available to anyone who retires and wishes to continue to support ASJA. Rather than set an age requirement or stipulate a certain number of years of continuous ASJA membership, the new Retired category will serve those who have retired from publishing. – Retired: For years, the ASJA board has looked for new ways to redefine the half-dues membership offered to older members. (Hint: That’s what I ended up doing!) This category is meant to begin the pipeline from school to professional life, encouraging students to learn and consider our Associate and Professional member categories as they pursue their careers. This is how I began my own journey as a freelance writer - by attending professional writer’s conferences as a graduate student and making it my goal to join organizations such as ASJA after graduation. – Student: Full-time students in writing programs will be able to learn from professionals and understand what it takes to run a business. You may have read about the new categories in recent ASJA communications (and ASJA President Laura Laing will delve a little deeper into some of them in her column next week), but just in case, I wanted to mention them again here:
The board has been considering these categories since a strategic planning session in 2018, and several group members and I who served on that subcommittee shepherded the initiative through this year. It’ll be like a calling card for editors.Īround the same time, the other October launch - of the new membership categories - brings me particular joy. 1 soft launch of the new website - I’m excited about the member pages that will allow you to showcase your skills, writing niches, and recent clips. You may have received a recent email about the Oct. This year’s Fall Membership Drive comes at a perfect time as we debut the new website, launch new membership categories, and plan for the in-person 2022 Annual Conference. Our dedicated volunteers give their time to put together the events, webinars, and client networking programs that make our dues worth it, and in turn, our dues make these programs possible. Since ASJA’s budget relies on the health of our membership dues, the success of the Fall Membership Drive can indicate what we’re able to do in the next year. The Fall Membership Drive serves not only as a reminder for members to renew their dues but also as an opportunity to look forward with excitement about possibilities to come.
The final quarter of the year marks a special time for ASJA.
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