Tina Gleisner

Writing Articles

Over the last few years I've written numerous articles for publication in traditional print and online publications. Some of this writing I've found enjoyable and helpful as I am continually developing my written voice. I've also learned that my natural writing style runs in the 500 to 800 word range.

It's no surprise then, that one publication was very stressful with a target word count of 300. Maybe there are great writers out there who can write a book in 300 words, but I can't. More important is valuing my time such that I'm happy with the results personally and from an ROI perspective.

I was thrilled to find another post that provided typical word counts so borrowing from there, with proper credit (Internet Marketing at Blogspot):

Traditional Media Publishers

The number of words allowed in an article for traditional media is primarily shaped by the amount of available space in each issue. Below are some common word count guidelines for article submissions to traditional media publishers.

• Featured Magazine Articles 1,500 - 3,500
• Research Reports 4,000 - 5,000
• Letters to the Editor 150 - 800
• Featured Newspapers Articles 600 - 1,500
• Newsletter 300 - 700
• Journals 3,500 - 6,500

New Media Publishers

The number of words in the article submission guidelines of new media is shaped by the attention span of the readers. Below are some unofficial word counts for article submissions to new media publishers.

• E-Zines and E-Newsletters 200 -1,000
• Article Directories 200 - 5,000
• Article Submission Services 400-2,000
• Blogs 150 - 5,000
• Search Engines 150 - 600

 

Map of US Time Zones

Hopefully I won't be late for any future conference calls using this map ... from  www.timetemperature.com to calculate the start time.

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Event Management

Organizing an event can be challenging, and more so when after the big day ... you have to chase down those who didn't send in the promised checks. Thanks to another networking group, I discovered EventBrite that eliminates this problem entirely.

In the screen shot above, you see an "Early Bird" ticket being offered for $100, plus the buyer pays the $2.50 transaction fee. There are plenty of payment options as illustrated here. You can set up different types of tickets, i.e. the one I'm most familiar with is selling full and half tables.

You can also set a limit to the number of available tickets, i.e. you can see there are 99 remaining tickets in the example above.

Yes, it's free. Yes, it takes a little time to set up your initial account although I think I spent more time setting up Goggle Checkout. The good news - you only need to do this once!