@Coop_Rebecca
Rebecca CooperAaand it’s already gone. #journalistslikebeer MT @JulieWestfall: Y’all, @seanblanda, @dannyaway are giving out beer in their #ONA11 session.
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Making It Work with a Small Staff
How can you keep the lights on and the posts coming when you have a staff of 10 or fewer? Join us as we discuss the workflow hacks and editorial ju-jitsu necessary for a first-rate news site. We’ll show you how to cover your community with just one person and make money while covering the folks you’re selling to.
Session Updates (7)
Session notes with take-aways and resources at bit.ly/small_staff
@petersmeg
Meghan Peters“We all are part of the sales team and we’re all appropriate about it,” @dannyaway re: @siliconprairie#smallstaff#ONA11
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“There’s been times in our office where we’ve looked at each other and said, guys, who’s doing content this week? That’s where the first hire came outside the core team.”
- Danny Schreiber on how easily critical duties other than creating content can overwhelm a small staff
@AmyZQuinn
Amy Z. QuinnWhat they’re talking about in #smallstaff is, essentially, covering beats. HIRE JOURNALISTS and pay them more than $35. #ONA11
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@petersmeg
Meghan PetersWhen hiring freelancers do you care more about enthusiasm for your content or how well they write? Should be enthusiasm #smallstaff#ONA11
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“What we test with [clients] we can take back and use for Technically Philly.”
- Sean Blanda on one benefit of his consulting business
