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SWMS Tech Edit Spotlight on contributed content
Submitted by Christy Whitmore on Tue, 2010-02-23 18:02Shrinking edit staffs have made contributed content more important than ever.

Which outlets publish it? More important, which ones say they do but are becoming overwhelmed with submissions, most of them unacceptable?
Be it a guest blog post or a more formal submission to MSM, there's an emerging art to contributed content. Learn today's tricks and get the visibility your clients expect.
SWMS Tweet: From the week of Feb 7, 2010
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Thu, 2010-02-11 22:00SWMSTweet from the week of 2/7/09
SWMS Research and Insight: A look at unified communications reporting
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Mon, 2010-01-25 13:53An overview of unified communications reporting in the trades:
SWMS Alert: CES Coverage Analysis
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Mon, 2010-01-11 19:07CES 2010 is something to watch. Sure, you can read about it. But you don't need to. Video alone will do the job.
SWMS Tech Edit Spotlight: 2010 Editorial Preview on B-to-B tech edit
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Tue, 2010-01-05 14:59
January 2010
The trade publishers are as frustrated as you are. They wish they had more advertising, too. So they’re diversifying, into virtual trade shows, newsletters, face-to-face events… they’re chasing the money. Just like you would.
For PR, that means that you’ll have to do your job in parallel. You’ll pitch reporters and reviewers as you always have. And you’ll stay abreast of all the non-traditional opportunities in b-to-b media, and seize those opps.
Your clients will have to help you. They need to create digital content assets — audio, video, Flash — to get you into this new game.
Below are the edit themes we’re most likely to see this year. Here’s to a successful 2010!
SWMS Tweet: Network World's Tech Debate
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Thu, 2009-12-10 12:52Network World's Tech Debate feature returns Jan. 18.
SWMS Analysis: All About "How" (Updated 10/27)
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Mon, 2009-10-26 21:00SWMS Research and Insight: Contributed content opps - CRM, Cloud
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Thu, 2009-10-01 14:53A list of ideas about placing contributed content for CRM and cloud computing.
Fastest, Slowest Tech Edit Sites
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Wed, 2009-05-20 03:12If you enjoy quick-to-load tech edit web sites, you'll want to experience PCWorld.com, PCMag.com and CNET.com.
IDG Cuts Again
Submitted by Sam Whitmore on Fri, 2009-05-01 03:12IDG Friday announced layoffs across the IDG Enterprise group, comprising CIO, Computerworld, CSO, Industry Standard, InfoWorld, IT World, Network World and DEMO.