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Welcome to WIPP Wired—Women in Periodical Publishing’s eNewsletter. This is a special year for Women in Periodical Publishing (WIPP) --our 10th anniversary year. Hard to believe that the idea of WIPP started 10 years ago with 4 women over lunch in the California wine country at a seminar. From year one on, we’ve celebrated women in magazine publishing with our Exceptional Women in Publishing Awards Ceremony and Breakfast in New York City and regional events across the country. Now, in our 10th year, we have that ceremony and a lot of other exciting things going on. Please read on to hear what we’ve got in store for our 10th anniversary year.

WHO IS YOUR CIRCULATION MENTOR?

Who made a difference in YOUR career? Now is your opportunity to recognize the person that contributed the most to your advancement, and the advancement of others. 

If you ask a successful woman about her accomplishments, you are likely to hear stories of people that helped foster her career. The stories will be of someone who encouraged, supported, taught, promoted…in short, a mentor. What is a mentor? A mentor is someone who can advise, teach, or manage other people in such a way as to aid their career growth. A mentor might consider her protégée for additional responsibility, provide opportunities for advancement, and support the need for balance between work and family. A mentor will say “You can do this,” and then show you how.

Women in Periodical Publishing, known for its annual recognition of an Exceptional Woman in Publishing, reaches out to honor an extraordinary mentor in the field of circulation with its third annual Exceptional Woman in Publishing: Circulation Mentor award. Previous winners have been Lorelei Calvert with Emmis Publishing and Carole Ireland with Quality Circulation Services.   

Here’s how you can nominate. Please e-mail a word document to becky@moocowfanclub.com with the following information:

1 – Candidate name, current company, current position and contact info

2 – Bio on the Candidate (2-5 sentences)

3 – Personal Story: why is she a great circulation mentor to women? (5-10 sentences)

4 – List 3 other persons, including contact info, who can talk about thecandidate as a circulation mentor.

Please submit nominations by May 1st, 2008.

Join up to 150 women coming together to be educated, inspired, and empowered. This one-day event includes breakfast, lunch with Keynote address, and cocktail hour.

When: Jan. 23rd, 2009
Where: San Francisco, CA
Why: To empower and engage women in the print and online periodical publishing.

Committee Info: want to know more or join a Symposium committee? Call or email thea@nextstepsmarketing.com.

Sponsor Info: If you’d like to get in front of the most dynamic woman in the periodical publishing industry as sponsors of this first-ever event in beautiful San Francisco, please contact Sheila Robinson, Sheila@diversitywoman.com.

As part of our celebration, we'll be featuring various Top 10s throughout the year. Our first Top 10: WIPP's Top 10 Favorite Women's Magazines, compiled by WIPP’s board members. We’d love to hear Your Top 10, or other magazines that should be on the list. Please contact Thea at thea@nextstepsmarketing.com to tell us your favorites and why.

1. Cosmo (1886) Cosmo magazine Why? Because Helen Gurley Brown, who took over in 1965 talks about being sexy and independent. Where else can you find 50 different ways to orgasm? Oh, yes, and how to please your man in 50 different ways.

2. MS (1971) - First appeared in 1971 as an insert in New York, and continues on to this day with NO ADS. Ms magazine

3. Jane/Sassy (1988) Originally published by an Australian feminist, Jane and Sassy (both now-defunct) combined style, feminist attitude, and fun.

4. Working Woman (1993) Now online only, Working Woman and its highly successful sister publication Working Mother are part of the events, web, and print empire.

5. Ladies Home Journal (1883) - First appeared as a women's supplement to the Tribune and Farmer.

6. O Oprah magazine (2000) Looking for a dose of spirituality with your women’s issues? Turn to Oprah, one of the most successful newsstand launches ever.

7.  Bust where feminists knit, listen to music, sew their own clothes, create beautiful art, and revel in their own sexuality. WOW. There can’t be two of those, can there? Oh, wait, there’s Bitch magazine, a little less crafty, a little more political, with their tagline, a feminist look at pop culture.

8. New Moon—Recently relaunched, this is an ads-free magazine for and by girls. Check it out, and subscribe today! We are proud to report that Nancy Gruver, Publisher and Founder of New Moon is a WIPP Board Member.

9.  Good Housekeeping (1885) One of the first magazines in America, Good Housekeeping with its seal of approval and other innovations, continues to be a great revenue

10. Latina (1996) This magazine is aimed at Latina women 18-45 years old, celebrating the lives and lifestyles of Latina women.

11. Diversity Woman (2007)Here’s a magazine you business types into diversity for all reasons will have to check out. Launching THIS MONTH in print—subscribe today! www.diversitywoman.com

For another top 10, check out Premiere’s Top 10 KickAss Female Characters (credit goes to Bust magazine for showing us this).

Email us with some of your favorites, and we’ll get them into the next WIPP Wired!!

10. Stay on top of industry news, events, job postings, and special opportunities through WIPP Wired, WIPP’s monthly e-newsletter. Click here for archived editions with calendar and job opportunities

9. Celebrate the leading women in the industry through WIPP’s Exceptional Woman in Publishing award series

8. Participate in industry seminars at reduced rates through WIPP Member Discounts  

7. Get access to discounts on consulting, printing, and other products and services through WIPP’s special rates. Go here for details

6. Get to know other industry professionals through WIPP’s networking opportunities

5. Have a chance to win one of two once-in-a-lifetime internships at the Stanford Professional Publishing Course--a $3,000 value 

4. Be among the first to hear about WIPP’s own regular workshops and seminars, and participate at a reduced rate

3. Obtain visibility and exposure throughout the publishing world for you publication and company as a featured new member on our website

2. Learn about all areas of publishing through the guidance of other members as part of WIPP’s Mentor Program

1. Enjoy the opportunity to make a difference in the publishing industry

 JOIN TODAY!

Come to Stanford. Invent the future.

Join colleagues from around the world at the 2008 Stanford Professional Publishing Course. Challenge yourself with classes, case studies and conversation with top media experts. Additional 10% discount for WIPP members.  July 12-19, 2008. Sign Up Today!