I don’t plan to turn this blog into the front door of a talent agency, but I got an idea.
A couple of months ago Dick Jones from Dick Jones Communications asked me if I could recommend a higher ed web pro to give a talk about web statistics at the annual professional development conference of the College and University Public Relations Association of Pennsylvania (CUPRAP) starting today in Hershey, PA.
I did, but unfortunately the person I recommended had a last-minute issue and couldn’t make it. Last week, Dick asked me if I knew somebody else. I contacted 3 others web pros I’ve been in contact with but none were available at that time.
This was an interesting – yet missed – opportunity to talk in front an interested audience with travel expenses and accommodations paid. There was even a stipend for the speaker…
This got me thinking. If my network included more higher ed web pros, I’m sure I would have been able to find somebody else.
So, here’s the deal: if you are a higher ed web pro (web designer, webmaster, web developer, web editor, information architect, etc.) and are interested in this type of opportunities, why don’t you send me a quick note at karine@collegewebeditor.com with your areas of expertise, background, contact information and hourly rate — in case you would like to be considered for moonlighting projects, too?
If/when I’m asked to refer somebody for a conference or a freelance project and your skills set is the right fit, I’ll contact you first. If you’re interested and available, only then will I pass along your information. For moonlighting projects, I could even act as the middle (wo)man.
How does it sound?