Not only did we try a new venue (The Chill Lounge), but we also invited current MS in Publishing students to join us. And of the 18 total attendees, about half were alumni and half current students.
The night started off with usual chatting, networking, drinking, and eating, and at about eight we started our round-robin introductions and questions. Dave posed a question about licensing content on other websites, and Libby was able to help him with some ideas. The question I posed, since we were a mix of publishing "veterans" and "newbies," was what skills did everyone think the most vital for those who wanted to stay and grow in today's publishing industry. Below are some of the answers we heard:
- relationship management--many agreed with this
- financial know-how--second most popular answer
- managing up/down/laterally
- project management
- technological know-how
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