Become a Guest Editor

Do you want to be recognized as an expert in your industry?

Earn recognition, credibility and respect by becoming a COSE MindSpring Editor.

Increase your visibility in the business community by becoming an editor on www.cosemindspring.com, an online resource for small business owners.

MindSpring is a peer-based virtual information portal where you will be asked to share your knowledge and experiences with other small business owners by writing articles, sharing your opinions on discussion boards and responding to questions, based on your expertise and knowledge.

As an editor of MindSpring, you will reap the benefits by:

• Gaining exposure and increasing visibility with your peers and business associates
• Giving back to fellow small business owners
• Receiving name recognition for your company or organization
• Gaining access to potential new customers, allowing your business to continue to grow and thrive
• Exposure (including picture and company information) in COSE Update magazine, reaching over 17,000 small businesses, legislators and "friends" of the organization
• Building credibility by becoming an active business educator

Be a leader in your business community and help provide an intensive, educational learning experience that is relevant, practical and engaging. We are looking for the best people in our business community to write articles, share opinions and respond to questions; we want you.

Sign-up now to become a guest editor!

Contributing Editors Must:

• Preference given to a COSE member
• Have professional experience in a specific topic related to small business
• Provide answers to members' questions related to your expertise
• Be active professionally in Northeast Ohio and possess a vast knowledge of regional resources

Responsibilities Related to Topic:

• Check the Web site daily to ensure timely responses to discussion postings
• Act as a moderator of your topic discussion board and encourage member-to-member interaction
• Post well written articles weekly (either written by you or with permission from other COSE members or from other authors), resources, educational training and networking opportunities. Legally you are required to get permission if you will reproduce the article on a COSE/MindSpring site. Links only with attribution are OK.
• Ensure discussion board is not being solely used for business promotion by other members
• Attend and contribute to the editorial direction of the COSE Update magazine
• Write or place one 350-450 word article in the COSE Update for the specified month