Tips for New Managers

Kathy Foley
Editor of Information Services

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The Top Ten
Ways to Show Why You're Making the Big Bucks
- With thanks to David Letterman

Number Ten

STRIVE FOR BALANCE IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LIFE

10. Balancing Act

Number Nine

Be an Excellent Financial Manager

9. Financial Wizard

Get to know the bean counters. Do special favors for them. Take them to lunch. Make SURE they understand your department's mission, plans and issues.

Number Eight

WHAT YOU CALL YOURSELF AND YOUR DEPARTMENT IS STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT!

8. What's In A Name?

Number Seven

The Online Vendor Connection -
Make sure that YOU are the KEY PLAYER

7. Online Vendors

Number Six

Be a Technology Leader in Your Company

6. Technology Leadership

6. Technology Leadership

Number Five

Deal Effectively with Your Management

5. Dealing with the Boss(es)

Number Four

Don't Hesitate To Volunteer for More Work and Responsibility

4. Volunteer / Pile it On!

Number Three

De-Centralize Your Operation
Create A Virtual Resource Center

3. Decentralize!

Number Two

Hire Well and Treat Your Staff the Way You Want Them To Be Treated By The Newsoom

2. Staff / Team Building

2. Staff / Team Building

TeamWork

Number One

Promote Yourself!
You Could Be a Publisher Someday!

1. It's Your Career

1. Act Like a Manager

1. "I'm the Greatest Star..."

1. Accentuate Your Talents!


1996 News Division Program for the SLA Annual Conference
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Reformatted on 03/23/03
Jessica Baumgart
newsdivisionweb@yahoo.com