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This past year, IPA’s internatiional
membership has enjoyed significant growth. We recognize that
a problem exists when we ask our international members to
publish English articles on our web site. Many have a knowledge
of the English language but at best, they may not be as comfortable
or experienced writing in English. We want all of our international
members to have the same opportunity to contribute to our
sites as our English speaking members. Our new program will
enable all members to publish their articles in their native
languages.
IMPress does have the ability to translate
our entire site into these languages now and one only has
to select their preferred language from the drop down Language
Translation menu’s located on the right of each page
and on the very bottom right of a page. However, members
that have to write articles in English can be a challenge,
especially for some that may not have a good command of
the English language.
This program will offer our international members the same
exposure and credibility that our English speaking members
enjoy and it will offer them greater media access in their
own country. Those that grant access to the media will now
be able to see the members published works in their own language.
It is our hope that it will also increase the international
readership for those visitors that would enjoy reading these
articles without the use of translation software.
Although still in the planning stages, we are ready to begin
testing our ability to do this project properly. Our success
will of course depend on the participation and talent of
our qualified members, who we hope will embrace this new
opportunity. We will start publishing articles in German,
French at first and will then begin to publish articles
in Spanish and Italian. Dominique Schreckling, our director
of members services, who resides in Switzerland, will spearhead
the foreign language program. He will act as editor for
the German and French article submissions for now.
We will then begin our search for international IPA members
who exhibit the skills needed to edit articles in Spanish
and in Italian. Later we will expand the program and seek
members who can help with other languages. Eventually we
hope to publish articles in most of the languages our members
speak. This program is really designed to offer our foreign
language IPA members an opportunity to become part of our
IMPress staff. Soon all IPA members will be able to publish
their articles on all of our sites, no matter what language
they speak.
Because of the growth in the European
membership at IPA, we will begin to review our European
members works and offer those that may qualify, staff editorial
positions. Of course those that qualify must have the written
skills and a desire to help other members publish their
works too. IPA stresses that our members “Learn By Doing” and
their is no better way to learn then taking on the responsibility
to help others with their articles.
We are excited about the new opportunities and exposure
this will offer to the editors and the new international
staff members who will participate in this program. Readers
who visit our site will be able to find the articles and
press releases we feel might be of interest, all written
in their language. To find those articles one simply has
to go to the appropriate category on our site and they will
be taken to all articles written in their language.
Len Rapoport, IPA president stated
that “this new
venture will help to enforce the idea that IPA is a truly
international organization offering all of our members the
same opportunities to gain the exposure and credibility they
deserve, no matter where they may live”
Although we have language translation software that can translate
English articles into other languages, we still need our
international members to add their articles in their own
language. We believe nothing can replace an article written
in a foreign language. Translation software can help one
understand some of the words in an article, but it loses
the feel or essence of that article that is written in
a native language.
Those that read this article and would like to be part of
our new project should contact our European Support staff
at: support.eu@internationpress.com Those that may qualify
must be a current IPA member in good standing and have their
works published on our site. We will also look for their
published works in their first language that may be published
on other sites as well. For those that would like to view
our members works in one of the languages we now support,
simply go to one of our pull down language translation menus
and select the language you desire.
See
this article on the IMPress website and
join our other staff members and see your work published
here too.
Len Rapoport
President - Founder and Editor-In-Chief
International Press Association
Have You Visited IMPress?
Are you now a member of IPA,
but haven't visited our newest online publication IMPress? If
you haven't taken the time to see our site, you are missing out. This much
praised new
site dedicated to showcasing the best works of our members contains articles
from our mos talented members and also publishes current press releases that
we feel will be of interest to our members and visitors. Of course it also
showcases some of our photographers exceptional photographs and videos.
If you joined IPA and still haven't published anything
on our site, now is the best time to do so. We are looking for additional
member to join the IPA staff and although it is not a paid position,
it will offer members many benefits. Our current IMPress staff has already
reported easier access to major events as a result of their published articles
and photos on IMPress and you will see many are also receiving requests from
manufacturers to review their products. In some cases they have supplied
product to the reviewers and have not asked for these items to be returned
after the review, so you see, membership does have many benefits, if you do
the work.
We understand that many of our members have joined IPA for
many different reasons. Some joined because they sought VIP access
to events and shows and nothing more. Others may have joined to be affiliated
with a legitimate organization, thus offering them legitimacy as well. Finally,
there are those that joined for what we consider the right reasons...to learn
by doing, gain the experience, build a portfolio, get crediblity and respect,
and once done, earn money by doing what they love to do, shoot photos and videos
and write.
So those that receive this newsletter you should ask yourselves.
Is IPA the right choice for me? I would ask you to take that "Leap
of Faith" and join IPA and find out. Current Gold membership at
IPA is only $200 per year and that works out to about 55¢ per day. Not
much when you consider the value of our complete press ID kit we supply to
all of our member. Of course there are the many benefits aside from the
ones mentioned above. Many
resorts and
cruise lines offer members of the media huge discounts and upgrades. Just read
some of Len Rapoport's
reviews on our main site or our blog and you can
see all of the luxurious suites he and his wife stay at when they travel. He
is now back from a cruise with Holland American Line's newest ship the
Neuw Amsterdam and you will see why joining IPA brings many VIP benefits.
Of course almost every museum in the world offers free admission
to legitimate members of the media and many attractions like amusement parks,
boat rides, bus tours and others also offer IPA members free or discounted
tickets.
We already know that 2012 is going to offer us all
many challenges. Some
think, that this just might be the perfect time to try their hand at what they
love to do, shoot beautiful images or write wonderful articles and reviews.
At these low rates and the tools IPA offers their members and the personal
attention ofered members, how can membership or renewal of membership at IPA
become a difficult decision? After
all the firs time you takegain important access to an event, or the first time
you enter an amusement park at no cost, you will wonder why you didn't join
IPA years ago. But
the goodies IPA members receive isn't the only reason
to join. The true benefits we speak about, are the ones you get personally
from your membership.
We often tell people that IPA is a selective group. We
are not looking to grow and have thousands of members because the value for
our members would actually be diminished if we did. Just imagine trying to
gain media access to a hot concert or show and having 20 IPA members doing
the same in your town or city, it would be chaos.
But having 1-3 members in a geographic area works well. A
selective membership program gives IPA the ability to cover the globe with
a few hundred members and that way, no one is stepping on another members turf. This
exlusivity makes us unique and we try to limit the total number of members
at IPA to under 500 worldwide.
So now is truly the right time to take a chance on IPA for
2012. I am sure you will find the experience a truly worthwhile one and
if you are serious about doing the work, one that will help you hone your skills,
bring out your talents and give you the exposure, experience and credibility
you will earn, then you will become one of our long term members.
Please visit our main
site, our blog that
will help you understand the process and of course IMPress.
See what our members are saying about IPA by viewing some of their
testimonials and see what companies
we have worked with think of us to.
Remember, you too can qualify for membership and even a staff
position at IMPress, all you need to do is do is your best and to follow our
advice to "Learn by Doing".
Subscribe
to our IMPress Feed and get notifications when new
articles are posted to our site.
Become one of our Staff today. Join us and you too may
qualify for this elite position.
Visit Our Photo Showcase ...A
great place to view our talented photographic staff's
works.
Click
On This Link To Preview How Member
Photos can be viewed in our galleries.
Remember, active members with articles
and photos that are published in our new magazine will be
selected on the quality of that work. IMPress is meant to
impress those that visit our site, so get ready for the fun
and accolades and join us now.
Take a moment now and visit our About
page on our site so you will understand the reason for
IMPress. Don't forget to check out our Welcome page too.
If you have expertise in marketing, WordPress
or website development, SEO, graphic design or other areas
and think you would like to become part of our development
team contact
us. Let us know about your qualifications, links to your
work would be helpful and something about yourself. Those
individuals selected will receive some compensation in the
form of discounted or free membership at IPA, discounts from
our supporting companies for products and services and of
course public credit for your work as part of this new team.
IPA will continue to depend on our annual
membership fees as our main financial support and will not
seek advertisers at this time, but we will be seeking advice
from our new team for the best way to monetize the ad space
on our new magazine.
If you are not a
current member of IPA at
this time, please view our video and see the many benefits
of membership.
See
Our Membership Video Here
