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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The Tower Voices are responsible for maintaining our Facebook and Twitter accounts for posting relevant TV.Net AND fantasy literature news. Voices also ensure that our social media outlets are used to help promote TarValon.Net to a wider audience.
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The Tower Voices were responsible for maintaining our Facebook and Twitter accounts for posting relevant TV.Net AND fantasy literature news. Voices also ensured that our social media outlets are used to help promote TarValon.Net to a wider audience.
  
This position is also responsible for posting news content on the main site News on occasion. This position involves public interaction with both TV.Net members and the Wheel of Time fan community at large.
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This position was also responsible for posting news content on the main site News on occasion. This position involved public interaction with both TV.Net members and the Wheel of Time fan community at large.
  
 
'''Department:''' [[Department of Marketing]]
 
'''Department:''' [[Department of Marketing]]
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'''Merit Eligibility:'''  [[Staff Merit]]
 
'''Merit Eligibility:'''  [[Staff Merit]]
 
===Chain of Command===
 
===Chain of Command===
The Tower Voices report to the [[Director of Marketing]]. This is a shared position.
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The Tower Voices report to the [[Social Marketing Manager]]. This is a shared position.
 
==Duties and Responsibilities==
 
==Duties and Responsibilities==
 
*Maintain our Facebook and Twitter feeds with relevant information (announcements from TarValon.Net; news from Tor and the WoT community; interact with fans as needed on Twitter especially)
 
*Maintain our Facebook and Twitter feeds with relevant information (announcements from TarValon.Net; news from Tor and the WoT community; interact with fans as needed on Twitter especially)
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Due to the volume of work for the role it was decided in July 2010 to take on another person to share the role.
 
Due to the volume of work for the role it was decided in July 2010 to take on another person to share the role.
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After the spring Admin Meeting in 2015, [[Social Marketing Team]] was created, and on June 1, 2015 the Tower Voices was merged into the new Team. While intentional to keep separate, there was a clear need for a more involved group.
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===Tower Voices===
 
===Tower Voices===
;Current
 
*[[Aintza Bisera]]: May 1, 2015 - present
 
*[[Enelya al'Morna]]: April 9, 2014 - Present
 
 
;Previous
 
;Previous
*[[Anastazia Tomlinson]] - date unknown - January 21, 2002
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*[[Aintza Bisera]]: May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]] - February 29, 2012 - April 09, 2014
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*[[Enelya al'Morna]]: April 9, 2014 - May 31, 2015
*[[Loraella Melodie]] - September 13, 2010 - February 29, 2012
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*[[Anastazia Tomlinson]]: date unknown - January 21, 2002
*[[Melana al'Cairera]] - January 21, 2002 - March 9, 2003
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*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: February 29, 2012 - April 09, 2014
*[[Mellyn al'Baya]] - March 10, 2003 - January 13, 2007
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*[[Loraella Melodie]]: September 13, 2010 - February 29, 2012
*[[Mhór Rioghain Blathnaid]] - August 24, 2011 - August 10, 2012
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*[[Melana al'Cairera]]: January 21, 2002 - March 9, 2003
*[[Ray Soin]]: August 11, 2012 - April 30, 2015
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*[[Mellyn al'Baya]]: March 10, 2003 - January 13, 2007
*[[Stasia t'Andrei]] - November 24, 2009 - August 24, 2011
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*[[Mhór Rioghain Blathnaid]]: August 24, 2011 - August 10, 2012
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*[[Rayonin Charin]]: August 11, 2012 - April 30, 2015
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*[[Stasia t'Andrei]]: November 24, 2009 - August 24, 2011
  
[[Category:Department of Marketing Positions]]
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[[Category:Former Department of Marketing Positions]]
[[Category:Tower Roles]]
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[[Category:Former Tower Roles]]

Latest revision as of 06:43, 26 March 2023

Overview

The Tower Voices were responsible for maintaining our Facebook and Twitter accounts for posting relevant TV.Net AND fantasy literature news. Voices also ensured that our social media outlets are used to help promote TarValon.Net to a wider audience.

This position was also responsible for posting news content on the main site News on occasion. This position involved public interaction with both TV.Net members and the Wheel of Time fan community at large.

Department: Department of Marketing

Position Level: Staff

Rotation: Non Rotating role

Merit Eligibility: Staff Merit

Chain of Command

The Tower Voices report to the Social Marketing Manager. This is a shared position.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Maintain our Facebook and Twitter feeds with relevant information (announcements from TarValon.Net; news from Tor and the WoT community; interact with fans as needed on Twitter especially)
  • Research and implement new social media/content for TarValon.Net
  • Work with the Graphics Development Team on any necessary graphics for news (i.e. Twitter themes, images for blog articles on the main site, etc.)
  • Check official email regularly to ensure that all site news posting requests are acknowledged

Expectations

  • Must be able to access the boards and Facebook/Twitter frequently. If you only check Site Announcements once a week, this position is not for you. If you're always online, perhaps you're a good fit. We need someone who will be able to post news promptly.
  • Be interested in WoT news and the community at large -- whether that means you're also a member of Dragonmount, or you attend conferences, or you stalk Tor's Twitter account
  • Excellent familiarity with social media platforms and strategies
  • Able to work with a team and a co-Voice
  • Ability/interest with social media analytics is a plus, but not required
  • Skills with haiku or limericks might prove useful as well
  • Ideal candidate will be in a time zone other than the co-Voice. Since our membership is global, News may not always be posted at the most ideal time for all members, but we do strive to encompass our diversity as best we can. Also, having the Voices in different time zones ensures that post attempts will not clash with/override one another. However, being in the same time zone will not exclude you from eligibility.

Time Commitment

  • Must be able to dedicate approximately 5 hours per week to this position

Qualifications

  • Must have been a member in good standing for at least 6 months
  • Good English grammar, spelling, and writing skills

History

The duties of this position were been split amongst the Executives of Departments in January 2007. Executives still make announcements in Site Announcements but the Voices handle external media including Twitter and Facebook feeds.

The position was discontinued after Mellyn stepped down. It was reinstated in November 2009 when the increasing importance of social media such as Facebook and Twitter necessitated having a position within the Tower to run those sites. Initially it was set within the Department of Research, which was temporarily renamed Department of Research and communications, but moved to the Department of Marketing when that Department formed.

Due to the volume of work for the role it was decided in July 2010 to take on another person to share the role.

After the spring Admin Meeting in 2015, Social Marketing Team was created, and on June 1, 2015 the Tower Voices was merged into the new Team. While intentional to keep separate, there was a clear need for a more involved group.

Tower Voices

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