BPO Busy Parents Online Magazine Writing Submission Guidelines

Associate Editor	Open	Associate to above duties
Executive Articles Editor	Open	Invites writers to submit, Receives and answers queries and submissions for regular article submissions, presents to Editor your final picks
Public Relations	Open	Writing and submitting press releases
Special Projects	Always Open	Works on specialty projects with BPO under strict confidentiality. Must have good writing and communication skills.
Newsletter & Annoucement Editors	Open	In charge of announcements to mailing list and general and targeted public, as well as newsletter duties (?). Works in conjunction with marketing manager and Press & Media Manager
Assistant Editors	Open	Contributes time and energy as needed and when possible. Contributes to any and all sections
Marketing	Open	Coordinates ads for sale each month/quarter.
Marketing Assistant	Open	Assists Marketing Manager in above duties
Training Contributor	Open	Assists Training Manager in above duties
Busy Parents University Teachers	Always Open	Class subjects and styles open for discussion
Associate Researcher	Open	Assists CoR and RC with the above duties
Sales Consultant	Open	What's hot, what's not - what should be selling well this season
Sales Coordinator	Open	Working with the shopping cart, takes orders in, tracks commission amount, pulls commission amount from order, delivers orders and "money" (online) to the drop ship supplier
Design Director	Open	Will design new sections and redesign existing as needed.
Design Assistants	Open	Will help place new content on site using Dreamweaver mx. You must already have DW installed.
Image Editor	Open	For putting together, touching up, special effects of, making and/or finding photos, graphics, banners
Image Coordinator	Open	Works with team to find royalty free graphics and photos. Possibly obtain and file photo releases
Book Reviewers	Always Open	Stays on a list of reviewers and offered books to review by various setcion editors
Chat Moderators	Open
Contest Coordinators	Always Open	To help coordinate and promote our contests and keep us running updates and awarding prizes on time. May help decide on and design contests.
Media Editor	Open	Journaling moderator?? Reviews, sales, books, video games, periodicals, music, poetry, art
Family Link Guide Manager	Open	Resources
Staff Writer	Always Open	Writing articles relevant to, and needed by, our sections
Reporter	Always Open	Interviewing companies, writers, coaches and people relevant to our sections
Expert Columnist	Always Open	Weekly or monthly column in a specified area of expertise
Article Researcher	Open	Helps find content from various sites and sources and submits regularly

Family Diversity		74 sections listed
Foster & Adoption	Open	For families who are raising adopted children or foster children, or for parents who were adopted or fostered. Housed in the Blended Families section until we receive enough content and an editor.
Single Parenting Editor	Open	Issues of single parents
Alternative Families Editor	Open	Issues of gay parents, disabled parents, grandparents raising babies
Diversity Editor	Open	Multicultural Families
Medical Families Editor	Open	For parents who are in the medical field(s) -- Nurses, Doctors, CNA's, & Other
Emergency Service Families Editor	Open	For parents in Emergency Services -- Fire, police, EMS, & Other
Armed Forces Families	Open	For parents and families living in the military style
Pregnancy & Children
Pregnancy Guide Editor	Open	Everything pregnancy (parents-to-be) -- Baby, dad, mom, family preparations. Where and how to find and get the right provider. Unbiased support of all kinds. All natural alternatives referred to "Green Parents"
High Risk Birth Editor	Open	Resources for parents with high risk pregnancies and premature births or other babies at risk
Postpartum Guide Editor	Open	From the moment of birth to 1-2 years postpartum, excersice, diet, breastfeeding
13-15 Years Editor	Open	Tie into shopping section -- everything about kids this age - what they like, dont like, needs, etc..
16-19 Years Editor	Open	Tie into shopping section -- everything about kids this age - what they like, dont like, needs, etc..
Entertainment & Education
Family Safety Editor	Open	ALL sections - Safety at home, in travel, keeping kids of all ages away from danger -- This editor will add to every section as needed
Family Travel Editor	Open	Discuss travelling close to home and far away, packing, safety, travel deals, calendar of festivals and events around the US and international, best places to go with families
Education Editor	Open	Public School issues -- Unbiased views of pros and cons. Bullying and other of age issues. Classes and continuing education for busy parents-- also parents in college and preparing kids to go to college
Sports Editor	Open	Not the normal blow by blow of sporting events. Kids in sports, sports parents can enjoy, sporting events family style, sporting events at home, sporting safety, sports in our lives
Politics & News Editor	Open	Looking for news specific to family and parenting
Charity & Community Editor	Open	For those families wanting to give back -- Issues, resources, tips, scam discussions
Human Interest Editor	Open	moms, parents, families - stories and interviews w/ human interest (Think Chicken Soup for the soul type of stuff :)
Home & Health
Cooking Editor	Open	Busy Cooking section
Cooking With Kids Editor	Open	Combined with Busy Cooking
Staying at Home Editor	Open	Issues and support for moms and dads staying at home -- Unbiased, listing pros and cons
Weddings Editor	Open	For those parents planning their own wedding, their child's or friend's
Fashion & Beauty Editor(s)	Open	Keeping up with the trends -- tie in with shopping & gifts
Elder Care	Open	Resources and support for busy parents who must now decide how to care for THEIR parents or another elderly family member. How do you juggle your family duties?
Home Living Editor	Open	Organizing, Home interior styles, etc -- Could tie in with shopping & Gifts
Gardening Editor	Open	Indoor & Outdoor gardening -- Indoor ties in with Home Living
Just for Dads Editor	Open	Everything about dads- shopping, articles, living with women & children, dad columnist
Strong Women's Editor	Open	Covers women in business, women's issues, mom issues, lifestyles,
Home Buying & Selling Guide Editor	Open
Mental Health	Open	Families with mental health issues - support, articles, acceptance, resources
Coaching Editor	Open	Coaching & Counseling resource center, Advice Column
Divorce & Loss Editor	Open	Dealing with loss of family members and divorce issues
Relationship Editor	Open	All about relationships of every kind
Intimates Editor	Open	Ties into relationships - discusses intimate issues of parents
Work & Money
Busy Family Help Editor	Open	Finding things to make busy family life easier - Nannys, Travel agents, VA's, PA's, Time savers, Money savers,
Daycare Dayz (Parents side) Editor	Open	Where and how to find the best resources, discussions, parents support, pros and cons of different types, unbiased support offering all the alternatives surrounding the issue
Outside Working	Open	Issues and support for moms and dads in the outside workforce -- Unbiased, listing pros and cons
Small Business Editor	Open	Issues and support for parents in small business
Finance Editor(s)	Open	Taxes, family finances (Money Manager)
Penny Pinchers Editor	Open	Finding the best deals - coupons, contests, freebies ***also bargains and coupons section
OTHER
Family Humor	Open	Humorous essays, articles, cartoons, jokes
Baby Shopping Editor	Open	Tie into other sections - Everything to do with shopping for baby before birth and after - up to 2 years
Shopping & Gifts Editor	Open	20 yrs and older -- Shopping & Gifts -- Tie in with Fashion & Beauty and possibly Home Living

Do you fit a BPO volunteer position? Do you want to suggest another? Contact us

At this time BPO is a non paying market and only "hires" volunteers. We're a great source to sharpen skills and work off some of that creative energy! Some positions are eligible for commissions, and most are great to put on your resume! We have a great team, and we're passionate about helping parents succeed!

We have a small, mandatory group and just ask that you please help promote BPO by telling others and putting BPO in your sig line. To stay with BPO you must be active each month unless other arrangements have been made. "Being active" depends onthe position and ranges from one hour to 30 hours a week. Your knowledge of BPO is to be kept confidential and at no time will you spam with the BPO name or use e-mail addresses for your own.