Being an editor of Faces Online

Hi, my name is Roel Elissen and since September 2016 I am one of the editors of Faces Online. As of today, the 1^st of September 2017, I will be the chairman of this committee. In this article I’m going to give you an insight on what it is like to be an editor of Faces Online.

When I started my bachelor Business Economics in 2016 I wanted to do something next to my study. I started searching for some study associations and that brought me to Asset | Accounting & Finance. After contacting them, they invited me for a personal conversation to have a look at the available committees. Finally, I decided to join the editors of Faces Online, better known as the Faces Committee.

What does an editor do?

During the weekly meetings with all the editors, we brainstorm about subjects that might be interesting to post on Faces Online. The concrete ideas will then be divided among the editors. These ideas are finance- or accounting related subjects, but it is also possible that you will manage an article about someone who has experienced something interesting in a foreign country. Furthermore, sometimes you are able to do an interview with a prominent person from the business world, this could be the CFO of Mars Nederland for instance. As soon as you know which article you will manage, you start approaching the relevant company or person. You introduce yourself, explain what you want and ask them if they want to cooperate. At the beginning I couldn’t imagine many people would respond positively, but this wasn’t true. Together with your contact person, you plan a deadline for the article.

“By becoming active beside your study you meet a lot of amazing people who contribute to an amazing student life!”

Having received the article, you check the article and possibly give some feedback. Articles on Faces Online are published in two languages, English and Dutch, so it’s possible that you have to translate your article to one of these languages. When the article is finished, you will think of an interesting title and make an attractive banner. When everything is ready, you will upload the article. When it is uploaded, one of the editors-in-chiefs, one of the chairmen of the committee, give it a quick check and after that they finally hit the publish button! Everyone can read the article then on our website, and Faces Online shares the article on its Facebook and LinkedIn, to reach as many people as possible.

What do you learn from the Faces Committee?

As an editor of Faces Online you learn a lot of things! When I started in this committee, I thought I wouldn’t learn too much, but nothing is less true.

– You learn how to work in a team during the weekly meetings and communicating.
– By contacting organizations and other people, you learn how to present yourself.
– By translating articles, your English language skills improve.
– By making banners and pictures, you learn how to work with Adobe Photoshop.
– Last but not least, by becoming active beside your study you meet a lot of amazing people who contribute to an amazing student life!

Are you interested in becoming an editor of Faces Online? Mail to info@asset-accountingfinance.nl.