{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Moving from publishing to a comms role - with Jo Butler","description":"This week, Rachel and Lynne chat with Jo Butler about switching careers from book publishing to marketing and communications at the University of Sydney. Jo shares her journey of nearly 30 years as a book editor, publisher and literary agent, and explains why she wanted a new challenge, as well as the appeal of more stable income and working with colleagues again.  She discusses: \u2022 how publishing has changed over the decades  \u2022 what she misses about editing  \u2022 what she wishes authors understood about publishing  \u2022 why comms still feels like storytelling, and how her skills feel more appreciated in a university environment \u2022 how she mapped her transferable skills for the move  \u2022 key skills for comms roles  \u2022 what her week looks like in internal communications  \u2022 the learning curve in university comms  \u2022 her ongoing connection to publishing through teaching in the Masters of Publishing program, and what she covers  \u2022 the \u2018hard truths\u2019 she shares with students  \u2022 AI in publishing  Connect with Jo via LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jo-butler-bishops\/  Read her blog on Rachel's List about book editing here: https:\/\/rachelslist.com.au\/so-you-think-you-can-be-a-book-editor\/ Find Lynne www.lynnetestoni.com Find Rachel www.rachelsmith.com.au Rachel's List www.rachelslist.com.au Thanks (as always) to our sponsors Rounded (www.rounded.com.au), an easy invoicing and accounting solution that helps freelancers run their businesses with confidence. Looking to take advantage of the discount for Rachel's List Gold Members? Email us at: hello@rachelslist.com.au for the details. Episode edited by Marker Creative Co www.markercreative.co  ","author_name":"The Content Byte","author_url":"https:\/\/thecontentbyte.com\/","html":"