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Do you want to be a Mumsnet Local Editor?

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EmmaMumsnet · 17/10/2013 16:15

If you saw the last recruitment thread, we did well in getting people started& All over the country, Local Editors are beavering away at making your local site a useful hub for parents.

We are still looking for new Local Editors in some locations (see the helpful list at the bottom of the thread!). Read a little about the role below and if you're interested in finding out more please email [email protected] with 'interested in becoming a Local Editor' in the subject field. It helps if you tell us a bit about yourself in the email.

What's in the Local Editor role? Our current team of brilliant and dedicated Local Editors make sure their site is full of relevant listings, encouraging local Mumsnetters and businesses to post listings and reviews on the site and filling the gaps.

They also oversee Local Ambassadors, who are busy organising meet-ups, as well as encouraging community links locally. What Local Editors can't do is see anyone's private Mumsnet membership details or posting history (sorry, only the Community team are allowed in there).

We don't expect Local Editors to do all this for free; Local Editors get revenue from local advertising and offers.

We know we're not quite there with Local yet, but phase II is coming soon.

Some of the sites are still a bit empty, so take a look around our Manchester & Trafford Haringey or Surrey sites to see what they look like when they are populated with meet-ups, listings, local talk, offers, etc:

Ideally you would have had some experience in a media, advertising sales or organisational role and be able to spell, but bags of enthusiasm and strong community links can go a long way to making a local site a success.

List of sites still needing Local Editors:

Anglesey
Argyll & Bute
Bath
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bradford
Caerphilly & Merthyr Tydfil
Calderdale

Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Channel Islands
Conwy & Denbighshire
County Londonderry/Derry
County Antrim
County Armargh
County Down
County Fermanagh
County Tyrone
Coventry
Derby
Dudley
Dumfries & Galloway
Durham
East Ayrshire
Gwynedd
Herefordshire
Highlands & Islands
Ipswich
Isle Of Man
Isle of Wight
Kingston Upon Hull
Lincolnshire
Luton
London: Barnet
London: Barking & Dagenham
London: Brent
London: Bromley
London: Camden
London: Ealing
London: Enfield
London: Harrow
London: Havering
London: Hillingdon
London: Merton
London: Redbridge
London: Sutton
Moray
Munster
Neath Port Talbot & Bridgend
Norfolk
North Ayrshire & Inverclyde
Northampton
Northamptonshire
Nottingham
Oldham & Rochdale
Perth & Kinross
Plymouth
Rhondda Cynon Taff & Vale of Glamorgan
Rotherham
Rutland
Scottish Borders
Slough
South and North Lanarkshire
South Ayrshire
South Yorkshire
Stirling & Clackmannanshire
Stoke On Trent
Sunderland
Swansea
Swindon
Tyneside
Warrington
Wakefield

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EmmaMumsnet · 23/10/2013 00:11

@EmmaMumsnet

[quote janx] Has anyone tried to find local on the Mumsnet app? I gave up really quickly as I found 2 posts a year old Hmm

Local isn't working on the Mumsnet app currently. We reported this to Tech but they must have forgotten about it. We'll give them a prod.[/quote]

Well, when we say not working, you can find the right site and topic if you're prepared to scan through, but we're aware that they are in a muddle and it's over-complicated!

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EmmaMumsnet · 23/10/2013 00:07

@janx

Has anyone tried to find local on the Mumsnet app? I gave up really quickly as I found 2 posts a year old Hmm

Local isn't working on the Mumsnet app currently. We reported this to Tech but they must have forgotten about it. We'll give them a prod.

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StarfishTrooper · 22/10/2013 23:46

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janx · 22/10/2013 22:40

Has anyone tried to find local on the Mumsnet app? I gave up really quickly as I found 2 posts a year old Hmm

thekitchenfairy · 22/10/2013 22:22

Evening all,

I am local ed for Cornwall and I can tell you we are trying our best! Some of the local sites are doing very well. But I think they are in populated areas with lots of traffic, I think it is harder for us out in the sticks, so to speak, but for many reasons and lack of local page views is one of them. V frustrating when local comment gets posted on main chat topic 'for traffic' as local can be so quiet.

Like was said up thread I am concentrating on getting my listings up, I think I am the first local ed in my county and inherited about 20 listings in total. I am meeting many brick walls for advertising and this is largely due to slow traffic but to be fair an awful lot of the communication I have is pointing people to MN in the first place!

Can you PM me Starfish? It would be great to talk to you, I have lots of ideas of what would work down here but so often the bigger picture gets shelved as I concentrate on listings, local talk, listings Local FB page... And listings! Grin

WestmorlandSausage · 22/10/2013 21:37

mignonnetteZOMBIEKILLEROFHQ

my county? if so no criticism from me i'm well chuffed someone has stepped up to do it and will help in any way possible to get things going Grin

Willemdefoeismine · 22/10/2013 20:52

I flagged up my interest and was told my area had someone who'd been offered the job Sad.

PortoFiendo · 22/10/2013 20:05

I do - but for our disappeared Brussels group! Apparently this is under review.....

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LEDundeeAngusFife · 22/10/2013 12:58

I am LE of two areas in East Scotland, and am taking all feedback on board.

In the past few weeks, I haven't been quite as present as I would like to be, due to other commitments.

Am back now and will be working hard to get some meetups going and adding listings to the site.

We have local chat threads for Fife here, and Dundee Angus here, so do come along and tell me what you'd like me to do/organise.

I am also building up the Facebook for Dundee Angus and Fife Facebook here, and would welcome new followers.

mignonnetteZOMBIEKILLEROFHQ · 22/10/2013 12:12

I have recently taken over a large county LE. I have handed in my notice at work and am currently reading up and familiarising myself with the lay of the land, making sense of the advertising rates (which kind of don't make a lot of sense in the handbook re rates/page views etc) and will be overhauling my site in the next few days.

Don't assume nothing has been done because we/I cannot be bothered. I want to do it well, not half assed and because of that want to be conversant with the site and its failings before I rush in and make changes. I am approaching this professionally, not as a PT occupation.

See you all soon in my very large county.

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EmmaMumsnet · 22/10/2013 12:03

@ShadeofViolet

I would love to do Nottingham if its not already taken.

No-one's emailed in about Nottingham yet… Can you send an email in?

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EmmaMumsnet · 22/10/2013 12:02

@ScoutJemAndBoooooooooooo

Oh dear, mine had local editor - confidential in the subject line. Will you still find it okay?

Yes, got that one Thanks
You'll have a reply by the end of today.

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EmmaMumsnet · 22/10/2013 12:00

@Delilahlilah

I have emailed regarding Swansea. Hope you have received it?

Yep got that one, the reply is in your inbox Wink

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ScoutJemAndBoooooooooooo · 22/10/2013 11:58

Oh dear, mine had local editor - confidential in the subject line. Will you still find it okay?

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EmmaMumsnet · 22/10/2013 11:57

@mousebacon

Can you clarify 'Tyneside' for me? I emailed last time but was told it was already covered... :-)

We've got two potentials for Tyneside and the first has said the paperwork is in the post. But if you email [email protected], we can add you to the list in case anything changes

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EmmaMumsnet · 22/10/2013 11:55

@WestmorlandSausage

urm so when you say mail you... how do I do that? Via messaging or my own email?

If you email [email protected] with 'interested in becoming a Local Editor' in the subject field then it's easy for us to find them Smile

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Wowserz129 · 21/10/2013 22:26

Doesn't this list need modified? Pretty sure some of the above were given editors last time.

ScoutJemAndBoooooooooooo · 21/10/2013 18:57

How long till we hear back, MNHQ?

Am eyeing my inbox eagerly.

NumTumRedRum · 21/10/2013 15:33

Westmorland use your personal email and email [email protected]

Delilahlilah · 21/10/2013 15:08

I have emailed regarding Swansea. Hope you have received it?

ShadeofViolet · 21/10/2013 12:32

I would love to do Nottingham if its not already taken.

mousebacon · 20/10/2013 19:29

Can you clarify 'Tyneside' for me? I emailed last time but was told it was already covered... :-)

WestmorlandSausage · 20/10/2013 18:34

urm so when you say mail you... how do I do that? Via messaging or my own email?

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EmmaMumsnet · 20/10/2013 17:59

@AnnaKissed

Is this expanding out of the UK? There are lots of mumsnetters where I live in the Middle East!

Hi Anna, not at the moment, but never say never…

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