Post of interest to call administrators.
Call administrators: Have you ever come across a proposal that, for whatever reason, you just want to ignore? Now you can with ProposalSpace!
Simply select “Ignore” (from the Options menu) for any draft proposal or unapproved submission and ProposalSpace will treat it as if it never existed. To see the proposals you’ve chosen to ignore, just click the “Show Ignored” link. And to start tracking an ignored proposal again, just select “Don’t ignore”.
Just a quick note to let everyone know that we’ve updated the data export feature to accommodate the newly expanded, customizable role forms and to include review data.
ProposalSpace has always allowed call admins to customize the terminology used for roles people play in a proposal. You can configure your call to use whatever terms you want… “speakers”, “presenters”, “authors”, “collaborators”, etc.
Now, you can also configure what information you collect about each of those people. Continue reading Custom Role Forms
We’ve just introduced a new feature in ProposalSpace that allows call administrators to assign submissions to individual reviewers.
We’ve just added a couple of features to the site that should make managing submissions a little easier for call admins:
Continue reading Submission & Withdrawal Notices
We’ve changed the layout of the Submission Tracker slightly to make navigation a little clearer.
Before, the navigation items for the three categories of submissions (Draft, Awaiting Approval, and Approved) were displayed at the very top of the page and were somewhat removed from the main content. Thanks to feedback from one of our users, we’ve moved the three categories closer to the content, making it much clearer that they are navigation elements.
We think it’s a huge improvement. We hope you do, too.
Thinking of using free abstract management software? It might be enticing, but consider the following:
Continue reading Free Software? Better Budget for It.
We argued previously that a soft deadline for submissions is better than a hard deadline. Now we’re going to argue the opposite: that a hard deadline can be preferable to a soft deadline. Continue reading Why a Hard Deadline Is Better Than a Soft Deadline
One of the most basic decisions about any call is whether to set a soft or hard deadline for submissions. Unlike a hard deadline, which is carved in stone, a soft deadline provides authors with a target date to submit their work, with the understanding that the deadline will be extended.
A soft deadline is better than a hard deadline because:
Continue reading Why a Soft Deadline Is Better Than a Hard Deadline
Wondering what information you should include in your call? Here’s our checklist of the key pieces of information every call should have. Continue reading What to Include in Every Call