Submitting Your View

Receiving Viewpoint Invitations

When a Council Member creates a new viewpoint, invitations are automatically sent to all panel experts 7 days before the scheduled publication date. Admins can adjust this timing if needed, but 7 days is the default.

The Invitation Email

Your invitation will show:

• The viewpoint title
• The panel name
• Who created the viewpoint (Council Member's name)
• The deadline to submit your view
• A Submit Your View button with your unique personal link
• An opt-out link if you don't want to participate this time

The email is sent from [email protected] and signed by the Council Member who created the viewpoint.

Opting Out

If you can't participate in a particular viewpoint, click the "do not want to participate this time" link at the bottom of the email.

This ensures you won't receive reminder emails for this specific viewpoint. You'll still receive invitations for future viewpoints on your panel.

Reminder Emails

If you haven't responded 2 days before the deadline, you'll receive a friendly reminder email with the same submit link and deadline information.

Dashboard Access

Viewpoints you've been invited to also appear in the Viewpoints Awaiting My Response section of your World Panel dashboard at /dashboard/panel.

You can submit your view either by clicking the link in your email or by clicking the viewpoint in your dashboard—both lead to the same submission form.

The Submission Form

When you click the submit link (from email or dashboard), you'll see the submission form. No login is required when using the email link—it's a unique URL tied to your account and author profile.

What You'll See

The form shows:

• Left panel (read-only): The viewpoint title, question, publication date, panel name, and Champ information
• Right panel (your response area): Your author photo, name, title, and organization at the top, followed by a rich text editor

Writing Your View

Use the editor to write your response. You have access to basic formatting:

• Bold, italic, and underline
• Links to external resources

A word counter at the bottom right shows "0 / 200 words" as you type.

Keep it concise: Views are limited to 200 words to ensure they're impactful and easy to read. Focus on your key insight or perspective.

Anonymous Submissions

If you want to share your view without attribution, check the Submit anonymously box below the editor.

When you submit anonymously:

• Your name and organization are hidden from the published viewpoint
• Your view appears without a link to your author profile
• Hospitality Net reserves the right not to publish anonymous views that are too sensitive or inappropriate

Saving Your Work

Click Save Draft to save your progress and come back later. Click Submit View when you're ready to send your response.

After You Submit

When you submit your view, you'll see a confirmation message: "View Submitted! Thank you for sharing your perspective. Your view has been recorded."

You'll also receive a confirmation email that includes an Edit Your View link.

Editing Before the Deadline

You can edit your view anytime before the publication deadline using:

• The edit link in your confirmation email
• The viewpoint listing in your dashboard

The edit link remains valid until the viewpoint is published. After that, it expires and you'll need to contact [email protected] to make changes.

Multiple Edits

You can edit and resubmit as many times as you'd like before the deadline. Each time you submit, you'll receive a fresh confirmation email with an updated edit link.

Publication and Promotion

On the publication date, you'll receive one of two emails depending on whether you participated:

If You Submitted a View

You'll receive a "Great news!" email confirming that the viewpoint has been published and your contribution is now live. The email includes a View the Published Viewpoint link.

If You Didn't Participate

You'll receive a notification that the viewpoint was published, along with a note that "We hope to hear from you on future viewpoints!" You can still read what other experts shared.

Where Your View Appears

Published viewpoints are featured across Hospitality Net:

• HN homepage
• Content lists and feeds
• HN Newsletter
• Hospitality Net's LinkedIn page
• Your author profile timeline (unless you submitted anonymously)
• Your organization's profile timeline (unless you submitted anonymously)

Share your contribution: Consider sharing the published viewpoint on your LinkedIn profile or other social channels to amplify your voice and drive engagement.