We say it all the time: It’s not a print vs digital question anymore. It’s both. The key is finding the right combination of distribution channels for your niched out content. And even though the spotlight these days is in the digital space, most everyone is still figuring out Read More
Have you ever heard of Paul Charles Morphy? He is considered to have been the greatest chess master of his era. Many said he knew every move he would make before the game even began. Paul was one of the best strategic Read More
The new media landscape defines success by the reinvention of your business model, the constant development of revenue streams and determining the right distribution mix for your devoted audience. And that’s before you think about growth! Does your growth plan include a new magazine launch? Read More
Crafting your company’s digital and online traffic strategies, beyond the standard website or digital edition, is increasingly complex. There is a huge range of critical decisions to make with content, marketing, even ad sales. How can you tie it all together? With technology changing so Read More
Mark Thompson, CEO of The New York Times, recently declared the state of digital advertising is a ‘nightmarish joke’ and a dangerous environment for brands, due in part to the rise of fake news, the ridiculous amount of programmatic offerings, and the general lack Read More
Summer is a great time to catch up on media revenue strategy and tactics, so we polled our niche publishers on successful ideas that boost digital revenues. Who doesn’t want that?? Here’s the secret sauce: It’s all about seizing new opportunities. Why? Because Read More
There are hundreds of books and ad sales training seminars to attend on improving your media ad sales career. But in this article, I want to share with you more about call volume or proposal writing strategies. I want to dig deeper. If you Read More
Sometimes hardworking niche peeps (that’s you!) get stuck. They’re all set with their digital initiatives and revenue plan for the coming year and just want to get it done. But what digital platforms, tools and ideas are they (and you!) missing? The digital Read More
I recently came across a social media post that said: Amazon didn’t kill the retail industry, bad customer service did. Netflix didn’t kill Blockbuster, ridiculous late fees did. Uber didn’t kill the taxi business, limiting of number of taxis and fare control Read More
Have you ever had that awkward moment when you call a customer to talk about renewing an annual contract and they greet you with, “Wow, I haven’t heard from you in a while”.