Sometimes niche publishers think about technology as the one thing that will transform their business and boost revenues. The reality is much more complex. The bottom line is that growth and transformation is really about strategy and communication. So we interviewed Gerrit Klein, President of Ebner Ulm Publishing. Read More
Do you already assist advertisers who don’t have the time or expertise to design their own ads or write copy? You probably already have the existing staff. Why not offer a new way to serve all your clients and create a new revenue stream at the same time? Read More
We now live in a world where publishers offer creative design and content services to their advertisers, and ad/marketing agencies publish custom magazines. So it makes perfect sense, then, that magazine printers are hosting publisher events. It’s about bringing together their clients in an innovative, Read More
As a marketer working for a magazine printing company with a venerable, lively lineage tracking back to 1793, I love a good magazine success story. Especially in this disruptive age of multitudinous content platforms and shrinking attention spans. And there are great Read More
Some day, whether in two months or five years from now, you might think about selling your niche media company. Or selling at least some of the properties within it. Where should you start? What has real value? Are “earn outs” a good idea? How can Read More
Now read this! I just finished a great biz book on totally revamping marketing outreach and revenue. This is a must-read for niche publishers! Joe Pulizzi, a recent keynote speaker for us in Chicago, has co-written a new book with Robert Rose Read More
The tried and true worked well for a long time, but is it the best way to move ahead? The digital disruption to traditional publishing means niche magazine publishers need to figure out how to best manage the changes that come from advancement Read More
Do you know this story? Jessica has been with your company for 14 years and she has been a rock star. She is your “go to” person for all of your biggest clients. She knows every corner of your business. In fact, Read More
Chances are you’ve heard about it and thought about it too. A growing number of publishers are offering creative marketing services to diversify their revenue model –and it makes sense. With so many ad dollars moving to Google and Facebook, who wouldn’t Read More
Native advertising has become wildly popular – but mostly for social media giants such as Facebook. eMarketer forecasts that spending on native digital display ads will grow 36% in 2017 to surpass $22 billion – with social platforms accounting for about 84% Read More
