Posted in Publishing, advertising, media on May 29th, 2009
Last week I talked about rethinking the publishing model to focus less on creating content, and more on creating products that solve reader need and establish the foundation for sustainable revenue. Today, I want to review the many online revenue models that publishers and media companies have at their disposal.
The goals of this exercise:
To more [...]
Posted in B2B, journalists, media on Apr 10th, 2009
The economic downshift has been tough on businesses, tough on jobs, tough on publishing & media, and tough on the advertisers, business partners and customers who support publishing and media.
It is clear that no business or individual is safe from the affects. Many folks I speak to show a great concern about their business and [...]
Posted in B2B, customer experience, innovation, marketing, media on Mar 27th, 2009
I am the guy in my family who takes photos at every gathering and makes sure we get group photos at every major event. In the moment, few seem to care about taking photos; but after the fact – it becomes a treasure trove of memories.
Photos are an incredible opportunity for brands to further engage [...]
Posted in B2B, journalism, magazines, media, newspapers, niche media on Mar 13th, 2009
I have seen a resurgence in journalists and media folks asking whether news and media should be free or paid. EG: Should the New York Times have a big pay wall in front of it. Traditional media in particular has jumped on this discussion, with the hopes of rebuilding a business model and audience behavior [...]
Posted in journalists, media on Dec 1st, 2008
I attended an event for the author Malcolm Gladwell, where he gave a chat and did a book signing. I found the entire experience fascinating.
I arrived nearly 2 hours early to get a good seat up front, and I was not alone. He spoke about his new book, Outliers, and some of the secrets to [...]
Posted in media on Mar 2nd, 2008
I took this photo last night at a friend’s 40th birthday party. It certainly underscores the incredible power of traditional media consumption – there is something mesmerizing about HD TV.
However, more and more, I am seeing media consumption being turned into media interaction. Social media is creeping into our lives, as we await the social [...]
Posted in B2B, magazines, media, newspapers on Feb 24th, 2008
Rolling Stone has an article profiling record producer Clive Davis, titled “The Last Record Man.” (no link because its not on their website.) Clive characterizes the current state of the music industry:
“You get rich in this economy by finding a way to charge for what has already been free. Water. TV. Radio. But the music [...]
This week, I want to take another look at lessons we can learn from changes in the music industry. So sit back, relax, and get ready to rock…
If there is one single theme that runs through all the changes I am about to discuss it is this: discerning “just good enough” from truly “high quality.” [...]
Posted in RSS, books, content, email, magazines, media, newspapers, print, twitter, websites on Jan 9th, 2008
Every day, media is thrust into my life:
Two newspapers on the driveway.
Magazines in the mailbox… more than 10 subscriptions.
RSS feeds in my RSS reader… about 100 subscriptions.
This is before I look at my Blackberry, open Instant Messenger, surf a single website, think about the book on my nightstand, or even fathom the idea of watching [...]
Posted in magazines, media, newspapers on Jan 5th, 2008
On a recent outing in New York City, I couldn’t help but notice three buildings in particular, each representing a publishing giant.
The New York Times building is brand new, the Hearst Tower is a new building built on top of the old one, and the McGraw-Hill building (their former headquarters) is vintage art deco.
Standing in [...]