Nine things to make editors’ trade show experience easier. Trade show season always means long workdays for editors both before and during the show. Before the show requires much planning, and editors receive a surge in emails from … read more
Media Business
National Coalition Against Censorship, ASBPE and more than 80 other journalism organizations condemn President’s efforts to demonize the media
The National Coalition Against Censorship, American Society of Business Publication Editors, and more than 80 other journalism organizations have condemned President Donald Trump’s efforts to demonize the media and undermine its ability to inform the public about official … read more
Reporting Live From the Echo Chamber
By Steve Roll We’ve all heard how no content should be wasted in the Multi-Platform Age. Those pictures that didn’t make the cut for that magazine story? Use them for an online slideshow. The sidebar you didn’t use … read more
Far-Reaching Impact of Reed Closings
By Nikki Golden That sound you heard April 16 was the clicking sound of a Domino display being set into motion. The closure of the 23 magazines by Reed Business Information will impact a lot more than the … read more
20 High-Value Blog Posts Offer 143 IdeasYou Can Use
By Tonie Auer How can your publication succeed online? What points should a social media policy address? What challenges will face us as we convert our magazine from print to digital only? Answers to these questions — and … read more
Editors Should Examine a New Way of Working with Advertisers
By Jim Romeo We have all seen better days. But could a new way of doing business in the trade press be a latent win-win? Could the bylined feature article, contributed Q-and-A article, or other contributed feature article … read more
Predictions for B2B Publishing in 2010: They Ain’t Pretty
By Tonie AuerDFW Chapter President Yes, 2010 has rolled around and in keeping with my traditions, I’m still writing 2009 on my checks and wondering what this year will hold for the B2B publishing industry. Instead of being … read more
High-Quality Advertorials Happen More Often if Editors Contribute Ideas
By Howard Rauch Does “advertorial” deserve its rep among editors as a way to cloak a sales pitch in the guise of legitimate content? Or is it a marketing opportunity waiting to happen if handled creatively by a … read more
Finding Alternatives to One-size-fits-all Advertising
By Jim Carper If I want to buy a car, Toyota offers a Corolla, Camry and Lexus. If I go on vacation, Marriott offers me the choice of a Fairfield Inn, Courtyard by Marriott and JW Marriott. But … read more
How Is Your Business?
By Thomas R. Temin How do you balance the experience of web site visitors with the need to drive revenue? Judging from visits to a number of B2B sites lately, it seems as if in at least half … read more