Direct Mail Results in the Pandemic
Clients are calling me to ask about whether they should mail their planned direct mail campaigns. They answer, as always, is . . . it depends. I can report that I personally coordinated 5 direct…
Freedom of press under attack by U.S. government — and you should care!
I recently visited the Newseum. Everyone who works in this business (and every American) should visit — it gives you a greater appreciation for our freedom of press. Looking at the wall of photos of…
Your organic reach on Facebook is now 0%. What’s next?
I am reproducing a write-up from my favorite digital strategist, Eric Shanfelt, because I couldn’t say it better! “Facebook just reduced the organic reach of your page to 0%. The good news, however, is that…
Are you ready for Europe’s new data protection regulations?
In May, Europe (including Great Britain) will launch new regulations about how you can collect online data. Failure to comply can result in penalties of up to 4% of your company’s annual revenues. So now…
Number of Magazines Has Grown to Pre-Recession Levels
David Pilcher, in the Freeport Press blog, graphs the numbers of magazines that are published in America. For those of us who make our living creating, managing or selling something connected to print magazines, we’re…
Marketplace, a public radio business program, questions the health of the magazine business
Last week, I was called by a Marketplace reporter. As a public radio addict, I spend hours a day listening to my local station and hours a week listening to podcasts of public radio programs….
