Old School Media Execs: Digital Drag

Traditional media execs got another digital wake call with the demotion of a respected Newspaper editor. The Reason? “he did not have the background in digital media necessary to lead the paper going forward.” Are we on the verge of a massive, media management overhaul?

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INMA Audience Summit; Mel Taylor PPT

Here’s my presentation deck from the INMA Audience Summit, Las Vegas, Oct. 24, 2011. Session was called: State of Circulation; Monetizing the Online Audience . Special thanks to Earl Wilkinson,

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Web Marketing 101 for Local Business

Newspaper’s Digital Competition

How Newspaper Can Beat Digital Competition. UPDATED for Oct 2011. Slide deck from this week’s webinar. Some competitors are familiar, others are not. Featured topics: Centro: Friend or Foe? Philly.com gets crushed

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Inland Press; Patch & Hyper Local

On March 18, Inland Press responded once again to the newspaper industry’s interest in hyper local competition and the growth of Patch. They invited me to do an encore of

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Remnant Ad Nets; Auto Pilot for Sales

Remnant ad networks can be a deadly revenue stream for local media. It’s understandable that broadcast, newspaper and hyper-local websites love these money makers for their ability to put local

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Patch Not-So-Secret Plan

Small business advertising is the life blood of local media. Much of Patch’s current efforts are nothing but a smoke screen. The real M.O; modus operandi of AOL Patch is to build relationships with local advertisers, then offer a portfolio of digital marketing solutions. More than just banners….set those mom & pops up….for a sweet up-sell.

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