Tag Archives: newspapers
Hello, I’m a media executive, and I’m embarrassingly out of touch.
Please read this brief article before proceeding: http://bit.ly/aBM1w8 OK. Wow, huh? No wonder newspapers are failing. First, the insulated corporate-think is breath-taking. Look, the term “free content” means content is free for consumers. If your newspaper doesn’t charge for online … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, Consumers, Marketing, Social Marketing
How Can We Stop the Slow Death of Newspapers?
Newspapers across the country are dying. Subscriptions are down. Newspapers are struggling with revenue streams for their online presence. Advertising is down. Some newspapers are limiting themselves to one edition per day, or a few editions per week instead of … Continue reading
Filed under Consumers, innovation
Getting to the game a little late
The Wall Street Journal is working internally on a WSJ Connect, a “LinkedIn Killer” to compete with the biggest name in business-focused social networking. The Wall Street Journal is owned by News Corporation. News Corporation also owns MySpace, which it … Continue reading
Filed under Consumers, innovation, Social Marketing
Beating the dead horse of advertising
You skip over the ads in magazines. You likely skip the ads in newspapers. More than likely you don’t even read the actual newspaper anymore. You use a DVR or Tivo to fast forward through annoying TV commercials. You ignore … Continue reading
Filed under Advertising, agency, Consumers, Marketing, Social Marketing, Surprise Marketing
