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Phil Ripperger added the blog post '3 Rules to Remember as you Navigate the Transformation of the Magazine Business' Jan 22

Stephen Laliberte added the blog post 'Don’t Leave Money on the Table With Your Paid Content' Jan 14

Todd Phillips joined the group Association Publishing Committee Jan 12

Gary Lynch joined the group Digital Media Council Jan 4

Brian Moran joined the group Custom Media Committee Dec. 22, 2009

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Dividends Lagging Profit Rebound

Corporate profits are rising again but a smaller number of companies are increasing payouts this year.

Retailers Continued Comeback Into January

Apparel retailers followed up a strong holiday showing with a good January by turning what is usually a month for clearance sales into an opportunity to move spring merchandise at full prices.

Zurich Financial Boosts Dividend as Net Soars

Zurich financial said quarterly net profit jumped on the back of rising investment gains and higher premium volume, allowing the insurer to lift its dividend by 46%.

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Sri Lanka Leader Calls Early Vote

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolved the country's parliament Tuesday, making way for a national election two months earlier than scheduled.

India Puts Modified Eggplant on Ice

India overturned an earlier move to allow the commercial cultivation of a pest-resistant variety of eggplant.

Europe Weighs Rescue Plan for Greece

Germany is considering a plan with its European Union partners to offer Greece and other troubled euro zone members loan guarantees in an effort to calm market fears of a default.

Jordan, U.S. Closer to Nuclear Pact

Jordan is in advanced talks with the Obama administration to conclude a civilian nuclear-cooperation agreement with the U.S.

Iran Nuclear Move Stirs Sanction Call

Iran announced it has begun enriching uranium at levels closer to weapons grade, sparking new calls for sanctions by Western officials.

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Blog Posts

3 Rules to Remember as you Navigate the Transformation of the Magazine Business

In a year filled with challenges within the magazine world—both consumer and trade—it was particularly gratifying to see the level of innovation that some publishers have mustered. Whether in the area of lead and demand generation, virtual events, e-commerce, social media, rich media, etc. savvy publishers are exploding the boundaries of media formats and getting to the heart of what good publishers have always done, namely; providing audiences with valuable information while enabling marketers…

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Posted by Phil Ripperger on January 22nd, 2010 at 9:22am — No Comments (Add)

Don’t Leave Money on the Table With Your Paid Content

I am on an airplane. It is Sunday afternoon and I should be watching the Vikings vs. the Packers. I have a 9:00AM meeting with a B2B publisher on Monday morning in New York and have to fly from Las Vegas to JFK, but the only flight available is during the first quarter of the football game. At the gate, I watched the Vikes take an early 7 to 3 lead and then I had to board the plane. My son had texted me that it was 14 to 3 by the time I was told to turn off my phone. To my excitement, the fligh…

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Posted by Stephen Laliberte on January 14th, 2010 at 4:54pm — No Comments (Add)

Next Rabbit ! ?

More info on Next Nature website : http://www.nextnature.net/?p=2255

Posted by Lapin Blanc on December 21st, 2009 at 6:24pm — No Comments (Add)

Why Search Engines Are Not Publishers

I finally purchased an iPhone. Over the years I have transitioned from an early adopter to somewhat of a late adopter. I purchased one of the first PDA/cell phones in about 2000. You had to place it in a cradle on your PC, run a program and it would sync your contacts, appointments, email, and anything else you tried to sync to it. iProduction even did a few products with Post-NewsWeek Tech Media to download high tech articles onto your PDA. We received a sum of five figures from a mobile provid…

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Posted by Stephen Laliberte on November 24th, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments (Add)

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Don’ts and Don’ts of a Virtual Event

Started by Ramesh Sambasivan Nov. 17, 2009

This post is based on the first-hand experience at a virtual event (essentially a webcast) to which I was invited. I attended this event wearing the hat of a qualified corporate buyer, and here are... Read More »

Tagged: events, virtual

How are you tracking integrated, cross-media brand spending and competitive Share of Wallet?

Started by Edward O'Meara Nov. 12, 2009

MediaHound tracks B2B marketing activities, including web and print display ads, trade shows & events, media press clips and social media - enabling brands and publishers to evaluate both spend... Read More »

Tagged: competitive, tracking, advertising

A good business plan

Started by The Morgen Group Oct. 1, 2009

Hi Members! Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to talk to several business owners varying in industry. A few of these were just starting out, as others were in the process of clo... Read More »

Tagged: writing, investor, entrepreneur, the, plan