March 2020 - Freeport Press

31 March 202031 March 2020|Magazine, Print

Earlier this week I wrote about the need to save local bookstores, by ordering online or buying a gift certificate. Today, I’m reminded that local restaurateurs need the same kind of help. Allyson Mace is the founder and publisher of...

Buy a Book, Save an Indie Shop

31 March 202031 March 2020|Print

You’ve binge-watched Tiger King and cleaned out the shed. Now what? Books. We need books. And with Amazon focusing on delivering essential goods for at least the next six weeks, this is the perfect time to help save indie bookstores,...

Will the News Media Survive 2020?

30 March 202009 November 2021|News

Back in 2011, we all witnessed the shift to paywalls by the New York Times, a calculated risk that paid off in the years since. Other publishers followed suit and found willing audiences concerned enough about quality journalism to support paid...

Publishing in a Pandemic… True Thought Leadership from Meredith’s President

30 March 202030 March 2020|Magazine, publishing

Leadership. It’s become a mantra of sorts, one of those terms we use without really giving it a lot of thought. In my world view, I have some trusted industry thought leaders I turn to again and again, including Samir...

This Week’s Free Fonts are Perfect for the Kiddos

27 March 202027 March 2020|design

Looking for some fun ways to keep the kids engaged with arts and crafts? Why not download these two free fonts and see what they can create? First up, a font that looks a bit like charcoal is James Stroker....

Kudos to Tanner + West for a Dose of Inspiration Today

26 March 202026 March 2020|Marketing

Life is upended, and it’s taken businesses large and small with it. No doubt the way your business operates has changed in many ways. Marketing agency Tanner + West knows this first hand and posted some solid ideas in this...

Marketing Messages in the Time of COVID-19

26 March 202026 March 2020|content, Marketing

A fascinating thing is happening in my inbox. I’ve been deluged by emails from brands offering their take on the pandemic and what their company is doing about it. Some of this is quite useful … I’m happy to know...

Go On, Make Something Beautiful

20 March 202020 March 2020|design

When the world looks strange and weird, we can choose to look at things a bit differently, looking for beauty and grace. That’s why we love this week’s free fonts. First is Visually, a creative and casually gorgeous font from...

Indie Publishers Rally around their Booksellers

19 March 202019 March 2020|Print

When life gets turned on its head, we face our fears and adapt the best we can. And, in our better moments, we reach out to do what we can to help others. So it is in the indie publishing...

Serious Office Envy in Age of Remote Working

18 March 202018 March 2020|design

The working world is scrambling to set up serviceable workspaces from home, repurposing corners of the kitchen table, sharing coffee table space with roommates (or cats), taking over the breakfast bar. The lucky ones have home office space already, or...

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