Top Ad Exec on Why Print is Hard…and Worth It
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When top industry figures start talking about print in these kinds of terms, you know the resurgence is real. “In a busy, crowded world, [print] is a moment of silence, stillness and communion of ideas between viewer and artist.” This...
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What Brands Need to Know as Content Goes Mainstream
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Most brands will crash and burn at marketing with content because they don’t get their story right; get smarter now. Seems everyone’s posting this month about their predictions for 2016. And with so much going on in the industry –...
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Opportunity Huge in Digital Print Arena
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As marketers seek unique ways to stand out, the use of new printing technology seems poised for big growth. We see it every day. In the early days of this year, we reported on advertisers asking “where’s the print?” And...
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The Slow Marketing Movement Gains Respect
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What’s at the intersection of marketing and mindfulness? Respect for your audience.  In the wee hours of this year, we urged marketers not to sacrifice quality on the altar of expediency. We talked about the slow marketing movement being advocated...
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Five Lessons on Content Marketing from SkyMall
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[responsive][/responsive]The reaction in the Twittersphere when SkyMall announced its bankruptcy was both hilarious and heartfelt. And we all got a little giddy when it was announced that SkyMall is making a comeback. Clearly the iconic in-flight catalog had earned a...
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What Joe Ripp Thinks About…Everything
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“The goal is to be what we are, a great content company, and not a magazine company. We are a great content company that survives and lives on every form of distribution.” In no uncertain terms, Time Inc.’s chair and...
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The Print Catalog that Hit the Social Big Time
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Loren Mattia knew the challenge. The social media specialist for upscale furniture brand Z Gallerie knew that her customers were heavy into social media, and to reach them she needed something really special. She also understands that shopping for furniture...
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Why Custom Print is the Next Big Thing
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Ten years ago, content marketing was a new thing. Companies knew they needed it—even if only because their marketing execs said so—but many had no clear idea of why or how. One decade on, and content marketing has evolved into...
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Next Time Someone Says This, Feel Free to Roll Your Eyes
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Let’s face it: The next time you hear or read someone saying “print is dead,” you can pretty much peg them immediately as out of date and out of touch. You are allowed to roll your eyes or chuckle softly...
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Really, Let’s Stop Saying This
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Weekly entertainment magazine Time Out New York recently began seriously wooing the Millennial reader, implementing a few different strategies. According to Diego Vasquez in Magazine MediaLife, the publication “began targeting adults 18-34 by making the publication free and changing its...
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