Time to Make a Change? Knowing When to Make a Career Transition
We've all been there. You've been with your company for x number of years. Maybe you've progressed as far as you can. Maybe you've hit your income potential. Maybe the work-life balance isn't working. No matter the "maybe" you're considering, it may be time to make a career transition. Is it Time to Make a Change? The first step in any career transition is making the decision that a change is necessary. Look at your career and your life. Are ...
The TMM Advantage for New Publishers
Despite the ever-increasing demand for MORE – more news, more information, more gossip – startup magazines are among the highest failure rates. That’s where having a corporate partner makes all the difference. In all the key areas that point to success, our publishers are not alone but backed by a full staff of advisers, writers, designers, and social media experts. COSTS: You’ve heard the expression “cash is king,” well this ...
Take the Next Step to Build Your Publishing Empire
Feeling like you’ve reached your income peak or have plateaued? Or, maybe you’re just looking for a new challenge. You are not alone! Around the world, magazine publishers are striving to adapt to the challenges and opportunities presented by economic shifts. But here’s the good news-there is no shortage of consumer demand for their core offering of news and information! This is particularly true for the specialized arena of business-to-...
Special Issues: Spice Up Your Magazine
Who isn’t familiar with the Swimsuit Issue of Sports Illustrated? One of the most anticipated issues of the year, this has proven to increase ad sales as well as circulation. Some research sources report as much as a 35 percent increase in revenue. Just because yours is a business-to-business publication doesn’t mean this approach can’t be equally profitable for you! You’ll find a gold mine of untapped opportunities when you start ...
Successful Publishers: Developing Your Business
Launching a new magazine is unquestionably the most challenging part of a publisher’s climb to success. Once you’ve conquered that peak, you’ll focus on production, advertisers, and marketing. But what happens once you have reached that plateau? For the most industrious, the next horizon is developing your business. But where to start? Taking the Delegation Leap In this five part series, we’ll offer you several highly effective and ...
Joining the Social Media Fray Could Backfire on Your Business
Even the most passive among us have an opinion about politics, religion, the best NFL team-well, virtually everything. But beware! Even a seemingly benign comment on your social network page could backfire on your business. We tell our children (hopefully!) to be cognizant of what they include on their public pages, because at some point, a university, job, or other aspiration might be stymied due to some unfortunate post. So, why not take ...
New Year’s Resolution: Converting Leads
New Year's is not just the time to evaluate your personal goals. Sit down and take the time to consider your business and career goals as well. This can take a lot of different forms. Your focus may be on better work-life balance, on higher income or on something completely different. No matter your goal, you need to take the time to (1) write it down and (2) break it down into actionable steps. Let's take the example of converting leads. Look ...
A Time for Giving Back
Predictably, given the holidays are upon us, this blog will talk about something you’re undoubtedly seeing in many places in many forms. Giving. It’s the word, other than sales, you’ll hear the most right now. I’m sure no one needs to remind you to acknowledge your clients and those who have helped you build your business throughout 2016. But actually, this is more about the other giving. Giving back-to community, friends, family-re...
Clearing the Hurdles to Appointment Setting
You know you have a great product. More importantly, you know that once you’re face-to-face with a prospect, you have an excellent chance convincing them your product is great. The problem is, getting that face-to-face meeting. If we’ve learned nothing else from the recent political campaigns, it’s that we all hate the invasion of a sales call. Above all else, remember appointment calls are not sales calls. But let’s assume you ...
What Advertisers HATE About Media Reps
Having been a media buyer, this is a very easy topic to write about. To be blunt, most advertisers consider media sales reps as necessary evils. The trick is to try to avoid those things that drive them crazy, and can actually cost you the sale. Tip No. 1 – Don’t Confuse Confidence with Pushiness Remember one simple thing: they don’t care about your sales goals; they care about theirs! Of course, you always ask for the order, just make ...