Business management tools: A how-to guide for media companies

Today’s consumers expect access to content, whenever and however they want, putting media and publishing companies under extreme pressure to meet this demand cost-effectively. Faced with diminishing revenues from traditional advertising and subscriptions they must find new ways to drive revenue from emerging content channels. Sponsored by Oracle and NetSuite. The post Business management tools: A how-to guide for media companies appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

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