When Questex, the Newton, Mass.-based publisher and event producer, was acquired by MidOcean partners in September of last year, several of its newly appointed leaders immediately saw potential in the company’s brands, products and markets, but also recognized the siloization that was occurring. One of the first missions that Paul Miller says he worked to achieve after stepping into the CEO role following the sale, was to “make sense of what we have” by listening to what the clients, employees and markets were reporting, and then use that information to streamline communication and accelerate growth. “In the first few months here, the phrases that I heard in 95% of my meetings with customers were, ‘Wow, I never knew you did that’ or ‘Wow, I never knew that was a Questex product,’” Miller says. “It was kind of staring at us in the face when we first walked in the door. We had a bunch of businesses that were running quite independently and what we saw from a market-facing perspective was a really good reason for bringing them together.” It was then an outside-in approach of taking that client feedback and market research and applying it to the company’s structure in a way that would accelerate the collaboration and learning between brands and divisions. “We saw that in three of our verticals—beauty, travel and hospitality—there is a connection to those markets and we don’t have to run them as silos,” says Miller, explaining that hotel owners, for example, might also be... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It has been a week of celebration for the Twin Cities' most prominent literary nonprofit presses, as Graywolf marks 45 years with a major fundraising campaign, and Coffee House and Milkweed experience record sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Six hundred people flocked to London’s inaugural Capital Crime festival over the weekend, with Ian Rankin scooping two awards at the Amazon Publishing Readers’ Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-29 16:13:14 UTC ]
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This past weekend, the 14th Brooklyn Book Festival was held on a hot and sunny Sunday in downtown Brooklyn, and saw another good year for indie publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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David Cameron marked publication day of his autobiography today with a flurry of high profile interviews as HarperCollins hails the success of his memoir. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 16:43:56 UTC ]
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Ad Age’s Launch Pad offers brief looks at new products and activations of interest to marketers and media people. Outdoor retailer REI today launched Uncommon Path, a quarterly print magazine, in partnership with HearstMade, the division of Hearst Magazines that produces Airbnb Magazine with... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-17 18:14:21 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton will publish an "entertaining and informative" guide to success from ex-England coach Sir Clive Woodward after the Rugby World Cup. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 22:55:28 UTC ]
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Her fifth book, “Heaven, My Home,” is on the horizon along with her TV adaptation of Celeste Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-16 15:42:34 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_171101" align="alignright" width="150"] Luise Stauss[/caption] The Atlantic named Luise Stauss as its first director of photography this week. Stauss, who will be joining the recently-expanded art team led by creative director Peter Mendelsund, will be based out of The... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-12 20:19:23 UTC ]
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Car manual publisher Haynes saw turnover of £36.2m in the 12 months to 31st May 2019, a 7% increase on the previous year, alongside an adjusted profit boost of 24% in its third successive year of growth, the company has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 01:52:26 UTC ]
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T M Logan has claimed the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one spot for a third week in total. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 03:12:16 UTC ]
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The shortlist for the inaugural Primadonna Prize has been unveiled at the Primadonna Festival weekend, dedicated to championing women writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 00:40:37 UTC ]
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[caption id="attachment_170661" align="alignright" width="241"] Adam Sandow[/caption] When Adam Sandow was founding his namesake company in 2003, his goal was to build a media business that would allow him to innovate and do things differently. “What we didn’t want to do is focus on the few... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-09-05 20:00:09 UTC ]
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Skincare expert Hanna Sillitoe's latest book will be published by Octopus imprint Kyle Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-01 15:48:45 UTC ]
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An indie author looks to his ancestral history to write his debut children’s book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book tours are a wonderful way to connect with readers. Indie author John Peragine shares his experience planning his latest book tour for his book Iowa Wine. The post Four Tips for Indie Authors on Planning a Successful Book Tour by John Peragine appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2019-08-21 14:00:23 UTC ]
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Hearst announced today that Michael Sacks has been named publisher of the San Antonio Express-News. He succeeds Susan Pape, who will Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-07-31 20:28:38 UTC ]
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Indie press 404 Ink is publishing a student’s collection of life and careers advice from from successful Scots including Andy Murray and Ali Smith. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 19:36:09 UTC ]
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Hodder and Stoughton has shelved plans to publish Boris Johnson’s long-delayed book on Shakespeare “for the foreseeable future” after he was announced as the next Prime Minister. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-23 01:30:30 UTC ]
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Lilliput Press founder Antony Farrell has launched a commemorative social media campaign to mark 35 years in business, and discusses his plans for the future of the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-19 07:42:14 UTC ]
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