Next to Now: December 9

SELF SHUTTERS PRINT, GOES DIGITAL ONLY Conde Nast’s Self is ending the print version of the magazine, and ramping up the digital brand. Media Post reports, “Since 2014, Self’s single-copy sales dropped from 148,000 to 44,000. Circulation has dropped from just over 1.5 million to just under. “Meanwhile, video viewership experienced triple digit growth compared […]

Next to Now for September 23

THE FT: “HOW THE MAD MEN LOST THE PLOT” In the FT, ad strategist Ian Leslie goes to battle with the notion that legacy media is dead and digital hypertargeting is the savior. Leslie cites the study that showed Pepsi’s decision to forego traditional advertising for a social media campaign delivered a large number of clicks […]

Next to Now: Things Are Looking Up

What’s the cause for optimism? Our latest readings on advertising and what it means for book publishers. The links below point to new intelligence on fresh data, smart research, inspiring creative, reader-centric design, and the potential for real world impact.   SNAPCHATS WANTS YOU TO AMP UP THE AUDIO In a reminder that different platforms call […]

Next to Now: Improve Your Social Life Edition

This weeks’s Next to Now includes links to articles on standing out on Snapchat, partnering with Instagram, and checking out an experiment that gives people a real, human stake in an outdoor ad campaign.  HOW TO STAND OUT ON SNAPCHAT This article gives a good primer about strategies to get a presence on Snapchat without […]

Next to Now: “Fall Back” Edition

With the end of Daylight Savings Time on Sunday, we enter the homestretch of the year. Here’s some of what we’ve been reading this week—looking forward even as we “fall back.” SHOULD FOLLOWER COUNT DETERMINE WORTH? It’s a question that depends on context. For regular everyday products like shoes, toasters, or books, the answer is […]