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Great Ideas

NNA’s best and brightest publishers have made the Great Idea Exchange session of the Annual Convention a huge hit for more than a decade. These terrific success stories, along with other great ideas we find throughout the year, are available to NNA members 24/7. And, members are encouraged to submit and share their great ideas at any time to grow this valuable resource.

NNA Director of Creative Resources Robert M. Williams Jr. is available for consultation on how to create more revenue, help you deal with inevitable newspaper issues or be a sympathetic ear for NNA members looking for an experienced publisher to listen. Email him at robert@nna.org or call (912) 281-5438 from 10 a.m -3 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday. 

A unique concept: Bulk Online Subscription Plan

Aug 1, 2019

The lifeblood of almost every non-daily newspaper and magazine is still print advertising sales. While some might believe that web advertising is a close second, in general, this is not the case. Granted, ...

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Reach new customers with the Holiday Book

Aug 1, 2019

The days of the Christmas catalog aren’t over. Your paper can empower your advertisers in a way that gets their message in the hands of shoppers.

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Boost distribution, sell extra advertising and grow subscriptions with mail sampling

Jul 1, 2019

I get frequent contacts about sampling and update my column on this topic every few years. I’m altering my approach some to suggest how to legally keep mail distribution at higher levels weekly, ...

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Boost your bottom line with these 3 advertising series campaigns

Jul 1, 2019

Running an ad series just might be what you need. It requires your ad reps to be forward-thinking and clever, and be willing to pitch several weeks of advertising at a time. It’s also a good way ...

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Newsletter boosts ad revenue and readership for Illinois weekly

Jul 1, 2019

The weekly newsletter, which also comes out on Saturdays during high school sports season, has since grown to a bulletin with multiple stories and paid advertisements.

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Creative design generates ‘unskippable’ ads

Jun 1, 2019

You can feature those types of ads in your newspaper by offering advertisers a premium placement that helps your bottom line. 

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Generate new revenue by partnering with non-profits for special sections

May 1, 2019

The result: We reached new advertisers and generated new revenue streams in special sections.

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How local event advertising is paying off

May 1, 2019

A 2014 Harris Poll on behalf of Eventbrite reported that 78% of millennials preferred to spend money on an experience or event over a material purchase.  

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Gain advertisers and subscribers at business expos

Apr 1, 2019

At The Galena Gazette, we partner with the local chamber to reach the hundreds of attendees.  This annual expo provides an opportunity to grow both our advertiser and subscriber base.

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