by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | ad manager, Advertising, advertising sales, Bill Bell, Data, Technology
It all comes down to the tech stack. In media, particularly magazine-derived media, you have sales, content creation, marketing, finance, lead generation, production, and more. These disciplines all remain vital. What’s changed is how they’ve evolved over...
by admin | Feb 26, 2026 | advertising sales, Bill Bell, Fox Associates, Fox Associates Photos, Marlys Fox
Well, the conference season is back in full swing—but only if we can get to our events. First came a major storm January 23-28 that tied up a huge piece of the country, causing travel delays that extended into early February, and resulted in many booths and branding...
by admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Ad campaigns, Advertising, advertising sales, Fox Associates, Leadership, Marlys Fox
By Marlys Fox As I sit here in our Chicago office today crafting this greeting to all our Fox Tales readers, and wanting to be warm and fuzzy in my business approach to you, outside is what the Chicago Tribune just called a Polar Vortex! It’s about 10 degrees below...
by admin | Jan 27, 2026 | Ad campaigns, ad manager, Advertising, advertising sales, Artificial Intelligence, Audience, Data
One of our go-to sources in the media industry is Nick Pataro, managing director at Aysling, the software platform for media companies. Its flagship product is Ad Orbit, which powers ad sales and revenue development. The system combines a CRM with an order-management...
by admin | Dec 19, 2025 | Advertising, advertising sales, association magazines, association media, Fox Associates, Marlys Fox
Paws For Thoughts By Marlys Fox That feeling—it starts around Thanksgiving, continues through all of the religious holidays, and culminates in the December 25 Christmas date, and then finally through the end of the year. What is it? It’s that profound feeling of...
by admin | Dec 18, 2025 | Advertising, advertising sales, association magazines, association media, keynote speaker, Revenue
It’s not very surprising that we spend a lot of time at Fox Associates on the road. It’s where we meet our customers to compare notes, review performance, and catch up on strategies, and do business, sometimes at social occasions like dinners. But...
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