We saw this headline on Monday, and knew we needed to put it in the tickler file. It came first from Bosacks' outstanding media-focused newsletter, a long-running staple for many in the industry. "Bo Sacks Speaks Out: Publishers Must Reclaim Their Sovereignty" It's a...
October Pics: The Fox Associates Team And Friends On The Road
October was a busy month. And our latest crop of photos—a bumper crop, actually, with 11 photos—proves the point. Read on as we mix work with fun and all kinds of activities. ...
Paws For Thoughts: Marlys Reflects On Longevity—And Living With Passion
By Marlys Fox Dolly Parton recently said, “I ain’t dead yet!” She had to flood social media with this statement because a family member apparently posted something about her health, maybe age implied, maybe not. Anyway, it made her fans nervous. Right now, I'm...
Catching Up With Joe Stella, Co-Founder Of The Marketing Services Firm BackPocket Agency
For some people, career success means rising up in a company to senior management over the course of years. For others, it might mean a dramatic shift in professions. And for some, it means taking the years of experience working for a company and applying that to an...
5 Questions With Patricia McGuinness: An Audience Expert In A Time Of Transformation
Patricia McGuinness spent the first part of her career working in niche media as a circulation specialist for various companies. In 2009, during the Great Recession, she founded SBM Audience Development, an audience consultancy dedicated to serving media companies....
Paws For Thoughts: This CEO With A Killer Instinct For Sales Offers A Virtual Hug
By Marlys Fox Paws for Thoughts this month is going to take a different approach. It's a more personal approach. But I think it's important, not just for leaders, and not just our business here at Fox Associates. It's important at your businesses too—and for all of...
This Search Firm Head Outlines Strategies For Finding And Training Great Media Salespeople
We caught a presentation at this month's Niche Leadership Summit in Dallas, featuring Robert Hawthorne, head of an eponymous search firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Hawthorne has national and international search experience and has worked in a variety of core...
The Magazine Coalition Seeks To Be The Voice Of Publishers In Negotiating With AI Companies
In the last two years, artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, has penetrated into all aspects of society. It's used for organizational efficiency, stronger journalism, revenue development, consumer information, and much more. Among the most striking...
On The Importance Of Having An AI Policy For Your Enterprise
The recent Niche Leadership Summit turned out to be a great place for ideas. Media professionals thrive on good ideas, and our Fox Associates family is no different. One of the speakers at the event was the media consultant David Arkin, who gave a presentation on the...
From Barbecues To Benning: Our September Roundup Of Fox Associates Friends & Family Pics
We hit the road this month (as usual), and enjoyed visiting with a wide variety of friends, clients and partners. Here's our latest crop of Fox Associates friends and family pics. Enjoy. ...