Agenda

Wednesday, December 12

Pre-Conference Institute 1 Pre-Conference Institute 2
1:00-5:00 p.m. Sales Management for Online Publishers
LEXIE GROSS, Business Valuation Resources (BVR); BOBBY EDGIL, Business & Legal Reports (BLR)
Social Media and Marketing
RACHEL YEOMANS, Astek; CAROL BRAULT, Access Intelligence; JENNIFER SCHWARTZ, Access Intelligence
2:30-2:45 p.m. Break for Institute Attendees
Thursday, December 13
7:30-8:15 a.m. Registration, Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
8:15-9:00 a.m. Welcome from the Conference Chairs and Keynote Presentation: “Crushing it With Content-Driven Marketing”
JAY BERKOWITZ, www.TenGoldenRules.com

Track 1: Marketing Institute Certificate Program (MAR) Track 2: Digital Publishing Strategies (DPS)
Track 3: New Products & Revenues (NPR) Track 4: Web Design & Technology (WDT)
9:10-10:00 a.m. Session #1 - How to Plan, Execute and Analyze a Digital Subscription Marketing Campaign
DON NICHOLAS, Mequoda; MARY VAN DOREN, Mequoda
Session #1 – Content Intersection: Subscriptions, Free, Advertising, Social, SEO, Email & More
BOB BRADY, BLR; KIM MATEUS, Leadership IQ; RACHEL YEOMANS, Astek; LORA TEMPLETON, Wiley
Session #1 - How to Launch a Successful Training Program When Conferences Aren’t Working
CLAIRE LEHENY, LH Associates; NOVELLA GREEN, Thompson Media Group
Session #1: Content Management: Using Technology to Maximize Your Content Assets
ED COBURN, Harvard Health; BRAD FORRISTER, BLR
10:00-10:30 a.m. Networking Break & Exhibits
10:30-11:20 a.m. Session #2 – Marketing Plans & Principles
MARY LOU PROBKA, Inside Mortgage Finance; MARI MULLANE, Inside Mortgage Finance
Session #2 – What Makes Content Have Market Value?
DAN BROWN, Xponential Publishing Consultants; DAVID FOSTER, Business Valuation Resources 
Session #2 – How BLR Became a Software Company
DAN OSWALD, BLR; GUY CROSSLEY, BLR; ED KEATING, BLR
Session #2 – SEO & Beyond – State of the Art Practices
ANDY SWINDLER, Astek; LORA TEMPLETON, Wiley 
11:30 a.m. -12:20 p.m. Session #3 – Marketing Automation: A Must-Have B2B Tool
WAYNE COOPER, Greenhaven Partners
Session #3 – Pricing Strategies to Increase Revenues & Marketing Response Rates
LUCRETIA LYONS, Business Valuation Resources; ANDY MCLAUGHLIN, Paper Clip Communications; STEPHANIE WILLIFORD, EB Medicine
Session #3 – Taking the Risk Out of New Electronic Database Launches
BRIAN CROTTY, OPIS
Session #3 - Going Mobile: Publishing in a Multi-Platform World
BARRY GRAUBART, Content Matters; ROBIN NEIDORF, FreePint
12:20-1:40 p.m. Lunch, Networking & Introduction to “The Book of Models: The Definitive Guide to Monetizing Content”
DAN BROWN, Xponential Publishing Consultants
1:40-2:30 p.m. Session #4 – Making Multi-Channel Marketing Work
HELEN HOART, Yikes!Media LLC; DENISE ELLIOTT, Kiplinger; ADAM GOLDSTEIN, NIBM
Session #4 – Content Distribution & Repurposing Strategies
LARRY SCHWARTZ, Newstex; ED KEATING, BLR; ED COLLERAN, Consultant
Session #4 – Using Content Management Systems for Increased Sales and New Products ANDY SWINDLER, Astek; PETER SANDERSON, Wiley; LORA TEMPLETON, Wiley Session #4 – Understanding Mequoda SEO Analytics: How Harvard University uses analytics to gain Google visibility, increase website traffic and sell premium content
DON NICHOLAS, Mequoda; NORANN OLESON, Mequoda
2:40-3:30 p.m. Session #5 - Consultative Marketing: A New Approach to Lead Generation
CLAIRE LEHENY, LH Associates; STEPHANIE EIDELMAN, Inside ARM
Session #5 - Using Partnerships to Reduce the Risk of Entering New Digital Markets
PHIL BINKOW, Financial Operations Networks; BOB COLEMAN, Coleman Publishing
Session #5 - What’s Working in Web-Based Training: Webinars, E-Learning & More
JEN SCHWARTZ, Access Intelligence; LESLIE DAVIDSON, Davidson Direct
Session #5 - Marketing Website Design: Strategies for Maximizing Traffic, Revenue and Profit
DON NICHOLAS, Mequoda; MARY VAN DOREN, Mequoda
3:30-3:50 p.m. Networking Break & Exhibits
3:50-4:40 p.m. SIPA Roundtables - Swap ideas and experiences, and find out what’s working and what’s not for your colleagues on these topics:

  • Building a Social Network – RACHEL YEOMANS, Astek
  • List Rental Strategies to Increase Revenues Now – DEBBIE GOLDFARB, Institute Lists
  • Automation & Technology for Publishers – RICHARD BURKE, Financial Operations Networks
  • Email Deliverability – CHRIS ARRENDALE, Real Magnet
  • Email Appends – ADAM GOLDSTEIN, Business Management Daily
  • Gamification – BARBARA KAPLOWITZ, Big Huge Ideas
  • Digital Platforms – GREG KREHBIEL, Kiplinger
  • SEO – ANDY SWINDLER, Astek
  • Renewals – CINDY CARTER, FDANews
  • Subscription Websites – PHIL BINKOW, Financial Operations Networks
4:45-5:30 p.m. Keynote Panel: “Best Digital Publishing Successes”
DENISE ELLIOTT, Kiplinger; ED COBURN, Harvard Health; DAN OSWALD, BLR
5:30-6:30 p.m. Networking Reception
Friday, December 14
7:15-8:15 a.m. Sales & Marketing Directors Breakfast Roundtable
(no cost but space is limited, pre-registration required)
DENISE ELLIOTT, Kiplinger
Publishers Breakfast Roundtable
(no cost but space is limited, pre-registration required)
DAVID FOSTER, Business Valuation Resources
8:00-8:45 a.m. Registration, Networking Breakfast & Exhibits

Track 1: Marketing Institute Certificate Program (MAR) Track 2: Digital Publishing Strategies (DPS) Track 3: New Products & Revenues (NPR) Track 4: Web Design & Technology (WDT)
8:45-9:40 a.m. Session #6 – Core Market Maximization
ADAM GOLDSTEIN, NIBM
Session #6 – To Monetize Social Media, You Must Humanize It
HEATHER FARLEY, Access Intelligence; AMY JEFFERIES, Access Intelligence
Session #6 – Managing Innovation Workshop, Part I: Generating and Vetting New Ideas
ED COBURN, Harvard Health; DAN BROWN, Xponential Publishing Consultants; STEPHANIE EIDELMAN, insideARM
9:40-10:10 a.m. Networking Break & Exhibits
10:10-11:00 a.m. Session #7 – How to Write Killer Promo Copy that Gives Your Company an Indomitable Marketing Edge
JIM SINKINSON, Bulldog Reporter
Session #7 – Formulating Your Digital Publishing Strategy
GREG KREHBIEL, Kiplinger; ANDY SWINDLER, Astek
Session #7 - Managing Innovation Workshop, Part II: Successfully Implementing New Ideas
ED COBURN, Harvard Health; DAN BROWN, Xponential Publishing Consultants; STEPHANIE EIDELMAN, insideARM
Session #7 – The Benefits and Business of Blogging
RONN LEVINE, SIPA; NANCY BRAND, Chartwell; ELEANOR JONES, Business Management Daily
11:10 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Session #8 – Winning Tactics to Boost Response and Add Polish to Your Renewal Efforts
BARBARA KAPLOWITZ, Big Huge Ideas; JENNY FUKUMOTO, Ragan Communications
Session #8 – Case Study: Curation Strategies to Drive New Revenue from Existing Content
MEG HARGREAVES, CQ Roll Call
Session #8 - Generating Revenue with Data Products
GUY CECALA, Inside Mortgage Finance; IRA MAYER, EPM
Session #8 - Marketers Weigh In on Email Deliverability
TOM PINES, Real Magnet; CHRIS ARRENDALE, Real Magnet