Show off your successes in marketing, advertising, circulation, and promotion!

The Advertising/Circulation/Promotion division of the Better Newspaper Competition consists of 38 competitive categories, and we want you to flaunt your best ideas for everyone...

Two things that will never change in advertising

Luke told me about a business panel discussion in which he participated. He represented the ad department of the local newspaper, and others represented...

See the other person’s point of view

John Foust Advertising John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to...

Lessons from a failed advertiser

I remember talking to Clark about his early days in advertising. When he started his then-small marketing business, one of his first clients was...

Solving the puzzle of advertising

We’ve all heard challenges described as puzzles. With that in mind, let’s take a look at a real puzzle and see how it relates...

Give your advertising some personality

Kirk likes to work directly with his ad clients on their creative strategies. “Making a sale is just the first step in...
John Foust Advertising

The super sales person who wasn’t so super, after all

John Foust has conducted training programs for thousands of newspaper advertising professionals. Many ad departments are using his training videos to...

Digital Advertising Revenue Playbook for Small and Midsize Pubs

The Google News Initiative (GNI), in partnership with the Local Media Consortium (LMC), announced the publication of the GNI Advertising Revenue Playbook,...
John Foust

Would you mind showing me around?

One of the most important questions you can ask an advertising client is, “Would you mind showing me around?” Think about it. When you have...

Special Sections: Review and Ideas

Learn from industry experts, Darrell Davis, Vice President of Creative Services, and Laura Koch, Senior Graphic Designer, at Metro Creative Graphics, Inc. on how...