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Look for CMCA at the MagNet conference in Toronto on June 4-7

Canadian Media Circulation Audit (CMCA) will be sponsoring and exhibiting at Magazines Canada’s annual MagNet conference in Toronto on June 4-7. CMCA manager Winnie Legaspi and auditor MeLing Johnson will be attending the event to network with conference delegates, promote the circulation program and recruit new magazine members.

Any current CMCA members attending this conference can use this opportunity to connect with our representatives and ask any questions you might have about the program or the report filing process.

Newspapers Canada hosts two free webinars in June

Newspapers Canada wraps up the spring 2013 training season next month with two free presentations on newspaper excellence.

On June 4, the finalists from the Newspaper Marketing and Promotion category at this year’s Great Idea Awards will lead an inspiring webinar covering unique and creative ways to promote your newspaper.

On June 25, Newspapers Canada’s Suzanne Raitt will offer a masterclass in newspapers across all platforms with her presentation titled Newspapers 101: Cross-Media Studies. Based on Raitt’s annual presentation, the webinar will give an A+ overview of the industry and highlight the latest research and innovative ad examples from Canada and around the world.

Media representatives come together for annual Credit Conference

A group of 22 finance and credit representatives-- including daily and community newspapers, TV, radio, and outdoor--listened and shared their experiences on a variety of topics and discussed common industry challenges during Newspapers Canada’s second Media Credit Conference on May 15-16 in Markham, Ontario. This year's conference focused on productivity improvements and included an extremely useful presentation on time management and using Outlook more effectively.

Last chance to complete INK+BEYOND conference survey

INK+BEYOND delegates have just one day left to complete our 2013 conference survey for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Your valuable feedback on speaker sessions, social events and other conference programming will be used to help us plan next year’s industry event in Charlottetown, PEI.

INK+BEYOND conference highlights

On May 1-3, Newspapers Canada teamed up with the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) and the prestigious National Newspaper Awards to host an educational and entertaining industry conference and trade show in Ottawa, ON. The inspiring two-day event attracted delegates from community and daily publications from across the country, as well as numerous newspaper industry suppliers and internationally renowned speakers.

Final webinar in sales series covers excelling at corporate sales

Newspapers Canada's five-part sales-focused webinar series concludes on Tuesday, May 21 with a presentation on Excelling at Corporate Sales.

Marketing consultant Peter Lamb will cover a variety of different topics of interest for reps who sell to larger corporate and national accounts. He will instruct attendees on preparation, research, metrics and analytics, and leveraging your manager and support team.

Upcoming CJF j-talk to focus on sports reporting

On Thursday, May 23, the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) will host a j-talk in Toronto titled Face-off: Are We Getting What We Deserve From Sports Reporters? The panel discussion will focus on the changing role of sports journalism in news reporting.

Panellists include Steve Maich, publisher and editor-in-chief of Sportsnet magazine;, Andi Petrillo, reporter for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada; Bruce Kidd, champion runner, sports expert and University of Toronto professor; and moderator Bruce Dowbiggin, sports journalist and broadcaster.

INK+BEYOND delegate survey

 We need your feedback!

Each year, Newspapers Canada strives to make our INK+BEYOND conference even better for our delegates. Please take just a few minutes to complete this brief conference evaluation to help us plan next year’s industry event.

Upon submission of your completed survey, you will be entered into a special prize draw for a chance to win a $50 gift card to Future Shop. Please note, all survey responses will remain entirely confidential.

CCNAward winners honoured at special industry event

Newspaper industry representatives from across the country celebrated the first-place winners of the 2013 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards and danced the night away at a special social evening held on May 2 during the INK+BEYOND newspaper conference in Ottawa.

Coleen Campbell of the Lethbridge Herald was presented with this year’s Margaret Hennigar Award and staff members from CCNAward-winning newspapers were recognized for their excellent work from 2012. Throughout the evening, attendees mingled with peers and colleagues while enjoying decadent food stations, drinks and entertainment from a live band.

When it comes to social media, don’t just set it and forget it

Author: 
Jessica Napier, Communications Officer, Newspapers Canada

During a recent presentation at the INK+BEYOND newspaper conference, social media expert Mandy Jenkins shared her tips for news organizations looking to connect and engage with readers online. The Newspapers Canada conference was presented in partnership with Canadian Association of Journalists' CAJ2013 conference in Ottawa on May 1-3.

Throughout her presentation, Jenkins, who looks after social media for Digital First Media, highlighted five elements that should be part of every newsmedia’s social media strategy:

  1. Branding and marketing
  2. Distribution of content
  3. Audience engagement
  4. Customer service
  5. Monetization

Jenkins went on to offer a variety of guidelines for newspapers who are just starting out on social media or who are looking to amplify their online presence.

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