Around the time that I landed my first job in publishing (the one that may…
Author: Brian O'Leary
Belatedly and convulsively
The opening keynote for ASAE‘s annual meeting, Gary Hamel, talked yesterday about the mental models…
Becoming digital
I blogged elsewhere that I have been re-reading Nicholas Negroponte’s 1995 book, Being Digital. Many…
Correlation, not causality
Magellan Media belongs to the Magazine Publishers of America (MPA), which recently published a brief…
Attribution malfunction
I’ve been re-reading Nicholas Negroponte’s 1995 book, Being Digital (and wishing I’d used his predictions…
Two “must-hear” speakers
Between August 15th and August 18th, I’m scheduled to attend ASAE’s annual meeting and exposition,…
A fix on anything
The book business has been full of stories about challenges to existing business models: growth…
Content from the consumer’s perspective
In an e-mail conversation that started on a private list, I wrote the following to…
A good newsstand overview
Earlier this month, remarks prepared by long-time circulation consultant John Harrington were included in program…
SNAP takes a new name
At its annual conference, the Society of National Association Publications announced that it will migrate…