Interviews with Digital Media Thought Leaders

The Future of Newspaper Classified Ads

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on March 25, 2008

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If you would like to learn what online newspaper classified ads might look like in the future, this interview is for you.
 
Subject: Our guest today is Michael Gerrity who is the CEO of The Real Estate Channel. It’s a website that has video-centric classified ads for properties that are for sale.

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The Internet Takes Consumers Away From Local Media (Part 2 of 2)

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on August 28, 2007

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If you are a local media company like a newspaper, radio station, or network TV affiliate, and would like to learn what you can do to regain influence with local consumers who have been migrating to Google and other websites, this interview is for you.  (Part 2 of 2)

Our guest today is Jaan Janes who is a Senior Vide President at the Pulse 360 Division of Seevast Corporation. He recently made a presentation as a member of a panel I hosted at an industry conference for radio stations, metropolitan dailies, and network TV affiliates. The focus was on how to adapt to the challenges and opportunities of the Internet. Read more…

The Internet Takes Consumers Away From Local Media (Part 1 of 2)

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on August 25, 2007

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If you are a local media company such as a newspaper, radio station, or network TV affiliate, and would like to learn how to accelerate the ad revenue growth on your website, this interview is for you.  (Part 1 of 2)

Our guest today is Jaan Janes who is a Senior Vide President at the Pulse 360 Division of Seevast Corporation. He recently made a presentation as a member of a panel I hosted at an industry conference for radio stations, metropolitan dailies, and network TV affiliates. The focus was on how to adapt to the challenges and opportunities of the Internet. Read more…

Digital Media on the Wireless Internet (Part 2 of 2)

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on August 18, 2007

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If you would like to learn how Digital Media will increasingly be used on the wireless Internet, this interview is for you. (Part 2 of 2).

Our guest today is Alan Reiter who is the President of The Wireless Internet and Mobile Computing consulting firm. Alan has been analyzing and reporting on wireless communications since the late 1970s before the first cellular licenses were even issued. Read more…

How Newspapers Can Use the Internet to Maximize Profit

Podcast Audio | Posted by Phil Leigh on August 4, 2007

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If you would like to learn how newspapers can maximize profits and meet the challenges of the Internet, this interview is for you.
 
Our guest today is Bill Ostendorf who is the founder of Creative Circle Media Consulting. His clients include some of the most prominent metropolitan dailies in the country. More recently, Creative Circle started doing business with broadcasters as well.

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Distributing and Monitizing Your Video at Other Websites (Part 2 of 2)

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on July 24, 2007

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(Part 2 of 2) If you would like to learn about an ASP that enables you to distribute and monetize your Digital Media across the Internet, this interview is for you.
 
Our guest today is Marty Roberts who is the Vice President of Marketing at thePlatform. His company, owned by Comcast, is basically an ASP enabling video created for the Internet to be widely distributed, syndicated, and monetized.

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Distributing and Monitizing Your Video at Other Websites

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on July 21, 2007

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(Part 1 of 2) If you would like to learn about an ASP that will enable you to distribute and monetize your Digital Media across the Internet, this interview is for you.
 
Our guest today is Marty Roberts who is the Vice President Marketing at the Platform. His company, owned by Comcast, is basically an ASP that enables video created for the Internet to be widely distributed, syndicated, and monetized.

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(Part 2 of 2) How The Internet Affects Local Media

Podcast Video | Posted by Phil Leigh on May 29, 2007

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 If you would like to learn how the Internet is affecting newspapers, and television & radio stations, and what they can do about it, this interview is for you.

Our guest today is Colby Atwood who is the President of Borrell Associates. His company is a market research firm that specializes in helping traditional media companies adapt to the Internet. (Part 2 of 2) Read more…