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It is Brighton and Hove Albion’s brilliant Italian coach, Roberto de Zerbi, that B2B Marketing CEO Richard O’Connor name-checks when he talks about the lessons he learned in his own rather stellar career. De Zerbi has brought the football club from the brink of extinction to the Premier League – and Europe. The Italian’s game plan is simple: Everything every player does on the pitch is designed to score a goal. In a business, everybody’s role is to help that business grow, Richard says in a wide-ranging conversation about why he loves the business-to-business sphere, on not having all the…

On 7 December, Media Voices and we will be hosting the Mx3 AI gathering in Hoxton, London. A key event partner is FT Strategies who will be speaking about implementing AI into media operations. In this pre-event interview, Aliya Itzkowitz, Manager, and Sam Gould, Consultant, discuss the AI landscape further. P.S. A few tickets for Hoxton still remain. FT Strategies, the consultancy from the Financial Times, works with organisations globally to understand and respond to emerging trends – including Artificial Intelligence. In this interview with Media Makers Meet (Mx3), FT Strategies shares the methodologies used for understanding the opportunities and risks…

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Hitting the target: How Industry Dive built a multimillion B2B media company

You may be familiar with the Buddhist saying: “The arrow that hits the bull’s-eye is the result of 100 misses.” For those who think like…

The Washington Post: A soliloquy

The Washington Post’s travails are well known, but its admission of a $100M loss for this year has brought it back into sharp focus. Will…

Rupert Murdoch’s empire was built on a shrewd understanding of how media and power work

Rupert Murdoch has had a profound impact on global publishing by establishing footholds in niche markets he perceived as being underserved and ripe for exploitation,…

Report Download: Innovators in Specialist Media Europe (Consumer Media Edition)

Media Makers Meet – Mx3 is delighted to launch its latest report, Innovators in Specialist Media Europe (Consumer Media Edition). Written by Carolyn Morgan, the report…

MediaMakersMeet.com (Mx3) announces its partnership with Mediaspace.global

Two of the industry’s most dynamic media intelligence and business networks are partnering to enhance the sharing of business insights, networking opportunities as well as…

B2B Marketing’s Richard O’Connor on what’s hot right now, generosity of spirit, and navel-gazing

It is Brighton and Hove Albion’s brilliant Italian coach, Roberto de Zerbi, that B2B Marketing CEO Richard O’Connor name-checks when he talks about the lessons…

“Using AI translations tools, all publishers could soon be competing globally”: FT Strategies lays out its thoughts on AI

On 7 December, Media Voices and we will be hosting the Mx3 AI gathering in Hoxton, London. A key event partner is FT Strategies who…

“Using AI you need to be super open but super cynical”: Lisbon Web Summit 2023 review

Despite the controversy swirling around this year’s summit in Lisbon, a record 70,236 people came from 153 countries to discuss and evaluate the latest developments…

Audience interest in Black Friday articles: Insights for publishers and brands

With Black Friday imminent, how can publishers assist their brand advertising partners with more insightful business intelligence, and vice versa? Our Press Release of the…

Why AI will not save you

As part of our Collectif series (see more here), Autentika’s Michał Samojlik argues that when it comes to AI, newsrooms don’t need innovation for innovation’s sake. Instead,…

TikTok, TikTok: Why my time has run out to host a short-form vertical video

I’ve learned two intriguing things about the short-form video-sharing app TikTok in the past week. The first is largely insignificant, the second, however, is illuminating. …

High hopes, dashed dreams, a dose of reality … and the elephant in the room

I spent two days at Web Summit 2023 and have sore feet and a head spinning to show for it. This is why. Despite the…

It’s content – get over it

In a powerfully worded op-ed, HBM Advisory’s Alan Hunter argues that we have to give our readers stories they want to read, not avoid. Part…

DTC in Vogue: 18 ideas to maximise direct audience engagement and revenues

Amid declining platform referrals and rising concerns over AI’s influence with developments such as the Search Generative Experience (SGE), publisher channels for direct-to-consumer (DTC) engagement…

Beautiful goats and captivating content: A Dutch publisher’s udderly fascinating success story

There is much to learn from the affable Jean-Paul Reparon, a publisher based in the agricultural university town Wageningen in the Netherlands. The only way…

Unravelling the media trust crisis: How sensationalism and lack of education erode our faith in news

As part of our Collectif series (see more here), Media Ecologist’s Jack Myers discusses the fact that 43% of Americans have lost trust in all news…

London Aye: First Peek at Media Makers Meet AI Speaker Programme

With less than a month to go to Mx3 AI in London, the speaker programme is now nearly complete.Get a first peek at it below. JOIN YOUR…

Hey, Google. What’s the future of search for publishers?

Media was always better when it owned direct relationships with its consumers. Then, conventional wisdom held that it is okay to disintermediate in the race…

Viafoura & Poool partner to boost registrations and subscriptions for digital publishers

We continuously pore over press releases to choose our ‘Press Release of the Week’. Our latest selection, a partnership announcement by audience engagement specialist Viafoura…

Meta goes PUR – what are the implications for data privacy and consent?

Ad-free reading models (also known as PUR models) provide end-users with a choice: pay a fee to access ad-free content or provide consent to a…

The MX3 Innovators In Specialist Media Europe (consumer media edition)
How pioneering specialist consumer media publishers across Europe are reinventing business models and diversifying revenue
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Skills, Talent and Recruitment in the Age of AI
The state of skills, talent and recruitment across the media industry, with a special focus on the implications of the emergence of AI.
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Mx3 Leadership Report: Media For Interest-Based Communities
Rich insights on niche audiences and how to successfully engage and monetise them
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HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MEDIA
Key presenters at FIPP Congress 2023 share their views on how technology – especially AI and Web 3.0 – will shape the future of Media
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AI implications on Gen Z audience development
Key insights into how AI is influencing Gen Z’s media habits
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Specialist Media Innovators in Europe
How specialist media businesses are reinventing business models and diversifying revenues
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Key trends from FIPP World Media Congress 2023
Key insights from many of the world's leading publishers
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Innovation in news media and journalism
Innovation – what it is, barriers to implementation and examples of innovation in practice
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AI and the Media
Insights on the consequences of AI for media companies
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Strategies for Navigating an Economic Downturn
Insights from several decision-makers on sustainable strategies for the future
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Redefining news: A manifesto for Community-Centered Journalism
Many news organizations are building a new approach to journalism – an approach with a focus on serving local communities in real partnership. In short, “Community-Centered Journalism”. In this new report for the Agora Journalism Center, Professor Damian Radcliffe offers a resource for journalists new to the community-centered approach and those already practising it – …
Why ‘difficult’ Gen Z is a myth – and how they can thrive in your workplace
Gen Z native, Charlotte Usher, outlines what the next generation will need to thrive in the workplace. TL;DR: The profit ‘at all costs’ mentality is over, and the latest generation will be expecting a commitment to employee well-being, sustainability and environmental care, as well as work place flexibility and a fulfilling work life balance. Media …
Power dynamics in the creator economy: Social media platforms and creators
Dan Weinstein, Co-CEO & Co-Founder of Underscore Talent, outlines how becoming a creator takes persistence and dedication, but once a loyal audience is built up, power swings away from the platforms back to its natural home – the creator. Within the creator economy, the question arises: which entity holds the true power, creators or social media …