Preparing competitive analysis reports typically requires plenty of counting. The standard goal of such projects is to document such competitive differentiators as who can claim quantitative leadership in the number of editorial pages or in content devoted to specific product categories. As useful as those reports may be, perhaps we should consider a new instructive…
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An effective policy for handling editorial complaints is always based on two related elements: A swift complaint-response procedure Anticipating and reducing the opportunities for complaints When you pay sufficient attention to the second category, of course, the need to employ the first category will decrease. How prepared are you for dealing with complaints about editorial?…
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Exclusive guidance covering the best ways to develop editorial competitive analysis reports was last month’s featured Tweet focus. Included was a tweet announcing the introduction to a three-part series—How to Fend Off Competitive Attacks on Editorial Quality—which will review the best ways to size up print and online news strengths and weaknesses. Other topics addressed…
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Welcome to Competitive Analysis 101: An exclusive, in-depth course designed to help you repel competitive attacks on your editorial package. Having a well-designed program to quantify your editorial prowess is the key to a solid defense. But your information-gathering process must be thorough. For example, competitive-analysis reports for at-show issues should cover 61 factors. Add…
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Custom editorial studies designed to sharpen editing skills in three key areas headlined February Tweets from Editorial Solutions, Inc. B2B editors can now choose among offers covering headline writing, competitive analysis, and effective use of Fog Index principles. Each of these custom reports can include a comparison with the competition. For additional information about these…
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Every tutorial on writing I’ve reviewed stresses the importance of readability. But clearly that message still has not registered with many editors. Fortunately there are several formulas at hand for achieving tighter writing. My favorite always has been the Fog Index. I learned about the Fog Index on my first publishing job, as an assistant…
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The story-telling value of magazine front covers can be assessed with a combination of seven quantitative and qualitative factors. The benefits of this seven-factor approach were affirmed for me by a recent cover-judging experience. The project in question spanned eight publications, with three recent issues for each. The judging factors described in the next few…
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My work activities at the beginning of this year have included a heavy load of judging assignments for editorial competitions. While time-consuming, they rewarded me with plenty of valuable editing insights. The evaluations I did covered personal editorial columns, front cover story headline tips, and, through a special analysis, “covered vs. discovered” headline writing technique. One…
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Is competition for editorial bragging rights between B2B publishers and advertisers about to heat up? The answer may be yes, to judge by comments published in a new report from the Native Advertising Institute, 39 Predictions for Native Advertising 2019. There is good reason, and not for the first time, for alert publishers and editors…
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Technical snafus galore put a huge damper on my personal performance during December. Glimmers of that experience are reflected in my monthly Twitter highlights summary. This edition’s Tweet round-up also includes alerts about a coming combination of Editorial Solutions blogs and at least one new book that will address best ways to strengthen online news…
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