MediaWeek Report (Vol 13, No 8): Summer Newsletter 2020 - News Clips and More

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View this email in your browser Our World The Covid-19 virus and the resulting economic downturn places a strain on every facet of our lives. For some perspective on how decisive leadership can bring back stability and prosperity, I recommend Jean Edward Smith's biography of FDR which I've been reading over the past few weeks. At Information Media Partners we are helping clients with sales, revenue and cost containment strategies to mitigate the issues presented by the difficult economy.  We are always happy to take a call (908 938 4889) or email to discuss your particular challenge. Check out the following business articles of interest: Have you ever considered signing up with an 'expert network'?  Choose from my list of 40 companies. It is his first year of law school and Danny Levin is disappointed. Suddenly class is only online. COVID-19 will reshape higher education. Some schools will disappear but the student experience will be different. No one buys mediocre theater and physical book retailing needs to change to engage customers. Publishing & Industry News Clips We are consulting in higher education at the moment, which accounts for many of these links... Colleges are Deluding Themselves - The Atlantic Will the Coronavirus Forever Alter the College Experience? - The NYT A Revolution in Science Publishing, or Business as Usual? - Undark Growth of the Cyborg University Will Dominate Higher Education - NY Mag Can Computers Ever Replace the Classroom? - The Guardian Being Fully "Open Access" is the Key to Success - What's New in Publishing See more at Flipboard Information Media Partners Consulting Where we have been spending our consulting time recently. A large association publisher asked us to help define and support their higher-ed sales strategy A private equity firm requested subject matter expertise for a transaction in the library market We conducted a back-office technology review and assessment to define a technical architecture and new suite of software applications You can review more of our project citations by following this link The coming year will be challenging and you will need help. Please get in touch to discuss a project and/or your long-term management needs.  (michael.cairns@infomediapartners.com) Blog Email Information Media Partners Twitter Copyright © 2020 Information Media Partners, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.