We're past due for an unscientific and entirely-biased selection of Alberta Magazines blogposts from the past year. More specifically, excerpted highlights from each month’s biggest AMPA news, industry insight, plus “a few of my favourite things” that we did in 2011:
January
Tips for those Magazine Tweets
[January 28, 2011, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
AMPA hosted the seminar "Social Media Fundamentals" with guest speaker Liz Hover, digital media manager for Canada's National Screen Institute. I've decided that—after two awe-inspiring hours (no exaggeration, this was a lot of info) of tips on everything from twitter and facebook to website and blogging...
February
Editor of the Year; Who's Gonna Win?
[February 24, posted by Colleen Seto]
[February 24, posted by Colleen Seto]
Forget the Oscars; the real contest to watch is the Alberta Editor of the Year Award (EYA), presented by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts... Can we say “all over the board” in regards to this year’s field of nominees? The EYA has always been immensely tough to judge largely because the variety of magazines in Alberta is so expansive…
March
Everyone's a Winner, Baby! Well, internally speaking...
[March 24, posted by Colleen Seto]
[March 24, posted by Colleen Seto]
Okay, so not everyone can win. But that doesn't mean we can't all have a good time. And that's precisely what happened tonight at the Alberta Magazines Conference gala where winners of the Alberta Magazine Awards were announced to a full house amid swanky live jazz tunes and prime rib dinners…
April
An Idiot's Guide to Blogging
[April 20, posted by Colleen Seto]
[April 20, posted by Colleen Seto]
Yesterday, AMPA hosted a blogging session with Granville editor Hilary Henegar in Calgary, and she’s doing it again today in Edmonton. Here’s a recap of what she had to share. First, set your online editorial mandate to parallel that of your magazine’s…
May
To Post or Not to Post?
[May 30, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
[May 30, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
Say what you want about the role of Canada's postal service in our "e-nabled" age of online billing, banking, emailing and socializing, but there's no time like the present day state of postal union negotiations to contemplate the reasons we'd miss our snail mail…
June
The Future of Digital Publishing (Part One of Two)
[June 27, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
[June 27, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
There are no certainties when it comes to predicting the future, especially when it comes to digital publishing. Understandably, some prefer to sit back and see how this all plays out before launching headfirst into the unknown. It can’t hurt, however, to hear the perspective of some of the bigger players... All of this is to say that there was much to be learned at AMPA’s “Publishing in the Digital Age” luncheon with Evan Hansen, editor-in-chief of Wired.com…
July
Sayonara, or until next time...
[July 17, posted by Colleen Seto]
Some of you may be wondering about the posting for the AMPA E.D. position. Yes, it's official. I've resigned and will not be returning to steer the AMPA ship this fall. I thought I'd take a moment on the AMPA blog to share a fond farewell…
[July 17, posted by Colleen Seto]
Some of you may be wondering about the posting for the AMPA E.D. position. Yes, it's official. I've resigned and will not be returning to steer the AMPA ship this fall. I thought I'd take a moment on the AMPA blog to share a fond farewell…
August
New Canada Periodical Fund Formula Based on Circulation
[August 31, posted by Colleen Seto]
[August 31, posted by Colleen Seto]
After what may seem like an eternity for many publishers, Canadian Heritage has released its new formula for support under the Canadian Periodical Fund (CPF) for the Aid to Publishers (ATP) component… While the case remains that few Alberta magazines qualify for any funding at all given our largely controlled circ marketplace...
September
AMPA AGM 2011: Fond Farewells, New Beginnings
[September 23, posted by Andrew Mah]
[September 23, posted by Andrew Mah]
I’ve been to more than a few AMPA AGM's over the years—back when I was an intern, later as magazine editor, and then as AMPA’s incoming executive director last year… The spirits did flow, but I also attribute the atmosphere to some of my favourite people: magazine people. I’m clearly biased, but those who work for magazines are, with remarkable consistency, friendly, creative, savvy and good hearted…
October
Alberta Best on Page Celebrated the Power of Magazines
[October 27, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
[October 27, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
We laughed, we cried, we oohed, we awed. Okay, a bit of an exaggeration, but this past month we truly were inspired by the creativity on display at the Alberta Best on Page travelling exhibition. The show (held in Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton) featured Magazines Canada's annual Best on Page display of national and international award-winning print ads…
November
Connecting Local Talent with Local Magazines
[November 21, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
[November 21, posted by Rebecca Lesser]
The Alberta Magazine Publishers Association is thrilled to officially launch the AMPA Contributors Directory, an initiative to connect local talent with local publications! Search the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association's comprehensive database of magazine creatives available for freelance and contract work for your publication or media organization...
December
How to Integrate Your Magazine with Social Media
[December 12, posted by Colleen Seto]
[December 12, posted by Colleen Seto]
Now that Facebook is up to 800 million active users, (confess already, you just logged in and checked your Facebook, didn't you?) it really does make sense for magazines to use it for promotional purposes...
Happy New Year AMPA Friends and Followers!
--- Rebecca Lesser
AMPA Communications & Programs Coordinator
