How Membership is Transforming Magazines with Katie Vanneck-Smith, CEO of Hearst UK

Episode 76 September 18, 2024 00:43:36
How Membership is Transforming Magazines with Katie Vanneck-Smith, CEO of Hearst UK
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How Membership is Transforming Magazines with Katie Vanneck-Smith, CEO of Hearst UK

Sep 18 2024 | 00:43:36

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Show Notes

The subscription stories of publications like The Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Tortoise Media have one person in common, Katie Vanneck-Smith.


In her latest role, Katie is going beyond subscriptions. She's leading Hearst UK's efforts to create deep, valuable memberships around each of their 16 specialty magazines, titles ranging from Elle to Men's Health to Good Housekeeping.


In this episode, you'll learn how to build a platform that allows for rapid launches of multiple brand memberships, while still incorporating unique features and pricing bundles. You'll also gain insights on how generative AI will and won't affect the publishing world and why the forever promise of news differs from that of specialty content.

 

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