Interview: Natasha Christie-Miller, CEO EMAP, on their digital strategy

Natasha Christie Miller, CEO Emap

Natasha Christie-Miller, CEO EMAP, explains how they are applying quality B2B content and the latest approach to digital subscriptions to deliver an impressive rate of growth in a turbulent market…

EMAP’s B2B portfolio is made up of some truly venerable print brands, from Nursing Times and Architects’ Journal to Drapers, Health Service Journal and Local Government Chronicle.  But they are making the digital transition rather successfully, according to CEO Natasha Christie-Miller, who is delivering a keynote at the SIIA Digital Content & Media Summit on 25 September. [Read more...]

DataContent 2013: Is Data YOUR Destiny?

Now in its 21st year, DataContent 2013, co-produced by SIIA and the InfoCommerce Group, convenes high-level information content producers to explore data and content.

Our theme this year is ”Data is Destiny” because as data producers know, if you’re in the information business, you’re also in the data business. And while data IS destiny, success is far from inevitable. It’s easy to see that there are huge opportunities in data, but it’s hard to assess those opportunities and turn them into successful new data products. That’s because data is different – it has its own application, business, content and distribution processes. At DataContent2013, we’ll examine these processes, applications, etc., and identify best practices and trends, all while providing you with an insider’s view of what’s working and where things are heading.

Throughout DataContent, attendees will hear from amazing thought-leaders, including:

  • Jeanette Horan, Chief Information Officer, IBM ─ Keynote Speaker
  • Neal Goldman, Chairman & CEO, Relationship Science ─ Keynote Speaker
  • Michael Bird, President, NetProspex
  • David Chun, Founder & CEO, Equilar
  • Keith Cooper, CEO, Connotate
  • Charles Dolan, CTO & Co-founder, Sequoia Waste Solutions
  • John Ernsberger, Co-founder, Stella Service
  • John Felahi, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Analyst
  • Len Gilbert, VP of Business Development, Yodle
  • Russell Glass, CEO & Co-founder, Bizo
  • Chris Golec, Founder & CEO, Demandbase
  • Sam Hamadeh, Founder & CEO, PrivCo
  • Rob Heiser, President & CEO, Segmint
  • James Hobson, COO, OnDeck Capital
  • Eric Irani, Associate, S&P Capital IQ
  • Vinit Khanna, Chairman of the Board, OKS Group
  • John Lawler, Chief Executive Officer, Buyers Lab
  • Mark Leher, COO, Wand, Inc.
  • Matt Manning, President, Information Evolution
  • Gerry Mintz, Managing Partner, Percepta Partners
  • Mark Piening, Founder & CEO, Circle Media

Register now to reserve your spot as our early-bird rate expires September 9.

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Learn more about Data and Content  through the following activities and upcoming events:

Learning from digital media innovators: more speakers confirmed for DCMS

 

Digital Content & Media Summit 23-25 Sep, London

How are the innovators in digital media growing their revenues?

What skills have they had to acquire and what tips do they have to share?

Over the last week I have been talking to some of the speakers at the SIIA Digital Content & Media Summit in London 23-25 September. What they have in common is a willingness to use the potential of digital media to explore and experiment, and be prepared to radically reinvent how they run their business.  Here’s what has impressed me so far…

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SIIA UK launches Issue Briefs programme for SIIA members

SIIA UK is launching a series of Issue Briefs for publishers. Each month, we take a hot topic and bring together a couple of speakers for a 2 hour session with plenty of time for questions and networking. The Issue Briefs take place in central London and run from 9-11am. They are free for SIIA UK members with a pay as you go fee for non-members.

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SIIA Partners with ITIF on Data Innovation Day

SIIA is happy to announce that they will partner with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) for Data Innovation Day, coming tomorrow, January 24, 2013.  Data Innovation Day works to raise awareness about the benefits and opportunities that come from increased use of information both by individuals and the public/private sector.

This year’s theme is “Big Data. Bigger Opportunities.”

As part of Data Innovation Day, ITIF will host panel discussions in DC on how government agencies are using data to make government work more effectively and efficiently, as well as highlighting interesting examples of how data innovation is transforming different sectors of the economy. DMA will also host a virtual event to celebrate data-driven marketing innovation – and to engage data-driven marketers in the growing data debate that is taking shape in Washington and around the world. For more information, visit the Data Innovation Day schedule of events.


Tracy Carlin is a Communications and Public Policy Intern at SIIA. She is also a first year graduate student at Georgetown University’s Communication, Culture and Technology program where she focuses on intersections in education, video games and gender.

SIIA Announces All-New Information Industry Summit in NYC Jan. 30-31

The Content Division today announced the all-new 2013 Information Industry Summit (IIS). The twelfth annual conference, to be held January 30-31 in New York City, has been recast for 2013 with an intense focus on an agenda that serves the needs of publishing, media, and information industry C-Suite executives – helping them identify next-generation opportunities for growth and innovation.

The information industry is in a time of tremendous change, but this new reality presents extraordinary opportunities for companies to develop new products and services and to find new markets and customers. As the industry is changing, so is our event – in 2013 we will present a new, unique, and compelling program for industry executives. Our goal is to challenge even the most established information businesses with fresh ideas, innovations, and strategies. IIS 2013 promises to be one of the most important gatherings for forward-thinking information industry executives.

The 2013 Summit will draw leaders from media, publishing, and information services companies as well as the technology and private equity organizations that serve them.

Discussions at IIS 2013 will be led by industry thought leaders including:

  • Keynotes by George Colony, Forrester CEO; Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive Co-Founder; Nicholas Thompson, Senior Editor, The New Yorker; and Terry McGraw, Chairman, President and CEO, The McGraw Hill Companies
  • Key discussions with individuals including David Kirkpatrick, Senior Technology & Internet Editor, Fortune; David Reimer, CEO, Merryck & Co.; Andy Prozes, Senior Advisor, Warburg Pincus; Denzil Rankine, Executive Chairman, AMR International; Scott Peters, Co-President, The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.; and more
  • “Breakthrough Talks” by James Peck, CEO, LexisNexis Risk Solutions; John Yemma, Editor, The Christian Science Monitor; Donal Toole, Finance & Strategy Director, The Christian Science Monitor; Jeff Shelstad, CEO, Flatworld; Steven Kuyan, Executive Director, NYU Poly Incubator; and Jeff Giesea, CEO & Founder, Best Vendor

The conference will also include a number of special events and activities, including:

  • The SIIA Content CODiE Awards, which honor the best products and services in the information industry. This year, the CODiE’s will feature a showcase during IIS 2013 of all Content CODiE Award finalists, in addition to the annual award ceremony.
  • The  SIIA Previews Competition, which showcases emerging content and content-technology companies.  This year, Previews will cross the 100th presenting company mark;
  • The second annual Peter E. Jackson Innovation Award, which honors the late Thomson Reuters Vice President and Chief Scientist, and his profound impact on the B2B publishing industry. Dr. Jackson was an active board member of the SIIA Content Division. Keynoter Brewster Kahle was this first recipient of this award.

Finally, SIIA is especially pleased to announce its partnership with host sponsors Connotate, ProQuest, and The Jordan, Edmiston Group, all working with SIIA to create what is sure to be the year’s most compelling conference for the leadership of the media, publishing, and information services industries.

For more details about IIS and to register online, visit www.siia.net/iis/2013.


Kathy Greenler Sexton is Vice President and General Manager of the SIIA Content Division. Contact Kathy at kgsexton@siia.net.

DataContent 2012 to Take Place Oct. 9-11 in Philadelphia

SIIA will host the 20th annual DataContent Conference October 9-10 in Philadelphia, in partnership with InfoCommerce Group. The event is the only conference devoted solely to producers of commercial data products. DataContent offers a deep and highly focused discussion of business information and attracts many of the leading players driving the commercial data industry.

DataContent 2012 will focus on why the data business is the hottest segment of the information industry and identify the most profitable trends to help executives pinpoint new business opportunities. Conference highlights include:

Keynote from Jim Swift, President and CEO of Cortera
Swift will discuss the evolution of community-based content, which has transformed a wide range of industries, and what the future community-based assets will look like and achieve.

Executive Panels on Data Trends & Innovations
DataContent 2012 will also include a number of executive panels about the increasing role of commercial data – both Big Data and small, specialized datasets, known as “Little Data” – as well as emerging innovations in data analytics that are driving business growth for many publishers.

Model of Excellence Awards
This exclusive awards program honors leading database producers that are revolutionizing the industry and bringing data to life. Throughout the conference, DataContent 2012 will spotlight this year’s honorees as well as past winners.

Register online or view the complete schedule of events.


Kathy Greenler Sexton is Vice President and General Manager of the SIIA Content Division. Contact Kathy at kgsexton@siia.net.