Practical solutions to industry challenges

During Day 1 of the Carmage Walls Leadership Forum, which opened yesterday in Galveston, Texas, 22 publishers and key executives shared practical advice for meeting today's industry challenges.

Topics on Monday included developing new print circulation, digital development, best approaches to competition, personnel (finding, recruiting, training and managing) and managing your staff (dealing with strife, reviews, reprimands and terminations).  On Tuesday, the agenda will focus on content, niches and how the world sees us (and what to do about it).

Future eBulletins will examine some of the ideas that came out of this meeting, beginning with a look at how one company evaluates editorial excellence produced by its newsrooms.

Special thanks to Dolph Tillotson, president of Southern Newspapers, Inc., for moderating the Forum.