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Title:
Publisher
Company:
Andover Media
Media Type:
Publishing
Media Realm:
Consumer Media, Business Media, Niche/Enthusiast
Home Region:
New England
I'm Looking For:
Networking, Jobs
Professional Background: (Resume)
STUART F. SLATER
115 Thoreau Way, #412
Lawrence, MA 01843
978-208-8416
wsfs1@comcast.net
EXPERIENCE:
PUBLISHING CONSULTANT – 2000 to present
Projects include:
Publisher – Director of five parenting resource publications. Responsibilities include every aspect of the industry, from advertising sales, editorial, production, design and circulation.
Director, Publishing, Circulation & Marketing- Managing the development, circulation, marketing, positioning and launch of several business, luxury and lifestyle niche publications.
Current and previous clients available upon request. Some ancillary assignments were:
Sales Director – Marketing Information Technologies. The structuring, promotion and sales of a database “new prospect” product line for the magazine subscription industry.
Publisher Relations Sales Director – Blue Dolphin Group. Directing the sales and maintenance of hundreds of outside publishing firm partners for a database marketing web site for magazine subscription sales.
LUXURY MEDIA CORPORATION – 1997 to 2000
Circulation and Marketing Director – ROBB REPORT, SHOWCASE and LUXURY GOLF HOMES MAGAZINES
Responsibilities included all marketing and sales for a multi-title international publishing firm. Direct response, single-copy newsstand, direct-retailer distribution, multi-media promotions and non-traditional avenues were explored and executed for an ongoing annual circulation growth exceeding 71%. Management responsibilities included national distribution, fulfillment center, advertising and promotional creative, auditing, special events and new product launch.
CAROLINA STYLE, INC. - 1991 to 1997
Publisher, President
Founder and CEO of a regional lifestyle publication for the Carolinas. Responsibilities included all aspects of publication design, manufacturing, marketing and sales, editorial content and business operations, including being the sole corporate agent for the filing and sales of a public stock issue. The publication reached a 100,000 bi-monthly circulation.
GOLDHIRSH GROUP – 1981 to 1990
Corporate Sales Director – INC MAGAZINE
A unique marketing and sales position, combining creativity and innovation with a rifle approach to increase and augment circulation and advertising growth for the publication. During this time period the department grew to coordinate special sales opportunities and synergies between outside organizations, advertisers and circulation outlets. The department was responsible for an annual 50% circulation growth, including subsidiary product, customized publishing and multi-media packages.
S.F. Slater
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TIME INC. – 1978 to 1981
Special Sales Director/Corporate
Sales responsibilities for six magazine titles to non-traditional outlets. Account supervision for auditing service clients and implementation of new sales procedures, new market penetration and new trade clients, as well as Director of Administration and Operations for a 350 member sales staff.
ROLLING STONE – 1976 to 1978
Single-Copy Sales Director
Sales and Marketing Director for all direct sales distribution. Created a network of six thousand new single-copy sales outlets.
WESTERN PUBLISHING – 1970 to 1976
Special Sales Director
Non-traditional and book-club sales for an extensive book and activity publishing operation, including the BETTY CROCKER and GOLDEN BOOK product lines.
1964 to 1969
FAA Multiengine, Instrument Flight Instructor
Corporate Chief Pilot
PERSONAL DATA
Married, one daughter
EDUCATION
Adelphi University
BA Political Science/Journalism/History
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