Partnerships, podcasts and subscriber engagement: An engaged user is a happy customer

Partnerships, podcasts and subscriber engagement: An engaged user is a happy customer

A note from our Deputy Managing Director

Welcome to this month's edition of our newsletter, and to the final quarter of a very busy year. We’ve been looking back on the fantastic connections the FT Strategies team has made so far in 2022, a personal favourite of mine being with the National Theatre here in London.?

Supporting the growth of their streaming product,?National Theatre at Home,?it’s been as rewarding for us as it has been for them. In the words of Emma Keith, Director of Digital Media:

“This has been the most valuable consultancy project. The in-depth market knowledge the team provided has increased our confidence in investing in the business and growing for the future. The knowledge of subscription businesses is unparalleled and backed up with real-world experience. FT Strategies challenged us to think outside our comfort zone in a supported yet rigorous way to establish opportunities for digital transformation within the organisation. We have come away from the project with a 12-month operational plan to shore up our business and ensure it is set for scalable success.”

I look forward to sharing more on this project in the next newsletter so watch this space… and in the meantime check out our other?case studies?for a flavour of our work.?

On the theme of partnerships, I am delighted that FT Strategies has been recognised by the?PPA Awards. At the last event, we presented the award for innovation and this time we are on the shortlist for Industry Partner of the Year, for our work supporting news and specialist publishers on their digital transformation and growth strategies. That work wouldn’t be possible without our essential partnership with the Google News Initiative -?see more here?on our commitment to scale up this work globally.

If you too would like to work with us, we’d love to hear from you. We’re in the final stages of booking projects for 2023 so please do?get in touch?to?discuss your needs.?

Below you’ll find a selection of some of our latest essential insights, including why your?organisation needs to?focus on lifetime value,?subscriber engagement being paramount?and the opportunity for?digital revenue from podcasts in a post-pandemic world.?

?See you next month.

?Aled

ARTICLE

Subscriber engagement: An engaged user is a happy user

Subscriber engagement: An engaged user is a happy customer

We've all heard of 'engagement' - but what does it really mean and how can you use it to improve your value offering? FT Strategies Consultant, Sam Guest answers this in his recent blog. This article demystifies the buzzword and introduces some of the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tactics both the FT and FT Strategies use to boost subscriber engagement levels. Read here.

ARTICLE

What the podcast boom means for digital revenue in a post-pandemic landscape

What the podcast boom means for digital revenue in a post-pandemic landscape

Diversification into the podcast production space is a massive opportunity for brands and publications looking to develop their revenue streams while also offering customers new formats with which they can consume valued content. In this blog, you'll learn how your organisation could successfully enter the podcast realm in this post-pandemic environment.?Read here.

ARTICLE

The path to sustainable revenue: why lifetime value is an important metric for a subscription business

The path to sustainable revenue: why lifetime value is an important metric for a subscription business

Are you measuring the long-term profitability of your business? Leading publishers like the Financial Times use the lifetime value (LTV) metric to look beyond short-term metrics to inform strategy. Simply put, LTV estimates how much money a customer will spend over the duration of their subscription which gives you a clearer picture of long-term success. Find out more in the blog.?Read here.

EVENTS

Upcoming and past events

Past Events

  • FIPP World Media Congress?- Earlier this year, FT Strategies Principal and Publishing Lead, Lisa MacLeod delivered a seminar on?Commercial sustainability in journalism - a global view. We've now made this free to watch on demand.?Find out more here.
  • SIBOS Amsterdam?- Spartak Sofiykov - a Manager at FT Strategies attended?the conference, centred around 'progressive finance around the world'.
  • Media Makers Meet (Mx3 Berlin)?- We proudly sponsored?this event?and our Deputy Managing Director, Aled John and Principal, George Adelman attended to meet with those at the forefront of specialist media.

Upcoming Events

  • Great British Business Show, London?- This time next month, we'll be exhibiting and look forward to making new connections at?the event.?

If you'd like to meet us at an event or speak to any of the team please email?[email protected].

INDUSTRY NEWS

Industry news

Recommended Reading

Monetisation & Subscription?strategies:

  • World Press Trends preview: Publishers brace for a period marked by uncertainty (Wan-IFRA)
  • Punchbowl, the subscription-newsletter focussed on DC politics, expands coverage to financial services (Axios)

Customer Engagement & Value:

  • How the Washington Post grew its Instagram following from 600K to 6M (Rachel Karten Substack)
  • Is sports betting emerging as the new revenue and reader engagement opportunity for publishers? (The Fix)

Customer-Centric Transformation:

New Product Development & Ventures:

  • Facebook will shut down Bulletin (launched only in 2021), its newsletter service, by early 2023 (NiemanLab)
  • A New Tell-All About the Luxury Industry: The newsletter Glitz Paris is turning an investigative lens on fashion. (NYT)

Grow your digital revenue with FT Strategies

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Future-proof your business with the trusted FT experts who’ve done it before! Get in touch now to secure your bespoke engagement with us in 2023. Let’s work together to grow your digital revenue and increase your customer engagement.

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