10 Must Join Communities For Publishers

Digital marketing community

LMC solely focuses on U.S. or Canada-based newspaper companies, TV, radio properties, or locally-focused digital properties. They have access to over 90 media companies and 3,000 news outlets. The LMC delivers over $50M in annual financial benefit to its members. According to ComScore, the aggregated LMC audience has an audience footprint of 212 Million monthly unique visitors, 80% of US unique visitors and $56 Million LMC member financial benefit.

To become a member, one has to fill out a form after which a representative will get in touch to finish the application process. The process includes sharing traffic numbers and the markets served. Applicants are reviewed by a committee of the LMC and approved by LMC member vote.

Dues are assessed by seeing a company’s unique visitors, age views and monthly ad impressions. A membership term is through December 31, 2020. There are annual review periods if a member elects to leave the LMC. LMC holds monthly video conferences and semi-annual events and provides better exposure to publishers.

LION Publishers

LION Publishers is a platform for online news publishers across the U.S. and Canada. They strive to help local news entrepreneurs to build and grow a financially sustainable small business. They have a members-only Facebook and Slack channel to touch base and increase exposure. Monthly zoom calls are conducted to share strategies. One can also apply for the annual LION Local Journalism Awards.

Every week, members of LION Publishing reviews applications and approves new members based on the criteria they have. You can have a look at them here. They are offering one-year memberships for these 2 tiers: LION Member Organizations and LION Aspiring Entrepreneurs.

Beeler.tech

Beeler.tech is a marketing research subscription produced for companies in the digital advertising technology space. It grants access to exclusive content to provide marketing, product and sales insights to help subscribers grow their businesses. The Basic pub membership is free. Their ‘View membership’ is paid.  Since this membership is a corporate level subscription, they first talk to the decision-makers of the company to discuss the pricing and take it forward. 

Rob Beeler interacts weekly with hundreds of publishers, agencies, brands and solution providers in the digital advertising space. The In View Membership program is designed to share weekly insights on what Rob is discussing and what that might mean for your marketing efforts, product development and sales outreach. 

There are weekly updates on the top topics of discussion in the Beeler.Tech universe. Interviews with industry VIPs discussing how they work with providers as well as the trends/topics they care about the most. You also get Invitations to exclusive events and access to Beeler.Tech office hours.

State Of Digital Publishing

State of Digital Publishing is creating a new publication and community for digital media and publishing professionals, in new media and technology. They provide educational content, provide consultation to develop skills and gain better insights. One can learn, contribute, and connect with one another and also help in monetizing and strategizing. 

Members can easily get feedback on how to improve your workflow and content performance. Get connected to dozens of other digital publishers through direct introductions. Be the first to learn of new industry reports and trends that they publish.

INMA

INMA claims to be the world's leading ideas platform for news media companies seeking to enhance strategy, brand, audiences, and revenue. They have more than 800 news companies, 14,000+ members across 70+ countries and have 90 years of service.

INMA gives its members exclusive access to strategic reports and exclusive case study-based webinars. Get access to thousands of best practices and case studies to grow audience, revenue, and brand. Interact, learn what other members are dwelling on, and build a rapport. Attend thousands of INMA conference presentations for ideation and benchmarking. Members enjoy up to 50% registration discounts on INMA conferences worldwide.



Connect with INMA members around the world based on expertise and geography. Members can contribute in blogs, become a conference speaker, webinar presenter, become a regional/ international board member, and share stories and expertise.

Admonsters

The AdMonsters signature membership program is designed for leaders in digital media who work in advertising operations, ad tech and revenue. Their membership program is called ‘Monstership’, which is open to all digital media professionals. Monstership helps ad ops and tech leaders accelerate their departments and their careers. Through exclusive events and discounts, you’ll meet the people that have the power to shape your career. Monstership puts members in an exclusive club of like-minded professionals.

AdMonsters curates relevant, editorially-driven conferences and unique digital content. Topics include multi-screen monetization, media operations, digital analytics, advertising technology, media billing and finance, and digital strategy. They also send an AdMonsters coffee mug upon completion of membership.

Wisconsin community media

Newsletters, Outreach and Promotional Opportunities. The publication, WCM Quarterly, features stories about our WCM member media centers and producers. The Quarterly is distributed in print format to state legislators and digitally to our large database of contacts. WCM is also active on Facebook and Twitter. Workshops and Conferences. Co-sponsored by the Midwest Region of the Alliance for Community Media, WCM holds a two-day conference each spring. Best of the Midwest Media Fest.

Connections to national community television organizations. WCM enjoys close relationships with the national and Midwest Region of the Alliance for Community Media, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors, and American Community Television.

Digital marketing community

Digital Marketing Community “DMC” is the first integrated community for digital marketing professionals. DMC has started the soft launch in December 2016, with an ultimate goal to be the online hub that brings together all of the digital marketing opportunities, with a dedicated marketplace and work opportunities for individuals, agencies and digital enterprises.

Besides supporting users to make the maximum of these opportunities through an ever updated resources base including research, indicators, guides, articles and videos. “DMC” is the tool that all marketers need to achieve maximum success, with most of the available opportunities to equip them with ever-updated know-how strategies.

Gather

Gather is a collaborative project led by the Agora Journalism Center, the gathering place for innovation in communication and civic engagement, at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism & Communication. Gather is a project and platform to support community-minded journalists and other engagement professionals.

Their mission is to make journalism more responsive to the public’s needs and more inclusive of the public’s voices and diversity, by helping journalists, educators, and students who share these values find each other, find resources and best practices and find support and mentorship.

Online News Association

Online News Association (ONA) is a nonprofit community for online journalists and the world’s largest digital journalism association. They have exclusive programs with a gathering of engaged digital journalists focussed on training and networking, leadership development, diversity in newsrooms. They address challenges faced by members within the community, discuss emerging tech, share eBay practices on audience engagement and metrics, share ideas about innovative news storytelling and experiment with new business models. 

Members also enjoy a range of benefits, from discounted training, conferences and seminars to regional, national and international communities and events. ONA conducts Online News Association conferences and administers the Online Journalism Awards annually.