Can We Add Value To Coffee News? 


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Allow me to recap:

You know that Coffee News is a small business opportunity allowing work from home moms, dads and others to publish a weekly one-page newspaper. This newspaper is distributed to local or community restaurants. The content consists of ‘news to amuse’ and takes less than 8 minutes to read. On the left, right, front and back page edges of the paper are 32 business-card sized ads where local businesses promote their business.

Currently more than 8 million people read this newspaper across the world every week. This is a significant publication with a reach stretching 52 countries.

My questions:

Are we utilizing the true power of Coffee News?

Why not add value to this amazing publication?

This is my suggestion:

  1. Create a reason for readers to subscribe to an online newsletter via a blog
  2. In addition to the paper version publish a shortened e-version with different news.
  3. Create Google Adwords like ads for the local advertisers and publish it on the edges of the e-newsletter.

Just think about the opportunity:

  • We have a captive audience having fun getting a Coffee News newsletter weekly.
  • We have small business advertisers who get more exposure
  • Coffee News marketing agencies can add more value to their sales pack.

What are the negatives?

Let me know what you think…..

johansig