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Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Paul is joined by Stephanie Schroeder, Chief Revenue Officer at Forum Communications, a family-owned media company with over 25 newspaper and digital titles across the Upper Midwest. Stephanie shares her journey into local media, and how she's helped lead Forum through a digital transformation surpassing 100,000 digital subscribers.
Links:
Stephanie Schroeder - LinkedIn
Forum Communications
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Links:
Stephanie Schroeder - LinkedIn
Forum Communications
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This podcast is sponsored by LocalPod.co, helping local news publishers produce revenue generating podcasts. LocalPod.co
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