Comments for Lopo Champalimaud http://champalimaud.wordpress.com Idyll thoughts and random ideas Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on What’s wrong with newspapers by Sonia http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/whats-wrong-with-newspapers/#comment-16 Sonia Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:45:37 +0000 http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-16 Loving your Media observations Lopo. IMHO all the papers need to do is start monetizing online better and stop thinking that the market has to fit the model rather than the other way around. I still buy a paper copy of the Guardian regularly and would hate to see the death of the newstand Loving your Media observations Lopo. IMHO all the papers need to do is start monetizing online better and stop thinking that the market has to fit the model rather than the other way around.

I still buy a paper copy of the Guardian regularly and would hate to see the death of the newstand

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with newspapers by toby constantine http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/whats-wrong-with-newspapers/#comment-15 toby constantine Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:30:52 +0000 http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-15 Great post Lopo. Its great to see you digital boys engaged in called 'old media'. But seriously rather like most high street retailers these guys are in full flight and are running their businesses for cash. I dont think the strategy (in the FT case) is to push people to subs i think rather its a 'milking' strategy. They have calculated that with advertising revenues in the toilet they can afford to lose a few (or many) purchasers with price rises. For the first time in a long time cover price revenue is more important than ad revenues. Hence the price rises. As we have always argued newspapers ahould be rewarding loyalty not punishing it! FT are gambling here that they have a strong brand that is particulary relevant in challenging economic times such as these and that people will pay more. But i agree with you its a heavy price to pay when so much qulaity content is avavilable out there for free (or for less). Lets see how it plays out. Toby x Great post Lopo. Its great to see you digital boys engaged in called ‘old media’.

But seriously rather like most high street retailers these guys are in full flight and are running their businesses for cash. I dont think the strategy (in the FT case) is to push people to subs i think rather its a ‘milking’ strategy. They have calculated that with advertising revenues in the toilet they can afford to lose a few (or many) purchasers with price rises. For the first time in a long time cover price revenue is more important than ad revenues. Hence the price rises.

As we have always argued newspapers ahould be rewarding loyalty not punishing it! FT are gambling here that they have a strong brand that is particulary relevant in challenging economic times such as these and that people will pay more. But i agree with you its a heavy price to pay when so much qulaity content is avavilable out there for free (or for less). Lets see how it plays out.

Toby x

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with newspapers by chaletpro http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/whats-wrong-with-newspapers/#comment-14 chaletpro Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:54:07 +0000 http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/?p=138#comment-14 Great post Great post

]]> Comment on Wahanda goes transactional by oli http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/wahanda-goes-transactional/#comment-3 oli Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:28:51 +0000 http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-3 It looks like your developers have been working really hard on this one! It is amazing you have got to this stage already... It looks like your developers have been working really hard on this one! It is amazing you have got to this stage already…

]]> Comment on Who is winning the olympics (really)? by james http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/who-is-winning-the-olympics-really/#comment-2 james Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:07:17 +0000 http://champalimaud.wordpress.com/?p=20#comment-2 I see your point and I have stumbled across this discussion on several blogs. Some say that total No. of medals won determines the winner of the Olympics - some say that No. of gold medals won determines the winner. Is I see it it, it is a matter of angle. I have found a widget (Olympic medals per head) that shows medals won per inhabitants and medals won per million dollar GDP, in addition to medals per country. This gives another view of who is "winning" the Olympics. I think you might like it:-) Check it out: http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/48abc6bc903b61d0 It's free and simple and it can be embedded to your blog James I see your point and I have stumbled across this discussion on several blogs.

Some say that total No. of medals won determines the winner of the Olympics – some say that No. of gold medals won determines the winner.

Is I see it it, it is a matter of angle.

I have found a widget (Olympic medals per head) that shows medals won per inhabitants and medals won per million dollar GDP, in addition to medals per country.

This gives another view of who is “winning” the Olympics.

I think you might like it:-)

Check it out:
http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/48abc6bc903b61d0

It’s free and simple and it can be embedded to your blog

James

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