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I challenge us all to make distribution completely transparent-to put all sources that leave the possibility of abuse into verified and to report distribution early through rapid report.If we do this we can hopefully regain the confidence of buyers by putting the discussion of value where it belongs-in the negotiation between buyer and seller,and take it away from the ABC board and off the front page of Ad Age.If you really think penny sold distribution has greater value than free public place distribution,argue it in the sales process,but don't keep categories on the ABC statement that allow for abuse and an industry focus on the minutia of distribution and not the effectiveness advertising.

What we don't need is more ABC rules.What we do need is transparency on distribution and faster reporting while concurrently moving to fast audience measurement.

So lets drop the smoke and mirrors and enjoy the process of creating great editorial material that provides a positive environment for advertisers and put it in front of the people who want it and need it in print or digitally or however they want it.

Thank You!!

約翰·格裏福林

《國家地理》集團董事長

《我從發行中學到了什麼》

發行管理大會及博覽會

2007年6月6日

紐約

我以前是個業績平平的發行人,當時最美的事情莫過於達到了50%的銷售率或者85%的續訂率。但現在作為《國家地理》雜誌的董事長,我又有了一些其他的看法。

我當然有權力規規矩矩地領導這一偉大的品牌,但我一向喜歡發行工作的創造性、明晰度以及細節化。我在發行方麵所受的訓練已經影響了我對《國家地理》在21世紀發展方向的考慮以及我對自己在美國廣播公司和雜誌出版商協會董事會中所負責任的看法。

我從發行中學到了什麼

1979年被任命為PVN(發行量約為190萬冊)發行部主任之前,我曾經做過一段時間編輯。雖然在做編輯的同時我也努力使那份雜誌的發行量達到了2萬冊,但是有哪個瘋子會願意雇用一個從未見過電子報表、從未經手過一起直接郵件的人去負責一份發行量達到190萬冊的雜誌的發行工作呢?他就是鮑勃·托佛爾,我三位老師中的一位。

鮑勃教導羅德爾(Rodale)的員工要:

·尊重客戶

·尊重同事及競爭對手並向他們學習

·敢想敢幹

·勤於嚐試,因為唯一令你感到遺憾的嚐試正是你沒有去嚐試的那一個

鮑勃自己就是從發行部主任的位置上升至董事長,所以他很清楚比正規的訓練更重要的是精通數學和營銷的頭腦、尊重客戶及品牌的態度以及勇於學習和嚐試的熱情。