Bonnier's Weekly Newsletter


	November 16, 2010

Skiing Releases a Revolution in Ski Media — Skiing Interactive

Skiing Interactive, a brand-new, fully interactive digital edition of the brand, has now launched‚ offering users a uniquely personalized mountain experience never offered before, right from their desktop or laptop.

Ad Age, the top trade media outlet in New York, profiled the newest initiative from Bonnier with a Q&A with Tom James and Merri Lee Kingsly.
» Click here to read the Ad Age article

PopSci+ a Finalist in Pixel Awards. Your Vote Is Needed Now!

Popular Science+, the tablet edition of Popular Science magazine, has been named a finalist in the fifth annual Pixel Awards — an innovation competition that honors websites and apps with exceptional design, technology and user experiences.

Popular Science+ is a finalist in the Magazines category, thanks to its unique and beautiful interface. Based on the Mag+ platform developed by Bonnier R&D, Popular Science+ delivers inspiring stories, images and videos from the cutting edge of science and technology. It’s published each month in a format custom-designed for touchscreen tablets, with scrolling layers that heighten the experience of gorgeous, high-resolution photos, videos and animations.
» Read the full story and vote for PopSci+

MIN Salutes Working Mother With
New Award

Working Mother took home the MIN award in the category Single Article — Consumer for MIN’s first annual Editorial & Design Awards. The award-winning article “Custody Lost” was chosen from a distinguished group of finalists, including Bonnier’s own Parenting School Years along with Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated and Travel + Leisure. According to MIN, the awards honor excellence in content and design among media brands.
» Read what MIN had to say about the Working Mother article

Bonnier Employees Put on Their Most Spooktacular Costumes for Halloween

When a couple of our Bonnier offices decided to throw Halloween parties, many employees took initiative by getting into the Halloween spirit — and into their best costumes. From creepy clowns to witches, gladiators, biker scouts and even vampire butterflies, they came dressed to scare, shock and entertain.
» Click here to see the costumes

Working Mother’s Carol Evans Reveals How to Ask for a Raise on the Today Show

Carol Evans, president of Working Mother, recently appeared on the Today show. She dealt with the topic of how women in the workforce should approach the difficult conversation about salary and raises. But the advice Carol gives in her interview can probably be used by all employees in the workplace.
» Click here to watch the video

Boating’s newsstand sales are up 14 percent over 2009.
Weldon Owen’s Show Me How series has now sold over 750,000 copies. It won best book of the year in Holland. Shown below is Roger Shaw, VP, publisher of Weldon Owen (right) with our Dutch publishing partners at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where the book was a hit!

MOVERS

Susan Moynihan

Scott Baker

With the relocation of Spa from our San Francisco office to Winter Park, there are several editorial changes: Susan Moynihan is the new editor-in-chief of Spa, adding to her duties as editor-in-chief of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons; Tara Bradley is the new senior editor‚ moving over from Destination Weddings & Honeymoons; Donna Reiss takes over as art director. She previously worked on Garden Design … Former Spa art director Victor Maze moves to the Winter Park office and has been named art director for Caribbean Travel + Life … Erika Hueneke has been promoted to senior editor at Destination Weddings & Honeymoons. She was managing editor … Daniel Garcia has been upped to advertising services manager for Bonnier’s travel and lifestyle titles. He was a sales assistant … Four promotions in interactive development for Bonnier: Scott Baker and Mary Jo Morelly upped to senior development managers; Rafael Sardina promoted to program management manager; Stan Walker is now group producer … Charles Negron and Mary Stonecypher join as marketing specialists for the travel and lifestyle group … Michele Siegel has been promoted to senior manager of research initiatives. She’s located in the 2 Park office in New York … Jessica Levine joins Bonnier as the new senior manager of digital sales and marketing for corporate sales … Margaret Kalaher is a new account manager for Field & Stream and Outdoor Life … Bruce Leong joins Parenting’s sales team as digital account coordinator.

UP CLOSE

This week’s Up Close subject works directly with all our brands to support them in growing their online audiences through search engine optimization, search engine marketing and social media marketing. She also aids titles in tracking their online and mobile metrics. Meet Jennifer Anderson, Bonnier’s director of audience and analytics, to find out some of the interesting things she has learned while working with our diverse brand teams.
» Read the interview

CALENDAR

November 17

Concur Deadline: Earlier deadline for this week’s Concur reports

November 22-26

No check run the week of Thanksgiving. Next check run will be Dec. 2. (This does not apply to payroll.)

November 23

Concur Deadline: Earlier deadline for Thanksgiving week’s Concur reports

November 25-26

Company holiday

BONNIER HONOR

Sara Öhrvall

Sara Öhrvall, Bonnier Corp.’s director of research and development, has been chosen as one of MIN’s Most Intriguing People in Media. This coveted list sets the industry benchmark for excellence across all areas of media, while celebrating the industry’s best — those who took chances, made tremendous strides and know how to be one of the top 21 in the media business. Öhrvall has been leading Bonnier’s celebrated Mag+ concept since joining us from Sweden earlier this year. She will be honored as one of the top 21 in the industry at MIN’s gala event on Dec. 9 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.