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2020 FINALISTS' GUIDE TO PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

2020 FINALISTS' GUIDE TO PUBLISHING EXCELLENCE

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ABOUT THE 2020 SERIES

The AOP Digital Publishing Awards celebrate the skills, the ideas, and the effectiveness of the individuals and teams who are driving success for their publishing brands. We are delighted to bring you this series of video guides which share the insights and experience of our 2020 finalists across all the key challenges and opportunities facing the digital publishing sector – take some time out from your day-to-day to watch the videos and be inspired!

The Finalists' Guide to Editorial Excellence

How do you deliver great growth and great journalism?

How do you deliver great growth and great journalism?

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Editor of the Year’ co finalists:
- Laurence Mozafari - Digital Spy, Hearst UK
- Natasha Bird - ELLE UK, Hearst UK
- Olivia Heath - House Beautiful, Hearst UK
- James Murray - Business Green, Incisive Media
- Kelly Bowerbank - Women’s Lifestyle, Future

What does it take to be an excellent digital journalist?

What does it take to be an excellent digital journalist?Sponsored by EX.CO

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Journalist of the Year’ finalists:
- George Driver - ELLE Digital Beauty Editor, Hearst UK
- Jane Mcguire - Runners World, Hearst UK
- Mariana Cerqueira - Women’s Lifestyle, Future

So much achieved by so few for so little: how do you achieve more with less?

So much achieved by so few for so little: how do you achieve more with less?

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Editorial Team of the Year: B2B’ co finalists:
- Luke Nicholls, edie, Faversham House
- Jeremy Walters, What’s New in Publishing, Sovrn

Audience-first, distinctive journalism

Audience-first, distinctive journalism

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Editorial Team of the Year: Consumer’ finalists:
- Mat Watson, carwow
- Jessica Edwards, Cosmopolitan UK, Hearst UK
- Matt Hill, Digital Spy, Hearst UK
- Holly Boultwood, Women’s Lifestyle Digital News Team, Future
- Jamie Clifton, VICE UK

Secrets of success for video strategies

Secrets of success for video strategies

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Use of Video’ finalists:
- Mat Watson, carwow
- Ben Londesbrough, Hear Me Adland, Campaign, Haymarket Media Group
- Alejandra Hering, Love Island x Mental Health, Cosmopolitan UK
- John Domokos, Anywhere But Westminster, The Guardian
- John Montoya, Saving The Planet Through Snapchat, VICE UK

Integrating podcasts into digital publishing strategies

Integrating podcasts into digital publishing strategies

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Podcast Strategy’ finalists:
- Holden Frith, The Week Unwrapped, Dennis Publishing
- Chris Stone, Evening Standard Audio, Including The Leader podcast, ESI Media
- Simon Brew, Film Stories
- Dave Musgrove, History Extra From BBC History, Immediate Media
- Theodora Louloudis, Expenses, The Telegraph
- Emily Poon, Sorry, Not Sorry, Verizon Media & MediaCom

Surviving and thriving in local journalism

Surviving and thriving in local journalism Sponsored by Google News Initiative

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 finalists for ’The Local Hero Award for Regional Digital Journalism, Supported by Google News Initiative’:
- Katie French, Basingstoke Gazette
- Natasha Meek, Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Caroline Wilson, Herald & Times Group
- John Wilson, Hereford Times
- Lucy Ashton, Sheffield Star
- Robyn Vinter, Yorkshire Post

Including an interview with this year’s partners Google News Initative

The Finalists' Guide to Partnerships Excellence

How publishers and brands can achieve great things together

How publishers and brands can achieve great things together Sponsored by Lewis Silkin

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Commercial Partnership’ finalists:
- Deborah Rosenegk, ESI Media
- Neel Desor, Haymarket Automotive Studio
- Helen Milligan, Mail Metro Media
- Natasha Aquisto, Mail Metro Media

Including an interview with this years ’Best Commercial Partnership’ category partner, Lewis Silkin:
- Simon Entwistle, Lewis Silkin

The secret to creating branded content with genuine engagement

The secret to creating branded content with genuine engagement

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Creative Solutions Led / Content Marketing Campaign’ finalists:
- Lucie Cave, Bauer Media
- Deborah Rosenegk, ESI Media
- Helen Milligan, Mail Metro Media
- Natasha Aquisto, Mail Metro Media & Entale

The secrets to great ad tech partnerships

The secrets to great ad tech partnerships

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Media Technology Partner’ finalists:
- Danny Spears & Cadi Jones, Beeswax
- Anders Lithner, Brand Metrics
- Ashley MacKenzie, Fenestra
- Sara Vincent, Index Exchange
- Becky Dutta, Permutive
- Fleur Bennett, Placements.io
- Hanan Maayan, Trackonomics

The Finalists’ Guide to Commercial Excellence

The secrets to growing revenues through diversification

The secrets to growing revenues through diversification Sponsored by Deloitte

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Diversification of Commercial Strategy’ finalists:
- John Webb, Dennis Publishing
- Robin McMillan, Future
- Emily Ferguson, Future

Behind every good publisher, there’s a great ad ops team

Behind every good publisher, there’s a great ad ops team Sponsored by Google

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Advertising Operations Team of the Year’ finalists:
- Hannah Biernat, Global Media & Entertainment
- Gianluca Ena, Hearst Global Solutions, Hearst
- Vikesh Chevli, News UK

Including an interview with this year’s ’Digital Advertising Operations Team of the Year’ category partner, Google:
- David McMurtrie, Google

Developing your skills to deliver the best sales performance

Developing your skills to deliver the best sales performance

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Sales Person of the Year’ finalists:
- Jack Ellis, Haymarket Automotive
- Owen Boyne , News UK
- Nick Biscomb, ViacomCBS

Developing your skills to deliver the best sales performance

Developing your skills to deliver the best sales performance

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Sales Team of the Year’ finalists:
- Chris Canon, Dennis Publishing
- Neel Desor, Haymarket Automotive Studio
- Nonsie Mtimkulu, ViacomCBS

The Finalists’ Guide to Publishing Excellence

Leveraging data and innovative to grow digital audiences

Leveraging data and innovative to grow digital audiences

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Audience Development Team of the Year’ finalists:
- James Manning, News UK
- Taneth Autumn-Evans, News UK
- Elise Johnson, The Telegraph

Top tips for successful innovation

Top tips for successful innovation Sponsored by Xandr

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Digital Publishing Innovation’ finalists:
- Nick Fletcher, Global Media & Entertainment
- Stuart Sumner, Incisive Media
- Joanna Carrigan, News UK
- Rose Harris-Birtill, Open Library of Humanities (OLH)
- Amit Kotecha, Permutive
- Danny Spears, The Ozone Project

Including an interview with this year’s ’Best Digital Publishing Innovation’ category partner, Xandr:
- Steve Palin, Xandr

Ensuring that knowledge is power

Ensuring that knowledge is power Sponsored by UKOM

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Research/ Insight Project’ finalists:
- Simon Baty, JPIMedia
- Taneth Autumn-Evans, News UK

Including an interview with this year’s ’Best Research/ Insight Project’ category partner, UKOM:
- Ian Dowds, UKOM

Ensuring that being “data-driven” is good for business

Ensuring that being “data-driven” is good for business Sponsored by LiveRamp

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Use of Data’ finalists:
- Jonty Pearce, Call Centre Helper (Clearly Presented Ltd)
- Glenn Baker, Permutive
- Ranj Begley, Readly

Including an interview with this year’s ’Best Use of Data’ category partner, LiveRamp:
- Simon Burgess, LiveRamp

How to support digital publishing success with great product development

How to support digital publishing success with great product development

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Product Development Team of the Year’ finalists:
- Chris Martin, Haymarket Automotive
- Nigel Leigh, JPI Media

The front-line perspective on how to nurture talent in digital publishing

The front-line perspective on how to nurture talent in digital publishing

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Digital Publishing Rising Star 2020’ finalists:
- Charlie Celino, News UK
- Rebecca Knight, Future
- Maddy Tomkins, ViacomCBS

Putting employee wellbeing and motivation at the heart of digital publishing success

Putting employee wellbeing and motivation at the heart of digital publishing success Sponsored by Project 23

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’The Digital Publishing Award for Employer Excellence’ finalists:
- Robin Shute , Incisive Media
- Briony Hughes, News UK

Including an interview with this years ’The Digital Publishing Award for Employer Excellence’ category partner, Project23:
- Elaine dela Cruz, Project 23

The Finalists’ Guide to Digital Excellence

Ensuring you are an essential brand for your B2B audience

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Online Brand: B2B’ finalists:
- John Webb, Dennis Publishing
- Luke Nicholls, Faversham House
- Alan Loader, Incisive Media

Building a premium consumer experience

Building a premium consumer experience

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Best Online Brand: Consumer’ finalists:
- Richard Ingram, Dennis Publishing
- Chris Couchman, Readly

Smaller publishers thinking big

Smaller publishers thinking big

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 ’Small Digital Publisher of the Year’ finalists:
- Andy Roughton, BusinessBecause
- Rose Harris-Birtill, Open Library of Humanities

What does it take to be a successful digital publishing company in the 2020s?

What does it take to be a successful digital publishing company in the 2020s?Sponsored by PubMatic

Featuring AOP Digital Publishing Award 2020 finalists for ’Best Digital Publishing Company 2020’:
- Jonathon Whiteley, Incisive Media
- Betsy Fast, Hearst UK
- Pete Wootton, Dennis Publishing
- Dominic Carter, News UK

Including interviews with PubMatic, sponsors of the ’Digital Publishing Company of the Year’ categories:
- Emma Newman, PubMatic
- Jacqui Boakye, PubMatic

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