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Innovation at OnTheWightA quick run-through of some of the

innovations that we’ve carried out at OnTheWight

To inform readers as well as we can ... And to keep ourselves amused

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Background on OnTheWight

10th year24k+ articles

120k+ commentsUniques peaking at 100k/month

(Pop. 140k. 66k households)

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Live council reporting (2007)

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Live school status in snow (2010)

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Live transport snow updates (2010)

Recruiting a sales personSales is a different mindsets to writing

Selection; Approach; Pitch; Close – All takes timeAs does account handling

TipsDon't pick just on personality – Not enough

You need a 'closer' – with proven track record

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Armchair Auditor

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Live election coverage - National

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Live election coverage - Local

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Dedicated mobile version

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WhatsApp distribution

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Live analytics in the corner

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Augmented print publication

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Auto news production

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Thank you

OnTheWighthttp://OnTheWight.com

Simon Perry@SimonPerry

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