Dear Friends,
WE'VE GOT BIG NEWS!
OUR FIRST BIT OF GOOD NEWS IS...
We are pleased to introduce our new Advertising Sales Director, Kelly Ball! Kelly joins us from Columbus, Ohio, with a strong background in marketing, sales, editing, writing, birding, event planning, and much, much more! You may have met her at the American Birding Expo from 2015 to 2018 as our volunteer coordinator.
This is a photo of Kelly birding in Colorado last winter! Please join me in welcoming Kelly to our BWD family. She will now be your contact for advertising sales and event sponsorships—but you don't have to adjust your email: You can reach her at advertising@birdwatchersdigest.com.
Working alongside Kelly Ball is our long-time Advertising Sales Representative Randy Reagor. Randy has been with Bird Watcher's Digest for more than a decade and works remotely from Jacksonville, Florida. Randy's experience and expertise continue to help us reach bigger audiences each year through print and digital marketing. Randy specializes in advertising relationships with CVBs, Regional and State Tourism connections, as well as bird clubs across the country. You can reach Randy at Reagor@bellsouth.net.
OUR SECOND BIT OF GOOD NEWS IS...
We're expecting! No, we're not having a baby, but we are announcing a bigger, more robust magazine! Beginning with our May/June issue, we are expanding Bird Watcher's Digest by SIXTEEN pages to make room for even more great stories, and more quality advertising from folks like YOU. If you're itching to "go big" with us, now's the time, because we're making room for big, new things!
OUR DEADLINE FOR OUR MARCH/APRIL 2020 ISSUE:
JANUARY 6, 2020!
The holidays are upon us, so why not get a jump on your ad reservation and book your March/April advertising space with us TODAY!
(We'll be sure to save a great spot for you.)
Here are some highlights from our March/April Issue:
- Spotlight on Wisconsin
- Far Afield: Birding in Birmingham, AL
- Rare Bird in the Hudson River Valley, NY
- Special Feature by Birding Expert Tom Stephenson
- Scott Weidensaul: The Sandhill Cranes of Platte River, NE
- Cover Species: Red-faced warbler, an Arizona target bird
- I Love Lucy's: Lucy's Warbler, another Arizona target bird
- Alvaro Jaramillo: Five Brown Warblers
- Well-Equipped Birder: *New* Knockabout Tour Lumbar Pack by Mountainsmith
And even more great content for our readers to enjoy!
Don't forget that we have a new, additional PODCAST starting in January 2020 that is tailor-made for our advertisers! BirdSense will feature advertorial-type podcasts that share great products, events, destinations, and other great birding-lifestyle stuff that our loyal podcast followers will want to know about. The best part is, we do all the heavy-lifting with production. We can schedule a phone or Skype call with you to record the podcast, and we do the rest! Be sure and schedule a BirdSense podcast episode with us in 2020 to reach a bigger audience with a more personal message!
You can download our 2020 Media Kit HERE.
As for me, I'll continue serving in my role as President & Publisher of Bird Watcher's Digest, Watching Backyard Birds, Redstart Birding, and Reader Rendezvous. You can contact me anytime at director@birdwatchersdigest.com, and I hope you'll stay in touch! I'll continue to work closely with Kelly, Randy, and our entire team as we take our beloved Bird Watcher's Digest into the next decade. We are proud to have served the bird watching community for 42 years, and we look forward to the year ahead!
On behalf of Kelly, Randy, and myself, we wish you a happy, healthy, and successful 2020!
We look forward to working with each of you in the days to come.
