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Elevator Pitch: Fondu

Watch as host Alan Meckler introduces Fondu, an iPhone app for sharing bite-size restaurant reviews with friends (sort of like Yelp meets Twitter).

AvantGuildHow To Pitch: GO

Bring a 'newsstand aesthetic' to this in-flight mag with inventive features, and you can nab a profile or even a cover story.

AvantGuildPitching An Agent: Brown Literary Agency

A fan of "happily ever after" narratives, this boutique agency seeks marketable romantic fiction on the spicy side.

So What Do You Do, Lola Ogunnaike, Freelance Journalist and TV Personality?

The writer behind more than two dozen cover stories recalls her rise to the top and explains why breaking the rules brought TV success.

AvantGuild4 Reasons Journalists Should Use The Cloud

From Dropbox to Yammer, here's what every media professional needs to know about flying the cloud-y skies.

How'd You Do That

Saturday Feb 25, 2012

The Writer Behind The Atlantic's "All the Single Ladies"

Kate Bolick explains how her article on the economics of dating broke new records for The Atlantic, bringing her book and TV deals in the process.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Land a TV Series Based on Your Article, Kate Bolick?

Tuesday Feb 07, 2012

"Being on DIY Network bought me a learning curve."

Rescue Renovation's Kayleen McCabe recalls her rise to the top and and gives tips for those looking to break into lifestyle programming.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Hammer Your Way onto DIY Network, Kayleen McCabe?

Monday Oct 24, 2011

Ed Gandia Dedicates A Day To Freelancers

After launching a global initiative to celebrate the self-employed, this author and former copywriter wants to help others run successful businesses, too.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Create International Freelancers Day, Ed Gandia?

Tuesday Sep 06, 2011

Fashion Blogging from the Bottom Up

It took five years before Yuli Ziv "saw a dime" from her fashion blog network, but her "better plan" led to a book deal, a seat at Fashion Week and a profitable business.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Blog Your Way to Fashion Week's Front Row, Yuli Ziv?

Tuesday May 31, 2011

Reporter Talks Covering Corruption

a11242.jpgThis investigative journo reveals how he persuades criminals to talk, the steps he takes to ensure accurate reporting, and why he doesn't endorse pay-for-play.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Report on The Black Market and Live To Tell About It, Scott Carney?

Monday May 09, 2011

Filmmaker Uses Technology To Break The Fourth Wall

lw.jpgAlthough the media industry is just starting to distribute content over multiple platforms, this movie maker has done it successfully for almost 15 years -- and he has a groundbreaking Sundance film to prove it.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Get Your 'Transmedia' Film Into Sundance, Lance Weiler?

Tuesday Jan 11, 2011

Money Maven Jean Chatzky On Building A Brand

a11111.jpgJean Chatzky created her personal finance empire by using multiple media channels (books, TV, and radio), and diversifying her talents. Chatzky talks how journos can do the same thing.
AvantGuildHey, How'd You Become The Go-To Gal For Personal Finance, Jean Chatzky?
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Monday Dec 27, 2010

Best of 2010: Young Turks Founder on Building a Grassroots Web TV Network

a10892.jpgSince we interviewed Cenk Uygur back in May, The Young Turks founder has parlayed his award-winning Web newscast into a fill-in gig on MSNBC. Read our interview to see how he's bucking the traditional broadcast model and luring millions in the process.
AvantGuildHey, How'd You Draw 250 Million Viewers to Your Web Show, The Young Turks?

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Tuesday Nov 16, 2010

CSI Creator Sees The Future In eBooks

Zuiker_Author_Photo3.jpgIs it possible to combine traditional reading, motion pictures and social networking into one seamless entertainment experience? CSI's Anthony Zuiker thinks so -- and he's got two "digi-novels" to prove it.

AvantGuildHey, How'd You Spin an Interactive Novel from the CSI Brand?

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Attend eBook Summit Dec. 15 in New York

Monday Oct 18, 2010

Amanda Hesser Dishes on Food52's Collaborative Cookbook

a11036.jpgNot just another recipe site, Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs' Food52 distills digitally crowdsourced content for the printed page and builds community one "Foodpickle" at a time.
AvantGuildHey, How'd You Use Social Media to Crowdsource A Cookbook, Food52?

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Previously

The Budget Fashionista: From Hobby to Respected Resource

Filmmakers Harness 'Hell-Raising Energy' for Social Change

Newman Takes Equitrekking from Pitch to Pilot to PBS Success

The Young Turks Founder on Building a Grassroots Web TV Network

Blurb CEO Turns the Page for Self-Publishing

Bravo's Mobile Mastermind Delivers New Media Marketing Tips

We Media Founders Innovate Industry Solutions

Journalist Examines Glenn Beck's Rise in Common Nonsense

Sisters in War Author Examines Women's Stories in Iraq

Best of 2009: Hey, How'd You Cook Up A Book and Film Deal From Your Blog, Julie Powell?

Eventful.com Turns Fan Participation into Profitable Platform

Leap From Magazine Essay to Published Memoir

Web Site CEO Invests In Reader-Generated Content

First-Time Travel Author Navigates Three-Book Deal

Digital Star Shira Lazar: 'It's Important to Put a Face to an Avatar'

'Evolver' Founder Advances the Online Content Conversation

Living Social Creates App With Explosive Appeal

Journalists-Turned-Authors Give A Womenomics Lesson

Make An Impact Online With Viral Marketing Techniques

Kristof, WuDunn Team Up To Spark A Social Movement

Kantra's Mantra: Women Need Tech Content, Too

Financial Blogger Rakes In Traffic, Book Deal

WaPo Editor Bites into Multiplatform Coverage

Writer Accelerates Career Current with Water Issues Documentary

Julie Powell Jumps from Blog to Book to Big Screen

Writer Capitalizes on Freelance Career to Land Book Deal

Prolific Writer Grows A Global Business

Film Site Founder Treks to High-Traffic Success

Online Chops Propel Self-Starter to Blogging Career

NPR Reporters Engage Listeners Beyond The Airwaves

NYT Producer Taps Into Newspapers' Web Potential

Worldfocus Exec. Producer Concentrates On Content Delivery

LAT Columnist's Articles About Homeless Musical Virtuoso Lead To Book, Movie Deals

Helping Journalists Connect Elevates Entrepreneur to Success Story

Want To Break Into The TV Biz? Get An Expert's Insights At His L.A. Reading

Veteran Writer Goes Straight To The Source

Redefining Global Coverage For A Digital World

Exposing The 'Ugly Underbelly' Of Publishing

Local Focus Drives Magazine Growth

Power To The People On Politics Site

Want To Take Hollywood By Storm?

Foreign Journalist Takes A Local Approach

Magazine Strategy Smackdown

Drawing A Web Audience From Scratch

Campaign '08: Thinking Outside The Bus

Transform Your Blog Into A Prominent Online Mag

Political Ghostwriter Gets Her Name In Lights

When Life Gives You Layoffs...

The Science of Success

Taking the Wheel

Author Confidential

Generation Sell

The Road to Becoming a Foreign Correspondent

Passport to Published

Branch Out Your Brand

The 'Ears on the Ground'

Bringing New York Into the Future

Award Nomination Springs From 100-Day Reporting Trip

Build An Award-Caliber Media Site

Ellie-Nominated Writer in a Coal Mine

From ABC to The ABC's

Taking On The Epic Biography

A Jaded Jetsetter Takes On the Travel Industry

Fugging Straight to the Bookstore

From 'Modern Love' to Maximum Exposure

Social Networking for Famous Authors and Their Fans

A Book and a Blog ... At the Same Time

Providing a Daily Dose of Fashion Knowledge

Turn Blogging Into Dollars

Conquering Long-Form Journalism in Rolling Stone

Conquering Long-Form Journalism in Rolling Stone

mb '07: The Year in Hey, How'd You Do That?

Taking on the Teen Market

Get Audiences to Look at Your Indie Film

Get Audiences to Look at Your Indie Film

Making Print Pay the Bills

Making Print Pay the Bills

Answering Your Industry Questions

The Business of a Mag Redesign

The Business of a Mag Redesign

Thrill-Seeking in New Locations

New Mag Introduces Editor to Job Juggling

New Mag Introduces Editor to Job Juggling

10 Years: Head Of HarperCollins Pushes Publishing Forward

10 Years: How Adam Moss Picks New York's Weekly Lineup

10 Years: Customer Service Brings Craigslist to Millions

10 Years: Dominating The Design World

10 Years: Altering The Advertising Landscape

10 Years: Tune In To A Public Radio Maestro

10 Years: PR Pro Takes No Prisoners

Finance Your Life Through Freelancing

From High-End Restaurant Experience To Exposé

Hey, How'd You Become a New Media Agent?

Hey, How'd You Become a New Media Agent?

Selling Rachael Ray To The Food Network

Hey, How'd Your PR Plan Introduce Rachael Ray to the Food Network?

Hey, How'd You Nail That Promotion So Quickly?

Hey, How'd You Nail That Promotion So Quickly?

Climb The Publishing Food Chain

Climb The Publishing Food Chain

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