Unveil the modern news subscription acquisition funnel transformed by AI and algorithms

Discover new growth channels in post-social era

Craft irresistible offers that convert and retain

Leverage partnerships and value-added benefits

Add new tactics and actionable insights to your 2025 toolbox

What’s next in subscriber acquisition?

How to reach news avoiders? How to get more sign-ups through segmentation? How to expand to new markets? When and how to increase prices?

After four years of prosperity in digital subscriptions, we are entering a time of uncertainty. Many publishers see a slump in penetration of their Web sites and online engagement. Business leaders are worried about a slowdown in the economy and advertising. And we’re all worried about rising prices and inflation.

INMA benchmarks show that news publishers continued to convert new subscribers in high volumes despite declines in traffic. They also show a spike in cancellations, and that might herald a slow down in subscriptions.

At this just-in-time master class, we will gather the best minds in the news industry and discuss the ways forward: Where are we in the news subscription product lifecycle? Should we focus on growing the volumes or the revenue?

This master class is curated by INMA’s Researcher-In-Residence Greg Piechota who searches for new and inspiring case studies, and expert and evidence-based insights in the INMA global network and beyond.

Speakers

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Curated by


Greg Piechota

Greg Piechota

Readers First Initiative Lead
International News Media Association (INMA)


10 questions this master class will explore

  1. How has the news funnel evolved in the wake of declining social media referrals?
  2. What impact do AI-driven search engines have on content distribution?
  3. What are the most effective channels for converting subscribers today?
  4. How to balance between registration walls and paywalls to maximize conversions?
  5. What incentives are most effective in driving user registrations?
  6. Which subscription offers generate meaningful revenue and long-term retention?
  7. Do free or discounted trials still work, and if so, how can you ensure conversion to full-price subscriptions?
  8. How can publishers acquire new segments like light readers or younger demographics?
  9. What role do non-news content verticals (e.g., puzzles, cooking) play in expanding the subscription value proposition?
  10. What types of partnerships are proving most effective in growing and retaining subscriber bases?


Agenda


Thursday, November 6

Module 1: Channels driving subscription growth

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Tuesday, November 11

Module 2: Subscription offers that convert and retain

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Thursday, November 13

Module 3: Subscriber-value enhancing benefits and partnerships

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Details


What is included in registration?

Your registration includes the live presentation, the video recordings of the presentations, and the speaker’s presentation if they are willing to share.

What is the format?

Each module will be approximately 2.5 hours in duration. Each module will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. New York time (2:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. GMT). Conducted in the Zoom ecosystem, you will have an opportunity to ask questions of all presenters.

What is the cost?

  • Members: US$495 for all four modules, inclusive of video recordings and presentations
  • Non-members: US$1,390, which includes one free year of INMA membership

Questions? Contact us

Tom Corbett

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Madhavi Sekhri

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