Audio/Video, B2B, Events

Builder Innovator secures event niche by arranging 1600+ private meetings

Alisa Cromer November 3, 2025

In a crowded market of builder expos, Builder Innovator Summit carved out a niche-within-the-niche with its events strategy. The formula includes fully hosting attendees, with more than 1600 one-to-one meetings over two days. Here’s how they did it.

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Categories: Audio/Video, B2B, Events

How he did it: Interview with James Cridland, founder of Podnews.net

James Cridland has built a $600,000+ one person media company that he runs part-time. Here’s how he does it.

Alisa Cromer January 6, 2024

White paper: Recent research on the value of print advertising

How should niche media, dominated by magazine brands, talk to advertisers about the value of print?

It’s a tricky issue. On the one hand, print sales continue to decline in the face of reduced advertiser demand. Media brokers place almost no value on profitable print advertising sales. This white paper shows all the research you need, with sources and links to use.

Alisa Cromer January 1, 2024

Niche Media Events Starter Kit

All the basics needed for a niche media to create a staff-managed event. This guide address staffing, ticket pricing, booth and sponsorship sales, with examples from the field. It also includes downloadable materials you can use and edit, including an event p&l, merchant contract, merchant packet and day-of-event checklist. Please join as a member to access this report and other practical resources to grow revenues in the resource center.

Alisa Cromer August 16, 2023

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