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How to be a multi-channel publisher

July 24, 2019
Guest:
Wendy Card
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In this 7th episode of the Bear City Show, I'm sitting down with Wendy Card of NewBernNow.com – a multi-channel platform publisher.

You can find New Bern Now media on their website newbernnow.com, their bi-weekly podcast, their quarterly magazine, and on various social media channels.

Starting out 10 years ago with just the website as a means to inform the community of the great events and local stories, New Bern Now has flourished into a great multi-channel distribution that is a staple to the New Bern, NC community.

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