National Newspaper Association
Protecting, Promoting and Enhancing Community Newspapers Since 1885
Great Ideas
NNA’s best and brightest publishers have made the Great Idea Exchange session of the Annual Convention a huge hit for more than a decade. These terrific success stories, along with other great ideas we find throughout the year, are available to NNA members 24/7. And, members are encouraged to submit and share their great ideas at any time to grow this valuable resource.
NNA Director of Creative Resources Robert M. Williams Jr. is available for consultation on how to create more revenue, help you deal with inevitable newspaper issues or be a sympathetic ear for NNA members looking for an experienced publisher to listen. Email him at robert@nna.org or call (912) 281-5438 from 10 a.m -3 p.m. ET, Monday-Friday.
A spark of creativity, once ignited, can lead to great newspapers and great futures
Dec 1, 2022
David Maxwell, a longtime Georgia friend, is credited with sharing this great idea. David is the editor and general manager of The Donalsonville News, a consistent award winner in Georgia better newspaper ...
NNA members share great ideas
Nov 1, 2022
At the in-person Great Idea Exchange as part of the Annual Convention & Trade Show, convention attendees shared their best revenue, circulation and goodwill boosters.
Southport’s (NC) Pilot hits a ‘home run’ with expert political ad idea using sticky notes
Nov 1, 2022
Carol, a 13-year veteran in the business, hit the proverbial “home run” when she came up with an ingenious thought that started with utilizing ...
Cool apps and hot tips save time, money
Oct 27, 2022
Time is money. Deadlines never stop. Newspaper folks need every advantage they can find and NNA has a great advantage coming your way!
A few ideas to ‘freshen up’ your annual holiday advertising
Sep 28, 2022
Several of our NNA members have responded to the challenge of helping others out with some great ideas that aren’t all that common, but will certainly draw attention and sell!
Who better than the newspaper to salute women and traditions — even those that are new?
Sep 1, 2022
This paper took the nationwide problem of businesses looking for employees to fill their jobs and turned it into a strong special section featuring 100% advertising, nearly all quarters and half pages. ...
Quality photos, small space can combine to offer great impact for your customers
Aug 1, 2022
The gulf waters were blue; the sand was white — and the advertising contest winners were spectacular! I want to share a few of the great ideas I saw of which our Alabama friends are justly proud.
Some ideas may be old, but they can still bring in considerable new revenue
Jul 1, 2022
Paul Erdelt, editor and publisher of The Steele Ozone and the Kidder County Press in Steele, North Dakota, is proof an old idea can still bring in new revenue — even though the origins of ...
Be sure your paper provides several products for customers to buy; don’t leave ad revenue for others to gain!
May 23, 2022
Following the downturn of pandemic times, Jessica finds ways to generate more revenue are ...
