Blog Archives — Allen Press

Allen Press and Silverchair Launch Meridian, Expanding Digital Publishing Technology for Society Publishers

February 13, 2020

Lawrence, Kan. and Charlottesville, Va.—February 13, 2020—Allen Press, Inc. and Silverchair announced today the launch of Meridian, a digital publishing platform and service of Allen Press, powered by Silverchair. Engineered for the world’s leading scholarly and professional publishers, Meridian is designed to serve independent society and association publishers as part of Allen Press’ extensive suite…
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2020 USPS Postage and Mailing Rates: What Publishers and Marketers Need to Know

January 29, 2020

As of January 26, 2020, the United States Postal Service (USPS) adopted new postage rates for mailing and shipping. The new rate increases mirror the changes made in January of 2019, an increase detailed by Allen Press here, along with a similar 2018 increase, explained here. Although this year’s increase was not unexpected, it impacts…
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Allen Press Announces Mark Kohlhase as Interim CEO

January 8, 2020

Lawrence, Kan.—January 8, 2020 — Allen Press announced today the appointment of Mark Kohlhase as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In this role, Kohlhase will oversee all facets of Allen Press and the implementation of the company’s strategic goals and objectives. Kohlhase previously served as Vice President of Scholarly Publishing Services.

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Elizabeth Stephens Joins Allen Press as Association Management Sales Executive

December 10, 2019

LAWRENCE, Kan.—December 10, 2019—Allen Press, Inc. is pleased to announce Elizabeth Stephens has joined its team as Association Management Sales Executive. Stephens is an experienced association leader and industry expert who comes to Allen Press with extensive knowledge of non-profit fundraising and association management. Her experience, coupled with a strong background in donor acquisition and…
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Allen Press Wins 12 Awards at Printing Impressions 2019 Gold Ink Awards Competition

October 17, 2019

Lawrence, Kan. – October 17, 2019 – Allen Press, Inc. is honored to win 12 awards at the prestigious 2019 Gold Ink Awards printing competition presented by Printing Impressions. The Gold Ink Awards is an annual competition for creators and producers of printed material encompassing nearly 50 print categories, including commercial printing, magazines, books, catalogs,…
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Danny Pacheco Joins Allen Press as Vice President

October 8, 2019

LAWRENCE, Kan. – October 8, 2019– Allen Press, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Danny Pacheco as Vice President, Print Sales. Danny brings over 25 years of experience in printing sales and operations. “I’m incredibly excited to join such an amazing team and I look forward to helping drive the future growth of…
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Allen Press Announces Upgrade to its Association Management Technology Platform

August 6, 2019

Allen Press, Inc. is pleased to announce a significant upgrade to its association management technology platform through a new long-term SaaS contract with Personify. Beginning later this year, Allen Press will migrate to Personify’ s premier cloud-based service, Personify360 v. 7.7.

Connecting with our Audience: SSP 2019 Recap

July 31, 2019

In May, the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) held its 41st annual meeting in San Diego. The meeting always provides an excellent opportunity to learn in-depth about issues affecting scholarly publishing, upcoming trends and products and meet current and prospective customers. In every regard, this year’s meeting was a tremendous success. The theme for this…
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Allen Press Wins AM&P EXCEL Award for Pro Bono Marketing Services

July 30, 2019

LAWRENCE, Kan. – July 31, 2019 – Allen Press, Inc. was awarded Silver at the 2019 Association Media & Publishing (AM&P) EXCEL Awards in the category of Pro Bono Promotional Content. Awards were announced at the 39th Annual EXCEL Awards Gala in Washington, DC held June 24. The award recognized the logo redesign and new…
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5 Tactics to Convert Website Visitors to Journal Subscribers

May 31, 2019

One of the most significant struggles for society publishers continues to be retaining current subscribers and attracting new ones. Over the course of the past decade, scholarly journal publishers have become accustomed to stagnant subscription growth or even year-over-year declines. While there are a variety of marketing and sales strategies a publisher can implement to…
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