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Who are the people behind successful specialist media businesses? How did they get started? What are they planning to do next? And what tips do they have for their peers? This new series will interview the influential people in niche consumer and b2b media. If you'd like to be featured, contact carolyn@thespecialistmediashow.com.

Sarah Aldridge, Direct Marketing, Dennis: Sarah Aldridge is Senior Direct Marketing Manager at Dennis Publishing, with responsibility for their tech division, which now includes new acquisition Computer Active. She is actively marketing print and digital subscriptions across a wide range of niche titles. Sarah is taking part in the subscriptions panel at the Specialist Media Conference on 24 April 2013. In this profile she shares her current business challenges and offers some tips for other niche publishers.

Miles Bossom, MD Miles Publishing, Swink Media: Miles Bossom launched Comms Business magazine ten years ago and has expanded it into events, and online content and communities. He's taking part in the panel on events and communities at the Specialist Media Conference. In this profile he shares his current business challenges and offers tips for other niche publishers.

Louise White, Associate Director, Briefing Media: Louise White is Associate Director of Briefing Media, a 2010 start-up media company formed by a team who have many years experience working in large B2B publishers. The company has 3 divisions, media, agriculture and medical.

At the 2013 Specialist Media Conference Louise will be talking about how her experience in large media organisations translates to a specialist media business. Using Farmers Guardian as an example she will talk through the strategic challenge of turning a tremendously successful print property into a multi-channel membership business.

Here Louise shares her thoughts about specialist media, and her current business challenges, and offers some tips for other niche publishers.

Stuart Dinsey, Founder & MD, Intent Media: Stuart Dinsey is Founder and MD of Intent Media, a B2B publisher in the entertainment, technology and leisure markets. In December 2012, Intent Media was acquired by US-based Newbay Media, and Stuart now runs European operations for the group. Stuart is speaking at the Specialist Media Conference on 24 April 2013. Here he shares his current challenges and some tips for other independent publishers.

Rob Chambers, MD Total Telecom: Rob Chambers is MD of award-winning niche b2b publisher Total Telecom, and is taking part in the 2013 Conference in the panel session on "Reinventing Communities" talking about how he has used online networking and live events to widen his international reach. Here, Rob shares his current challenges and his tips for other specialist publishers.

Minal Bopaiah, Editor, Subscription Site Insider: Minal Bopaiah is Editor of Subscription Site Insider, providing best practice tips for publishers of online content. Her recent webinar on online subscriptions received rave reviews, so make sure you catch her online presentation on Renewal tips at our online event in November. Plus Minal is speaking at the Specialist Media Conference on 24 April 2013.

Miles Galliford, Co-Founder, Subhub: Miles Galliford is co-Founder of Subhub, who provide membership websites for publishers and organisations. He is a serial tech entrepreneur and a thought leader in online publishing. His sessions at our past live events have been highly popular, drawing on subscription website success stories from both sides of the Atlantic.

Miles presented "Secrets of Subscription Websites" at our Online Event in November 2012 and is running a round table on launching niche subscription websites at the Specialist Media Conference on 24 April 2013.

Richard Stephenson, CEO, YUDU Media: Richard Stephenson is CEO of YUDU Media. In this interview he shares his thoughts on all the new tablet devices being launched by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, and offers some advice to publishers considering how to get their magazines onto mobile devices.

Rebekah Billingsley, Big Cat Consulting: Rebekah Billingsley is founder of Big Cat Consulting Limited, an independent consultancy specialising in helping publishers realise their digital potential. With 17 years' experience working for some of the biggest names in publishing, she is particularly interested in how digital magazines are changing the media landscape. Here she shares her priorities and tips for niche publishers. Rebekah is a regular speaker at the Specialist Media Show and is running a panel at the Specialist Media Conference on 24 April 2013.

Richard Walker, Director of Consumer Revenues, Future Publishing: Richard Walker is Director of Consumer Revenues at Future Publishing. Richard spoke at the 2012 Conference about Future's recent move into ecommerce in the crafts market. At the 2013 Conference he'll be sharing how Future are using a wide range of digital platforms to grow the international reach of their niche titles. Here he shares his current priorities and offers tips for other specialist publishers.

Peter Houston, Founder, CCO, Flipping Pages Media: Peter Houston is a true magazine enthusiast, whether on print or digital channels. Formerly Group Director of Content for Advanstar's Life Sciences division, he has hands on experience creating content for print, digital, social, web and elearning. Peter now runs Flipping Pages Media Ltd, helping content producers succeed on emerging platforms and revitalising established products and services. He spoke at the Specialist Media Conference on 24 May 2012 (and his previous appearances have been highly rated). Peter is also taking part in the 2013 Conference. Here he shares his own priorities and offers tips for other niche publishers.

Sam Spurdens, Founder, LOOP digital media: Sam Spurdens launched LOOP digital media, niche aviation publishers, seven years ago, following a more traditional career at Archant, and has never looked back (or should that be down) since. He's recently taken the audacious step of moving away from print and over to iPad for all his magazines, and is about to launch in China. Sam is speaking at the Specialist Media Conference on 24 May 2012: I wouldn't miss it.

Stephen Bateman, Co-founder and MD of iGlimpse: Stephen Bateman is co-founder and managing director of iGlimpse Ltd, the app publishing business specialising in self-help apps. Stephen is also an investor and director in 60 Mile Publishing which publishes GreenWise Business, a specialist news and information portal for the business sustainability community. Here Stephen shares his priorities for his business and his tips for other specialist media owners.

JESKA HARRINGTON GOULD, MD, RESEARCH: Jeska Harrington Gould is MD of Research, an independent b2b publisher providing academics with information and advice about applying for research grants. She's worked at VNU, Centaur, Emap, Incisive and IDG, and spoke at the 2011 Specialist Media Conference about the transition to a site licence business. Here Jeska shares her business priorities and her tips for other niche publishers.

Tony Harris, CEO Boat International Media: Tony Harris acquired Boat International eight years ago, and has built it into a global publishing and events business. He has a history in magazine publishing, having acquired Sailing Today and launched Coast magazine before taking over Boat International. Tony is taking part in the consumer media panel at the Specialist Media Conference. Here he shares his plans for his own business and some tips for other independent publishers.

Ben Heald, CEO and Founder of Sift Media: Ben Heald runs Sift Media, the online b2b publishing business he founded. Ben spoke at the 2011 Specialist Media Conference on how to make money from b2b communities. He's speaking again at the 2012 Conference. Here he shares his priorities for his own business and tips for other specialist publishers.

Robert Nisbet, CEO & Founder, Media One Communications: First in a new series of profiles of Specialist Media People: how they got into publishing, what their plans are, and their tips for their peers.

Robert Nisbet founded Media One Comms twenty years ago and has grown it to a significant niche b2b publishing business.