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Description

Sales executives in publishing utilize LaunchPad to monitor potential clients, oversee advertisers, generate insertion orders, manage ad materials, conduct proofing, and create real-time reports. Meanwhile, both accounting and sales teams establish budgets and evaluate their effectiveness through personalized reports. Sales managers can analyze budgets specific to each sales representative to ensure accountability and foster trust within the team. Additionally, sales teams are able to conveniently access the LaunchPad publishing CRM from smartphones, tablets, or any computer, providing them with immediate access to customer records, invoices, sales history, and analytical reports. Each organization has the flexibility to define the criteria for various opportunity stages and effectively manage sales through the opportunity pipeline, which includes features for weighted forecasting and comprehensive analytics reporting related to the pipeline data. Furthermore, LaunchPad's integration with Dropbox streamlines file management, ensuring quick access to approved creative assets for the production department, sales, and ad trafficking. This efficient system enhances collaboration and productivity across departments, allowing teams to work more cohesively towards their goals.

Description

Newspaper Manager is a cloud-based CRM built specifically for newspaper publishers, combining ad sales, order management, billing, and production tools into one unified platform. It helps streamline workflows, improve efficiency, and drive revenue across print, digital, and event-based media. The CRM module allows you to organize and search contacts by name, company, category, and more. Track leads and deals with the Sales Pipeline Opportunities Module, and manage all types of ad buys with our robust Order Management System, which supports print, display, newsletter, website, and event advertising. Speed up approvals with built-in electronic signature tools. Send legally binding proposals that, once signed, auto-convert into orders and trigger confirmation emails. Manage production with real-time Project Management Tools, customizable stages, feedback tracking, and automated deadline alerts. Flat planning and pagination tools support layout decisions for both print and digital editions. Track performance with the Analytics Dashboard, featuring over 300 data tiles and flexible reporting options. Our Billing and A/R System offers Quick Pay, batch billing, auto-pay, and QuickBooks integration—helping you get paid faster and manage accounting with ease. Email integration with Gmail and Outlook keeps your communications organized. Our Chrome and Outlook extensions let you sync notes, emails, and attachments directly into the CRM. Newspaper Manager also includes Media Mate, an AI assistant for content creation, segmentation, analytics, and prospecting, plus seamless integration with Marketing Manager and ChargeBrite for email automation and subscription billing.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Adobe InDesign No 
Adpay No 
Authorize.Net No 
CardConnect No 
Epicor FP&A No 
Gmail No 
Google Calendar No 
Kibana No 
Mailchimp No 
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central No 
Mirabel's Marketing Manager No 
Plug'n Pay No 
QuickBooks Online No 
Sage Accounting No 
iPublish Media No 

Integrations

Adobe InDesign Yes 
Adpay Yes 
Authorize.Net Yes 
CardConnect Yes 
Epicor FP&A Yes 
Gmail Yes 
Google Calendar Yes 
Kibana Yes 
Mailchimp Yes 
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Yes 
Mirabel's Marketing Manager Yes 
Plug'n Pay Yes 
QuickBooks Online Yes 
Sage Accounting Yes 
iPublish Media Yes 

Pricing Details

$75 per user per month
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Pricing per user, per month. Dependent upon the number of users.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App Yes 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App Yes 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Media Intranets

Founded

2005

Country

United States

Website

www.launchpadmediamanagement.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Mirabel Technologies

Founded

2003

Country

United States

Website

www.newspapermanager.com

Product Features

Publishing and Subscriptions

Advertising Management Yes 
Books No 
Campaign Management Yes 
Catalogs Yes 
Circulation Management No 
Content Management Yes 
Layout & Design Yes 
Magazines Yes 
Newsletters Yes 
Newspapers No 

Product Features

Billing and Invoicing

Billing Portal Yes 
Contact Database Yes 
Contingency Billing No 
Customer Portal Yes 
Customizable Invoices Yes 
Dunning Management Yes 
Hourly Billing No 
Invoice History Yes 
Mobile Payments Yes 
Multi-Currency Yes 
Online Invoicing Yes 
Online Payments Yes 
Payment Processing Yes 
Project Billing No 
Recurring/Subscription Billing Yes 
Service Ticket Billing Yes 
Tax Calculator No 

CRM

Calendar/Reminder System Yes 
Call Logging Yes 
Document Storage Yes 
Email Marketing Yes 
Internal Chat Integration Yes 
Lead Scoring Yes 
Marketing Automation Integration Yes 
Mobile Access Yes 
Quotes / Proposals Yes 
Segmentation Yes 
Social Media Integration No 
Task Management Yes 
Territory Management No 

Project Management

Agile Methodologies No 
Budget Management No 
Client Portal Yes 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking No 
Customizable Templates Yes 
Gantt Charts Yes 
Idea Management Yes 
Kanban Board Yes 
Milestone Tracking Yes 
Portfolio Management No 
Resource Management Yes 
Time & Expense Tracking No 
Traditional Methodologies Yes 

Reporting

Customizable Dashboard Yes 
Data Source Connectors No 
Drag & Drop Yes 
Drill Down No 
Email Reports Yes 
Financial Reports Yes 
Forecasting Yes 
Marketing Reports Yes 
OLAP No 
Report Export Yes 
Sales Reports Yes 
Scheduled / Automated Reports Yes 

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