Best Version Media Employee Reviews about "magazine"

Pros

Best Version Media offers great education to help you get started as a magazine publisher. Their extensive training program will have you ready to hit the ground running and selling advertising quickly. In addition, you'll have an on-going support system to provide ideas and motivated.

Cons

You'll find the cold calls to be quite grueling.

Pros

Good leadership ..good chance to make good money...

Cons

Listen I've worked at cutco....N2 and best version... Fact is the product renewal is aweful ;once captive long-term contracts are over.Thats nobody's fault..just not a good model for the customer.Top neighborhoods with wealth don't look at magazines for their clients;it's silly actually to think a millionaire and his wife are gonna make decisions from a neighborhood magazine..Really think about it

Pros

Flexible schedule, no micromanagement, decent pay.

Cons

Very high turnover of publishers, print is a very hard sell, my original publisher was lied to and she left, originally the company said the publishers could sell their magazines if they left the company and they changed the rules on her after several years, so she left with nothing to show for the 4+ years of hard work. She left and no one was ever able to replace her, publishers kept quitting. So, for content... coordinators, it's a very unstable job. Magazines have been cancelled days before going to print due to low ad revenue. It's not an easy job but being a content coordinator, I was left without any work after my magazine was shut down and no one offered any help in finding more work within the company. You sacrifice and work your butt off, and boom, they get rid of you when the magazine isn't performing in sales, and you're gone just like that! I know several CC's in my area that I met in person and they all feel the same way. Very frustrating. Also, almost zero human contact unless something is needed from you. If you enjoy working like a "robot" that can be turned on and off, then this may be the right fit for you.

Advice to Management

Do you know that content coordinators are also human beings that need the income and have families to feed?

Pros

You do all the hard work for very little pay. I would guess about 2-5% of people who do this job make any real money. The rest lose a LOT of money trying to get it off the ground while working for free. No benefits ever with one of the 'fastest growing companies in America.' Terrible ethics when it comes down to it.

Cons

It is dressed up like advertisers love this product. They don't. And magazine is not sent to every household in the neighborhood. Very hard sell in real time and the company takes most of the money. 'Baseline' is not a real number. Don't take my word for it, talk to real publishers in the industry first. They'll tell you this is not a real publisher role. Sure does sound good though.

Advice to Management

Be honest about what percentage of people who spend tens of thousands of dollars working hard for free to get their magazine going and do not make enough money to support themselves. Most people should know they will lose a lot of their savings working hard to get it off the ground. Working hard for this company seriously dented my savings account.

Pros

I just got off the phone with BVM to understand more of how the business works. It's $5,000 worth of ad sales to local businesses in your residence before any income is gained on the your end (which they title as a "publisher"). Then they send their magazine out via mail to micro-targeted residents from their marketing team located in WI.

Cons

Attendance to a training seminar is mandatory in Wisconsin. Having to take a trip out of state before I can make $5,000 worth of sales- which is the minimum amount of ad sales one would have to make before gaining an income, makes this a whole lot of up-front expenses on my end, and a whole lot of trust to an out of state marketing team to the local businesses whom I would try to sell to. I may be wrong but this... does not sound like a viable business model.

Pros

No pros. Don't fall for this. You're smarter than that.

Cons

I responded to a job posting for a content coordinator from a publisher. After some research and a review of the 'neighborhood magazine', I realized Best Version Media is making a buttload of money selling an ad-based publishing format to a growing network of would-be publishers. These publishers must be their own sales agent and obtain ads (and supply content) to create an outdated media outlet - a print magazine... - about a neighborhood. I've been writing and editing content long enough to know that nobody wants to read 'highlight' stories about their neighbors. And I've been working long enough to understand that if you're giving a bunch of time, money and hard work to a company (NOT your own business) and receiving nothing in return, something is awry.

Advice to Management

Stop bashing all of the negative reviews on here. You're defensive and wordy about how wonderful BVM is, and it speaks volumes about what BVM REALLY is - a scam.

Pros

Was it easy - NO Was it worth it - YES The support from my productivity coach, my Division Manager, and Region Manager really helped me to learn my craft and get the results needed. There were some struggles along the way but honestly you have to expect it to be a challenge when you can make this much money.

Cons

Some business owners weren’t cooperative, other were not very nice but at the end of the day the right ones are who is in my magazine.

Advice to Management

thank you for all of the support!!

Pros

Incredible support structure Excellent training and ongoing training Work from home Superb company culture Brilliant concept These magazines are so special to the communities. People look forward to getting it. I love that the community helps shape and grow the magazine. Dave Durand is an exceptional leader. He has built a team of incredible leaders. I can't wait to see where this company goes! If you love... helping people, working in a creative vibrant work environment and being your own boss, apply now!

Cons

I don't think there are any cons. The concept is brilliant and simple, but you do have to work hard. If you do not like to work hard to achieve great rewards, do not apply.

Advice to Management

Keep doing what you are doing and thank you!