Another publication group moves into the digital age. Fastline Publications now has a digital version of their publications. I wonder how many farmers will want the digital version only? Think of the potential cost savings on printing!

Fastline Online is the new digital subscription being offered by Fastline. When farmers sign up for the digital edition, they will receive the publication up to a week earlier than the print version. Customers will be able to search each edition by keyword. Fastline has also added links to dealer websites in their digital editions. This service will enable customers to print out ads to take to their dealers, or also create their own Fastline archive. There is even a clickable index page, where when the advertiser is selected, the site will take them to that ad in that specific Fastline publication. When a customer subscribes to the digital version, the link to each
book for that month will be sent via e-mail, and the book will appear on their screen in a matter of seconds. There are no downloads or special software required. To sign up, go to www.fastline.com/digital. Fastline is offering 6 months free of the home state digital edition.

In other news from Fastline, they’ve appointed a new national sales manager – Jim Patrick.

In his most recent position, Patrick held a dual role as Publisher of the Oldham Era newspaper and Kentucky Regional Sales Manager for Landmark Community Newspapers Inc. Prior to that, Jim was Regional Sales Manager for the North Division of Brown Publishing Company in Ohio.