Client Testimonials
"Thanks again for all your services. My response rates are up, my reports are more informative and my overall business is substantially more organized, efficient and profitable. Not only did you help our business I learned more about circulation in the time you worked with us than I have in the last ten years. Thanks again and I’m looking forward to working with you in the future."
David Aultman
Circulation Director
American Sports Media
"I have worked with Lou Ann Sabatier over the past several years. Her knowledge of the publishing industry is expansive and her energy and enthusiasm infectious. Her research and recommendation have helped our magazine grow and prosper (even during difficult publishing times)."
Nancy Jenner
Deputy Director, Boston Society of Architects
"Sabatier Consulting Group skips the fluff, gets down to business, tells it like it is and produces result-oriented solutions. They are a professional, hard working group with high energy."
Linda Shoenrock
National Director
Marketing & Communications
Ducks Unlimited
Lou Ann Sabatier is a committed professional. She knows the publishing industry inside-out and brings a sensitive, caring personal touch to each client she engages. I personally recommend Sabatier Consulting without reservation!"
Teresa Hairston
Publisher
Gospel Today Magazine
"Hiring Sabatier Consulting is the best business decision I have made in my lifetime! They were invaluable in turning my entrepreneurial vision into a legitimate publishing enterprise. I would still be working out of my basement if I didn’t have the good fortune of working with them."
Steve Gurney
Publisher
Guide to Retirement Living
"We used Sabatier Consulting to put a program together for us to increase our circulation. Their program, for the most part, has been implemented and already we are increasing our renewal rate. Because of their overall expertise in the publishing industry, we will come back for more as we grow."
Romney Richard
Louisiana Cookin
"Sabatier Consulting was invaluable in the launch of our magazine. They helped identify the readership, editorial content and the potential support of advertisers. But, more importantly, they kept our expectations realistic by offering practical, straight-up advice."
Don Griffith
Editor
Wood Design & Building Magazine
"Sabatier Consulting did a great job from beginning to end…they are extremely knowledgeable about the publishing industry!! They did a fantastic job pre-planning and were even better on-site adjusting to the group needs throughout the session. I am glad we choose them as a partner."
Louis Magliaro
Vice President of Sales
VNU Business Publications
"Sabatier Consulting saved our organization $5 million and at least four years by performing a due diligence evaluation of a magazine property that was offered as a contribution to our organization. Having literally no background in the publishing business, we were at a loss, but at least were smart enough to know what we didn’t know! Lou Ann Sabatier did know – plenty. Rather than absorb the subscriber liability for a property that was failing, we saved ourselves years of headaches."
Rick Story
Senior Vice President
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
"I enjoyed your (2 day) publishing seminar. You are very knowledgeable and you enthusiasm is contagious. Based on comments from other participants, the session met our goals."
Beverly Keil
Vice President
The Washington Post
"I am writing to thank you very much for such an interesting and stimulating talk. I am currently going into a Junior Executive Program with a large publisher, which will expose me to a number of the businesses, after which I will settle into one. I hope that down the road I will have an opportunity to tap into you vast knowledge over the publishing and especially the magazine business. Thanks again."
Wenning Xing
Columbia Business School, MBA 2004
"Sabatier Group demonstrated a strong ability to source highly qualified candidates for our unique needs. Their broad knowledge and contacts in the publishing industry proved to be invaluable. The thoroughness in which they presented candidates, their continued follow-up and efficient manner resulted in a successful hire! I look forward to maintaining a strong working relationship with them."
Kim DiCorpo
Human Resources Manager
New York Times Magazine Group
"…a belated thanks for all your hard work on our magazine study last year. We learned a lot and have implemented many of your suggestions. Just wanted you to know that we’re doing well and you are a big part of the reason why."
M. Garlinda Burton
Editorial Director
United Methodist Communications
"If you want someone who’s a ball of energy to come in and revitalize your sales staff, sweep away your preconceived ideas, and create a new sales strategy, call on Lou Ann Sabatier and her team of consultants. They impressed me with their professionalism, kindness, patience and perceptiveness."
Virginie Gudmundsson
Advertising and Sponsoring Director
FRANCE Magazine
"Lou Sabatier has been a valuable resource to Science News. She carried out the most useful survey that we have done, got our content-licensing agreements in order, and has provided smart advice in many areas."
Julie Ann Miller
Editor in Chief
Science News
"Sabatier Consulting provided much needed industry expertise at a critical time for our magazine. They quickly assessed and understood our culture and gave us good advice that was readily achievable for our small firm."
Walter Evans
President
Cahaba Media
"Sabatier Consulting's ability to gather top-flight expertise within the narrow disciplines that make up the publishing world makes them an invaluable resource to our firm, which is focused on custom publishing, but more generally, on solving problems for our clients. The speed with which Sabatier works is astonishing. We've worked with their team on developing a business plan for an association client that they pulled together within five days, including a weekend. This plan is being followed to success right now."
John Lavey
Managing Director
Hammock Publishing
"Lou Sabatier and her outstanding team of consultants did groundbreaking work which is enabling us to shift paradigms and take our company to a whole new level of business. With their expertise, we have been guided to engage in next level thinking and restructure various organizational and operational components of our company. They put us in the position to strengthen market share and seize new business opportunities."
Alyssa Martina
President
MetroParent
"Sabatier Consulting did a top-to-bottom evaluation of our magazine and the results more than paid for the study. The outcome is a “new” redesigned, updated exciting magazine that will be the catalyst to re-brand this organization and set the course for long-term growth."
Michael Blum
Executive Director
Marine Corps League
“Hi! Thanks for great sessions. Your high-energy approach and humor kept us awake and the useful information kept us interested. I left with some great ideas… some on ways to do things better, and some $$-making ideas as well.”
Beth Bressman
Promotions Director
New Jersey Monthly, New Jersey Bride, and Park
Place
“We have increased net profits and grown the company revenues. We have to attribute a lot of the growth and efficiencies to you and your team. For that I would personally like to thank you, again. It has helped more than you can imagine. I sat down this weekend and read your evaluation again as I do every year and compare where we were to where we are. I am happy to report we have completed about 80% of your recommendations.”
Ike Eastman
Eastmans's Hunting Journal, Eastmans' Bowhunting Journal, www.eastmans.com
