05/22/2025
Real Publishers. Real Freedom.
Today, I am introducing Doug Drohan of the most decorated publisher in the Northeast Region. Led the New Jersey team in publishing sales for 6 years in a row and brings 4 titles to us in Bergen County. River Vale Neighbors, Wyckoff Living, Northern Valley Living and Neighbors of Closter Demarest & Haworth. He’s a pretty good golfer too 😉
“For me, this opportunity has given me the chance to blend all of my experiences (life and work) to become the person I was meant to be.
I’m free to make mistakes, to learn from them, to try new things, to fail, to get up again and figure out a way to be better without the fear of a boss or cubicle confining me to expectations or limitations. I have no limitations.
More importantly, I can be client-first focused. To truly care about the success of my clients and not always be bottom-line driven is so important to my success and my drive to get up each day and do what I do. I don’t have to worry about monetizing every square inch of space in the magazine. I’ll leave that to my competitors.
I love the fact that what I do is science-based as well as an art form. Marketing is both science and art and the ability to understand that and deliver on it makes what I do unique.
When I first started with BVM I didn’t understand that. But now I belong to the club of entrepreneurs and risk takers who put it out on the line every single day. It can all go away in an instant but the upside potential is greater than anything I had the opportunity to do working for big corporations in my previous life.
Rise and Grind. Succeed and Fail. Rinse and Repeat.”