Business & Administration

— Last checked December 2025 by Doris Fiedrich.

Tools

Asana. Project management tool. Stay organized and connected. Bring your team’s work together in one shared space. Choose the project view that suits your style, and collaborate no matter where you are. Visit Site
Milanote. Milanote is a note-taking web-based software that allows you to create visual boards for your projects. It also includes real-time collaboration for those working remotely. Visit Site
Monday. Bring teams together to drive business impact. Streamline your work for maximum productivity. Collaborate effectively organization-wide to get a clear picture of all your work. Stay in the loop with easy-to-use automations and real-time notifications. Visit Site
Notion. Offers its users the tools to create and store their tables, databases, and pages into one workspace. Visit Site
Preceden. A timeline tool for project management and mapping. Visit Site

Articles & Guides

Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. “Preserving Your Publications: What Legal Deposit Means for You.” April 2026. A tipsheet by AMPA on how to submit your publication (print or digital) to Library and Archives Canada for legal deposit. Read Article. See also Legal deposit below.
Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. “Préserver vos publications : ce que le dépôt légal signifie pour vous.” April 2026. French version of the above.
“Magazine Budgeting: A Practical Guide for Literary Magazines.” Magazine Budgeting with Sharon McAuley. Presented by Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. Uploaded June 10, 2026. Watch video
Chickering, Talius. “How to Market Your Nonprofit.” Issuu, Nov. 29, 2022. Provides strategies for nonprofits to market effectively by building strong branding, leveraging storytelling, engaging through digital platforms, and cultivating community partnerships to amplify their impact and reach. Read Article
Gonzalez, Josmary. “Cover to Cover: How to Start a Magazine in 2025.” The Magazine Manager, Aug. 15, 2025. Read Article
Hotsheets. Magazines Canada. These one-page articles, or “hotsheets”, help publishers manage their magazines. Requires login. Visit Site
Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC). This Portland nonprofit organization provides resources and tools to create independently published media and artwork. IPCR’s mission has been dedicated to encouraging the growth of a visual and literary publishing community by offering a space to gather and exchange information and ideas, as well as to produce work. Visit Site
Keeping records. Government of Canada, Jun. 17, 2025. Canada Revenue Agency provides an outline for businesses engaging in commercial activity on keeping records. It includes readable forms as well as requirements, location of records, and retention/destruction of records. Visit Site
Legal deposit. Government of Canada, Jul. 30, 2025. Canadian publishers and producers are responsible for depositing their materials through the legal deposit program under the Library and Archives of Canada Act. Visit Site
Simmons, Joe, co-author. “How to Start Your Own Magazine.” wikiHow, updated Feb. 24, 2025. Read Article
“Special Projects & Ads for Literary Magazines | Publishing Essentials for LitMags.” Successful Special Projects with Laurie D. Graham. Presented by Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. Uploaded June 10, 2026. Watch Video
“Successful Special Projects | Publishing Essentials for LitMags.” Successful Special Projects with Laurie D. Graham. Presented by Alberta Magazine Publishers Association. Uploaded June 10, 2026. Watch Video
“TINY TEMPLATE (2009): THE LAW EDITION.” Alberta Magazines Publishers Association. Content: How to avoid a costly defamation case. Copyright: Know what you are buying. The importance of fact-checking. Uploaded July 2025. Read Edition

Tax Guides

Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Bulletin – Bulletin PST 109: Printers and Publishers. Issued Oct. 2013; revised Oct. 2022. Read Bulletin
Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Bulletin – Bulletin PST 205: Books, Magazines, Newspapers and Other Publications. Issued Apr. 2013; revised Mar. 2016. Read Bulletin

(Please check these bulletins to find out what you as a magazine publisher don’t need to pay PST on. This could include printing costs, artwork, photographs, etc.)