In this episode, we sit down with <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitzyrichard/'>Richard Fitzgerald</a>, who is the CEO and Co-founder of <a href='https://weareaugustus.com/'>Augustus Media</a>, which owns the <a href='https://lovin.co/dubai/en/'>Lovin Dubai</a>, <a href='https://lovin.co/saudi/en/'>Lovin Saudi</a>, <a href='https://smashi.tv/'>Smashi TV</a> platforms. We discuss:<ol><li>News platforms- what it means to the public and how they prefer to access and interact with it</li><li>The media industry in the Middle East vs. global markets</li><li>How to monetize and promote media platforms</li></ol> Want a summary of the episode? Access the show notes <a href='https://sparkwithshereen.substack.com/p/monetize-your-media-and-grow-your-2d9'>here.</a> Want to stay up-to-day of future episodes? Subscribe to our newsletter <a href='https://page.co/Pj8ttx'>here</a> or on our <a href='http://sparkwithshereen.com/'>website</a>.Got something you&apos;d like to discuss with us? Let&apos;s socialize on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/sparkwithshereen/'>Instagram </a>and <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/company/68178043/admin/'>Linkedin</a>.

How to sustainably run a farm in the desert, with Dr. Majid Al Qassimi

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