Since 1998, over 50 experienced publishing professionals from around the world have taught at MTI conferences in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Albania, Croatia, Austria, Slovakia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Korea, and the United States. More than a thousand staff members of over 325 Christian magazines from some 50 countries have taken advantage of training at one or more of the conferences. The MTI program incorporates these components:
International conferences
MTI organizes international consultations for magazines with similar audiences or purposes, such as magazines for youth, women, or church leaders.
Individual consulting
Consulting is offered in the U. S. and in other countries. Consulting is provided by experienced magazine professionals, often in conjunction with an MTI seminar.
Publishing courses
Intensive courses focusing on topics related to magazine publishing include the Business of Magazine Publishing, Advanced Business of Magazine Publishing, Editing the Magazine, Design for Magazines, and Writing Effective Magazine Articles. Each of the courses is outlined in 60-125 page manuals which each student receives.
Training nationals as trainers
Potential trainers are identified and prepared to serve as trainers. They receive on-the-job training in conferences and are deployed in their own and other countries. All trainers are publishers and serve as trainers on a volunteer basis.
Publishing curriculum
Because less-experienced publishers usually don’t have the resources necessary to train their own staff, MTI produces manuals and audio and DVD courses designed to prepare publishers to train staff or to hold regional workshops and seminars. Manuals have been published in English, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, and Korean. Topics include the business of magazine publishing, advanced business of magazine publishing, writing magazine articles, magazine editing, and magazine design.
Web site resources
Directories of Christian magazines around the world, information about training opportunities, and a wide variety of resources for publishers are available on the Magazine Training International Web site.
Magazine partnerships
MTI provides a framework for partnerships between older and newer Christian magazines for mutual benefit and to strengthen younger magazines.