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62% say Twitter is a Fad – Huh?

Mike Shatzkin, who is always informative as well as entertaining opened the annual BISG Making Information Pay seminar with some results from the survey they sent out to publishing professionals. 62% say Twitter is a fad, soon to pass More … Continue reading

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Publishing Conferences of Note

Making Information Pay 2010 Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010 Time: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET Location: McGraw-Hill Auditorium, NYC URL: http://www.bisg.org/mip Publishing Business Conference and Expo Date: March 8–10, 2010 Location: Marriott Marquis Times Square, NYC URL: http://publishingbusiness.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=1af1c1c1-b104-4d22-9da1-3f27bb48a3e9 BISG & NISO … Continue reading

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New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association asks Publishers to keep Reps in the Field

The Board of Directors of The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association has written an open letter to Publishers and asked them not to cut Reps
Publishers are cutting field reps because of dwindling sales with independent bookstores. However sales are likely to fall even further if you don’t have a person helping the buyer make sensible decisions for their store. It baffles me that publishers are cutting their sales staff now when a sale is even harder to come by. Continue reading

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My first Video

Things are so intense in the world today that I decided to do something fun. I created a video at Animoto It was easy. I uploaded my pictures from my vacation with my dog Izzy and my cousin and her … Continue reading

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Renegade Craft Fair June 14-15

The Renegade Craft Fair (RCF) will commence from June 14-15 at the McCarren Park Pool in Brooklyn. Continue reading

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NYCIP Emerging Voices Jun. 12

The NYCIP will hold its next event in the Emerging Voices Series on June 12, starting 6:30pm at The General Society of Mechanics & Tradesmen library. Continue reading

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