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Making Information Pay 2010: Points of No Return

May 10, 2010 by Mike Shatzkin 1 Comment

We have a program packed with information which we always strive for here at Making Information Pay. This conference, as usual, is about what’s changing in our publishing world right now and how we should address it. Before I walk us through this morning’s program, I want to give you two snapshots of the future, first as I see it and then as it was reflected in the answers you and others gave to the survey that tied into this year’s event.

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Points of No Return: Making Information Pay for 2010

April 26, 2010 by Mike Shatzkin 5 Comments

This is the third year in a row that we’ve put together the Making Information Pay conference for the Book Industry Study Group, in conjunction with Ted Hill of THA Consulting. We’ve repeated the formula we’ve applied for the past two years, doing an industry survey on the conference theme to provide some additional insight. This year’s conference […]

Filed Under: eBooks, General Trade Publishing, Industry Events, New Models, Publishing, Supply-Chain Tagged With: Adam Salamone, BISG, Bowker, Bruce Shaw, David Guenette, George Lossius, Gilbane Group, Hachette, Harvard Common Press, Jabin White, John Konczal, Kaplan, Kelly Gallagher, Macmillan, Making Information Pay, Matt Baldacci, Maureen McMahon, Phil Madans, Publishing Technology, SBS Worldwide, Sterling Commerce, Steve Walker, Ted Hill, THA Consulting, Twitter, Wolters Kluwer

What does a consultant do at the London Book Fair?

April 16, 2010 by Mike Shatzkin 3 Comments

I spent a chunk of yesterday working on this post while, with one eye, I was watching the news about the volcanic eruption in Iceland that shut UK air traffic. As I post this on Friday morning with a flight scheduled to leave tomorrow night near midnight, I’d guess the chances of actually getting there […]

Filed Under: Authors, Digital Book World, eBooks, Enhanced ebook university, General Trade Publishing, Industry Events, New Models, Self-Publishing, Supply-Chain Tagged With: BISG, Bob Kasher, Book Business Conference and Expo, Book Industry Communication, Bookmasters, Copia, eDC, Kirk Biglione, Ljubljana, London Book Fair, London Online, Oxford Media Works, Peter Meyers, SBS Worldwide, Steve Walker, The Pineapple, Tools of Change

Sometimes it is hard to get through on a new solution for publishers

February 9, 2010 by Mike Shatzkin 5 Comments

One thing that makes trade publishing companies a bit confusing to outsiders is that they’re all organized a little differently. I remember years ago when the great editor, the late Alan Williams, was running a small general trade house near the end of his career. At one point, Alan’s sales and marketing director came to […]

Filed Under: General Trade Publishing, New Models, Publishing, Publishing History, Supply-Chain Tagged With: Alan Williams, eDC, SBS Worldwide

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