Post on 22-Dec-2015
READING INTO THE FUTURETips and Tools for
Staying on Top of the Book World
Stephanie AndersonNora Rawlinson
David Wright
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WHAT DO WE DESIRE?To be a
destination - a centerfor readers...
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...not just because
our books are free.
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WHAT STANDS IN OUR WAY?
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• 300,000 + Books Published Each Year in the US.
• 1,000,000 + POD & non- traditional.
• 50,000 + Works of Fiction.
• 140 A Day
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOWEVERYTHING.
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YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOWNOTHING.
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WOULDN'T IT BE COOL:
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You were the FIRST kid on the block to read a book, instead of the LAST?
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A SHOW OF HANDS:
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TWITTER – WHY?
You’ve heard that Twitter should be like a nice cocktail party, right?
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TWITTER – HOW?
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TWITTER – WHO?
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EARLY WORD
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Current Awareness is what EarlyWord is about.
We do what you would do if you had the time: scout magazines, newspapers, TV and Web sites
to see what books are being talked about.
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Amazon’s Movers & Shakers
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The Tony Awards!
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How Does That Translate to Library Holds?
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How Does That Translate to Library Holds?
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Not Girl on the Train Levels…but still significant.
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Library Holds are Predictors of Success.
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GalleyChatters Spot Books Early:GOTT on the Aug. 2014 chat
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The Train Set to Speed Up Again.
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More Books Are Being Adapted for the Small Screen.
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Can Boost Name Recognition for an Author
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Hallmark’s Series of Movies Based on Joanna Fluke’s Mysteries
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Even Picture Books Are Being Adapted
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Some Books DO Appear Out of Nowhere.
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Reviews Don’t Tell the Whole Story
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Pay Attention to What Your Colleagues Are Recommending
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AWARDS
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Only Two Have an Impact:
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KNOW WHAT YOUR CUSTOMERS FOLLOW:
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NPR: especially Fresh Air.
The New York Times Book Review.
The daily New York Times: particularly Friday.
Entertainment Weekly.
The Local Newspaper. (The Cleveland Plain Dealer is amazingly influential)
People Magazine.
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PODCASTS
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Just Think of the Time You'll Save!
PODCASTS
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Think of the Time You'll Save!
READING INTO THE FUTURETips and Tools for
Staying on Top of the Book World
Stephanie Anderson, Nora Rawlinson & David Wright
with
#alaac15RA
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