Last week at Tech Forum and ebookcraft, we ran a photo scavenger hunt through our event app. There were a total of 31 challenges, and by the end of the events, we had over 700 photos to go through! Team ECW ran away with many of the top prizes - see what all of our winners walked away with in this post.
Tech Forum 2014 Wrap-up
Working for Your Data
Covering your Bases: 2014 Standards Implementation and Business Planning
This week’s guest blog post is from Christen Thomas, Executive Director of the Literary Press Group of Canada. At Tech Forum’s BookNet 101 event, she’ll be presenting on how to take new standards such as Thema and ONIX 3.0 into account while mapping out a business plan. She will also include copious sports metaphors. You’re up to bat, Christen!Five New Year's Resolutions
On January 1st, certain New Year’s resolutions are always popular—eat better, exercise more, quit smoking (again), finally write that book—but the start of a new year is a great time for business-related resolutions, too. So if you’re looking to get more out of your book-related business, here are five resolutions that can help you start the year off right.
Tech Forum & ebookcraft Mini-FAQ
Tech Forum 2014: Want to Present? Know Someone Who Should?
Spotlight: BiblioCommons
The technology behind library ebook distribution can be challenging for librarians and patrons alike.
Beth Jefferson, the co-founder and CEO of library-focused tech startup BiblioCommons, discusses the opportunities and challenges of public library ebook distribution, and suggests ways that libraries can improve user experience, increase discoverability of a wider range of titles, and even—wait for it—sell books to library patrons.
Hey Girl, Learn Sales Analysis
Publishers have access to a huge amount of data about their titles, but knowing how best to use that data to give your business a competitive edge can be tricky.
Erin Creasey is the sales and marketing director for ECW Press, one of Canada’s largest independents, where she has access to data from sources including SalesData, BookScan, and traditional and ebook retailers. “I’m always looking for the story behind the numbers,” she says.
The Canadian Market for E-Singles
Things have come a long way for e-singles over the past year. At last year’s Tech Forum, we heard from Laura Hazard Owen of paidContent about the American market for e-singles and then The Atavist talked about their business model. Since then, more Canadian companies have entered the e-singles fray, all trying different tactics in an effort to explore the possibilities of this growing market.
