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This is a working index for the PIP Best Practices Discussion Threads.

Please scroll to, and then click on the criteria that you are interested in. The criteria are links and will take you to the corresponding discussion thread where you can share your ideas about publishing best practices by posting your comments.

New topics can be added with respective links. If you think of additional topic that should be added please comment here, or in the PIP Statement of Purpose v.2 thread. Thank you.

Updated by Brad Poulson, 7/6/11

Pre-Production

Business Fundamentals (Business Structure, Copyright, etc.)

Identifier Best Practices

Online Marketing (Fan Base, Engagement, Blogging, Social Media)

Fulfillment, Wholesale, Distribution

Production

Book Printing (POD vs. Offset)

Post-Production

Marketing Best Practices

Product Extension

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Comment by Brad Poulson on July 6, 2011 at 9:05am: Pavarti, Thanks for the edit and for your participation in this community! I fixed the link. Sorry for the delay. Respectfully,

Brad

Comment by Pavarti K. Tyler on June 27, 2011 at 7:44am: the link to the graphic layout doesn't work :)

Comment by Brad Poulson on June 22, 2011 at 8:43pm: Janice,
Please scroll to, and then click on the criteria that you are interested in commenting on. As the criteria are links, the system will take you to the corresponding discussion thread where you can post a reply.

Thank you for your comment here, and we will work on the instructions for this page so it is better understood.

Respectfully,

Brad Poulson

SPAN Executive Director

Comment by Janice Hermsen on June 22, 2011 at 12:40pm: How would you like us to contribute our opinions? I have suggestions for a couple of the topics. Do you just want us to post them?

Comment by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne on June 22, 2011 at 7:13am: I think that the ideas proposed are excellent ones and I'd be interested in learning about the progress.

Comment by Lois Fowler Barrett on June 21, 2011 at 9:39pm: As a self-publisher, I found a new world of marketing, distribution, public relations and reality. My purpose in doing so is to gain readership for stories with history in them enhanced by characterization to teach. It is hard work, but rewarding when one is recognized as a sincere writer, business person, and mentor.

Comment by Deanie Humphrys-Dunne on June 21, 2011 at 8:28am: I think that it would be a great idea if independent publishers created something like Scholastic Books so that self published authors could offer their books to children. Presently, self published authors are excluded. There are so many who would love to participate in such venture, I believe.

Comment by Brad Poulson on June 17, 2011 at 5:58am: Works for me. Thanks, Bradley.

Comment by Bradley Flora on June 17, 2011 at 1:59am: Brad,

I added to items that you requested. For "Business Fundamentals" I create a new best practice thread in the Entrepreneurship group, and for "Book Promotion" I actually decided to link it to a synonymous topic in the Marketing Best Practices thread in the Book Marketing group.

Does that work for you?

Comment by Brad Poulson on June 14, 2011 at 10:07pm: Bradley,
Thanks again my friend for all your work on PIP. When you get a chance, can you add the following items?

Under Preproduction:

Business Fundamentals (Business Structure, Copy Write, etc.)

Book Promotion

Comment by Restoration Books & Publishing on May 18, 2011 at 8:28am: I want to be a part of this certification. What do I need to do?

Thanks,

Debra Turner

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