Publicists and marketing associates, would you like to take credit for a job well done? Of course, you do. But how?
Calling Human Resources
According to who you follow on twitter, facebook, friendfeed, google reader, blogspot—oh, you get it—we either live in the Information Age, the Digital Age, the Age of Persuasion or, my latest fav, The Age of Curation. Naturally the thing that makes all of these “ages” possible, and short lived, is the internet! A posting on Microsoft recently made me think of a new “age”—the age of information bloat. How do we unbloat it?
Making Smart Acquisitions
It’s fall. The book fairs have everyone scrambling to buy rights to the next big book. You, the editor, want to buy something great before yearend, something that will make the publisher think you’re a genius. But before you come running into the boardroom screaming eureka, make sure you have facts to go with that instinct.
SalesData Tip #11: From Tips to How-to's—A Cornucopia of Help Options
As we approach the fall, the industry’s busiest season, we thought it worthwhile to revisit the help options available on BNC SalesData. There’s nothing worse than being in a hurry and not knowing where to go for help. We, at BookNet Canada, are looking out for you and have provided you many, many ways to satisfy your hunger for help.
New Research Study: Do You Know What to Expect When a Movie Adaptation Comes Along?
Cracking Codes: New BISAC Subjects on BNC SalesData
Maybe this isn’t code breaking Robert-Langdon-style, but the new BISAC code list that came out in November 2009 is reflected in BNC SalesData now. After it was released, it was integrated into R.R. Bowker’s bibliographic database and then from Bowker into BNC SalesData around the middle of April.
Here is a refresher on why we use BISAC.
BNC SalesData Tip #10: Top 5 Favourite Tips
In honour of Deanna McFadden’s Tech Forum talk , where she extols the virtues of Top 10 lists on the internet, I’ve decided to make it even easier by posting a Top 5 list of my favourite tips for SalesData.
BNC SalesData Tip #9: Get Your Log On
BNC SalesData Tip #8: Titles by Markets Report
BNC SalesData Tip #7: New Shoes and No Blisters
The Spring season is just around the corner, daylight savings is coming to a clock near you this weekend, and we have put on our new shoes this week!
Of course by shoes we mean a pair of reports, out of the box and all ready to slip on. And they don’t cause friction marks! On the left foot, the Title Trend Report, and on the right Titles by Markets Report, looking all fancy with their buckles.
