Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
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1. E-books for direct sales, free copies, and promotion Dean Blobaum The University of Chicago Press
2. A few words about pricing An algorithm is a good thing. But it’s OK to make distinctions. Journals have a good idea. $9.99 is not the only number. Expect change.
3. What the numbers say Fiction, genre fiction, and narrative non-fiction have relatively higher e-book sales. Backlist does better than frontlist. Course books have relatively lower sales. So, what narrative backlist do you have?
4. Chicago Digital Editions Began in June 2009 with 700 titles in Adobe Digital Edition format. BiblioVault is the provider, CDC shopping cart handles transaction.
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6. Chicago Digital Editions 2 ADE e-books can be read on most devices using software or apps. But not on Kindle. Currently 1,700 titles. Full price and $7 for 30 days.
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9. Chicago Digital Editions 3 Sales about $25,000 annual rate. Represents about 6% of our website sales. Also use ADEs for review, comp, and text exam copies.
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