The Future of Publishing is Bright

The Future of Publishing is Bright Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Chief Executive Optimist Digital Book World Twitter: #DBWfuture

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All in all, 2009 may have been the most painful year of a disruptive decade for publishers. But it was never dull. Publishers Weekly, Better Luck Next Year

A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely disappointed in the future. – Sidney J. Harris

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There are no magic beans, bullets, or short cuts. http://www.flickr.com/photos/gnackgnackgnack/3418335845/

The smallest bookstore still contains more ideas of worth than have been presented in the entire history of television. Andrew Ross

“ Some of these conversations ended in a sale, but don’t let that fool you. The sale was merely the exclamation mark at the end of the sentence.” Markets Are Conversations , CLUETRAIN MANIFESTO http://www.flickr.com/photos/nic/230233024/

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Guy LeCharles Gonzalez Chief Executive Optimist Digital Book World http://digitalbookworld.com @digibookworld // @glecharles Don’t disappoint me.

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The Future of Publishing is Bright

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