Video version of my talk here thx to au.blurb.com: http://vimeo.com/7052774 Spiel: "The Inter-tubes have ignited a self-publishing revolution due to the decrease in cost of production and the exponential scale of distribution. Online self-publishing gives authors a global footprint without the traditional marketing and distribution costs. No more middle-man. In this brief presentation using the Ignite format of 5 minutes per presentation, 20 slides and 15 sec per slide, technology evangelist, Tim Parsons, presents a timely perspective on the history of publishing and the self-publishing revolution tipping point, and talks about the book he made." Note: I'm working with the lovely folk at Blurb.com who not only introduced me to the brave new world of self-publishing but did a cracking job on printing and binding my book, especially the full-bleed photos and the imagewrap binding. Here's another video of me unwrapping it upon arrival ! http://vimeo.com/6455062

1. Self Publishing Online
The Revolution Has Begun

2. In the beginning...

3. ...this was it !
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4. Next came...

5. Easier, but not as durable
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6. The big one !

7. And another !

8. My favourite!
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9. The Really Big One

10. So let’s define self-publishing

11. Self expression

12. Creative

13. A convincing “product”

14. Simple to make lotsa copies

15. Green!

16. & I want it to be Beautiful.

17. Its not this !!
(i.e. the publishing industry)
writer agent publisher
print printer
binder
broker
packer warehouse shipping
stock Point-of-
inventory shop sale

18. The really, really, really
...really big breakthrough!

19. ...thankfully, now its this.

20. What’s your book
going to be about ?