Publishing
Interview with Sue Collier
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010
Categories: Business Intelligence, Interviews, Misc. Writing, Publishing
In this interview with Sue Collier, I discuss the writing process, self-publishing, and the publishing industry.
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The Cleveland Indians, Seth Godin, and Publishing
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010
Categories: Publishing, Writing
What does Seth Godin’s recent decision have to do with the Cleveland Indians of the 1990s?
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Cover for The New Small
Posted on 12. Aug, 2010
Categories: Blog, Misc. Writing, Publishing
I’m pleased to present the cover for my third book: The New Small: How a New Breed Of Small Businesses is Harnessing the Power of Emerging Technologies.
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Publishing Mysteries, Part II
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010
Categories: Publishing
Why aren’t all publishing houses doing what O’Reilly does? Help me understand why publishers aren’t employing a “me too” strategy.
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Is Amazon Trying to Do Too Much?
Posted on 14. Jul, 2010
Categories: Cloud Computing, Infrastructure, Publishing
Amazon is an amazing company but can it be all things to all entities?
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Why I’m No Longer Helping Reporters Out
Posted on 31. May, 2010
Categories: Publishing
What do helping reporters out, the publishing industry, Metallica, the US Open, and flowers have in common? Read to find out.
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Is Traditional Publishing The New Vanity?
Posted on 22. Apr, 2010
Categories: Guest Posts, Publishing
Kristen J. Eckstein is the Executive Producer at Imagine! Studios and the author of a number of books. She has no shortage of opinions regarding publishing. Read why she thinks that “traditional publishing the new vanity.”
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Essential Reading for Those Considering Self-Publishing
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010
Categories: Publishing
One of the questions that I often hear from people is, “What are the benefits of self-publishing?” I should know. In this post, I’ll give you a high-level breakdown of the pros and cons and recommend two texts that you absolutely must read.
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Publishing Mysteries
Posted on 17. Apr, 2010
Categories: Publishing
There are many things that just don’t make sense to me that should. I’m not talking about MacGuyver trivia, how to tap dance, or 18th century French philosophy. In this post, I take a look at modern day mysteries of the publishing world.
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Is Amazon Becoming the New Wal-Mart?
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010
Categories: Publishing
In this short post, I ask the question, “Is Amazon getting too big for its britches?” Is the mammoth company starting to show growing pains upon which competitors can capitalize?
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An Open Letter to Jeff Bezos
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010
Categories: Publishing
This post might not be a wise move but I never claimed to have a perfect batting average. David probably shouldn’t tick off Goliath in general or, in this case, when it comes to selling books, Amazon is clearly the 800 lb gorilla in book sales. I’m a little miffed at Amazon and, in this post, I explain why.
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Be Your Own PR Firm
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010
Categories: Guest Posts, Publishing, Social Media
In this guest post on ariwriter.com, I impart a few of the lessons I’ve learned over the past year writing books. Whether you’re promoting a book, ebook, or white paper, you should be able to benefit from the advice dispensed in this post.
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Publication of New Edition of Why New Systems Fail
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010
Categories: Announcements, Publishing
Sometimes I write something that is really all about me. There’s just no way of sugarcoating it. Today is one of those days.
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The Future of Reading
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010
Categories: Publishing
What is the future of reading? Read my take on David Pogue’s take. I can understand why publishing houses and authors don’t want their work so easily “loaned” to others. I suppose that this is the same issue that musicians and record labels faced back around 2000 with Napster.





