Education

Virtual programming will take place in March, April, and May.

Six education sessions, all three keynotes, and all rep picks videos from Winter Institute are available now on BookWeb for ABA member booksellers.

On Wednesday, March 24, booksellers are invited to talk with a number of point-of-sale vendors to discuss their current operations or learn about alternative system providers.

On Thursday, March 25, booksellers can learn about when to use Twitter vs. other social media platforms, important considerations for engaging with Twitter’s online community, and more.

Booksellers talked IndieCommerce, project managements tools, and communicating with customers.

Here are bookseller-recommended best practices for using the free graphic image platform Canva.

In this session, booksellers discussed how the pandemic altered their operations and how they handled it. 

This session featured a panel of neurodiverse individuals and advocates who provided context for individuals seeking to learn more about neurodiversity and the challenges and concerns neurodiverse employees and customers may face in the store.

Bookseller panelists discussed how they've used the new hybrid world of bookselling to their advantage by making efficient email marketing campaigns; creating dynamic, community-focused virtual events; and more. 

Danny Caine of Raven Book Store told attendees that his poetry section "pays his store's utitlities."

The last in a three-part series, this session focused on managerial accounting and was hosted by ABA's PK Sindwani and Ana Gonzalez. 

ABA is inviting booksellers to offer suggestions year-round about education topics, panelists, and speakers via a new form.

The Thursday, March 11, education session will feature a conversation on the returns process and how to best navigate the what, when, and how of returns.