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IndieBound In-Store
Show your indie pride! Use the in-store materials provided, then get creative and customize your own stuff from the Bookseller Do-It-Yourself.
- Bookseller Do-It-Yourself — All the resources needed to create your own customized IndieBound material. Check out our Do-It-Yourself is Easier Than You Think guide.
- Indie Next List — The monthly Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling.
- Indie Bestseller Lists — The most current snapshot of what’s selling in indie bookstores nationwide.
- Indiessentials — Coming soon: shelftalkers and monthly lists of enduring titles that local indies love, from ABA Publisher Partners.
- IndieBound Fan Manual — Your guide to the ins and outs of the movement, along with ideas and explanations of in-store material from the Liberation Box and beyond.
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Business to Business
IndieBound is about reaching out and raising awareness of the independent movement. Use these tools to start conversations with your neighboring businesses and spread the word.
- We’re IndieBound decals — Talk to your independent neighbors about the movement. Start a conversation with a We’re IndieBound decal. Get as many as you want for free by clicking here.
- Here’s What You Just Did — Give your customers something to think about: 10 reasons why shopping local and independent is so important. Add your own name to the editable PDF for real resonance.
- Public Relations Primer — Filled with talking points and story hooks for the media on local economies and the shop local movement, as well as ideas on connecting with other local businesses.
- IndieBound in Action — Testimonials from booksellers and other independent retailers on how IndieBound is working in their communities.
- Startup Packet from the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) — A checklist for founding and launching an Independent Business Alliance.
- Local First Campaign Resources from the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) — BALLE is an alliance of businesspeople dedicated to building local living economies. View videos and other resources for Local First efforts.
- Get the facts about indie businesses with economic studies and other resources from our advocacy pages.


In the Community
Spread the word to your customers and beyond. Use IndieBound as a community-building tool and get people excited and involved.
- IndieBound.org Community — Join the community at IndieBound.org! This basic tutorial for ABA Members will get you up & running. Update your store profile, connect with customers and share and find indies in your area.
- Indie Community Constant Contact Template — Invite your customers to join IndieBound.org—and become a fan of your store—on IndieBound.org.
- Public Relations Primer — Ideas and information on tailoring the IndieBound message to fit your store.
- IndieBound Affiliate Program for Authors — Local and visiting authors can support indie bookstores on their own websites by becoming an IndieBound affiliate.
Always feel free to contact the IndieBound Outreach Liaison with any questions!
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