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02 Dec
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Karen M. McManus on Winter Kids’ Indie Next List Top Pick “The Cousins”

“Another stellar mystery by Karen McManus, who doesn’t miss a beat as she takes on summer vacation rather than the schoolroom,” said Sami Thomason of Square Books.

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24 Nov
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ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog PDF Available Now

The PDF can be downloaded on BookWeb.org. PDF pages can be saved as JPEGs and featured in newsletters and on social media.

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25 Nov

IndieCommerce and IndieLite Stores: Offer Gift Cards This Holiday Season

Stores can create a custom gift card product for their site, use the third-party company Givex, or offer online-only gift codes. 

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24 Nov
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IndieCommerce Stores: Having a Flash Sale? Let ABA Know

If you are expecting a large number of customers to make a purchase from your system at a designated time, let the IndieCommerce team know in advance.

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18 Nov
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Top 10 Things to Know About: Remote Workers

Tips include establishing clear expectations and policies, ensuring staff have the necessary technology to perform their work remotely, creating work/life boundaries, and more.

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18 Nov

IndieCommerce and IndieLite Stores: Use Wish Lists This Holiday Season

Wish lists can be used to keep track of personal reading lists, holiday wish lists, and book fairs or donation book drives. 

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18 Nov
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A Q&A With Katherine May, Author of December’s #1 Indie Next List Pick

“Grab a cup of tea, find a cozy blanket, and burrow into this book of thoughtfulness and comfort,” said Emma Warren of Oblong Books & Music in Millerton, New York.

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11 Nov
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Marketing Meetup Recap: Open Conversation

Discussion topics included marketing strategies that worked, favorite sessions from the year, and more.

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10 Nov
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Stay Engaged With Customers on Social Media During the Holidays

Overall social media usage has increased during the pandemic, with the average engagement with posts per day increasing across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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03 Nov

Top 10 Things to Know About: Physical Empowerment and Self-Defense

The session, presented in partnership with the Center for Anti-Violence Education, offered a basic self-defense workshop through a trauma-informed lens to provide practical ways to respond to the spectrum of violence.

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