Harriet Moss, Books Inc. - Campbell, CA
James Ponti, The Sherlock Society (Simon & Schuster Children's Books)
Tegan Tigani, Queen Anne Book Company - Seattle, WA
Christine Bollow, Loyalty Bookstores - Washington, DC
In recent weeks, booksellers around the country have been targeted by bomb threats and other threads of violence because they host drag story time events. Some have been targeted before, and some are being targeted for the first time. This webinar offers a chance to hear from booksellers who have dealt with threats in the recent past (and have before), experts from the Drag Story Hour team, and a crisis management expert.
ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On May 9, 2024, Preet Singh (Eagle Eye Book Shop) discussed book fest planning and logistics.
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ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Eileen McCormick of Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA) discussed Partnering with Community Organizations for Independent Bookstore Day.
ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Eileen McCormick of Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA) discussed Partnering with Community Organizations for Independent Bookstore Day.
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ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Ryan Clark of Gibson’s Bookstore (Concord, NH) discussed Bookstore BINGO and #BookHaul Photo Booths.
ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Ryan Clark of Gibson’s Bookstore (Concord, NH) discussed Bookstore BINGO and #BookHaul Photo Booths.
ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Erin Ball of Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, WA) discussed Bookstore Crawls.
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If you are a user of Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, and you haven’t yet examined your user analytics from these platforms, today is the day! This workshop will teach you how to access analytics on each of these platforms and interpret the data in order to spot trends. Bring your laptop and get ready to dive into your data. But wait, there’s more! Bring what you learn in this workshop to the session tomorrow at 9:05 am, Using Your Social Media Data to Create a Social Media Marketing Plan, and learn how to use your social media analytics data to create a more personalized and relevant marketing plan.
Speakers: Christina Ciampa, All She Wrote Books (Somerville, Massachusetts); Candice Huber, Tubby & Coo's Mid-City Book Shop (New Orleans, Louisiana); Jordan Brannon, Coalition Technologies (Seattle, Washington)
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It is vital for a business to have visual content that is brand-focused, eye-catching, and easy to read. Luckily, with an array of low-cost and accessible web tools now available, it has never been easier. This panel features graphic design experts from a variety of backgrounds who will show examples of their work and discuss the graphic design tools they use to enhance their store’s promotional content, branding, signage, social media, events, and more. No matter your level of skill or comfort with graphic design, you will be able to apply something you learn here to your business. (All)
Speakers: Larry Law, Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (Woodridge, Illinois); Valentin Zuniga Contreras, The Book Jewel (Los Angeles, California); Carolann Duro, Quiet Quail Books (Highland, California); Melissa Napolitano, American Booksellers Association (White Plains, New York)
It is vital for a business to have visual content that is brand-focused, eye-catching, and easy to read. Luckily, with an array of low-cost and accessible web tools now available, it has never been easier. This panel features graphic design experts from a variety of backgrounds who will show examples of their work and discuss the graphic design tools they use to enhance their store’s promotional content, branding, signage, social media, events, and more. No matter your level of skill or comfort with graphic design, you will be able to apply something you learn here to your business. (All)
Speakers: Larry Law, Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (Woodridge, Illinois); Valentin Zuniga Contreras, The Book Jewel (Los Angeles, California); Carolann Duro, Quiet Quail Books (Highland, California); Melissa Napolitano, American Booksellers Association (White Plains, New York)
During this session booksellers and publishers come together to discuss the benefits of working with University Presses, how to make the most of University Press week and the overall value of carry UP titles.
Panelists include:
A full transcription and closed captioning are available for this session. Please note that both are machine-generated and are not reviewed for accuracy.
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During this session booksellers will hear from Taylor Soignoli of Bonfire, on their online platform where anyone can design and sell custom products, the services they offer around helping create unique designs and some best practices and examples of well-run campaigns.
A full transcription and closed captioning are available for this session. Please note that both are machine-generated and are not reviewed for accuracy.
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During this session booksellers will hear from Taylor Soignoli of Bonfire, on their online platform where anyone can design and sell custom products, the services they offer around helping create unique designs and some best practices and examples of well-run campaigns.
A full transcription and closed captioning are available for this session. Please note that both are machine-generated and are not reviewed for accuracy.
During this session booksellers will hear from Taylor Soignoli of Bonfire, on their online platform where anyone can design and sell custom products, the services they offer around helping create unique designs and some best practices and examples of well-run campaigns.
A full transcription and closed captioning are available for this session. Please note that both are machine-generated and are not reviewed for accuracy.
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Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.
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