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Our channel has always struggled with how to prove and quantify our marketshare to publishers (financial AND cultural) when not all of our purchases are direct, and when not all of our sales are visible to them, and even then, when we are a small-ish slice of the pie. SO, how do we quantify and re-value our marketshare to better prioritize the indie channel in publishers’ eyes, investment, priorities and resources

Nov 22, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort A, Publishers & Bookstores

Host: Rebecca Fitting, Greenlight / BrocheAroe Fabian, Sourcebooks/River Dog Book Co. Participants: Anne Dimock, Author/Fundraising Ruth Liebmann, PRH Jeff Deutsch,… Read more
How do we reimagine the relationship between Bookstores and Publishers?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort C, Publishers & Bookstores

Host: Len Vlahos Notes: Len: The relationship hasn’t changed in at least 35 years Ann Seaton: This affects the entire… Read more
The movement seems to be towards co-op or non-profit models, but I’m wondering if we can still succeed as a traditional business? Interested in implications of each model.

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort C

Host: Carol Participants: Notes: Carol: store owner 10 years, store approaching 50 years. Margot: lot of pivots in 25 years.… Read more
What DISTINGUISHES a community bookstore?? What could a movement to support community bookstores look like, and how can we support it?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort C

Host: Anne Stadler & Paul Wright Participants: Notes: What does a “movement” mean? Something comparable to the Free Speech Movement!?… Read more
Regarding Fair Wages – are there government subsidies or public funds available to help support the bookstore to pay our employees – also – any assistance on healthcare provisions

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort C

Host: Irene Ryan Participants: Kate Weiss, Binc Kit Steinaway, Binc Talia Whyte, Rozzie Bound Ellen Speers, Titcomb’s Notes: What is… Read more
What revenue streams are people using for increased wages?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Amanda, Kepler’s Participants: Eric – Mrs. Dalloways Suzanna – Oblong Books Roy – Rozzie Bound (“Rozzie” = Roslindale, Mass)… Read more
Non-profit models for bookstores

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Donna Paz Kaufman Notes: Sara from Charis (Atlanta) and Ryan (Open Book in Chicago) shared their structures, how they… Read more
How can we shift indie bookstores from a commodity offering to a “category of one” by creating one or more Grand Slam Offers?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Jill Hendrix Participants: BradleyJones/ Morgan Hill Bookstore in CA, woman from Berrett Koehler, Carol from BookPeople, a couple of… Read more
How can cooperative ownership (worker and/or consumer) provide an alternative to traditional economic models?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Roy Karp at Rozzie Bound (Boston, MA) (roy@rozziebound.com) Participants: Suzanna, Amanda, Charlie, Kristin Hall, Beth, Nathan, Kristen, Esme, Jamilah,… Read more
How can indie bookstores get the kind of public support that libraries, etc. get to alleviate the financial burdens?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Tanya Mills Participants: Eileen McGervey, Diana Montano, Robert Martin, Joan Griffin McCabe, Veronica Liu, Andy Hunter (John Mutter, Pam… Read more

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