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As of January 1, 2013 Brian Judd became the new Executive Director of SPAN, replacing Brad Flora.
He sent us a reminder of what our continued Partnership with SPAN can do for our members:
BAIPA members continue to get a $29 discount off the annual $89 membership (33%). The link for them to join is http://www.spanpro.org/join-application
Our members will get discounts on information, services, tools and personal assistance that will help them sell more books, to more people, more quickly including:
- Printing
- Shipping
- Distribution through the top distributors and wholesalers to bookstores and libraries
- Website design
- Public relations services
- Tradeshow display opportunities
- Listing in the Yearbook of Experts
- Insurance
- Merchant accounts
- Car rentals
- Office supplies
A complete list of benefits for SPAN members is at http://www.spanpro.org/member-benefits-public
Free webinars. SPAN members have access to a regular series of free webinars on topics that have proven helpful to book-publishing success:
January 10: Profit from the next wave in digital publishing - AudioBooks! -- with Dan Hall and me; 7:00 – 9:00 pm ET http://tinyurl.com/b7ppzys
January 17: Create a Great Book Cover and Page Layout – with Michele DeFilippo and me; 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET Sign up at: http://tinyurl.com/9wa8gea
January 31: Distribute and Price Your Book Profitably; 6:00 – 7:30 pm ET http://tinyurl.com/8p4hqwt
In addition to those benefits your members will also receive:
- Access to cooperative marketing programs to trade and non-bookstore buyers (mailings, email blasts, newsletters, telemarketing)
- Discounted pricing on customized sales-promotional products
- Discounts on personal consultations, retail distribution programs and representation at trade shows that reach non-bookstore buyers
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