Comments on: The Future of the Book http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/ from Jay Cross and Internet Time Group Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BrownStudies : Notes – The Book, The Internet, Literature http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-2410 BrownStudies : Notes – The Book, The Internet, Literature Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:04:01 +0000 http://informl.com/?p=1098#comment-2410 [...] Update: “The Amazon Kindle I passed around the room was so forgettable that no one mentioned it during the ne... [...] [...] Update: “The Amazon Kindle I passed around the room was so forgettable that no one mentioned it during the ne… [...]

]]> By: Shaping Youth http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Shaping Youth Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:34:59 +0000 http://informl.com/?p=1098#comment-1143 Hi Jay, Amy Jussel here from Shaping Youth.org... I just read Clark's recap (your video won't open in my Firefox for some reason?) and echo Bill's thoughts on the book list. Also wanted to give you the scoop on the viral tactics we used for the Age of Conversation global social media book, as many attendees were asking me about our 'how tos' (Jeff, you, especially!) Here are the links: 'Bum's rush' author push for Amazon ranking visibility: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=1285 Celebrating the $11,000 made in 60 days for the charity: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=626 Primer ‘how to’ on social media: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=544 From e-book beginnings to Lulu.com/paperback and hardback on Amazon: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=412 And finally, our 2008 policy with 237 global authors coming out in Aug. where you can follow the newest marketing tactics on the promo and jump in and add to the conversation! http://www.ageofconversation.com/ Thanks again, Jay, and Clark for opening up a vital area of discussion. Best, Amy Jussel, Founder http://www.ShapingYouth.org Hi Jay, Amy Jussel here from Shaping Youth.org…
I just read Clark’s recap (your video won’t open in my Firefox for some reason?) and echo Bill’s thoughts on the book list.

Also wanted to give you the scoop on the viral tactics we used for the Age of Conversation global social media book, as many attendees were asking me about our ‘how tos’ (Jeff, you, especially!)

Here are the links:

‘Bum’s rush’ author push for Amazon ranking visibility: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=1285

Celebrating the $11,000 made in 60 days for the charity: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=626

Primer ‘how to’ on social media: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=544

From e-book beginnings to Lulu.com/paperback and hardback on Amazon: http://www.shapingyouth.org/blog/?p=412

And finally, our 2008 policy with 237 global authors coming out in Aug. where you can follow the newest marketing tactics on the promo and jump in and add to the conversation!

http://www.ageofconversation.com/

Thanks again, Jay, and Clark for opening up a vital area of discussion. Best,

Amy Jussel, Founder
http://www.ShapingYouth.org

]]> By: dave davison http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 dave davison Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:39:41 +0000 http://informl.com/?p=1098#comment-1142 Jay:the video ends with just the right idea - stimulated by Lahlei's comment about pricing by the chapter - an admonition from an unknown speaker to Jeff Bezos(Amazon Kindle)to wit: "sell chapters not books" Not a bad idea. Jay:the video ends with just the right idea – stimulated by Lahlei’s comment about pricing by the chapter – an admonition from an unknown speaker to Jeff Bezos(Amazon Kindle)to wit:

“sell chapters not books”

Not a bad idea.

]]> By: dave davison http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 dave davison Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:19:49 +0000 http://informl.com/?p=1098#comment-1141 Jay - sorry I couldn't attend the Next Now session but enjoyed the video and both your and Clark's blog posts. You mentioned the Kindle. Here's a post featuring Robert Scoble's rather off the wall Kindle review http://thoughts-illustrated.blogspot.com/search?q=kindle Jay – sorry I couldn’t attend the Next Now session but enjoyed the video and both your and Clark’s blog posts. You mentioned the Kindle. Here’s a post featuring Robert Scoble’s rather off the wall Kindle review

http://thoughts-illustrated.blogspot.com/search?q=kindle

]]> By: bill daul http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 bill daul Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:25:44 +0000 http://informl.com/?p=1098#comment-1138 A number of people said they wish they had a list of the books we mentioned at the beginning of the evening. Thanks to Jay and Clark Quinn for making the night a success. -b A number of people said they wish they had a list of the books we mentioned at the beginning of the evening.

Thanks to Jay and Clark Quinn for making the night a success.

-b

]]> By: Learnlets » Future of the Book? http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Learnlets » Future of the Book? Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:24:18 +0000 http://informl.com/?p=1098#comment-1139 [...] adding significant data around and input to the discussion; a very public thanks.  He’s also blogged it, with video.  We had a very diverse audience of around 30 or so; many were authors, there were [...] [...] adding significant data around and input to the discussion; a very public thanks.  He’s also blogged it, with video.  We had a very diverse audience of around 30 or so; many were authors, there were [...]

]]> By: Ara Rubyan http://www.informl.com/2008/07/29/the-future-of-the-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Ara Rubyan Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:40:48 +0000 http://informl.com/?p=1098#comment-1140 "...the Kindle was so forgettable..." I was wondering about that. When I saw how much it cost, I did a double take because I was sure they'd be giving it away or bundling it with a couple of books (all of which you would pay for, of course). Didn't we learn anything from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Gillette" rel="nofollow">King Gillette</a>? “…the Kindle was so forgettable…” I was wondering about that. When I saw how much it cost, I did a double take because I was sure they’d be giving it away or bundling it with a couple of books (all of which you would pay for, of course).

Didn’t we learn anything from King Gillette?

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