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Boot Camp 2023 is a wrap! It was a one-day online conference for those in their first 5 years of working in Book Publishing. Boot Camp is an opportunity to learn about different areas in publishing, plus network with peers and the PubWest circle of professionals as you grow your knowledge, skill set, and understanding of the industry! |
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AGENDA: PubWest Boot Camp 2023all times shown are Pacific |
8:30 - 9:45am | The Most Important Job of a Publisher
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A publisher’s job is to make authors’ work more valuable. Joe Biel will draw from 28 years of experience, selling millions of books, researching A People’s Guide to Publishing book and podcast, and becoming the fastest growing publisher to explain how you can replicate your own successes. Through mastering concepts including the value chain, leverage, and systems thinking, this talk will teach you how to structure your own publishing so that you make decisions that build you to where you want to go.9:45 - 10:00am | Break: Grab a drink of water, freshen up your coffee, and maybe even check your email! See you back for more programming at 10:00. |
10:00 - 10:30am | Hear About My Journey and Ask Me Anything
We'll start this session off with two different publishing professionals talking about their journey to and within the industry. We will then open it up to questions about our journeys, your journeys, and/or the industry as a whole. |
10:30 - 10:45am | Break: See you back for more programming at 10:45. |
10:45 - 12:00pm | Types and Scales of Houses in the Marketplace (an Interactive Session)
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Representatives of different types of publishers – University, Hybrid, Religious, Children’s, and Niche will present briefly on their area of focus, talking about what makes their field of publishing unique, and how the size of a publisher impacts everything from author support to distribution. Then we will engage in an interactive discussion that encourages attendees to ask questions as we connect deeper with these accomplished professionals.12:00 - 1:00pm | LUNCH: See you back for more programming at 1:00. |
1:00 - 2:15pm | How to Read a P&L
The title profit and loss model is an essential tool for publishing houses of any size. It helps guide the decision whether to pursue a project and it creates a moment where considerations from across the house must come together, from development and editorial to production and package choices to sales and marketing expectations. The overall finances of a house are largely the sum total of all the individual title P&Ls across the list, so a good understanding of title budgeting can build a good understanding of organizational finances. This session is aimed at helping early career staff read a title P&L. |
2:15 - 2:30pm | Break: See you back for more programming at 2:30. |
2:30 - 3:45pm | Career Paths
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Careers in publishing can often be siloed within departments, with early career choices setting the path for progression along well-established ladders. Recent graduates of PSU's Book Publishing Masters program will discuss how their experience at the student-run Ooligan Press has informed these decisions and reflect on how the holistic experience of the teaching press has translated into their work at trade publishers.3:45 - 4:00pm | Break: See you back for more programming at 4:00. |
4:00 - 5:00pm | The Management of Social Media Management followed by Virtual Networking
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For most businesses, using social media successfully requires proficiency in a variety of platforms, but managing these platforms is a challenge for many. PUBWEST THANKS OUR SPONSORS!
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