10% off list price for assorted titles – including some brand new research resources. Visit our online catalog for specifics. Hurry, as these title discounts are only good for paid orders through June 15, 2014.
Spring Flowering Catalog sale through mid-June only! Monday, May 26 2014
Marketing and Updates book, Civil War, military, Missouri, offer, sale, savings, value, Weant 10:13 am
Current Publishing Bonus Offer Thursday, May 22 2014
Book Production and Marketing and Updates blast, drop ship, drop shipping, fufillment, mail, pick and pack, priority, service, ship, shipment, shipping, USPS 12:18 pm
Free drop-shipping service (order fulfillment/pick and pack/blast shipment) for all orders at time of publication
Through November 24, 2014 only:
You pay only the actual cost for mailing USPS Priority – all handling and all mailing material (tape/label, etc.) at no charge. You provide the order information electronically (Word, Excel, in-text email, etc.), we’ll pack the individual orders into the appropriate packaging that cost the least Priority postage safely possible, then take them to the post office. Any books above this are then shipped to you (or a single address of your choice). Each order’s tracking will be emailed to you or the end customer at no additional charge and includes up to $50.00 insurance, per package.
Other shipping methods and services vary – may include additional mailing material charges.
To qualify for this special offer, you must do the following:
- Specifically request this offer with your manuscript/deposit mailing.
- Send your manuscript, mailing information, and deposit to arrive at the publisher by 11-24-2014.
- Include the code “Blog listed special” in your letter of instruction.
Electronic Magaizine Issues now all current! Tuesday, May 20 2014
Book Design and Book Production and Computer & Software and Definitions and Electronic Magazine and Genealogy and Marketing and Updates blog, electronic magazine, entry, ezine, issue, magazine, monthly, periodical, publication, subject 10:37 am
May, 2014 Electronic Magazine – Computer Tuesday, May 20 2014
Computer & Software b/w, black and white, color, color computer, color world, cost, four color, full color, value 10:32 am
Still thinking in black and white? The days of green and amber monitors are well past, as is unaffordable color computer copies. We live in a color world and while you may not be able to afford a full color printed book, consider using color in your sales items. Always check the price difference between color and black and white (from letterhead and envelopes to flyer and bookmarks) – the margin of savings may not equal the value loss.
May, 2014 Electronic Magazine – Marketing Tuesday, May 20 2014
Marketing book store, event, PR, promotion, signing, topic, virtual tour 10:31 am
If you plan a virtual tour, don’t forget to market it! Just like having a book store signing, it can’t be a success if people don’t know it’s happening. Please, plan to do something different with every stop – even if it is just shifting the focus of Q&A topics (one stop, research, another history, another writing, another family, another future work, etc.). If visitors find themselves presented with the same things, they will be more hesitant to follow you.
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Taken from
http://www.gregathcomany.com/service/marketing/electronic.html
May, 2014 Electronic Magazine – Design, Manufacture & Genealogy Tuesday, May 20 2014
Book Design and Book Production and Genealogy 10:30 am
Not in this issue
May, 2014 Electronic Magazine – Glossary A to Z Tuesday, May 20 2014
Definitions camera ready, check-in, checked, checking, copy machine, CRM, hard copy, manuscript, mssc, pre-press, printed, procedure 10:29 am
Camera Ready (hard copy) Manuscript (mssc or CRM): Basically “what you see is what you get”, printed on one side of the paper, it includes text, artwork, documents, and spaces for photos. Any blemishes, coffee stains, or copy machine “splatter” on the original will be on the final copy (finished books). Please note that all forms of reproduction from this manuscript will loose some clarity.
Check-in (pre-press): Procedure all manuscripts go through when they are received for printing (optional for companion program) – photo pages, pagination confirmed, margins spot checked – includes general inspection for any unforeseen factors that would affect cost or quality of book.
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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at
http://www.gregathcomany.com/info/dictionary and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/info/dictionary/writers.html
Run across a word that you don’t understand? Try us – email us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
April, 2014 Electronic Magazine – Glossary A to Z Tuesday, May 20 2014
Definitions camera ready, camera ready disk, Camera Ready Manuscript, camra ready, copy machine, CRCMM, CRDPM, digital print, manuscript, media 10:27 am
Camera-Ready Digital Print Manuscript (CRDPM):/Camera-Ready Copy Machine Manuscript (CRCMM): hard copy/document feedable (* no paste up, attachments, gummy labels, etc.), single sheets printed one side, all same size, with binding margin (if desired). Many times, these will need to be digitized for optimum quality. Note: two sided manuscripts can sometimes create copy difficulties, therefore, we discourage such practices. Please note that all forms of reproduction will loose some clarity.
Camera Ready Disk: Computer disk that contains Camera Ready Manuscript to be printed.
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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries at
http://www.gregathcomany.com/info/dictionary and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/info/dictionary/writers.html
Run across a word that you don’t understand? Try us – email us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on the matter!
April, 2014 Electronic Magazine – Design Tuesday, May 20 2014
Book Design 10:26 am
Top reasons to publish electronically by disk:
- Physical product to give to paying customers – for something concrete “in hand”.
- Easily update customers by including update links, cloud access, and/or emailing customers with provided update contacts for ongoing, value added, bonuses.
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/publish/electronic/media.html
April, 2014 Electronic Magazine – Production Tuesday, May 20 2014
Book Production book, ebook, electronic, Electronic edition publications, extra, free, support, update 10:24 am
Some ideas for Electronic edition publications
- Maintain a supporting blog, social network, and/or website.
- Offer free updates.
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This section is drawn from
http://www.gregathcompany.com/publish/design
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