Lightning Talks

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Lightning Talk - Using Slack for Staff Communication with Liz Whitelam (Whitelam Books)

Lightning Talk - Using Slack for Staff Communication with Liz Whitelam (Whitelam Books) (April 11, 2024)
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  • Operations
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  • 101
ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On April 11, 2024, Liz Whitelam (Whitelam Books) discussed Using Slack for Staff Communication.
 
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Lightning Talk - Balancing Scheduling & Employee Morale with Amani Jackson (The Ivy Bookshop)

Lightning Talk - Balancing Scheduling & Employee Morale with Amani Jackson (The Ivy Bookshop) (April 11, 2024)
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ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On April 11, 2024, Amani Jackson (The Ivy Bookshop) discussed Balancing Scheduling and Employee Morale.
 
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Lightning Talk - Creating a Sensory-Friendly Store Environment with Robin Stern (Books Inc)

Lightning Talk - Creating a Sensory-Friendly Store Environment with Robin Stern (Books Inc) (April 11, 2024)
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  • Diversity & Inclusion
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  • 101
ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On April 11, 2024, Robin Stern (Books Inc.) discussed Creating a Sensory-Friendly Store Environment to improve Autistic inclusion in your store.
 
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Lightning Talk - School Author Events with Angie Zhao (bbgb books)

Lightning Talk - School Author Events with Angie Zhao (bbgb books) (March 14, 2024)
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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  • Children's Bookselling

 

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On March 14, 2024, Angie Zhao of bbgb books (Richmond, VA) discussed School Author Events.
 
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Lightning Talk - School Author Events with Angie Zhao (bbgb books) (March 14, 2024)
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ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On March 14, 2024, Angie Zhao of bbgb books (Richmond, VA) discussed School Author Events.
 
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Lightning Talk - Buying/Sourcing Toys with Bregette Poore (Child's Play Toys & Books)

Lightning Talk - Buying/Sourcing Toys with Bregette Poore (Child's Play Toys & Books) (March 14, 2024)
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  • Buying and Selling
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ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On March 14, 2024, Bregette Poore (Child's Play Toys & Books) discussed Buying/Sourcing Toys.

Lightning Talk - Emily Autenrieth (A Seat at the Table Books) on Calculating Sales for Store Sustainability

Lightning Talk - Emily Autenrieth (A Seat at the Table Books) on Calculating Sales for Store Sustainability (March 14, 2024)
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ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On March 14, 2024, Emily Autenrieth (A Seat at the Table Books) discussed Calculating Sales for Store Sustainability.

Lightning Talk IBD Edition - Ryan Clark of Gibson’s Bookstore (Concord, NH) on Bookstore BINGO and #BookHaul Photo Booths

Lightning Talk IBD Edition - Ryan Clark of Gibson’s Bookstore (Concord, NH) on Bookstore BINGO and #BookHaul Photo Booths (February 22, 2024)
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  • Events

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Ryan Clark of Gibson’s Bookstore (Concord, NH) discussed Bookstore BINGO and #BookHaul Photo Booths.

Lightning Talk IBD Edition - Eileen McCormick of Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA) on Partnering with Community Organizations

Lightning Talk IBD Edition - Eileen McCormick of Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA) on Partnering with Community Organizations (February 22, 2024)
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  • Marketing & PR
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  • Events

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Eileen McCormick of Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA) discussed Partnering with Community Organizations for Independent Bookstore Day.

Lightning Talk IBD Edition - Eileen McCormick of Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA) on Partnering with Community Organizations (February 22, 2024)
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  • Marketing & PR
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ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On February 22, 2024, Eileen McCormick of Green Apple Books (San Francisco, CA) discussed Partnering with Community Organizations for Independent Bookstore Day.

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