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Lightning Talk - Zsamé Morgan (Babycake's Book Stack) on Mobile Bookstores

Lightning Talk - Zsamé Morgan (Babycake's Book Stack) on Mobile Bookstores (August 10, 2023)
Content related to the education session Lightning Talk - Zsamé Morgan (Babycake's Book Stack) on Mobile Bookstores, Lightning Talks.
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  • Buying and Selling
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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 August 10, 2023, Zsamé Morgan (Babycake's Book Stack) discussed Weekly Events Inventory Curation in Niche Model Bookstores.

 

Lightning Talk - Dick Hermans of Oblong Books (Millerton & Rhinebeck, NY) on Music Retailing

Lightning Talk - Dick Hermans of Oblong Books (Millerton & Rhinebeck, NY) on Music Retailing (August 10, 2023)
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  • Buying and Selling
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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 August 10, 2023, Dick Hermans of Oblong Books (Millerton & Rhinebeck, NY) discussed Music Retailing.

 

Summer/Fall 2023 Adult Indies Introduce Presentation

Summer/Fall 2023 Adult Indies Introduce Presentation (July 6, 2023)
Content related to the education session Summer/Fall 2023 Adult Indies Introduce Presentation, Indies Introduce.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • Handselling

Indies Introduce is about what independent booksellers do best: discovering exciting debut authors and sharing them with readers across the country. Hear from the booksellers who curated the Summer/Fall 2023 adult list, and the authors whose books were chosen!

Children's Concierge & Subscription Services

Children's Concierge & Subscription Services (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Children's Concierge & Subscription Services, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • Children's Bookselling
What is a concierge program, and how does it differ from a subscription box? In this panel, booksellers with experience running concierge programs and subscription boxes will answer these questions, give examples of different types of services, and show you how to create an inclusive, one-of-a-kind boutique experience for customers, no matter the size of your store. 
 
Speakers:
Lauren Savage, The Reading Bug - San Carlos, CA
Avery Shelburne, Fabled Bookshop and Cafe - Waco, TX
Jaya Anderson, Red Balloon Bookshop - Saint Paul, MN
Beth Shapiro, Skylark Bookshop - Columbia, MO
 
Children's Concierge & Subscription Services (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Children's Concierge & Subscription Services, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • Children's Bookselling
What is a concierge program, and how does it differ from a subscription box? In this panel, booksellers with experience running concierge programs and subscription boxes will answer these questions, give examples of different types of services, and show you how to create an inclusive, one-of-a-kind boutique experience for customers, no matter the size of your store. 
 
Speakers:
Lauren Savage, The Reading Bug - San Carlos, CA
Avery Shelburne, Fabled Bookshop and Cafe - Waco, TX
Jaya Anderson, Red Balloon Bookshop - Saint Paul, MN
Beth Shapiro, Skylark Bookshop - Columbia, MO
 

Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults

Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Flip your children's book fair on its head and turn it into a book fair for grown-ups. This session will delve into how to curate and purchase your book selection based on your customer demographic and site location, merchandizing an offsite location, nonbook items to carry, and any special permits needed to serve food and drinks at an offsite location. 
 
Speakers:
Nicole Menzel, Bound to Happen Books - Stevens Point, WI
Claire Bone, Wild Sisters Book Company - Sacramento, CA
Kassie King, The Novel Neighbor - Webster Groves, MO
 
Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Flip your children's book fair on its head and turn it into a book fair for grown-ups. This session will delve into how to curate and purchase your book selection based on your customer demographic and site location, merchandizing an offsite location, nonbook items to carry, and any special permits needed to serve food and drinks at an offsite location. 
 
Speakers:
Nicole Menzel, Bound to Happen Books - Stevens Point, WI
Claire Bone, Wild Sisters Book Company - Sacramento, CA
Kassie King, The Novel Neighbor - Webster Groves, MO
 

Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns

Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Pre-order campaigns get readers excited for the books YOU'RE excited about and if you’re just starting out, this session is for you. Booksellers will learn about the nuts and bolts of pre-order campaigns including best practices for marketing to customers, what a successful campaign can look like for your business, how pre-order sales can uplift underrepresented voices and genres, and also the importance of reporting pre-order sales.
 
Speakers:
Christine Bollow, Loyalty Bookstores - Silver Spring, MD
Jessica Palacios, Once Upon A Time Bookstore - Glendale, CA
Joy Preble, Brazos Bookstore - Houston, TX
Jess Stauffer, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
 

Optimizing Business-to-Business Sales

Optimizing Business-to-Business Sales (June 5, 2023)
Content related to the education session Optimizing Business-to-Business Sales, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Find ways to be more strategic and proactive to increase your B2B reach. Bookseller experts on this topic along with Deb Lewis, B2B Trade Sales Manager for Penguin Random House with more than 20 years B2B experience, will share important considerations for B2B sales from cultivating business connections, working with reps to find and support opportunities, promoting B2B sales to your customers, and implementing best practices.
 
Speakers:
Deb Lewis, Penguin Random House - NEW WINDSOR, MD
Becky Anderson, Anderson's Bookshop - Naperville, IL
PK Sindwani, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
Cliff Helm, Left Bank Books - St. Louis, MO
Optimizing Business-to-Business Sales (June 5, 2023)
Content related to the education session Optimizing Business-to-Business Sales, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Find ways to be more strategic and proactive to increase your B2B reach. Bookseller experts on this topic along with Deb Lewis, B2B Trade Sales Manager for Penguin Random House with more than 20 years B2B experience, will share important considerations for B2B sales from cultivating business connections, working with reps to find and support opportunities, promoting B2B sales to your customers, and implementing best practices.
 
Speakers:
Deb Lewis, Penguin Random House - NEW WINDSOR, MD
Becky Anderson, Anderson's Bookshop - Naperville, IL
PK Sindwani, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
Cliff Helm, Left Bank Books - St. Louis, MO

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