Wednesday, January 22, 2014 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM EST
This basic course for new booksellers and those interested in a refresher will provide best practices for handselling in the era of showrooming. A panel of experienced booksellers will explore not only placing the right book in a customer’s hands but also about how to close the sale. The session will conclude with the opportunity to see expert handsellers in action.
Paul Ingram, Prairie Lights (Iowa City, IA);
Anne Holman, The King’s English Bookshop (Salt Lake City, UT);
Zach Matelski, McLean & Eakin Booksellers (Petoskey, MI)