Here’s the IndieCommunication e-newsletter for Thursday, April 25:

 

New Badge for Pre-order Titles and Staff Picks

By popular demand, pre-order titles and staff picks can now be flagged on your website. Sites using this feature will display a small version of the badge on small cover images and a large version of the badge on large cover images. Stores also have the option of uploading a custom badge or using the default image. The pre-order flag will only appear on titles with a future on-sale date; the badge will not appear after the on-sale date. If you are interested in using the pre-order feature, you can find the setting on a book’s product page. There is a help doc with more info available here. [6]

 

Schedule a One-on-One Meeting with IndieCommerce at BookExpo 2019

It’s that time of year again. The IndieCommerce team is now scheduling one-on-one sessions [7]with bookstores attending BookExpo in New York. Appointment dates are Wednesday, May 29; Thursday, May 30; and Friday, May 31, 2019. All one-on-one sessions will be held in the ABA Member Lounge [7] at the Javits Convention Center.

 

Money Management/ACH Transfer

Just a heads up that the money management/ACH transfer will take place on Monday, April 29, instead of April 25.

 

May 2 Webinar: Creating Recurring Events in IndieCommerce

Many of our members run repeat events — story times, book clubs, etc. — that meet weekly or monthly and want a way to list these recurring events with ease. We now have two possible solutions. In this live demo, [8] we will walk through the steps for both these solutions. We will also demo an alternative approach for collecting RSVPs for events on your website. Sign up for this webinar today. [8]