"Group think" overrated- Cover Design Conference

Written By: Benedicte Page Publication Date: Tue, 28/06/2011 - 08:40 Group think is overrated in cover design and publishers should only allow a small number of parties to be involved its decision making, a conference has heard. Business psychologist Tony Crabbe was speaking at last week's The Bookseller Cover Design Conference. Around 200 delegates heard presentations from the likes of Little, Brown's Duncan Spilling, marketing strategist Damian Horner and Hodder & Stoughton's James Spackman. read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]

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