The Keys to Education Technology: Simplicity and Speed

At last week's London Book Fair, experts from the ed tech publishing community shared key lessons they have learned, including keep it simple and act fast. The post The Keys to Education Technology: Simplicity and Speed appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook ramps up video piracy fighting technology

Think of video piracy, and talk of BitTorrent probably isn’t far away. While torrented movies and TV shows account for a large proportion of pirated material, it is far from being the end of the story. Even sites as seemingly innocuous as Facebook can be part of the problem. The social network... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Tracking Trends In the Educational Space

School and library publishers are developing apps, handouts, social media campaigns, and more to address teachers’ and librarians’ needs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Speed appointed as 'book to film' agent at Curtis Brown

Curtis Brown has appointed Luke Speed as a book to film agent in its book department. Speed previously spent 15 years at Marjacq running its book to film department. Curtis Brown joint c.e.o. Jonny Geller said: “We have long admired Luke's work as book to film agent at Marjacq and are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Educational Publishers Sue Textbook Reseller

Three major education publishers this week filed a copyright and trademark infringement suit against a U.S.-based textbook reseller for allegedly importing and selling pirated foreign editions of popular textbooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Education Q1 Revenue Up 5.9%

Barnes & Noble Education, the company which was officially spun off from B&N in August, reported first quarter revenues of $239 million for BNE, an increase of $13.3 million (or 5.9%) over the same period a year ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key buys Manning YA romance

Hot Key Books has acquired a YA rom-com, set in London, by author and journalist Sarra Manning. London Belongs to Us follows Sunny and her friends as they cross London one night, chasing an errant boyfriend from Cyrstal Palace to Alexandra Palace. The story is a “love letter to being young,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Can Technology Replicate Word-of-Mouth Book Marketing?

Ferol Vernon of Written Word Media argues that online, email book marketing is at its most effective when addressing readers in precise verticals. The post Can Technology Replicate Word-of-Mouth Book Marketing? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Media Amplification is Key to Small Press Success

Chad Post of Open Letter Books explains how leveraging social networks for media amplification is now a key to small press marketing success. The post Book Media Amplification is Key to Small Press Success appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Direct Sales Drive Educational Development Corp.

Educational Development Corp. added 1,862 home sale reps in the first quarter, helping to drive a 59% jump in sales in the home business division. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How 6 big publishers think about their technology staffs

Today, being a media company takes tech chops. Along with creating home-grown CMS, publishers often boast about their engineering prowess. From Time Inc., with 1,000 technologists, to The Huffington Post with 100, there is a wide range of how many technology employees publishers have on staff --... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2015-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shirley Hughes: I hope books survive, they are wonderful pieces of technology

Shirley Hughes, winner of the inaugural Book Trust lifetime achievement award, answers our questions about Dogger, Alfie and how come she waited until she was over 80 years old to write her first novel. We also got to meet the real DoggerFirst of all some exciting news… Shirley Hughes has won... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: McGraw-Hill Education

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC (MHGE) is a learning science company focused on higher education, professional learning and information tools and services in digital, print, and hybrid formats for the US and international markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Global Publishing Leaders 2015: China Education

In December 2010, China Education Publishing & Media Group (China Education) was formed as a strategic merger to reshape educational publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Launches Key Ad Tech Tools for Publishers and Marketers

Google is bringing a clearer picture of advertising to the mobile world with three tech advancements it announced at a company conference in the Florida Keys today. With Neal Mohan still at the helm of the display ad business, Google unveiled new services that help advertisers more effectively... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors' profiles key in resurrecting fiction brands

The reputation of an author writing a continuation novel in a well-established brand series is just as important as the brand itself, publicists have told The Bookseller. Novelist Sophie Hannah added that authors who are fans of the series they are writing in can channel the original author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Perfect 10 for Keyes’ ‘Woman’

Marian Keyes has notched her tenth UK Official Top 50 number one, returning to the pole position for the first time in over two years.   Keyes’ The Woman Who Stole My Life (Penguin) sold 24,139 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market, an impressive 27% rise on its first week... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Educational Development Corp. Has Record Year

Sales rose 25% at Educational Development Corp. for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015, and net earnings jumped to $859,200 in the year, up from $357,600 in fiscal 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Key Ideas For Publishers Working In a World of Large Tech Companies

As long as technology companies such as Facebook and Twitter exist, publishers will have to navigate relationships with them.   This theme pervaded a panel Monday at the 67th World News Media Congress in which industry thought leaders discussed ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook’s Instant Articles Do Speed Up Mobile Content

When it comes to loading times, Facebook’s Instant Articles appear to be living up to their name.   Earlier this month, the social network launched its new Instant Articles product, which allows publishers to host articles and videos d ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers stress authenticity is key to social media success

Publishers should help authors to identify their digital skills, but social media is “not the most important thing”, writers and industry insiders have told The Bookseller. Authors should feel comfortable with any digital activity they are asked to undertake, using tweeting, blogging and other... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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