Issue 18   September 22, 2009
Freight Tip
How Does Your Freight Carrier Measure Up?
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by Barb Smith

How do you measure your current freight carrier’s performance? It’s not always an easy process. Read On!
[FULL STORY]
 
Industry Trade Shows
by Tiffany Noel

Check out all the latest listings. Mark your calendars for upcoming trade shows.
 
2009 Trade Shows 
September
 
Beijing International Book Fair/ International Children’s Publishing Exhibit- September 3-7. Beijing, China. http://www.combinedbook.com/2008-beijing-international-book-fair_4_307.html
 
CIANA – September 14-15, London. www.ciana.co.uk
 
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association – September 10 -12. Portland, OR www.pnba.org
 
Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association –September 24 – 26. Denver, CO. www.mountainsplains.org
 
Midwest Booksellers Association –September 25-26. Saint Paul, MN. www.midwestbooksellers.org
 
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance – September 25-27. Greenville, SC. www.sibaweb.com
 
October
 
NEIBA- Hartford, Connecticut- October 1-2. Hartford, CT  http://www.newenglandbooks.org/
 
Great Lakes Booksellers Association – October 2-4. Cleveland, OH. www.books-glba.org
 
New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association – October 3-5 Baltimore, MD www.newatlanticbooks.com
 
Northern California Independent Booksellers Association – October 8 – 10. Oakland, CA.  www.nciba.com
 
Southern California Independent Booksellers Association – October 24. 2009 Authors Feast& Trade Show.  www.scbabooks.org
 
Frankfurt Book Fair – October 14-18. www.book-fair.com
 
Oklahoma Independent Booksellers Association – info@stevessundrybooksmags.com 
 
November
 
CIROBE- November 5-8. Chicago Hilton. www.cirobe.com
 
PubWest 2009 - November 12- 14, 2009 - Tucson, AZ.  www.pubwest.org.
Annual Miami Book Fair International - Miami Dade College
 
Read on for 2010 listings...
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Industry News
A1Overstock Changing Business Model
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A1Overstock is changing its business model and Ben Archer is taking the reins in this new direction. Read On!
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In The News
by Tiffany Noel

This week’s In The News includes bookstore sales for July, China spends 5 million on Frankfurt Book Fair, most sought after out-of-print books, looking for award nominations and more. Read On!
[FULL STORY]
 
Minding The Store
Your Team is Your Store
by Mark J. Zobrosky

Each and every one of your associates plays a key role in the one on one interaction with customers. Remember, to the next customer who comes into your store, that associate greeting them "is your store".  Read On!
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More Store Marketing Ideas
Part Two - Gayle Shanks Shares Store Promotion Ideas

Gayle Shanks, owner of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Ariz., and outgoing president of the American Booksellers Association, was the keynote speaker at an educational seminar for booksellers at the Great American Bargain Book Show held last month in Boston.
Last issue addressed adding remainders to your store mix and all back room staff working the floor. This issue highlights drawing people to your store.  Read On!
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Southern Review News
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by Noel Griese

Southern Review News highlights some of the back-burner news in the industry. Read on to catch on!
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Trade Show Tip
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by Julia O'Connor

Read on for two excellent posts from Julia O'Connor:
RUDENESS: THE NEW REALITY and BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FOR TRADE SHOWS
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Did You Know?
Just for fun....
 
WHATEVER HITS THE FAN WILL
NOT BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY...
 
Read on! Laugh a little...
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