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== Resources ==
  
*PoD: [http://www.lightningsource.com Ingram Micro - Lightning Source], [http://www.createspace.com Amazon, Createspace]
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*Print on Demand: [http://www.lightningsource.com Ingram Micro - Lightning Source], [http://www.createspace.com Amazon, Createspace]. The benefit is no inventory since they automatically supply book retailers. Also, they will drop-shop fixed quantities as needed.
*Book Printing - [http://www.unitedgraphics.com United Graphics] (batches of 1000)
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*Book Printing - [http://www.unitedgraphics.com United Graphics] Good for printing batches of 1000. Quality is better, but you now have to manage inventory.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:53, 30 March 2010

Lead

None

Past Leads: Thom Singer, Dave Wolpert

Charter/Mission

  1. Educate aspiring authors about applying the principles of bootstrapping to publishing.
  2. Inspire creative applications of technology to the entire self-publishing process from conception to marketing, such as podcasting, eBooks, the use of digital voice recording to capture ideas, eNewsletters, blogs, and search engine marketing.
  3. Provide informational and networking resources to help group members sell more books using creative marketing techniques, speaking opportunities, PR, and more.
  4. Facilitate cross-pollination between the other Bootstrap subgroups.

Meetings

We meet every 6 weeks or so. Look out for an email from Thom on the yahoo group.

Resources