Is it just my imagination, or have we been talking about these
Things for about 10 years already and yet I continue to
Squeeze more and more bookcases and shelves into corners of my
Home to accommodate more and more chopped up trees and ink. I'm
Obviously spending way too much money with a certain on-line
Bookseller
So what happened?
Well, reality has been a long time catching up with the early
Hype, but people are now starting to make money out of
Electronic publishing, and there are some good reasons why I
Think NOW is the time for YOU to consider how it applies to
Your business I firmly believe that every single person reading this (yes -
That includes you!) Has at least one subject like that
Within them
In The Past...
Over the last 8 years, I have published 10 specialist books by
Various authors (yes - on paper!), and I was keen to produce
Electronic versions of those books as early as 1995
But I just couldn't justify it - relatively few people had
Computers or were using the internet, they hadn't heard of the
Publishing formats, and anyone I talked to just thought the
Whole idea of reading a book on a computer was, well - weird.
But Now
Several key things are happening *right now*:
:) Computer access is at an all time high - that's ownership +
Access at school, library, etc
:) Same for internet access - including via WebTV, WAP etc
The "big guns" are getting behind e-books - see Microsoft
Reader technology
:) Standards such as Adobe Acrobat are widely accepted.
:) New hardware solutions are competing in the marketplace (not
Just the lab)
:) Major distribution routes are appearing - see Fat Brain and
Barnes & Noble
:) On-line payment systems (including micro-payments) are
Maturing
:) Digital download is accepted as a delivery mechanism.
Who Me?
So, we have the recipe for a powerful business model - take 3
Cups of restricted information, stir it into a digital format,
And distribute it over the internet. And of course the basic
Recipe can be flavored a thousand (million?) different ways by
Different people just a few examples:
:) Home workers - put your knowledge, skills and experience to
Work for you, with no inventory or production overheads to
Worry about.
:) Small business owners - your specialist knowledge and
Expertise, how to buy...
:) Neoprene’s start low overheads, digital products
:) Existing "paper" publishers and authors - reduce costs,
Extend circulation.
:) Authors with unpublished manuscripts - unlock that
Investment of time is your own publisher.
:) Coaches and trainers - pass on your hints and tips,
How to
:) Professional and technical workers - tricks of the trade,
Users guide to...
But how to start we need a plan
Action Plan
There are many free resources available on the internet to help
You through this process - including an email training course
That will take you step by step through creating and selling
Your first publication
For more useful tips & hints, please browse for more information at our website:-
http://www.craigs-list-profits.com
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