publishing

The Flinch Flinches, Winces, and Stays Tied to Amazon Kindle

Posted on July 19, 2012 by --Jeff Yablon/The Answer Guy-- Influency & Integrated Marketing Strategist • 0 Comments

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The other day, I received this note from a reader:

Do you know if Julian will be publishing his book on the Nook? I really wanted to read it,but like many others, I won’t be buying a Kindle.

I responded that I didn’t know what Julien Smith’s long-term plans were for The Flinch:

I know that Julien INTENDS to make the book platform-agnostic, as I explained in the article. But from what he’s told me it’s hard to know when that might happen. Domino’s business plans are kind of open-ended on time, if clear on plans. ... READ MORE of The Flinch Flinches, Winces, and Stays Tied to Amazon Kindle at Answer Guy Central, your Influency and Integrated Marketing Source By Clicking Here (451 words, 1 image, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

Filed Under: Business Change

eBooks: The Next Frontier for Media Business Change

Posted on April 17, 2012 by --Jeff Yablon/The Answer Guy-- Influency & Integrated Marketing Strategist • 5 Comments

The first time I commented here on electronic book publishing, I skewered David Pogue for not understanding it. I’ve known Dave for a long time and have used his name as fodder for quite a few business-meets-technology stories. Sometimes, he likes what I have to say. Other times, not so much.

David Pogue is a good guy, and although he’ll one day have no choice but become his own publisher, a la Louis CK, he’s so successful that he hasn’t yet felt the pinch from the people who make him rich and famous. David Pogue, in short, doesn’t suffer from the same problems that Julien Smith has to contend with. ... READ MORE of eBooks: The Next Frontier for Media Business Change at Answer Guy Central, your Influency and Integrated Marketing Source By Clicking Here (382 words, estimated 1:32 mins reading time)

Filed Under: Business Change, Media

Where Should You Publish Your Pearls of Wisdom? (Blogging)

Posted on September 24, 2010 by --Jeff Yablon/The Answer Guy-- Influency & Integrated Marketing Strategist • 2 Comments

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Are you listening?

Well, sure you are. in fact, I know exactly how many people read what I write here, where they come from (both in terms of geography and who sent them) and lots more about the “circulation” of these pearls of wisdom. And I know those things because of the choices I’ve made in how I publish this little journal of my thoughts on business change.

The key word there is “choices”. ... READ MORE of Where Should You Publish Your Pearls of Wisdom? (Blogging) at Answer Guy Central, your Influency and Integrated Marketing Source By Clicking Here (436 words, estimated 1:45 mins reading time)

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WSJ Creates New Price Point for iPad Subscription

Posted on March 25, 2010 by --Jeff Yablon/The Answer Guy-- Influency & Integrated Marketing Strategist • 4 Comments

Newspapers and others in the media have all but killed themselves—and their businesses—trying to figure out how to manage business change in the era of the Internet. It’s a huge problem getting people to pay for something they can lay their hands on for free, and most outlets have given away access to their content in the name of building on-line followings. ... READ MORE of WSJ Creates New Price Point for iPad Subscription at Answer Guy Central, your Influency and Integrated Marketing Source By Clicking Here (607 words, estimated 2:26 mins reading time)

Filed Under: Business Change, Media

David Pogue on e-Publishing: When Smart People Go . . . Stupid.

Posted on December 18, 2009 by --Jeff Yablon/The Answer Guy-- Influency & Integrated Marketing Strategist • 13 Comments

How smart is David Pogue? He’s an accomplished musician. A successful business person. An author with dozens of well-written books under his belt. The lead technology columnist for the New York Times, and a talking head on television. And I know him a little; he’s a great guy.

But wow, is he asleep on electronic publishing.

Yesterday, David blogged on the subject. He asked what sounds like an innocent question, and the response has been strong and pretty much of one voice: “David Pogue, you need to pull your head out of that orifice“. ... READ MORE of David Pogue on e-Publishing: When Smart People Go . . . Stupid. at Answer Guy Central, your Influency and Integrated Marketing Source By Clicking Here (575 words, estimated 2:18 mins reading time)