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BookSmarts Podcast (2)

Episode 50: Rebecca Burgoyne on Lean Six Sigma for Knowledge Work

Rebecca Burgoyne is the Executive Director of Business Systems Integrations for the United Methodist Publishing House. She joins the BookSmarts...

Episode 49: David Hetherington on Building Resilient Business Practices

David Hetherington is the Vice President of Global Business Development at Books International, a leading provider of US and International book...

Episode 48: Jason Brockwell on “Distribution in the Digital Age”

Jason Brockwell is the President of National Book Network, one of the largest independent book distributors in the United States. With titles in...

Episode 47: Benetech’s Michael Johnson on Accessible Ebooks

Michael Johnson is the Vice President of Content at Benetech. In this role, he works directly with publishers, conversion houses, technology...

Episode 46: Kristina Radke on Audiobooks in NetGalley

MKristina Radke is the Vice President of Business Growth and Engagement at NetGalley, a service that helps publishers and authors promote digital...

Episode 45: Emily Lyman on Building Brand Trust

Emily Lyman is the CEO and Founder of Branch & Bramble, an award-winning digital marketing agency for lifestyle brands. With nearly a decade of...

Episode 44: Tyler Carey on the Modern Challenges of Publisher Workflows

Tyler Carey is the Chief Revenue Officer of Westchester Publishing Services, LLC and has worked in publishing and technology for over 20 years. He...

Episode 43: Beat Barblan on the Role of Bowker in the Industry

Beat Barblan is the General Manager of Bowker, the official ISBN agency for the United States and Australia. As a senior level publishing technology...

Episode 42: Marika Flatt on Book Publicity

Marika Flatt is the owner and founder of PR by the Book, an Austin, Texas-based publicity firm. She is a regular speaker in the book industry...

Episode 41: Jane Friedman on Spotify Audiobooks and Author Earnings

Jane Friedman is an author with 25 years of experience in the media and publishing industry. She is the co-founder and editor of The Hot Sheet, a...

Episode 40: Tom Richardson on ONIX Best Practices & Standards

Tom Richardson has been the Bibliographic Manager for BookNet Canada since 2008 and currently serves on the BISG Metadata Committee. As BookNet...

Episode 39: Kathi Inman Berens, Ph.D. & Rachel Noorda, Ph.D. on Gen Z and Millennial Survey

According to a report released by the American Library Association, Gen Z and Millennials are visiting public libraries at higher rates than previous...

Episode 38: Miriam Warren on International Mergers & Acquisitions

Miriam Warren is a Director at The Fisher Company, which provides international mergers and acquisition services for print and digital publishing...

Episode 37: Victoria Sutherland on Reviews and Opportunities for Independent Publishers

Victoria Sutherland is the Founder and Publisher of Foreword Magazine, Inc., and Director of Children’s Books USA. She joins the BookSmarts Podcast...

Episode 36: Klaus Krogh on Sustainable Typesetting and Bible Design

Klaus Krogh is the President, CEO, and co-founder of ⁠2K/Denmark⁠, a graphic design, typesetting, and type design company that earlier this year...

Episode 35: Mary Carlomagno on Book Visibility

Mary Carlomagno is a publishing veteran with experience on all sides of the business including marketing positions at Barnes & Noble and Random...

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