Comments on: Independent Bookstore Reader’s Challenge http://www.bookstorepeople.com Reviews of independent bookstores because buying and reading books is an adventure Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bookstore People · Holiday Helper Added to Independent Bookstore Reader’s Challenge http://www.bookstorepeople.com/independent-bookstore-readers-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-2573 Bookstore People · Holiday Helper Added to Independent Bookstore Reader’s Challenge Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:46:42 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?page_id=587#comment-2573 [...] and I launched the Independent Bookstore Reader’s Challenge earlier this year to encourage people to seek out and visit new bookstores.  Robin, from A [...] [...] and I launched the Independent Bookstore Reader’s Challenge earlier this year to encourage people to seek out and visit new bookstores.  Robin, from A [...]

]]> By: Kim http://www.bookstorepeople.com/independent-bookstore-readers-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Kim Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:29:43 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?page_id=587#comment-654 Truer words have rarely been spoken. There is a growing awareness of the need for bookstores to become better marketers by linking arms in an indie movement, using social marketing, and having creative uses for the stores that bring in different crowds. There is a bubbling discussion about how bookstores can incorporate e-books into their offerings. The ABA had an "education" seminar at the Winter Institute and will again at the BEA to help educate booksellers on how to better market themselves. There has been a disconnect between the one-on-one service that is so wonderful in a bookstore and the ability to cast a broad net out to people to use that personal expertise. Truer words have rarely been spoken. There is a growing awareness of the need for bookstores to become better marketers by linking arms in an indie movement, using social marketing, and having creative uses for the stores that bring in different crowds. There is a bubbling discussion about how bookstores can incorporate e-books into their offerings. The ABA had an “education” seminar at the Winter Institute and will again at the BEA to help educate booksellers on how to better market themselves. There has been a disconnect between the one-on-one service that is so wonderful in a bookstore and the ability to cast a broad net out to people to use that personal expertise.

]]> By: George Byron Wright http://www.bookstorepeople.com/independent-bookstore-readers-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-653 George Byron Wright Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:31:36 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?page_id=587#comment-653 Hey Kim & Claire, As an author, my biggest concern about indie bookstores is that they do not work together enough. They may belong to the trade association in there region, but I don't see enough collaboration, especially in these tough times. Combined marketing budgets (even small ones) can go a long way in creating awareness and buyer support if done well and consistently. This works well in cities but in towns where there may only be one store, the collaboration will have to be more creative. The thing is, bookstores are dropping and in many cases they don't need to. In my own neighborhood in NW Portland (Oregon) at store of 29 years folded; 29 years! The thing missing was a marketing effort. The aggressive marketers, using creative collaboration, those bookstores will remain. Hey Kim & Claire, As an author, my biggest concern about indie bookstores is that they do not work together enough. They may belong to the trade association in there region, but I don’t see enough collaboration, especially in these tough times. Combined marketing budgets (even small ones) can go a long way in creating awareness and buyer support if done well and consistently. This works well in cities but in towns where there may only be one store, the collaboration will have to be more creative. The thing is, bookstores are dropping and in many cases they don’t need to. In my own neighborhood in NW Portland (Oregon) at store of 29 years folded; 29 years! The thing missing was a marketing effort.

The aggressive marketers, using creative collaboration, those bookstores will remain.

]]> By: Robin http://www.bookstorepeople.com/independent-bookstore-readers-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Robin Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:00:35 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?page_id=587#comment-440 Hi again, Kim and Claire. I've visited another fun indie bookstore -- Murder By The Book Mystery Bookshop, in Portland, Oregon. Here's the link to my post. I'm enjoying this challenge! http://fondnessforreading.blogspot.com/2009/02/murder-by-book-bookshop.html Hi again, Kim and Claire. I’ve visited another fun indie bookstore — Murder By The Book Mystery Bookshop, in Portland, Oregon. Here’s the link to my post. I’m enjoying this challenge!
http://fondnessforreading.blogspot.com/2009/02/murder-by-book-bookshop.html

]]> By: Robin http://www.bookstorepeople.com/independent-bookstore-readers-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Robin Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:01:01 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?page_id=587#comment-365 Hi Kim and Claire. Here's my post about the first independent bookstore I have visited for this challenge. What a nice afternoon we spent at The Snow Goose, in Stanwood, Washington! Thanks for hosting this challenge. It's going to be a lot of fun! http://fondnessforreading.blogspot.com/2009/02/snow-goose-bookstore.html Hi Kim and Claire. Here’s my post about the first independent bookstore I have visited for this challenge. What a nice afternoon we spent at The Snow Goose, in Stanwood, Washington! Thanks for hosting this challenge. It’s going to be a lot of fun!
http://fondnessforreading.blogspot.com/2009/02/snow-goose-bookstore.html

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