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• December 7, 2021Episodes

  Episode 19: Scott Miller on Publishing at FranklinCovey

  In our last episode for 2021, we are joined by Scott Miller, Former CMO and EVP of Business Development at the FranklinCovey Company, and now their senior advisor on thought leadership […]

• November 23, 2021Episodes

  Episode 18: Robin Whitten on Audiobook Demographics and Quality

  In this episode, Robin Whitten, editor & founder of AudioFile Magazine, joins us to discuss audiobook listener demographics and performance quality. Audiobook sales have grown significantly in a short amount […]

• November 10, 2021Episodes

  Episode 17: Fran Toolan on Cybersecurity

  Fran Toolan, CEO of Firebrand Technologies, joins me to continue the conversation about cybersecurity in the publishing industry. Fran pulls back the covers a bit on this topic, revealing that […]

• October 27, 2021Episodes

  Episode 16: Nick Espinosa on Cybersecurity

  The month of October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and this week’s podcast features Nick Espinosa, an expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure. Nick has consulted with clients ranging from small […]

• October 15, 2021Episodes

  Episode 15: Updates on Keywords and Reviews

  There are some changes happening around keywords and reviews at Amazon, so we take a few minutes this week to talk about them. Amazon recently changed their keyword requirements again. […]

• September 29, 2021Episodes

  Episode 14: Mary McAveney on Book Discovery

  Mary McAveney, Chief Marketing Officer at Open Road Integrated Media joins us this week on the BookSmarts Podcast. Mary has extensive expertise in marketing, strategy, and branding in the publishing […]

• September 15, 2021Episodes

  Episode 13: Alessandra Torre on Indie Author Strategies that Publishers Can Use

  Alessandra Torre, CEO of Authors A.I. and BingeBooks and a NY Times bestselling Psychological Thriller and Romance author, joins Joshua to talk about various strategies independent authors utilize when marketing […]

• August 31, 2021Episodes

  Episode 12: Michael Cader on Challenges and Opportunities in Publishing

  In this episode, Michael Cader, Founder of Publishers Lunch and PublishersMarketplace.com, joins me to talk about some of the challenges and opportunities publishers are encountering. Publishers are doing great right […]

• August 18, 2021Episodes

  Episode 11: Recent Kindle Changes: A+ Pages and the Death of the MOBI Format

  Amazon has recently made two big changes to their publishing systems, and both of these changes will have an impact on publishers of all sizes. The first change is that […]

• July 21, 2021Episodes

  Episode 10: The Need for Standards

  Standards are an important driving force in every civilization. Standards help us all agree on how we define things, and provide opportunities for us to more effectively engage with each […]