Influential Women in Publishing
February 16, 2010 by Shoshana Kleiman
Filed under Uncategorized, women heros, women publishers
I always face this moment when I’m supposed to be blogging about the great and wonderful world of publishing. There are so many out there that speak so eloquently and engagingly that I have a hard time thinking my writing stands up in comparison. There is, however, one area that no one has yet entered [...]
Why is The Huffington Post Important to Today’s Publishing Reality?
February 14, 2010 by Shoshana Kleiman
Filed under women publishers
Three years ago The Huffington Post, barely out of its incubator, was brushed off as a casual, digital hobby of Arianna Huffington.
By February 2010 The Huffington Post had 3.7 million unique visitors (Nielson Online). Technorati, the premiere blog search tool, has the Huffington Post as the second most linked to blog, second to TechCrunch.
The Huffington [...]
Doom and Gloom or New Beginning?
November 24, 2009 by Shoshana Kleiman
Filed under Print On Demand, SMM, Social Media, social media marketing, women publishers
Everyday I receive an article talking about the demise of this publisher or that book store chain. This morning The Independent out of the UK lamented the Borders UK non-agreement-that-would-save-the-day. The managers’ buyout does not seem to be happening, or they are too little too late – Borders UK is not taking online orders. It [...]
Women (Publishers) Can Be Heroes Too
August 5, 2009 by Shoshana Kleiman
Filed under women heros, women publishers
As a girl growing up I didn’t have many female role models to choose from. Either the woman was the Florence Nightingale type, or a teacher. My sister, whom I worshipped desperately, was interesting because she was at least in science, even if it was nutrition, and she a terrible cook. I knew no female [...]