How, exactly, do you get from a completed manuscript in Word to a printed and bound book? There’s more to it than just “giving your Word file to the printer”. 

Print Production Workflow: Key to a Profitable Business

This webinar addresses that question by looking at all the steps involved between finishing the manuscript and receiving the bound book—on time, within budget, and with minimal anxiety and frustration.

WHO: This webinar will be useful to anyone involved in producing privately published books—personal historians, writers, editors, graphic designers, small and independent publishers and printers—whether you do the work yourself or subcontract some or all of the services involved. 

WHAT: A 90-minute interactive webinar* including plenty of time for questions. The webinar will be recorded and made available afterwards along with all presentation materials.

*audio portion via telephone; desktop share via internet connection 

WHERE: Wherever you have access to a phone and an internet connection

WHEN: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 4 PM Eastern/1 PM Pacific

Can’t make it at that time? The webinar will be recorded and all the materials will be available to you for review afterwards, so it’s almost as good as being there “live”.

WHY: Because by setting up and consistently following an efficient workflow you will avoid painful mistakes that can cost you money, delay the schedule, and cause frustration, misunderstandings and ill-will between you, your client, and your subcontractors.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: During this 90-minute webinar, we’ll walk through the steps involved in transforming a manuscript into a privately published book. You will:

• learn the 7 distinct phases involved in print production workflow
• highlight the variables and stumbling blocks in each phase
• learn how to avoid problems before they occur
• receive a visual map of this workflow model that you can implement to reduce stress, increase profitability and look like a hero to your clients and subcontractors
• have plenty of time for questions and comments

WHAT YOU'LL GET: You’ll get a live webinar with lots of chances to ask questions and participate with other attendees. Afterwards you will receive a link to a recording of the webinar, a copy of the slide presentation, and other materials used in the presentation and a list of links to other helpful resources.

ABOUT THE WEBINAR PRESENTER: cj Madigan began working in print production in the era of manual typewriters and mimeograph machines but quickly adapted to digital technology when it was still called “desktop publishing.” She has developed this workflow model over hundreds of print production projects—from training manuals and procedures to memoirs and oral histories to poetry and art books. cj now combines her passion for books and photos with her gift for designing systems to help personal historians and other private publishers learn how to turn their manuscripts into masterpieces—efficiently and profitably.

Learn more about cj and Shoebox Stories at http://shoebox-stories.com

REFUND POLICY: Once the confirming email with webinar access information is sent, the webinar fee is non-refundable. However, with advanced notice it may be credited to another webinar.

OTHER QUESTIONS? Check out the webinar FAQ page at http://shoebox-stories.com/cancellation-policy-and-other-details/ Or get in touch with cj Madigan  directly: here’s all the contact information http://shoebox-stories.com/get-in-touch/

Image courtesy of Blue Mountains Library Local Studies on Flickr; used under the terms of a Creative Commons license.