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Rumor: Google Edition eBook Store to Open Soon
Dec 1st
Google plans on opening Google Edition, its own eBook store to compete with Apple and Amazon, this month, according to an unnamed media source. The Wall Street Journal has the story:
The long-delayed venture—Google executives had said they hoped to launch this summer—recently has cleared several technical and legal hurdles, people close to the company say. It is set to debut in the U.S. by the end of the year and internationally in the first quarter of next year, said Scott Dougall, a Google product management director.
In recent weeks, independent booksellers, which are expected to play a big role in Google Editions, began receiving contracts from their trade group. Several publishers said they were exchanging files with Google—a sign that it is close to launch, publishers say.
Google Editions hopes to upend the existing e-book market by offering an open, “read anywhere” model that is different from many competitors. Users will be able to buy books directly from Google or from multiple online retailers—including independent bookstores—and add them to an online library tied to a Google account. They will be able to access their Google accounts on most devices with a Web browser, including personal computers, smartphones and tablets.
Digital book sales are expected to more than triple to $966 million this year, according to Forrester Research, from $301 million in 2009.
The big potential I see with Google Edition is its revenue-sharing model. More authors will jump on board if Google makes that more generous than competitors. It would also help if Google’s reader wasn’t tied to Internet connectivity, so that users could read book anywhere. As with other Google products that sound juicy at inception, we’re going to have to wait and see how Google Edition plays out. There’s no guarantee of superiority, or even success.
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Small Business Book Awards: Now Open for Voting!
Nov 24th
The 3rd Annual Small Business Book Awards are now open for voting through December 15, 2010. We invite you to head on over and vote on your favorite business books!
The Awards celebrate the best books of 2010 for small business owners, managers, entrepreneurs and the self-employed.
This year the Book Awards are bigger and better than ever. The nomination and voting experience is more engaging and interactive:
- We’ve built a new and improved voting platform
- In case we’ve forgotten your favorite book, this year you are able to submit it online.
We encourage you to vote early and often — one vote per IP address, per book, per day. So tell your colleagues, friends and followers. And vote for as many books as you like. Read the Rules for more information.
DEADLINE
Deadline for voting is December 15, 2010, at 11:59 pm Los Angeles time. Winners will be announced within 7 days thereafter.
WHAT DOES THE WINNER GET?
The top 10 vote getters at the conclusion of voting, will each be named to the 2010 winners’ list. Winners get recognition, publicity and the right to display Winner insignias on books, websites, brochures and elsewhere.
HISTORY OF THE BOOK AWARDS
Back in 2007 we noticed that most business books being reviewed or winning awards were books of interest to the enterprise or corporate audience. No sites consistently reviewed or recognized books specifically for small business people and entrepreneurs.
Thus began the weekend business book reviews here at Small Business Trends. Since starting the book reviews, our book reviewing team under the leadership of Book Editor Ivana Taylor along with the help of Assistant Editors Pierre DeBois and Margie Zable Fisher, has reviewed hundreds of small business books, writing unbiased in-depth reviews.
Then in 2008 we started the Book Awards. After publishing reviews, we frequently are asked for advice about which books to read. Rather than giving our personal favorites, we decided to get more input — from YOU.
Last year, during the 2009 Awards, over 4,000 votes were cast by the community, resulting in the 2009 Readers’ Choice Book Awards. Our Editors also chose 10 books for the 2009 Editor’s Choice version of the Book Awards .
This year, with our new voting platform making it easier to vote, we expect even more voting. Many thanks to the folks at Ikon Marketing Group which built the 2010 Book Awards platform in record time.
GO VOTE!
So what are you waiting for? Go vote!
Small Business Book Awards: Now Open for Voting!
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Columbus Day: What’s Open, What’s Not
Oct 11th
On October 12, 1942, Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas. Since 1934, the day has been a federal holiday. But what does that mean for daily activities? Here’s the lowdown:
United States Postal Service (USPS): Closed.
Federal government services: Closed.
Banks: Closed.
UPS, FedEx, DHL: Open.
State/local government services: Vary. Check with your service of interest, such as the school or library.
Colleges and universities: Some observe Columbus Day as a holiday. Check with yours to see.
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Timothy A Dunn {LION} Open Networker! 9850+!!
Oct 2nd
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Googles’ Link Shortening Service, Goo.gl, Now Open to the Public
Sep 30th
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Florida-based SourceFuse fuels the Social Media Marketing Explosion by Extending WordPress, the Leading Open Source…
Sep 23rd
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Togo’s Sandwiches To Open Medford Shop
Sep 18th
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Open Thread: How Do You Stream Internet Content to Your TV?
Sep 5th
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Net neutrality: Google’s ‘open Internet’ proposal disappointingly conventional
Aug 29th
| It’s trying to monopolize a market just like a conventional Bigfoot like Microsoft would, and it’s trying to do so with the conventional… |
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Why Now’s the Time to Open a Pop-Up Store
Aug 28th
Pop-up stores are popping up everywhere. All the big brands are into them — Pop Tarts opened up a Pop Tarts World pop-up in New York City’s Times Square earlier this month. Gap hit SoHo with a pop-up store for its Piperlime brand that was slated to stay up just 25 days during Fashion Week. For its part, Pita Pit brashly camped its pop-up restaurant in front of Fox News’ New York headquarters for a month, landing more press and attracting record numbers of new-franchisee applications. Pop-Up stores are so hot that some retail advisors now specialize in designing and creating them.
These big retailers are onto something smaller retailers can take advantage of, too. Here’s why now is a great time to open a pop-up store:
Empty space. There is an unprecedented amount of open retail space right now. Make a landlord an offer and they’ll probably jump at it.
Low risk. With a pop-up, you can get a lease for a couple of months, or month-to-month. It’s not a big commitment. Why, a couple of Northeastern University undergrads recently opened a pop-up store in Boston, The Concrete Jungle, to sell a new clothing line, AnnieMulz, which they created in their dorm room.
Holidays loom. Those landlords want full shops for the prime holiday season. Many stuff empty slots with pop-ups even in good times. A small shop you might operate in just November and December could add to your holiday sales without creating an ongoing overhead expense.
A chance to experiment. Temporary stores are a great way to tinker with your offerings. You can order a small amount of stock and see if it sells without spending too much.
Build awareness. As the Pita Pit experiment showed, storefronts are a form of advertising. Find a shop space at a prominent intersection, near a busy transportation hub, or in a busy mall, and get your name in front of hundreds of potential new customers.
Benefit from flexibility. When you open a pop-up, there are no expectations. Open the doors on Friday only, or only for the first week of the month, or only on weekends. Be open four hours a day. You can make your own rules here, and experiment. If your ideas work, they could be used in your permanent stores, too.
Have you opened a pop-up store, or are you planning one? Leave us a note and tell us about it.
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