Print Class 201 – Print Options & Distribution

Hello and welcome to the home of all the deets on my Print 201 class. 👋 This is where things start to get interesting!

In Print 201, we’re going to go over the following:

The two main groups of print-on-demand (POD) print companies out there:
- Those focused on helping authors sell in bookstores, libraries, and other retail spaces
- Those focused on helping authors sell direct off their website using dropshipping, and/or creating special editions of books to sell via Kickstarter, etc
Pluses and minuses of each of these companies:
- IngramSpark
- KDP Print
- D2D Print
- BN Press
- Lulu
- BookVault
Putting together a distribution strategy to get your books into both physical bookstores and onto book websites (such as Amazon, Waterstones, etc):
- Which print book formats should you focus on getting stocked in physical bookstores?
- Discount and return policies – what settings to choose for which strategy
- Which combination of site(s) should you use (IngramSpark and/or Amazon and/or BN Press and/or D2D Print and/or Lulu and/or BookVault)?
Preorder strategy for Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and IngramSpark

WARNING! If you choose to skip this class and then are confused about one of these topics in a future class, please understand that I am not going to circle back around and explain that particular concept. I’m sorry! My classes are long enough as they are (anyone who’s taken one of my classes knows it’s a really short one if it’s “only” 1.5 hours long). If I rehashed previously covered topics each time, these classes would become even longer than they already are, and nobody wants that. (Okay, let’s be real: My voice wouldn’t be able to handle that). 😏

If you are ready to sign up for the Print 201 class, here are the three classes available; check out the FAQs below for the specific times that they will be held:

November 20th (This is a “late” class and thus is a good fit for those who work during the day in the US, or live in Australia / New Zealand; this is being held on a Monday)
December 2nd (This is a Saturday class and thus a good fit for those who work during the week; this is being held late afternoon Eastern US time)
December 5th (This is an “early” class and thus is a good fit for those in the US or Europe; this is being held on a Tuesday)

More questions? Read on for more info about this class and what all is involved…

How much does the Print 201 class cost?

What time will these classes be taught?

What if I can’t attend the class live and/or I want to watch it again afterwards?

What if I can’t attend any of these scheduled classes – are you going to teach more classes later?

If I used an affiliate code for the Foundational or Intermediate classes, can I use the same code for this class?

What if we’ve already done a one-on-one consultation together? Do I still need this class?

What if I have a question that isn’t covered here?

Once again, here are the available classes:

November 20th (This is a “late” class and thus is a good fit for those who work during the day in the US, or live in Australia / New Zealand; this is being held on a Monday)
December 2nd (This is a Saturday class and thus a good fit for those who work during the week; this is being held late afternoon Eastern US time)
December 5th (This is an “early” class and thus is a good fit for those in the US or Europe; this is being held on a Tuesday)

The invoices are generated manually, so don’t be surprised if you don’t receive one right away.

Can’t wait to help you make informed decisions about a print distribution strategy!

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