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About Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez is an old and new media pragmatist, social media realist, and marketing strategist. He is the former Director of Programming & Business Development for Digital Book World, a published poet, writer, and active blogger since 2003. He views publishing as a community service, and is optimistic about its future.
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “The best part of any conference is being able to spend time talking to smart people from a variety of backgrounds.”
As the countdown to Digital Book World 2011 continues, here’s a look back at the 10 most popular articles we published this year.
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “If your core pitch is your ‘innovative’ business model and not what you publish and for whom, your 15 minutes are almost up.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “No licensing fees to Apple means we can pay our creators more while offering readers lower prices.”
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “And if it does, how would you know?”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “My job is to find audiences for this content any way I can.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “What’s exciting you in publishing right now?”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “It’s not about the technology or the format, it’s about giving readers multiple options to engage.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “If books are ‘social objects,’ what happens when ereaders become the center of attention?”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “Publishers’ lack of a direct relationship with readers leaves them vulnerable to disruption and disintermediation.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “While he’s not short on ego, his platform isn’t all about him; his focus is on serving his community.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “The price pressure on digital copies is likely to increase in a downward direction.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “We have 13,000+ authors on the site and many of them want to reach readers directly.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez | In the midst of the Kindle hype, Bezos made a point of noting that “our hardcover sales continue to grow.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Different types of content demand different types of interaction.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “A WiFi-only Nook for $149 could be seen as both the end of one battle, and the acceleration of another.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “The market is becoming a smoke and mirrored mess for anyone looking for straight answers.”
“The agreement will add approximately 500,000 additional book titles…”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Has the industry turned a corner, now taking a more proactive role in shaping its destiny?”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “The effects of Apple’s iBooks and agency model pricing will finally move beyond speculation.”
Which sessions and events are you most looking forward to at BEA this year?
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “We license formats, not content. We’ve always retained e-rights.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Will SHAKEN be remembered as the shot heard ’round the industry, or is it an exception to the rule?”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “A rather modest incremental revenue stream… assuming development costs were similarly modest.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Publishers aren’t the only ones who need to ‘fail better, faster, cheaper’.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “1.5 million eBooks on one million iPads averages 1.5 eBooks/iPad. Too early to call?”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Facebook shut down Beacon two years after it launched, but they apparently didn’t learn anything from it.”
A look at our top articles and referring sites, and a request for feedback.
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Some ideas on what ‘eBooks’ might offer in an increasingly transmedia digital book world.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “The average reader would be hard-pressed to identify the editor of their favorite books or authors.”
By Guy LeCharles Gonzalez || “Why pay $9.99+ for a single eBook, when there are far more compelling apps available for much less money?”
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