The University of Nebraska Press held its annual holiday party last Thursday with bowling, games, and food. Marketing and EDP departments had a bowl-off where EDP’s average score beat Marketing’s score by one point! Thanks to everyone who organized the event. Continue reading UNP’s 2015 Holiday Party
Deadline Extended to February 1! The University of Nebraska Press (UNP) has been publishing prestigious, award-winning literature for seventy-five years, but this contest is a first for UNP. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, UNP will publish a … Continue reading Lit Contest Deadline Extended
Today’s blog tour theme is University Presses in conversations with authors. Visit the following press blogs for original content in celebration of University Press Week! Temple University Press Columbia University Press Beacon Press University of Illinois Press Southern Illinois University … Continue reading University Press Week 2015: UPs in Conversation with Authors
Today’s blog tour theme is Throwback Thursday. Visit the following press blogs for original content in celebration of University Press Week! Project MUSE University of Minnesota Press University of Chicago Press University of Manitoba Press University of Washington Press Duke … Continue reading University Press Week 2015: Throwback Thursday
Today’s blog tour theme is University Press design. Visit the following press blogs for original content in celebration of University Press Week! Northwestern University Press Princeton University Press MIT Press University Press of Kansas Georgetown University Press Syraucse University Press … Continue reading University Press Week 2015: UP Design
Happy University Press Week! Today’s blog tour explores the theme of what is surprising about university presses. View an online galley of surprising projects published by university presses here or trail the blog tour to the following presses: University Press of Florida, University … Continue reading University Press Week 2015: Surprise!
Team building can often have negative connotations. How many times have you heard someone complain about trust falls? But businesses engage in team building for obvious reasons: to help teams work together and learn from the experience. If you’re intent … Continue reading Doc Martyn’s Soul: Can Marketers Reach Higher by Climbing Ropes?
Rosemary Vestal is the publicity manager for UNP and her writing has been called”influential” and “a must read.”* What makes someone want to read a book? A review, the cover design, peer suggestions, Amazon rankings, bestseller listing in the New York … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Book Blurbs and You; Or How to Write a Blurb that is Useful
Are people who work in publishing just frustrated writers? I have spoken to undergraduate English and journalism classes many times about careers in book publishing, and one of the things I always tell the students is: if you want to … Continue reading The Director Dish
What’s the most innovative marketing campaign you’ve seen for a university press book? What does innovation look like for university press marketing campaigns? I’m guessing you’re struggling to think of something in particular. The average campaign consists of email blasts, … Continue reading Doc Martyn’s Soul: Four Ways to Break the Rules of Marketing
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