Reminder and Update!

The next BCUPS Expert Talk is on for this coming Thursday, Oct 2. The topic is Sales Repping.

We had two lovely reps slated to come and talk to us, but sadly Dot is being called away on, well, repping business. But not to worry – and our special guest star Nadine Boyd will still be there to educate and entertain us.

So, we’ll see you on

Thursday, October 2
7:30pm
at the Legion (Main @ 23rd, southwest corner).

Expert Talk: Sales Repping

Our next Expert Talk will be on one of the most important aspects of getting books out of our warehouses and into the hands of customers: Sales Repping.

Sales reps are invaluable! Reps pitch our catalogues to booksellers, give them the information they need to handsell, and convey all the passion and love we have for our titles without being, well, creepy.

A good sales rep can make or break a book’s success, which is why we’re thrilled to have two of our industry’s best and brightest at our Sales Repping Expert Talk: Nadine Boyd and Dot Middlemass.

Nadine works with LPG (the Literary Press Group) and looks after the vast territory of BC, Alberta and NWT. Dot was awarded the Libris Award for Sales Rep of the Year by the CBA last year and is with Kate Walker & Co. They’ll both be on hand to answer all your questions about sales repping: how it works, and what reps need from us in order to sell our books.

Join us on
Thursday, October 2
7:30pm
at the Legion (Main @ 23rd, southwest corner).

(one more thing: Nadine and Dot will be giving up their free time to be with us. So, just as we did at the last Expert Talk, we’ll be presenting them with a small token of our appreciation. If you’d like to contribute – and it’s NOT mandatory – just slip Selina a loonie or two).

See you there!

Expert Talk tonight!

Don’t forget! Our very first Expert Talk is happening tonight!

Lianne Crawford will be on hand to explain everything you ever wanted to know about Indigo.

Tonight at 7:30 pm at the Legion (southwest corner of Main @23rd). See you there!

Expert Talk: Sales Repping

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve nailed down our experts for our next expert talk!

Details to come, but for now, please mark Thursday, October 2 on your calendar for an expert talk on sales repping. All events are held at the Legion, Main @ 23rd, southwest corner.

Next Meeting: Thursday, Sept 4

Here are the details for the next meeting, which will be the very first in our series of Expert Talks!

We’re pleased to welcome Lianne Crawford of Indigo. Lianne is currently the Field Learning Consultant, and previous to that was the Regional Consultant and SAP specialist for western Canada. Before that, she managed the Broadway & Granville Chapters.

Lianne acts as a liason to publishers and has helped many of us navigate Indigo’s systems. She’s extremely approachable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic and I’m sure you’ll all learn lots from her!

So, please join us on Thursday, Sept 4 at 7:30 pm at the Legion (southwest corner of Main @23rd). Bring your questions. Dumb ones welcome – that’s what these sessions are all about.