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Gregath Company e-zine
Volume 12, Number 9
September, 2013
Helping writers, genealogists and computer users of all kinds
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Please note that while an effort to generalize much of this text has been made, some references to "we, our, etc." still occur and much of the information provided applies to Gregath Company, Inc. and may not with other printer/publishers. ALWAYS double check with your printer/publisher on every detail.
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Table of Contents
You may click on each department below to
go directly to that article. At the end of each article (if supported) is
a link back to this contents.
What's It
Mean?
Design Inspiration
Book Manufacturing Concepts
Marketing Advice
Genealogy Ideas
Computer Help
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What’s It Mean? A-Z
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Bar code: Symbol capable of being read by an optical scanner. Generally placed on back cover providing specific information about item.
Binding: Folded sheets (signatures) or single leaves (pages) secured on one edge (spine) and protected by a cover.
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For other writing, printing, publishing, marketing lingo, check our glossaries
at
http://www.gregathcomany.com/info/dictionary and
http://www.gregathcompany.com/info/dictionary/writers.html
Run across a word that
you don't understand? Try us -
email us your word, term or phrase and we will see if we can shed some light on
the matter!
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Design Inspiration
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Placing your eBook in a keeper case, usually used for DVDs, gives you an outer cover, as well as a space inside for a small booklet.
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Taken from
http://www.gregathcomany.com/publish/design/insertitems.html#cd
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Book Manufacturing Concepts
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Some things you may consider when seeking permission to reprint:
Copyright release can be anything from “sure, please keep this work in print and do whatever you want to with it” to very specific like “you may print 15 copies, with the attached disclaimer, but otherwise unchanged in hard cover with this publisher, at one time in the next six months, not to be used for profit”. Copyright release may require compensation in exchange for the release.
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Taken from
http://www.gregathcomany.com/publish/reprint.htm
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Marketing advice - variable data
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Microsoft Office users may be comfortable using mail merge to personalize each and every mail piece. If not, with a little bit of effort, learning the tricks can pay dividends. Instead of a general form letter/card - each one can be personalized. The days of hand addressing or running labels you have to stick down can be a thing of the past as well. Mail merge everything into a PDF to be sure it all prints exactly the way you envision (no additional charge) or send along your Excel spreadsheet or Access database with your camera ready mail merge file for a small service fee.
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Taken from
http://www.gregathcomany.com/service/cards/postcards.html
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Genealogy ideas
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You might be surprised what you can find useful in free federal publications: http://publications.usa.gov/USAPubs.php?NavCode=K
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Have a tip? e-mail
us
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Computer aid!?!
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Have you jumped on the social networking bandwagon, but don't think it's worth the time? Consider choosing 1 social networking platform and take the time to learn how to really use it. Then, don't over use it. If you begin to see results, you may choose to grow into another platform, etc. but just having a user account won't do much good unless you make it work for you.
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Have a tip? e-mail
us
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About this e-zine
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