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Free Expression Friday is an interview series from ABA's American Booksellers for Free Expression celebrating the amazing work of booksellers, organizers, and book people in general fighting for the right to read. This week, Laney Hawes from the Texas Freedom to Read Project is back to talk about what lawmakers are cooking up in Texas to attack the freedom to read in the 2025 legis

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On January 9, 2025, nat eastman of Chevalier's Books (Los Angeles, CA) discussed their store's Books-to-Prison Program. Session Video & Resources Additional bookstore education resources can be fou

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on April 4, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) A well-defined and executed brand strategy affects all aspects of a business and is directly connected to consumer needs, emotions, and competitive environments. We will discuss how active brand management takes a valuable asset that may be largely underused and turns it into a powerful comp

ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Sophie Chen of Belmont Books in Belmont, MA interviews Maggie Su, author of Blob: A Love Story, availabl

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on March 23, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) Marketing strategy refers to a business’ overall plan for reaching prospective consumers and turning them into customers of your products or services. We will help you learn how to identify your ideal target market and the appropriate marketing mix to drive growth. Session Video & Resourc

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On January 9, 2025, Bob Attardi of Politics and Prose (Washington, DC) discussed Hosting Classes and Trips through Your Bookstore. Session Video & Resources Additional bookstore education resources

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on March 9, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) Your strategic plan is the business map that leads to the success of your store and staff, and the stability of your business. If you don't have a strategic plan, or if you need to refresh the plan you have, you will benefit from this planning session. Attendees will be guided through the pr

From the Archive: Recorded on January 25, 2016 at Winter Institute 2016 (Wi11) in Denver, CO More than any retailer in the past 20 years, Amazon.com has transformed the industry. In a groundbreaking study, Civic Economics -- a leader in research related to local economies and the impact of shopping decisions -- has for the first time quantified the real costs and ramifications of A

Free Expression Friday is an interview series from ABA's American Booksellers for Free Expression celebrating the amazing work of booksellers, organizers, and book people in general fighting for the right to read. For this week’s This Week in Book Challenges, Philomena provides updates on book challenge activity and the early pre-filed bills that are raising ABFE’s concern. Spo

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On January 9, 2025, Annie Jones of The Bookshelf (Thomasville, GA) discussed Reader Retreats. Session Video & Resources Additional bookstore education resources can be found at www.bookweb.org. Th