Audiobooks: From Pre-Production to Distribution

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The general meeting begins at 9 am, the speaker presentation is at 11 am, after Q&A, networking time, introductions & announcements.

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MORNING PRESENTATION:

Audiobooks: From Pre-Production to Distribution

What you Need to Know Now

BAIPA President and CEO and founder of Pro Audio Voices, Becky Parker Geist

There are big changes in the audiobook world as well as new production and distribution options (including AI). What does it mean for authors with an audiobook already or for those considering an audio? How can you guarantee yourself a return on your audiobook investment? Is there a way to actually build a community and audience with your audiobook? These and many more questions will be answered in this program.

Significant changes in the audiobook industry, largely due to the massive growth it has been consistently experiencing over the last decade, have closed some doors and opened others. Distribution opportunities, in particular, have opened up to make having an audiobook make more sense than ever before.

Interestingly, the challenge of getting a return on the audiobook investment has been approached from two opposite angles—reducing costs and increasing returns. But these two do not necessarily work well together. We’ll go into detail on how to approach the decisions before you for both production and distribution.

Join us for this juicy program on what’s happening in the audiobook world with BAIPA President and CEO of Pro Audio Voices Inc, Becky Parker Geist!

Key Takeaways include:

• How and where to earn the highest royalties from each audiobook sale
• What your production options are, how those relate to cost and success, and how to make related decisions
• How to build your fan base and increase your impact through the new AMPlify Audiobooks platform
• Big changes in the industry and what they mean for authors and for listeners

About Our Speaker: Becky Parker Geist

As the founder and CEO of Pro Audio Voices Inc., with an international team and clientele, Becky Parker Geist helps authors and publishers increase their impact and revenue through audiobook production, distribution and marketing, including complex and unusual projects that may involve multiple voices and/or music and/or sound effects. Becky and her team pioneered AMPlify Audiobooks, the direct-sale platform that allows authors to distribute their audiobooks with more control and higher royalties.

Typically, Becky works with indie authors and small publishers who are passionate about getting their content out there to the world, but may feel challenged by the complexities or challenges of audiobook production. Becky and her team help authors have a greater impact in the world, inspiring the world through the stories they bring to life and changing and the world—one story at a time.

Becky hosts the podcast Audiobook Connection—Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams and helps other authors and leaders with their podcast production and management.

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