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Upcoming Events
- April 11, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn what you need to know about social media to build your following.
- March 14, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Every author should know their rights in relation to their work. This presentation covers five areas of the law that are important for authors.
- February 8, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
This presentation starts with “What is a podcast?” and fills in all the blanks for those looking to understand podcasting.
- January 11, 2020
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
In this new age of video, it is more and more important for authors to embrace video as a marketing strategy.
- December 14, 2019
9:00 am - 12:15 pm
You may not be able to judge a book by its cover — but that doesn’t mean that people don’t every day. Your cover has a very important job to do, so are you sure it’s up to the job?
- November 14, 2019
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Authors need to understand their options with audiobooks so they can make smart decisions. Learn what you need to know in the world of audiobooks with audiobook expert Becky Parker Geist, owner of Pro Audio Voices and President of Bay Area Independent Publishers Assn.
- November 9, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
During this special presentation exclusively for BAIPA members and guests, IBPA CEO Angela Bole will unpack the IBPA member survey data and facilitate a conversation about indie publishing highs, lows, and everything in between. Join us to benchmark your publishing program against others in the industry while learning best practices from your peers.
- October 12, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
To reach your readers, lots of experts tell you to blog, and use social media, and send out newsletters. But you’d rather work on your next book. Marketing obligations are overwhelming. Where do you actually start?
- September 14, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Many writers publish their books without realizing how important it is to have a marketing plan ready before the book is released into the wild. Avoid this mistake with your next book by planning a launch campaign that gets big results.
- August 10, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
We’ve heard about super fans – but how do we find them and what do we do with them once they have found us? What if someone could show you how to figure out how to find your WOW fans and to keep them with you?
For events that took place from FEBRUARY 2016 to MARCH 2018, please go to this page.
For events that took place prior to FEBRUARY 2016, please go to this page and click on Previous Events on the left.
