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SUMMARY:Making Your Audiobook Investment Pay Off: Strategy\, Control & Growth in 2026
DESCRIPTION:  BAIPA monthly meetings are now on Zoom\, with occasional hybrid meetings (Zoom and in-person). The Zoom links will be provided to you via email on the Friday evening before\, around 9 PM.\nTherefore\, all non-members MUST register in advance in order to participate. However\, all current BAIPA members will get the Zoom info for this session automatically.\nPlease scroll down to the bottom of this page if you need a non-member ticket.\nThe general meeting begins at 9 am\, the speaker presentation is at 11 am\, after Q&A\, networking time\, introductions & announcements.\n(Click here for the schedule for the day)\n_________________________________________________________________________________\n\n\nMaking Your Audiobook Investment Pay Off: Strategy\, Control & Growth in 2026\n\nAudiobooks are no longer a “nice-to-have.” They’re a powerful revenue stream and relationship-builder — when approached strategically. \nIn this dynamic\, insight-packed session\, BAIPA President Becky Parker Geist — Founder & CEO of Pro Audio Voices and AMPlify Audiobooks — will walk you through exactly how to make your audiobook investment succeed. Whether you’re exploring audio for the first time or already have titles in the market\, this program will give you the clarity\, tools\, and strategy to move forward with confidence. \nThinking about producing an audiobook? \nIt starts before you hit record. You’ll learn how to leverage a smart pre-production strategy so your audiobook is positioned for success from day one. The right decisions early on can dramatically increase your return on investment. \nAlready have an audiobook? \nGreat. Now let’s make it work harder for you. Discover how new distribution opportunities in 2026 are shifting the landscape — creating more ways than ever to earn higher royalties\, retain control over pricing\, and build direct relationships with your listeners. \nWe’ll explore: \n• How to approach key production and distribution decisions strategically\n• New tools that can significantly increase your royalties while keeping you in control\n• How to use promotions\, discount codes\, events\, and direct engagement to boost sales\n• Ways to grow your following and turn listeners into an active community\n• How to ensure your audiobook choices are helping you achieve your goals \nThe audiobook world is evolving fast. Authors and publishers now have more options\, more leverage\, and more power — if they know where and how to use it. \nThis session will pull back the curtain on what’s happening behind the scenes in audiobook production and distribution\, and what it means for indie publishers today. Expect practical guidance\, real-world insights\, and actionable next steps you can implement immediately. \nJoin us for this timely and empowering deep dive into the evolving audiobook ecosystem. The investment you make in your audiobook should pay you back — financially and strategically. Let’s make sure it does. \nTakeaways:\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how to approach key production and distribution decisions strategically\nLearn new tools that can significantly increase your royalties while keeping you in control\nDiscern how to use promotions\, discount codes\, events\, and direct engagement to boost sales\nUnderstand ways to grow your following and turn listeners into an active community\nEnsure your audiobook choices are helping you achieve your goals\n\n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker\n\n \nBecky Parker Geist is President of BAIPA\, Founder & CEO of Pro Audio Voices & AMPlify Audiobooks\, and host of Audiobook Connection podcast. She’s a recent recipient of the 2026 SOVAS Award for Best Audiobook Producer. An expert in audiobook and podcast production\, distribution and marketing\, she and her team help rights-holders thrive in the audiobook world. \n\n\n\nConnect with Becky
URL:https://baipa.org/event/making-your-audiobook-investment-pay-off-strategy-control-and-growth-in-2026/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
CATEGORIES:Regular Monthly Meeting
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SUMMARY:HYBRID MEETING: Annual Update on KDP/Amazon and IngramSpark
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce another special hybrid meeting.\nPlease scroll down to the bottom of this page for all tickets.\nAll members will receive a Zoom link if you can’t be there in person.\nHowever\, we ask that all current BAIPA members and any non-members who wish to attend in person pre-register before midnight Pacific on Sunday\, May 24th so that we have a count for our refreshments order.\nAs usual\, Zoom access will be sent out to all members and registered non-members by 9 PM Pacific on Friday\, June 5th.\n\n\nThe general meeting begins at 9 AM Pacific\, the presentation is at 11 AM Pacific\, after Q&A\, networking time\, introductions & announcements.\n(Click here for the schedule for the day)\n\nPlease scroll down to the bottom of this page for all ticket reservations. \n_________________________________________________________________________________\n\n\nHYBRID MEETING: Annual Update on KDP/Amazon and IngramSpark\n\nwith Ruth Schwartz\, Founder & CEO of Wonderlady Books\nThe world of print-on-demand and distribution continues to evolve—and staying current matters more than ever. \nJoin Ruth Schwartz of Wonderlady Books for her annual update on Amazon KDP and IngramSpark. Ruth will break down what’s changed\, what actually matters\, and how to make smart publishing decisions in today’s landscape. \nWhether you’re preparing to publish your first book or managing multiple titles\, this session will help you navigate recent platform updates\, avoid costly mistakes\, and choose the right strategy for your publishing goals. \nWhat we’ll cover: \n\n\nKey updates to KDP and IngramSpark over the past year \n\n\nShifts in print pricing and royalties—including the impact of KDP’s reduced royalty rates on lower-priced books \n\n\nWhat’s changed (and what hasn’t) in categories\, metadata\, and discoverability \n\n\nThe growing role of AI in publishing—and what platforms expect from authors today \n\n\nCurrent realities of customer support and account management \n\n\nBest practices for using KDP\, IngramSpark—or both—effectively \n\n\n  \nYou’ll walk away with: \n\n\nA clear understanding of how the two platforms compare today \n\n\nPractical guidance on pricing\, distribution\, and setup decisions \n\n\nUpdated strategies to avoid common pitfalls and platform frustrations \n\n\nConfidence in choosing the right path for your next book \n\n\n  \nBring your questions—there’s always something new\, and always something changing. \n\n\n\nAbout Our Speaker\n\n \n\nRuth Schwartz is the founder and CEO of Wonderlady Books\, helping self-publishing authors turn finished manuscripts into well-published books\, complete with professional cover design\, interior layout\, and ebook editions—all up online and available for sale around the world. Ruth brings over 50 years of book publishing\, design and printing industry experience to every author’s project and has worked on over 250 independently-published books since 2012 when print on demand technology enabled the current indie publishing revolution. She has been a member of the BAIPA board of directors for many years\, as well as serving as Vice President\, managing the membership and events teams. \n\nConnect with Ruth: ruth@thewonderlady.com\,\nthewonderlady.com\nLinkedin.com/in/wonderlady
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