The IPG Podcast

This episode of the IPG Podcast features Helene Stewart, senior alliance manager at ProQuest, the platform connecting academic publishers, libraries and end-users. Helene introduces ProQuest, discusses some of the issues facing academic publishers at the moment and looks ahead to the IPG’s Autumn Conference on 18 September.

How can print on demand help publishers? In this podcast Andy Cork, managing director of Printondemand-Worldwide, explains some of the benefits, and discusses the evolution of POD over the years and the state of independent publishing in the UK at the moment.

Recruitment is one of the most important tasks in publishing, and in this podcast Inspired Selection’s managing director Suzy Astbury talks to us about some of the big issues, opportunities and challenges for independents. Suzy also discusses the big topic of diversity and tells us what she enjoys about the IPG’s Autumn Conference.

With MP3 downloads and streaming of digital content growing fast, the audiobook market offers huge potential for just about every publisher. In this podcast we are joined by Colleen Prendergast, international acquisitions manager at audiobook platform Findaway, to talk about some key trends and how publishers can get started in audio.

Publishing production management specialist Deanta is the guest on this IPG podcast. Chief executive Darren Ryan introduces Deanta’s services and discusses some of the strengths and opportunities for independent publishers in the UK at the moment.

Outsourcing can be a good way for independent publishers to improve their output and manage growth. In this podcast, Westchester Publishing Services' UK managing director Tim Davies joins us to explain his company’s services and highlight some of independent publishers’ unique strengths in today’s market.

In this podcast we are joined by Nick Coveney, publisher relations and content lead at Kobo. Nick shares his views on the evolution of the ebook and digital audio markets in the UK, and offers some top tips for publishers seeking to improve discoverability and increase sales.

Metadata provides the building blocks of sales and marketing in publishing, and in this podcast we hear from one of its experts: Simon Skinner, business development director at BDS. Simon explains how bibliographic data can super-charge publishing, and looks forward to the IPG’s 2018 Autumn Conference on Tuesday 18 September.

Audio streaming and podcasts are fast growing channels for publishers. In this podcast we discuss the opportunities and ways for publishers to make the most of them with Carla Herbertson, head of UK audio content at audio streaming platform Zebralution.

This episode of the IPG Podcast brings together IPG president Jonathan Harris and Ingram Content Group’s digital director Peter McCarthy to discuss online discoverability, marketing and sales, and the current strengths of independent publishers. Pete also outlines some of the services provided by Ingram, a gold sponsor of the IPG’s Autumn Conference on 18 September.