Are You the Weakest Link?
For example, it is commonplace to recognize that different skills and assets are required of the four pillars supporting the publishing enterprise (you can, of course, model as many, or as few pillars as you like):
#1 acquisition and development of the editorial product
#2 production and manufacturing (or digital conversion) of the physical product
- Places:
- New York
- United States
Eugene G. Schwartz is editor at large for ForeWord Reviews, an industry observer and an occasional columnist for Book Business magazine. In an earlier career, he was in the printing business and held production management positions at Random House, Prentice-Hall/Goodyear and CRM Books/Psychology Today. A former PMA (IBPA) board member, he has headed his own publishing consultancy, Consortium House. He is also Co-Founder of Worthy Shorts Inc., a development stage online private press and publication service for professionals as well as an online back office publication service for publishers and associations. He is on the Publishing Business Conference and Expo Advisory Board.