Contrast that with this clause from a Microsofts agreement where the 5 year period of confidentiality starts not from the date of the agreement but from the date that the disclosure is actually made: If you want to talk to another business about the possibility of working together, you probably want to make sure that your commercial information remains confidential...
Self-publishing by the numbers––getting your own ISBN As you go through the different phases of the self-publishing process, you will come upon the step that calls for how to get an ISBN number. At this point, you’re likely to ask––What’s are ISBN numbers for self-publishing? ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number, which is a thirteen-digit number assigned to individual...
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Self-Publishing––Is it for you? You’ve written, halfway written or are considering writing a book or some other type of manuscript. In this day and age of DIY, many authors are giving more thought to the idea of publishing their own writing. Many feel that since they wrote the book, they should also publish it and have greater control over content...
After you’ve finished the mechanical and substantive edits of your manuscript, it’s time for the book page layout. The book layout design phase of the self-publishing process prepares the guts of your book for its final ‘look.’  Margins Many who are new to self publishing often forget to provide enough space for margins. You will want to have white space all...
Editing Your Manuscript Before you move on to the page layout step of your book, you will want to finalize the editing process to keep your costs lower. It is possible to make modifications after the editing phase, but it will cost you, because you will have subsequently entered the phase where your manuscript is in page layout software. At...
Take Your Mailer for a Spin Okay….you made it. You went through all the steps and fulfilled the requirements of each one––from selecting the carrier routes, to filing for an account, to developing your offer, to designing your piece. One more step You’ve done everything necessary to get here and now you have one more decision to make. Do you...
Take Better Aim at Targeted EDDM Markets Unless your product or service is something that every single household can use, you will want to do a little bit of research to determine which carrier routes can give you the best possible return on your EDDM mailer. Zero In First you must consider what type of person is best suited to...
Take These Simple Steps to Prepare Your EDDM Mailer Once you’ve selected your initial carrier route, it’s time to take care of business––the business of preparing your mailer. In this process, you will perform a few easy steps that will then have your pieces ready for delivery to your local post office. Here we go…. 1. First, you’ll open up...
Okay….you’ve determined that an EDDM Mailer is a cost-effective means of getting the word out to your target market. Now, you’ll want to design a piece that not only effectively communicates your message, but also stands out from the other mail. You’ll also want to make sure it adheres to and takes full advantage of USPS guidelines. Here are a...
