A special thank you to tech book publishers...
Category Lotusphere2009
If you've been to any of my Lotusphere or ILUG sessions where I've presented, you know that I nearly always give away something I find extremely valuable... books. In an hour long session, the most a speaker can hope to do is whet your appetite for additional learning. The next step is then up to you to start traveling the path yourself. In my case, that almost always involves grabbing a book and working my way through it.
Given my addiction to reading material, I've developed close and unhealthy relationships with many contacts in the tech book industry. Julie at Apress, Heather at Pearson, and Marsee at O'Reilly are just a few of the people I enjoy working with on a regular basis. All those individuals (and others) have been *extremely* gracious when I've asked if they are open to supplying books for session giveaways, far more generous than I could ever imagine.
This year, I featured a couple of titles from O'Reilly in our sessions. I asked Marsee if she was open to providing a couple copies of each. When I got to the Dolphin, I had three boxes, 40 books total, awaiting me. Think about it, people... 40 brand new books, shipped directly to the hotel, all to benefit you, the attendee.
If you have a tech book that's helped you learn a new skill or gain some valuable knowledge, definitely take time out to thank the author. But also take a moment and thank the publisher for doing what it takes to get that book into your hands. Publishing, especially in the tech sector, is a tough business these days. I want to make sure we don't underappreciate the O'Reilly's, Apress's, Pearson's, Wiley's, and other publishing companies that help us get to where we need to be in our professions and careers.
If you've been to any of my Lotusphere or ILUG sessions where I've presented, you know that I nearly always give away something I find extremely valuable... books. In an hour long session, the most a speaker can hope to do is whet your appetite for additional learning. The next step is then up to you to start traveling the path yourself. In my case, that almost always involves grabbing a book and working my way through it.
Given my addiction to reading material, I've developed close and unhealthy relationships with many contacts in the tech book industry. Julie at Apress, Heather at Pearson, and Marsee at O'Reilly are just a few of the people I enjoy working with on a regular basis. All those individuals (and others) have been *extremely* gracious when I've asked if they are open to supplying books for session giveaways, far more generous than I could ever imagine.
This year, I featured a couple of titles from O'Reilly in our sessions. I asked Marsee if she was open to providing a couple copies of each. When I got to the Dolphin, I had three boxes, 40 books total, awaiting me. Think about it, people... 40 brand new books, shipped directly to the hotel, all to benefit you, the attendee.
If you have a tech book that's helped you learn a new skill or gain some valuable knowledge, definitely take time out to thank the author. But also take a moment and thank the publisher for doing what it takes to get that book into your hands. Publishing, especially in the tech sector, is a tough business these days. I want to make sure we don't underappreciate the O'Reilly's, Apress's, Pearson's, Wiley's, and other publishing companies that help us get to where we need to be in our professions and careers.
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Thank you very much. And now having read your post I will take the time to ping O'Reilly and the author a note too.
Thanks Again,
Jason
Posted by Jason At 02:11:40 On 28/01/2009 | - Website - |