biOs SPEAKERS
Marion Gropen President, Gropen Associates, Inc.
www.gropenassoc.com
Marion Gropen helps publishers turn problems into profits with By-The-Question consulting, classes on-line and in-per- son, and inexpensive software, and now, a new line of ebooks. Her expertise is the result of many years as a consultant and 13 years of experience in modestly-sized publishers, as well as an MBA (Finance, NYU). She loves helping publishers, so feel free
to ask her questions while you’re here. She also gives away advice on her blog, and on the leading publishing listservs and groups.
Tanya Hall Business Development Manager Greenleaf Book Group LLC
www.greenleafbookgroup.com
Tanya Hall is a seasoned media veteran, recognized in the fields of business development, distribution and publishing. In her current role, Tanya drives Greenleaf’s business development efforts, working with authors to develop their publishing pro- grams and developing strategic partnerships to grow Green- leaf’s reputation as a leading independent publisher. Prior to
her current role, she built Greenleaf’s distribution organization, working directly with retailers and wholesalers to develop one of the fastest growing distribution businesses in the industry. Before joining the publishing industry, Tanya worked as a television producer for Extra! and E! Cable Networks. Tanya regularly speaks at various events, including the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Publishing University, AuthorSmart, and the Publishing Business Expo.
David Hancock Founder, Morgan James Publishing
www.MorganJamesPublishing.com
David Hancock, the Chief Evangelist for The Entrepreneurial Author and Master Guerrilla Marketer is the founder of Morgan James Publishing. Recognized in 2008 by NASDAQ as one of the world’s most prestigious business leaders. He was also named a finalist in the Best Chairman category in the 2006 American Business Awards. Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by
The New York Post, the American Business Awards are the only national, all-encom- passing business awards program honoring great performances in the workplace.
Nettie Hartsock Principal, The Hartsock Agency
www.daltonpublishing.com
Nettie Hartsock launched her website in 1996. The Hartsock Agency is a full service online strategy firm. Nettie is a mem- ber of Social Media Today, WOMMA and ONA. Nettie’s clients have seen millions in YouTube views, features on DailyKos, Daily Candy, Huffington Post, NYTimes,
MSNBC.com, Entre- prenuer, Pink Magazine,
Inc.com,
Allbusiness.com, Wall St.
Journal, and BlogCritics. Her client base spans best-selling authors from publish- ers including Harper Collins, Penguin, Wiley, Random House, Berrett-Koehler, and Simon&
Schuster.Nettie is the author of Kiss Your Publicist Goodbye (July, 2010 Widener Books)
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