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LoveDiscourse sales overview

Ryan Gantt
November 09, 2011

LoveDiscourse sales overview

An overview of the features and selling points of lovediscourse, a self-publishing platform for educators.

Ryan Gantt

November 09, 2011
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  1. most classes use textbooks books don't change. classes are dynamic.

    so, instructors supplement books. isn't that kind of backwards?! with their own material.
  2. why do we use textbooks at all? • to distribute

    compiled notes • to get so much information in one place • to publish a new textbook • to distribute via authorized sellers • to measure effectiveness of handouts because it's hard! makes it easy. lovediscourse
  3. lovediscourse is a self-publishing platform. update as you please. interact

    via discussion threads. publish on your terms. a place to put your content first.
  4. lovediscourse create your own book with , develop a web

    of knowledge into value. transform readings scribblings notes formulae images whatever
  5. other self-publishing solutions are stuck in the same rut they

    provide electronic text as an afterthought. promotes rapid change by putting electronic distribution first as big publishing companies lovediscourse • hard-to-change physical texts • editor oversight of material • high-overhead pricing model • difficult-to-distribute media
  6. it's already a viable product. what is needed? • sales

    for wider adoption • support for users • transcribing materials • access to more bookstores • licensing for material no funding necessary. why would someone want to commit to lovediscourse ?
  7. lovediscourse has already shown success in the classroom used spring

    2011 semester access cards sold from bookstore to students designed for professors by professors why take my word for it? positive feedback from instructors, students, and TAs does what is needed and then stays out of the way overcame problems with distribution, payment, and returns
  8. what makes me an expert? software tester and designer: attention

    to the details instructor: ease-of-use paramount economist: extraneous information is costly to students built for maintainability focus on usability great interest in simplicity instructors know what materials they need ok, I'm on board. how does it make money?
  9. lovediscourse has a simple pricing and adoption model instructors pay

    nothing the hardest part of getting set up is putting all of their material into articles, so we do that for them instructors choose the price we collect a fixed amount from each card and the authors keep the difference access cards cost much less than books