Comments on: The Marketplace Is Changing – Are You Ready? http://richgee.com/2010/02/the-marketplace-is-changing-are-you-ready/ Business & Executive Coaching Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arun Sinha http://richgee.com/2010/02/the-marketplace-is-changing-are-you-ready/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Arun Sinha Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:06:39 +0000 http://www.richgee.com/?p=2274#comment-325 Hi Rich, With you on almost every prediction except libraries. I see libraries as crowded as ever; in fact, library usage has increased because of the recession (<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123197709459483585.html" rel="nofollow">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123197709459483...</a>). When the recession ends, usage may drop somewhat, but overall I don't see libraries declining in the future.<br><br>Also, while it's true authors can build bully pulpits online, not all authors have the time, interest or ability to do that. Most writers just like to write and leave the business end to someone else. Publishers used to provide this service free - now writers have to either learn marketing, or hire marketers themselves. Hi Rich, With you on almost every prediction except libraries. I see libraries as crowded as ever; in fact, library usage has increased because of the recession (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123197709459483…). When the recession ends, usage may drop somewhat, but overall I don't see libraries declining in the future.

Also, while it's true authors can build bully pulpits online, not all authors have the time, interest or ability to do that. Most writers just like to write and leave the business end to someone else. Publishers used to provide this service free – now writers have to either learn marketing, or hire marketers themselves.

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