Tips for Selling Books to the Government, Education, and Healthcare Markets

There are many considerations for independent publishers wanting to sell books in the government, education, and healthcare markets. How is selling into these markets different from the retail trade? How do you get started? What are some reasons independent publishers may or may not want to pursue these markets? What are some tips for doing this well? IBPA Board Chair Karen Pavlicin, publisher of Elva Resa Publishing and owner of Military Family Books, shares tips and insights from her 25+ years of navigating bulk sales, niche markets, and community advocacy programs as a primary business model.PARTICIPANTSKaren Pavlicin is the founder and publisher at Elva Resa Publishing, a traditional publisher specializing in resources for and about military families. She also owns and operates Military Family Books, an independent bookstore and wholesale distributor specializing in bulk sales to the military, education, and healthcare markets. She served four years on the IBPA Board of Directors and is the current board chair.Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States. As the IBPA Director of Membership & Member Services, Christopher Locke helps guide the 4,100+ members as they travel along their publishing journeys. As one of his major projects, he oversees the IBPA NetGalley program, which generates buzz and garners reviews for indie publishers’ titles. He’s also passionate about indie publishing, because he’s an author publisher himself, having published two novels so far in his YA trilogy, The Enlightenment Adventures.LINKSTo learn more about the many benefits of becoming a member of Independent Book Publishers Association, visit here https://www.ibpa-online.org/general/register_member_type.asp?Follow IBPA on:Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IBPAonlineTwitter – https://twitter.com/ibpaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/ibpalovesindies/Follow Elva Rese Publishing on:Websites: ElvaResa.com, MilitaryFamilyBooks.comSocial accounts:Facebook: @ElvaResaPublishing @KarenPavlicin @MilitaryFamilyBooks.comhttps://fb.com/ElvaResaPublishinghttps://fb.com/KarenPavlicin (public page)https://fb.com/MilitaryFamilyBooksTwitter: @ElvaResa @Pavlicin @MilFamBookshttps://twitter.com/ElvaResahttps://twitter.com/pavlicinhttps://twitter.com/MilFamBooksIG: @ElvaResaPublishing @KarenPavlicin @MilitaryFamilyBookshttps://instagram.com/ElvaResaPublishinghttps://instagram.com/KarenPavlicinhttps://instagram.com/MilitaryFamilyBooksLI: @ElvaResaPublishing, @Pavlicinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/elvaresapublishing/https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavlicin/YouTube: @ElvaResahttps://www.youtube.com/user/elvaresa