Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

permaculture - Re: [permaculture] Thanks everyone for the healthy debate

permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: permaculture

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: georg parlow <g.parlow@gmx.at>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Thanks everyone for the healthy debate
  • Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:55:19 +0100

i took a similar but diferent approach with a book i published (completely different subject and in german, but also a self-help book that really makes a difference in a lot of peoples lives, according to the ample feedback we get). i offer the first half of the book for free on the web. call it an extensive sample, so you know what you buy. and since it is a very practical self help book with lots of techniques, etc., that are dispersed throughout the book, it is not just a teaser but real value. especially since the introduction gives away all the theoretical information, the other 7 chapters (3 of which are publicly available on the web together with the intro) going into the practical detail, it is not a climax book like a crime and suspense thing, that is worthless without the end.

so far we have sold way beyond 25000 copies, and it is still going strong (first published 2003). and since it is not cheap (21,50 euros) it provides meaninful income - in spite or maybe because of giving away half of it for free. i can imagine that a similar strategy could work for tagari.

best,
georg


Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Georg Parlow
************
g.parlow@gmx.at
1230 Wien, Wohnpark Alterlaa B1/013
+43-650-8899345




Am 12.11.2009 um 00:53 schrieb Evan Schoepke:
Dispersing the book for free as an ebook (still charging for the printed
book) and allowing others to freely share and translate it would certainly
produce more interest and could produce more revenue if implemented
correctly. Make sure to add a strong message in the ebook communicating
everything that Bill and Tagari are working for and a convenient link to
make a donation.




Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page