Comments on: NelsonFree: More Book Formats for One Price

By: Шесть тенденций книжного рынка, на которые стоит обратить внимание в 2011 году. | Блог Алексея Макарова

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:58:16 +0000

[...] директор американского книжного издательства NelsonFree Майкл Хайт (Michael Hyatt) в своем издательском блоге [...]

By: Six e-Book Trends to Watch in 2011 « The Three R's Blog

Six e-Book Trends to Watch in 2011 « The Three R's Blog — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 11:27:33 +0000

[...] Books. Some publishers have experimented with this, including my company. However, I believe it will happen in earnest this year. The major e-tailers will make it possible [...]

By: 6 e-Book Trends to Watch in 2011

6 e-Book Trends to Watch in 2011 — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:02:18 +0000

[...] Books. Some publishers have experimented with this, including my company. However, I believe it will happen in earnest this year. The major e-tailers will make it possible [...]

By: The Noticer by Andy Andrews | Mr Shields: I'm a reader not a fighter

The Noticer by Andy Andrews | Mr Shields: I'm a reader not a fighter — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:20:11 +0000

[...] you would get a code to receive the ebook and the mp3 audiobook free for download. Here is Michael Hyatt’s announcement. I think it was a great concept. It is the reason I bought this book. I would have never [...]

By: I’ll Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse by Michael Franzese

I’ll Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse by Michael Franzese — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:40:06 +0000

[...] of the things that I loved about this book was the fact that it was part of the NelsonFree program. This means that when you get the book, you also have the ability download both an [...]

By: Something for Nothing Can Make You Something « Blog Archive « Ryan Markel

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:33:49 +0000

[...] Nelson has also entered into the economy of free. Take a look at the Nelsonfree program, in which the purchase of a paper book also grants you access to three unencrypted eBook [...]

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uberVU - social comments — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:01:18 +0000

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By: Mike Rapp

Mike Rapp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:18:50 +0000

Did record companies charge charge customers for the songs, and extra for the CD book? And if they tried, how would the customer have reacted? Publishers need to see their content as format-agnostic, and charge a fair price for the content itself.

We're exploring this concept with Wayne Watson by offering the audio book free with the purchase of the printed book. It's impossible to compare how we are doing because there's nothing to compare it with, but I don't think you have to be Steve Jobs to assume the customer likes the idea.

http://waynewatson.com/Store_ProductDetail.aspx?p…

By: Mike Rapp

Mike Rapp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:18:00 +0000

http://waynewatson.com/Store_ProductDetail.aspx?p…

By: Adam_S

Adam_S — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:59:42 +0000

I just bought the Noticer because of the promotion. I know my mother in law liked the Traveler (she gave me a copy but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet.). I read on my kindle mostly, but like to give books away when I am done with them. So I bought your hardback and will give it away to my mother in law (probably without opening it) and then keep the ebook format to read on my own when I have a chance.

By: Adam_S

Adam_S — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:59:00 +0000

By: Collapse Of Distinction Book Review Lead Change Group « Lead Change Group

Collapse Of Distinction Book Review Lead Change Group « Lead Change Group — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:01:02 +0000

[...] help make the case for distinction. First the book is part of a new license, called Nelsonfree (link to Michael Hyatt’s blog for explanation) offered by Thomas Nelson Publishers. Anyone who purchases the book can also [...]

By: J. J. Hebert

J. J. Hebert — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:35:00 +0000

Glad to see one of the publishing giants is finally using technology to their advantage! For quite some time now, authors have been offering free digital copies at lulu.com and free podcast audiobooks at podiobooks.com. In fact, this July, Unconventional, my debut novel, will be offered as a trade paperback and a free audiobook narrated by Jeffrey Kafer, an award-winning voice over talent! Folks will be able to subscribe to the podcast in iTunes and listen to my book on their iPods. For FREE. Scott Siggler and Jeremy Robinson have both done this.

By: J. J. Hebert

J. J. Hebert — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:35:00 +0000

By: matthewdbenson

matthewdbenson — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:01:00 +0000

Great idea – I like it. Please keep us informed of how you see the success of this over time. Would be interesting to know also if you see other publishers following in your footsteps. Well done for taking this brave step.

By: matthewdbenson

matthewdbenson — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:01:00 +0000

By: Experimenting with Digital Delivery | Michael Hyatt

Experimenting with Digital Delivery | Michael Hyatt — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:46:25 +0000

[...] weeks ago, we introduced NelsonFree. The basic idea is that if you buy the printed format of the book, we throw in the electronic and [...]

By: Going Digital

Going Digital — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:58:53 +0000

[...] experimenting with digital content and formats. Thomas Nelson, for example, announced “Nelson Free”– a new program that allows readers to experience content in multiple formats without making [...]

By: Mark LaGrone

Mark LaGrone — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:27:00 +0000

I have been wanting this for a about a year – glad someone else had the same thoughts. I believe every book should be this way – I would have paid extra by the way for this. Now if you could just get them to add "ink" abilities to the Kindle life would be perfect.

By: Mark LaGrone

Mark LaGrone — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:27:00 +0000

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:18:00 +0000

That's huge.I've download quite a few free audio books lately.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 06:18:00 +0000

That's huge.I've download quite a few free audio books lately.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:17:20 +0000

This would have nothing to do with why or why not I would purchase a book. HOwever, it would be an excellent feature that I would use once in rare while.

I am young but "old-fashioned". I love to curl up with a good book. Not an electronic device.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:17:00 +0000

This would have nothing to do with why or why not I would purchase a book. HOwever, it would be an excellent feature that I would use once in rare while.

I am young but "old-fashioned". I love to curl up with a good book. Not an electronic device.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:22:52 +0000

A: Absolutely. I don't yet own a kindle, mainly because I'm a cheap and habitually 'late adopter', but I very much want one. E-books will never replace paper books for me, because I write in my books, creating something unique – a memory of the experience. (I read only non-fiction.)

If the books I buy were also available in e-format, that would add tremendous value. There are times, as you say, when I'd like to check a quote or a fact and I can't lug all my books around everywhere. A Kindle-like device will be perfect for that, someday. But I am one of those who would always have to buy two copies, because paper books are my top priority.

If the Kindle were searchable (is it?) that would add a lot of value as well.

By the way, I don't know what gummed up your RSS feed, but yesterday I had zero posts in my reader and today there are ten. Nice to see them at last. :)

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:22:00 +0000

If the Kindle were searchable (is it?) that would add a lot of value as well.

By the way, I don't know what gummed up your RSS feed, but yesterday I had zero posts in my reader and today there are ten. Nice to see them at last. :)

By: daveanthold

daveanthold — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:53:42 +0000

This is a fantastic idea! Many times I do the reverse – buy the audio & then love the book so much that I buy the printed copy – this would get me everything at one price!

By: daveanthold

daveanthold — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:53:00 +0000

This is a fantastic idea! Many times I do the reverse – buy the audio & then love the book so much that I buy the printed copy – this would get me everything at one price!

By: TesTeq

TesTeq — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:13:51 +0000

Great idea! Period. Is it applicable for foreign cutomers?

By: TesTeq

TesTeq — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:13:00 +0000

Great idea! Period. Is it applicable for foreign cutomers?

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:41:09 +0000

Hurray, hurray, hurray. I am not the least bit surprised you lead the way on this and will do what I can to support Thomas Nelson. Living in Siberia means I can get a digital copy in a few minutes as opposed to over a month for a printed book. Now, what to do the Thomas Nelson bibles and study guides I have using Laridian.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:41:00 +0000

By: thejeffbrown

thejeffbrown — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:10:43 +0000

Absolutely brilliant. Makes you wonder why no one thought of it before now.

By: thejeffbrown

thejeffbrown — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:10:00 +0000

Absolutely brilliant. Makes you wonder why no one thought of it before now.

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:03:00 +0000

Do this with your theological books and Logos!!!

By: Deborah Piccurelli

Deborah Piccurelli — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:13:00 +0000

Personally, I love the idea, and would definitely take advantage of such a bargain. As an author, I think getting in on the ground floor of this innovative idea would really pay off in the end.

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:03:00 +0000

Do this with your theological books and Logos!!!

By: Deborah Piccurelli

Deborah Piccurelli — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:13:00 +0000

Personally, I love the idea, and would definitely take advantage of such a bargain. As an author, I think getting in on the ground floor of this innovative idea would really pay off in the end.

By: tony

tony — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:37:25 +0000

wonderful idea. i will be /actively/ looking to buy NeslonFree books in the immediate future.

By: tony

tony — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:37:00 +0000

wonderful idea. i will be /actively/ looking to buy NeslonFree books in the immediate future.

By: Robert Treskillard

Robert Treskillard — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:21:00 +0000

Mike, you've definitely gained a competitive advantage here. I thought it very appropriate that your first two titles are:

"Collapse of Distinction: Stand Out and Move Up While Your Competition Fails"

and

"I’ll Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse"

Hah!

Since Allen came up with the idea, will this option be available in your fiction line, too?

By: Robert Treskillard

Robert Treskillard — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:21:31 +0000

Mike, you've definitely gained a competitive advantage here. I thought it very appropriate that your first two titles are:

"Collapse of Distinction: Stand Out and Move Up While Your Competition Fails"

and

"I’ll Make You An Offer You Can’t Refuse"

Hah!

Since Allen came up with the idea, will this option be available in your fiction line, too?

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Let me think here. Spend $xx and get a single item purchase or spend the exact same $xx and get a three item purchase. Gee, that's certainly a tough choice to make. As the kids say, well duh.

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:42:00 +0000

Let me think here. Spend $xx and get a single item purchase or spend the exact same $xx and get a three item purchase. Gee, that's certainly a tough choice to make. As the kids say, well duh.

By: Michael Covington

Michael Covington — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:26:00 +0000

Ahh yes, but when will they figure out how to let us mark up our Kindle version and have the notes automatically sync with the physical book sitting on our shelf at home? That would be cool!

By: Michael Covington

Michael Covington — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:24:00 +0000

Lorraine, you are right on track. My wife is blind and is also an avid reader. We do not do the scanning as it is too time consumptive and expensive as you have pointed out. Currently, we subscribe to bookshare.org and the National Library Service which have an extremely limited selection of Christian titles available (mostly older backlist titles). Many times my wife can only read a portion of a series because the other books just aren't available.

The good news is that the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (full disclosure, I work for them) has partnered with Read How You Want, a company that converts any book to accessible formats (Multiple large print-on-demand formats, Braille, and DAISY) for the visually impaired and learning disabled. We are actively working with our membership to encourage participation in this program. It doesn't cost a publisher anything to do this and they can make any book they publish available. The titles RHYW currently offers are available through Amazon and we are working on other outlets as well.

By: Michael Covington

Michael Covington — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:26:00 +0000

Ahh yes, but when will they figure out how to let us mark up our Kindle version and have the notes automatically sync with the physical book sitting on our shelf at home? That would be cool!

By: Michael Covington

Michael Covington — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:24:11 +0000

By: AuldHouse

AuldHouse — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:37:00 +0000

Hi Michael, I plan technology books at Microsoft Press (btw thanks for the having Cliff Atkinson's Beyond Bullet Points on your list! That book is one of my proudest acquistions.) Our Inside Out series has been shipping for years with a searchable ebook on a cd. We didn't realize how much customers had come to expect it until we accidently shipped the first printing of Project 2007 Inside Out without the ebook. I was amazed at how many readers came back to the author, Teresa Stover, and us wanting their ebook. Readers told me how they carry the ebook with them on their laptops and they felt it was an essential part of buying the technology book.
Juliana Aldous Atkinson (AuldHouse)

By: troy

troy — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:18:00 +0000

remember this is about creating more "perceived value" and building a more loyal customer base. Today, publishers (companies in general) have to be/must be more innovative and must figure out ways to better add value or they'll erode.