Re: How much will Seth Godin earn by self-publishing?
One of his titles sold 50,000 copies. Considering SG's take on communities (or 'tribes'), it would be safe to assume that SG would have already had these 50,000 people join his community. These 50,000...
View ArticleRe: Why isn’t the corporate learning community excited about the iPad?
My feeling on this is technical. ipad and iphone don't support flash. Until they do, which Apple says is not in the plan, you can't take either device seriously as a corporate training tool because so...
View ArticleRe: TiEing up Indian Higher Education
Thank you for all the hard data in your post. If possible, could you please provide links to the sources as well? I agree with your premise that private sector needs to play a more prominent role in...
View ArticleRe: TiEing up Indian Higher Education
hii, read your article. good reading. do you think with heavy pvt sector investment to develop world class edu infra-structure (e.g. ISB) we will be able provide AFFORDABLE education? The largest...
View ArticleRe: Competition from onshore?
There are legal process outsourcing companies (LPOs) that offer top tier and better quality services than most of the on-shore providers or contract attorneys. Best of all, LPOs charge a fraction of...
View ArticleRe: Competition from onshore?
Hi, I am on holiday and will not be checking my mails till 3rd January 2010. For any project/research related queries please contact Jui (jui@valuenotes.com) or Mark (mark@valuenotes.com) Until then,...
View ArticleRe: Patni-iGate: I Do. Now what?
Well written. In my opinion going by the circumstance under which the marriage will take place and keeping in mind issues like retaining clients etc..it will be a while before the new entity will be of...
View ArticleRe: Patni-iGate: I Do. Now what?
If they do marry, and that's a huge if, both will benefit enormously. Patni will gain Phaneesh's aggressive growth attitude in place of their stodgy circumspect approach. iGate will gain significant...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
Aside from the obvious quality of work issues, it should be obvious; when you outsource, you're sending jobs out of the country. When you send jobs out of the country, you send money out of the...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
I have worked with two publishers who have outsourced content development to developers in India. I was hired to either oversee the work of the development group or supplement their work. In both...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
Thank you for your comment! Agreed. Vendor capabilities in understanding cultural and contextual nuances are still off. Editorial services certainly are proving difficult to outsource. What is your...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
Thank you for your comment - it echoes several others I have heard / come across in the recent past. The implications and possible consequences of outsourcing is a long drawn discussion that transcends...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
I think that the distinction must be made between outsourcing as a general practice and offshoring in particular, as is being discussed here. There are very different aspects to each. Publishers...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
But outsourcing content creation isn't like a technological improvment. A technological improvement is like using a computer instead of a typewriter. Having the person using the computer be outside the...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
Libby - Thank you for your comment! My example of technology was to illustrate how it displaced jobs. A significant proportion of outsourcing contracts are now driven by the lack of capability...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
Bennett - Thank you for your comment. And yes, cultural nuances are often very difficult to master - right from dealing to the client to executing the outsourced work. I think this has been the reason,...
View ArticleRe: Why is the outsourcing of publishing services still taboo?
Outsourcing of editing still seems to result in very poor overall quality to me. In the complex area of STM publishing, in particular, editing and even proofing require someone who has a good handle on...
View ArticleRe: Indian law firms eye LPO business
However, the LPO industry should keep an eye on the Ministry of Law and Justice's plans to tighten overall regulation of the corporate legal sector. ...
View ArticleRe: Indian law firms eye LPO business
In the three main LPO markets – the United States, the United Kingdom and India – there is the potential for rule changes which could place outsourcing agreements under increased scrutiny or even have...
View ArticleRe: Technology in publishing: What next?
Very good article. Apart from technology, the skills are required to be upgraded in Publishing.
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