Each February, we celebrate Black History Month to remember and recognize the important events, people and cultural activities that have shaped our nation. Through this blog, we will highlight some of the first African-Americans who were bold enough to create change through the power of publishing. People like Rev. Peter Williams, Jr., William Hamilton, David…
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Watch the Video to Learn Tactics for Increasing the Speed of Your Publication This webinar discusses several tactics for how to increase the speed of journal publication from clear author instructions, efficient peer-review, effective staffing and more. The full transcript of this webinar is available below. Though some of the concepts presented here may be…
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Watch the Video to Learn How to Grow Your Association. This webinar dives deep into how associations and societies can use membership benefits to grow memberships. The full transcript is also available to read below. What is a Mission Statement? What is your organization’s mission, and how can it impact the growth of your organization…
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Redesigning and launching a website is no easy feat. There are many factors to consider, including content management systems (CMS), overall design and template theme, mobile optimization features, inbound and content marketing strategies and the effect a new website will have on your audience. Allen Press moved to a WordPress.com hosted website in 2016 during…
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On August 9, 2018 Allen Press published an Open Letter to Printing Industries of America Board of Directors questioning why the PIA Board was so blatantly imbalanced when it came to gender diversity. The open letter resulted in avid social media discussion, countless emails and regularly published articles on the subject of gender diversity and…
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On October 10, 2018, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced a rate increase for 2019. This is the second time in 12 months the USPS has raised its rates. Back in January 2018, Allen Press blogged about the 2018 rate increases and how it would affect publishers and marketers in our industry. The increased…
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LAWRENCE, Kan. and CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – December 13, 2018 – Allen Press, Inc. and Silverchair are pleased to announce a new online publishing partnership. Beginning in 2019, Silverchair will be Allen Press’ exclusive online publishing technology partner, facilitating access to the Silverchair Platform for Allen Press’ audience of independent society and association publishers. After a…
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Lawrence, Kan. – November 8, 2018 – Allen Press, Inc. is excited to announce that Maria Preston-Cargill has been promoted to Executive Vice President. In addition to her current responsibilities leading corporate sales and marketing, Preston-Cargill will oversee Allen Press’ scholarly publishing services division and is tasked with innovating our service offerings and growing market…
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Following the September 4 announcement of Europe’s still-evolving Plan S, society publishers have been trying to gauge the new funding mandate’s potential effects on its journals. And while some are concerned about the economic implications for journals, many are looking for new opportunities that may result from the changes. The plan is a mandate by…
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Lawrence, Kan. – November 5, 2018 – Allen Press, Inc. was honored with 16 awards at the 2018 Gold Ink Awards presented by Printing Impressions. The Gold Ink Awards are known as one of the print industry’s most prestigious competitions with over a 100 companies competing in nearly 50 categories, including commercial printing, magazines, books,…
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