What Type Of Person Thrives In The Publishing Industry, According To A Consultant And Publisher At Valorena Publishing
Valerie, a Consultant & Publisher at Valorena Publishing, identifies "those who think outside of the box" and possess strong "project producing" skills, including "finding the dollars, finding the interest, finding the opportunities," as thriving in the publishing industry. Resilience is also key, as "the most resilient in the bunch...will always thrive and will always rise to the top."
Project Management, Funding Development, Resilience, Creative Thinking, Resourcefulness
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Valerie Williams-Sanchez
Consultant & Publisher
Valorena Publishing
University of California, Berkeley
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism - MS, St. John's University - PhD
Communications
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Video Highlights
1. Strong production skills are essential, encompassing both the technical aspects of book production and the broader project management of securing funding and opportunities.
2. Thinking outside the box and possessing innovative ideas is crucial for success in publishing.
3. Resilience is a key trait for thriving in this industry, as it demands the ability to overcome challenges and persevere through setbacks.
Transcript
Q8: Who thrives in industry?
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
For publishing, I think it's people who are really savvy in terms of production. I don't mean just savvy producers in terms of the production value of the actual book.
Rather, I mean producing projects. That's the fund development part of that: finding the dollars, finding the interest, finding the opportunities. I think those are the ones who thrive.
Those who think outside of the box, in particular, I think are those who thrive. That is, of course, if you're not among the status quo who also can thrive in this space.
But I think that's probably the group that I would identify. And of course, across the board, to thrive means you are resilient. So the most resilient in the bunch will always thrive and will always rise to the top.