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Friday May 16, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Leveraging Tech (and AI) to Expand Your Business
With faculty Ian Henzel, Florenza Lee, and Sierra Kay, with room host Brooke Horn.

Leveraging the right technologies is crucial for building your brand, reaching your audience, and driving sales. New publishers are constantly challenged with managing resources. Technology can help extend a publisher’s reach. This session will provide insights into AI and marketing technologies publishers can use to help streamline efforts and engage effectively with readers.

The Start Strong Independent Publishers breakout sessions are for independent publishers who are just starting out and are looking for help navigating the basics of successful publishing. (Generally you will have been in the publishing industry for three years or less and have published fewer than ten titles.) 
Speakers
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Florenza Lee

Executive Director of Publications, Words to Ponder Publishing Company, LLC
Florenza Lee is a multi-award-winning author and publisher known for her captivating children’s books that emphasize social-emotional learning, mindfulness, and manners. Dubbed the Book Doula, she has guided many writers to publication and founded Words to Ponder Publishing Company... Read More →
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Ian Henzel

Managing Publisher, Rattling Good Yarns Press
** Participating in “Ask the Experts” at these times: 1A - Fri 5/16, 1:20-1:35pmAreas of Expertise: Websites, Production, Technology IntegrationRegistered attendees can sign up for “Ask the Expert” consults at the conference starting at 10am on Thursday May 15, 2025.  ** Ian... Read More →
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Sierra Kay

The Vega Group
Sierra Kay is a multifaceted professional in Public Relations, Writing, and Marketing Technology, holding a bachelor's in Public Relations, a master's in Writing, and certificates in E-Business Strategy and the business applications of AI. As a member of Sisters of Crime, Chicago... Read More →
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Brooke Horn

Operations Manager, Book Industry Study Group
Brooke is the Operations Manager at BISG, where she focuses on member engagement through BISG's committees and working groups, driving positive change across the publishing industry. With a diverse background in editing, acquisitions, project management, bookselling, and marketing... Read More →
Friday May 16, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Intercontinental - Kellogg II-III (lobby level)

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