: Self publishing is a new trend where the author self prints the media without the involvement of any established publishers. The author has full freedom on the enitire process of the publishing. From the design of the cover to interiors, to the price distribution and marketing. Happiest Minds makes the entire process really easier for the authorpreneur. Find out how.

1. Growth Pillars in 2016
for Self-Publishing
Technology Platforms
Increased
need for
Content
& Design
control to
Authors
Offering
convenience
of an easy
go to market
as and
when needed
Power to keep
book alive until
discovery and
pull the plug
when needed
Allow
publishers
to make more
money
by avoiding
the
quintessential
middle man
Bypassing
the traditional
publisher
timeframe to
fix and do
revisions.
Longetivity.
Complete
and Easy
rights to
global
distribution
Hassle Free
The most
Important
one of all,
Analytics.
Real time
performance
reports so
author
introduce
corrective
measures.
helps if
faster
discovery
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Top 6 Predictions for Self-Publishing
Technology Providers
Ability to support multiple formats and readers
Platforms to provide content enrichment out of the Box!
Breathe Analytics to your consumers! They seek a lot of critical information
to help them be discovered faster and better
Work on Improving your User Experience! Its all about UI and UX
Collaboration platforms to build books as a team
Dont neglect the importance of the lastmile component. Supplychain and Partnerships
2011 –
The year
where
E Books
Overtake
Hardcover
Books
2012 –
23% of US
adults get
content
delivered
on at least
2 devices.
2015 –
Amazon
is still the
# 1 marketplace
with 32%
Market Share .
Kindle Unlimited
(KU) set to
disrupt the
e publishing
industry
2010 –
Apple
Introduces
IPAD with a
reader
called
I-Books
2007 –
Our Expertise in Education Publishing
Happiest Minds Offerings for E-Publishers
ContentRendering
ContentEnrichment
Analytics
Integration
Ecommerce
ContentIngestion
Indexing
Search
Linking, Annotation,
Bookmarks
Configuration,
Identity and Access
Video, Image,
media management
Social Apps
Collaboraton tools
Gamification
Enhanced
formatting
Responsive
Optimized
Accessible
Content powered
LMS
Players
Offline contents
Data
Services
Real-time
Analytics
Adaptive
services
Predictive
Analytics
Integration
Channel
API Service
Dev Network
Search,
Recommendation
Pricing
Identity
Analytics
Integration
Data
Channels
Personalized
and
Game based
Adaptive,
Interactive
and practice
based
Instructional
delivery
Learning
catalog
Print and
search
Accessible &
multi-device
support
Collections,
Libraries & Print
Authoring
and plugin
Registration
and Curriculum
User
Interface
framework
Instructional
delivery
Annotation
and
Bookmarks
Responsive
rendering
Web, Mobile,
Tablet Delivery
Optimization
Verify, validate
and correct
Assessment
Grading
and Scoring
Players
Content, Media
Writing
resources
Learning Tools
Social
Collaborative
Content
ingestion
Content
Enrichment
Learning
Platform
Learning
models
External
Systems
LMS
E-portfolio
Timetable
More..
SIS
Amazon
Launches
Kindle
2014 –
1 Million
Books
released
each year
(both Hardcopy
and E Books)
of which
close to
half of
them
being
Self-Published
2016 –
The year’s
biggest
concern for
“Authorpreuners” will be
Discovery
E Publishing
will move
from Counter
Culture to
Mainstream.
The Top 7 Growth Pillars for Self-Publishing Platforms
Content
Management
Hosting
Cloud
Commerce CRM Media server
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Templates
Format conversion
Support for platforms
and devices
Tagging
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