Category: K-12 school districts

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You just have to read “Trees and Kids”

There is an unusual tree commonly known as the Chinese Bamboo Tree. It is real. Years ago I heard a speaker talk about it, using it to make a point. It stuck in my head. I even did some research to find out if the speaker was blowing smoke and made up the tree. He […]

Tuesday April 5th, 2016 in articles, elementary teachers, English teachers, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, new school board members, principals, school board members, school board president, school superintendents, story about growth in school | Comments Off on You just have to read “Trees and Kids”

FOCUS BOOKS: Sell your entire book and its chapters at once

Congratulations! You just printed your nonfiction masterpiece—but what do you do next? As the adage says, “You’re all dressed up with no place to go”! In other words, how do you find and get others to praise your new book’s genius, especially to their colleagues and friends, while also getting muchos congratulatory pesos in your […]

Tuesday March 15th, 2016 in 1 Shopping Cart, articles, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, Kindle, Kindle, LSI, niche publishing, Nook, Nook Press, open publishing, principals, school board, school board members, school board president, school seminars, school superintendents, Smashwords | Comments Off on FOCUS BOOKS: Sell your entire book and its chapters at once

Can we sell two new books by using 12,200 jumbo postcards?

At 11” x 6,” the postcards are big enough to cover other books already on the potential buyer’s desk. But the real issue is, are the cards clever enough to lovingly pick the buyers’ pocket? Said another way, it will cost us about $6500 to get the sales missive done right and delivered on time. […]

Wednesday April 8th, 2015 in articles, book title, e-publishing, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, Kindle, law and the school board, Lightning Source, LSI, new school board members, niche marketing, niche publishing, Nook, principals, public speaking, publishing, school board, school board, school board members, school board president, school superintendents, speaking | Comments Off on Can we sell two new books by using 12,200 jumbo postcards?

Trees and Kids (from Teachers Change Lives 24/7)

[I’m a publisher and I read all the mail that our readers send. Sometimes (not very often) we have a story or a section of a book that brings lots of spontaneous letters of joy and praise from readers. “Trees and Kids” is the hands-down winner. It’s by Jim Burgett in his 2007 book (in […]

Wednesday January 7th, 2015 in ancillary publishing, articles, digital publishing, e-publishing, editing, English teachers, fiction, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, law and the school board, new school board members, niche publishing, novel writing, product development, publishing, school board, school board members, school board president, school superintendents, self-publishing, writing | Comments Off on Trees and Kids (from Teachers Change Lives 24/7)

How to Respond to a Complaint, Once, Forever…

Yesterday (12/17/14) our blog was titled “How to Gracefully Accept and Pre-Answer a Complaint.” It and today’s follow-up blog are based on Jim Burgett’s The School Principal’s Toolbook. (The same process was shared in Jim’s recent The Art of School Boarding where the same “what do I do with this complaint?” dilemma faces School Board […]

Thursday December 18th, 2014 in articles, e-publishing, editing, empire building, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, law and the school board, new school board members, niche marketing, niche publishing, open publishing, public speaking, school board, school board, school board members, school board president, school superintendents | Comments Off on How to Respond to a Complaint, Once, Forever…

How to gracefully accept and pre-answer a complaint

Whether you’re a school principal, publisher, engineer, or whatever, have you ever been swept off your feet by some windbag (sometimes well-meaning) bellowing one or many complaints at you? And then had to think up some positive (and intelligent) response, right on the spot, to at least level the one-person-shouting field so their problem could […]

Wednesday December 17th, 2014 in articles, emceeing, empire building, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, new school board members, niche marketing, niche publishing, open publishing, party, public speaking, publishing, school board, school board, school board members, school board president, school superintendents | Comments Off on How to gracefully accept and pre-answer a complaint

Top Ten Strategies for Developing an A+ Board of Education

A Board of Education that works well together, supports the mission of the district, respects and communicates positively with the superintendent, and comes to the table with no agenda other than to do what is best for kids in a reasonable and intelligent way is a Board to behold! Is it possible to find seven […]

Monday October 20th, 2014 in Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, law and the school board, new school board members, school board, school board, school board members, school board president, school superintendents | Comments Off on Top Ten Strategies for Developing an A+ Board of Education

Why would you change a book’s title once it’s out for sale?

Our newest book was printed 10 weeks ago and about 400 copies were sold within a few weeks, most to attendees at two late fall 2013 conventions in Illinois, for school boards and K-12 superintendents. We had finished the book under some time pressure because its author, Jim Burgett, was attending or speaking at the […]

Thursday December 19th, 2013 in articles, Blurb, book title, digital publishing, e-publishing, editing, fiction, Gordon Burgett, iPad, Jim Burgett, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, Kindle, Lightning Source, LSI, Lulu, new school board members, niche publishing, Nook, open publishing, product development, publishing, school board, school board, school board members, school board president, self-publishing, small publishers, Smashwords, webmarketing, writing | Comments Off on Why would you change a book’s title once it’s out for sale?

30 key points about The Art of School Boarding

Jim Burgett’s just-released book, The Art of School Boarding, is our newest release from Education Communication Unlimited, in both paperback (from us and CreateSpace) and in digital versions(in .pdf from us and in the respective reader versions from Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and Scribd). Here are specific ordering details, plus much more about the […]

Tuesday November 12th, 2013 in articles, Gordon Burgett, Jim Burgett, K-12, K-12 administrators, K-12 school boards, K-12 school districts, keynoting, law and the school board, MC, new school board members, public speaking, school board, school board, school board members, school board president, school superintendents, speaking | Comments Off on 30 key points about The Art of School Boarding