27/10/2007 by stefi.

While working on the book La Strada on Italian language and culture, and trying to get the product into the editorial world, a friend mentioned www.lulu.com, a self-publishing internet resource. I got immediately enthused by this opportunity. From lulu.com website, “[Lulu] a digital marketplace guided by a vision of empowerment and accessibility, and built on a business model that has proven wildly successful. The rapid growth of Lulu, which is being driven by over 15,000 new registrations a week and more than 100, 000 unique visitors everyday, is built on its proven ability to grab hold of the long tail of user-generated content and provide an empowering outlet for creators of all types. Lulu eliminates traditional entry barriers to publishing, and enables content creators and owners – authors and educators, videographers and musicians, businesses and nonprofits, professionals and amateurs – to bring their work directly to their audience. First, they use Lulu’s tools to format their digital content. Then they take advantage of Lulu’s dedicated marketplace, custom storefronts and advanced listing and distribution services to make their books, videos, CDs, DVDs, calendars, reports and more available to as many, or as few, people around the world as they like, earning 80% of all creator revenue, of which millions of dollars has already been paid out.”

I started this adventure on lulu.com, and all the process is really easy and self-explained. Now La Strada is on Lulu.com, and the entry can be seen at http://www.lulu.com/content/1340291. The page had 16 visits in the first hour! It’s great, Lulu gives everyone the opportunity to get the products into a bookshop!

I would like to hear your experience to sell and buy in lulu.com.

Ciao!

Stefania

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20/10/2007 by stefi.

Williams Language Solutions presents La Strada (The street), a guide to Italian language and culture (Book and CD). Based on real life situations and with audiorecordings by a voice-over specialist, the course is a vital tool for successful international business. The course is designed to meet the needs of both independent learners and those studying in a class. Divided into 11 Modules, the book presents facts about Italian lifestyle, etiquette, manners, and useful information about Italy (travelling, employment legislation, history), which are critical elements for international managers, executives and employees. La Strada is a source of information and resources that you can immediately use during your next Italian business contacts and overseas travel. In fact, you may wish to bring a copy with you during your next international flight, and import the content of the CD into your i-Pod. The knowledge of cultural differences is the key for a successful business outcome. It only takes £9.99 to be ahead of the competition!

YOU CAN ORDER YOUR COPY OF LA STRADA USING THE ORDER FORM BELOW.

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Beginners’ course in Italian language and culture (Book and CD).
La Strada is an introduction to Italian culture and language. The course (book and CD) is designed to meet the needs of both independent learners and those studying in a class. Divided into 8 Chapters and 3 Appendixes (104 pages), the book contains lots of information about Italian lifestyle, traditions, uses and customs and interesting facts. There is also a chapter (L’insegnante risponde) where the questions of previous students have been answered by Italian experts (for example: what is the origin of the word “Mafia”? or “what is the meaning of the word “prego”?) The aim of this book is to approach you to the Italian culture and language. A CD with 12 audiorecordings will help practise your pronunciation (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: A1, Breakthrough).

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Please send your order to: info@translate-it.org (Ref: La Strada) or post it to Williams Language Solutions, 22a Woolsington Gardens, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 8AR

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13/10/2007 by stefi.

Trevor Reed is an award-winning photographer living in the North East. His work is impressive, you can see a gallery in his website www.sotr.me.uk.
I managed to get a special offer from Trevor Reed for my friends.
If you are a visitor of this blog, you will be eligible to a 10% discount on the purchase of any item from the World Collection (see website www.sotr.me.uk or contact Trevor Reed (see page Contacts in the website). Ref: WLS

I visited his studio last month. When I’ll learn how to add pictures to this blog, I will post the portraits he did for me. Any hints on how to add pictures? Thanks!

Stefania

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