#CiscoChampion Radio, S5|Ep.9: Getting Published

#CiscoChampion Radio is a podcast series by technologists for technologists. In this episode, Cisco Champions Wendell Odom and Pieter-Jan Nefkens discuss Getting Published with guest Brett Bartow.

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Cisco Champion Hosts

Wendell Odom (@wendellodom), Cisco Champion member, Cisco Press Author

Pieter-Jan Nefkens (@pjnef), Cisco Champion member, Lead Consultant

Cisco Guest

Brett Bartow, Product Line Manager, IT Professionals Group, Pearson Education (Official Publishing Partner of Cisco Press)

Moderator

Brett Shore (@brettshore), Cisco Champion Program Management

Podcast Discussion Topics

How to approach a publisher

Pitfalls, best practices and keys to success for first time authors

How many pages should an author target for a book

What is in the publisher’s head when reading pitches

The complexities of publishing technical content

What should have in place before approaching a publisher

The process leading up to signing a contract

Tools and techniques to get your topic organized and/or solidified

Timeline for getting a book and other formats published

Should you self-publish

Can you create a book out of the blog series

How Pearson uses technical reviewers

Benefits and drawbacks of working with co-authors

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Cisco Champions are an elite group of technical experts who are passionate about IT and enjoy sharing their knowledge, expertise, and thoughts across the social web and with Cisco. The program has been running for over five years and has earned two industry awards as an industry best practice. Learn more about the program at http://cs.co/ciscochampion.