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Join us for a comprehensive review of our 2005 performance, including revenue growth and best sellers. Explore revisions, new titles, and acquisition opportunities for French, Spanish, and Japanese core products. The conference will cover competitive analysis, electronic ancillaries, and innovative teaching methodologies.
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Detroit Language Systems Title Meeting September 22, 2006 Andrew Conference Center
Morning Session • 8:30 am Coffee • 9:00 am Introduction • 9:30 am How we did in 2005 • Revenue and profits • Best sellers • Solid backlist titles • 10:00 Revisions • 12:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session • 1:00 Title List • Competitive Analysis • French, Spanish, Japanese core products • New electronic ancillaries • Acquisition candidates • Unsolicited submissions from professors • New titles now under contract • Rounding out the list • Conclusion
How We Did in 2005 • Revenue and Profits • Revenues up 12% • Profits up 9% • Best Sellers • Real-World Spanish (Interactive CD-ROM) • French for Scientists (Book & Cassette) • Japanese for Business (Interactive CD-ROM)
How We Did in 2005 • Solid backlist titles • Spanish for Travelers (Book only) • English in Your Life (Book and cassette) • English Situations (Interactive CD-ROM)
Revisions • English in Your Life • Convert cassette to CD-ROM? • Expand exercises? • More opportunities for free practice with native speakers? • Spanish for Travelers • Add cassette? • Add appendix on regional differences?
Title List • Competitive analysis - core products • French • Spanish • Japanese
Title List • Competitive Analysis • New electronic ancillaries • Rich audio tracks • Improved video displays • More interactivity options • Traditional book publishers’ initiatives
Title List • Acquisition candidates • Unsolicited submissions from professors • Community college profs • 4-year angle • Profs. Benjamin & Lynn • Prof. Ahmed • UCSD new techniques • New language teaching methodologies
New Titles • New CD-ROM titles now under contract • French for Travelers • Vietnamese for Travelers • Doing Business in Vietnamese: Level 3 • Conclusion