03122014 ssp webinar_mylifeinpublishing_michellenorell

Sales and Scholarly Publishing

Michelle NorellMarch 2014

Intro

Who am I?

How did I get here?

Lessons learned

What’s next?

Michelle Norell, Director of Sales, Atypon

Board of Directors, SSP

Start Date: January 6, 2014!

A Big Move!

How Did I Get Here? Early years

2003: BA in International Studies & English Lit

2004: Researcher / News Contributor @

More School, Here I Come

2004 – 2006:

2006: MA in Publishing & Writing

Post-Graduation: Time to find a job

A month of unemployment (what a month!)

Dozens of resumes and cover letters sent

And finally…

HIRED! Marketing Coordinator, Medical Books

And then…

2007 – 2008: Sales at Aries Systems

2008 – 2010: Sales at Thomson Reuters (@ ScholarOne)

Stop Selling. Start Helping.

Publishers

Authors

Technology Vendors

Users

One more stop before Atypon

2010 – 2013: Strategic Account Management at Copyright Clearance Center (CCC)

So here I am

My Advice

What’s Next?

Business