How to Move Your Project Management Past Excel: Practical Steps for Small Publishers

About the Webinar

Description: Presented by BISG’s Workflow Committee, this 30-minute micro-webinar kicks off a new series focused on practical, real-world solutions for small publishers. Many teams rely on Excel for project tracking, but as publishing lists grow and workflows become more complex, spreadsheets can slow progress and obscure opportunities. This session will outline clear, achievable steps for moving to more efficient, scalable tools—helping you save time, improve visibility, and set the stage for sustainable growth.

Who Should Attend: Small publishers, indie presses, and workflow leads looking to streamline project management and prepare for growth beyond spreadsheets.

Key Takeaways: 

1. How to assess when Excel is holding you back
2. Practical, affordable options for upgrading your tools
3. Ways to boost efficiency, visibility, and collaboration across your publishing workflow

Featured Speaker

JOSHUA TALLENT is an acclaimed teacher and guide on the role of data in publishing and a vocal advocate for high quality book metadata. He serves as the Director of Sales & Education at Firebrand Technologies, where his focus is helping publishers of all sizes learn about, and find solutions to their workflow and metadata problems. Joshua can often be found researching odd metadata issues, creating training videos and documentation about Firebrand services, and speaking at conferences about the latest innovations and advances in publishing data and workflow management. In his spare time, Joshua enjoys playing complex board games, playing Minecraft, and fiddling with his 3D printer.

Interested in this topic? Learn more about BISG’s Workflow Committee here, and participate in the dialogue in our industry for your own personal growth and to help address industry challenges.