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

UPGRADE YOUR WORKFLOW: 

Practical Tech Swaps for Publishers Ready to Grow

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.

Attendees Will Learn: 

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

Featured Speaker

JOSHUA TALLENT is the Director of Sales and Education at Firebrand Technologies, where his focus is on helping publishers of all sizes learn about, and find solutions to, their workflow and metadata problems. Joshua serves as the Immediate Past Chair of the BISG Board of Directors and is the host of the BookSmarts Podcast, which features practical discussions and interviews about publishing data and technologies. In his spare time, Joshua enjoys teaching Bible studies, playing complex board games, and fiddling with his home automation system. 

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.