In-House, Outsource, Automate: Getting the Right Balance

Modern publishing workflows demand flexibility, efficiency, and smart decision-making—and for most publishers, the best path forward includes a mix of in-house expertise, outsourced support, and targeted automation. But how do you find the right balance for your organization?

Join us for a practical, insight-rich webinar featuring industry leader BILL KASDORF, one of publishing’s most trusted experts in workflow design, modeling, and technology integration.

Bill will break down the key considerations for editorial, design, and production workflows and share concrete, vendor-neutral examples of services, systems, and software that can be combined to meet the needs of publishers large and small.

Whether you're refining existing processes or rethinking your entire workflow, this session will help you:

• Identify what to keep in-house—and why
• Understand where outsourcing drives efficiency
• Pinpoint opportunities for meaningful automation
• Build workflows that adapt as technology and expectations evolve

If you're looking to future-proof your publishing operations, you won’t want to miss the clarity, candor, and real-world perspective Bill is known for.

Register today!

Featured Speaker

BILL KASDORF is Principal of Kasdorf & Associates, specializing in publishing workflows, technologies, and accessibility, including EAA and ADA compliance. A founding partner of Publishing Technology Partners and past SSP President, he has received multiple industry awards and leads the Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact. Bill is active in major standards organizations including W3C, NISO, BISG, IPTC, and the DAISY Consortium, and is a frequent author and speaker on publishing and accessibility. His global consulting clients include leading publishers, scholarly societies, university presses, aggregators, and international organizations.

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