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Life on Pause?
With the state of the pandemic and the world, has life seemed on pause to you? No conferences to attend, nor vacations. Zoom calls...
John Bond
Jan 14, 20212 min read


Saint Francis and COVID-19
I am sure six plus months into the COVID-19 pandemic, you are feeling: -Burnt out, -Worried, -Overworked, -Frustrated, -Under...
John Bond
Sep 10, 20201 min read


“Permanent Whitewater”
I was listening to a podcast by the National Association of Independent Schools called the Trustee Table. A guest on one episode used...
John Bond
Mar 12, 20202 min read


2020s: What is on your mind?
I have created a yearly video for my video channel, Publishing Defined, about topics that will predominate in the upcoming year. I have...
John Bond
Dec 9, 20191 min read


Awards and Publishing
Two Nobel Prizes in Literature were awarded today due to last year's controversies. Are awards, big or small, worth the money and effort...
John Bond
Oct 10, 20192 min read


All Things Change
I love to collect quotes. I have probably amassed about 1,500 from years of reading and web browsing. One of the quotes I love is, “All...
John Bond
Sep 16, 20191 min read


Off to Japan
I have been pleased with the response to my monthly blog posts dealing with writing and publishing. I have gotten some great feedback. I...
John Bond
Aug 6, 20191 min read


Metadata in Publishing: How Far to Go?
Metadata, I fear, is like talking about health insurance premiums or cable bills. People understand it is important to be informed but...
John Bond
Jul 17, 20191 min read


Conferences: Inspired or Nuts-and-Bolts
I am happy to say that this June will be a busy month for me. I am speaking four different times at three different conferences on the...
John Bond
Jun 10, 20191 min read


Mergers: Two sides of the same coin
Corporate and organizational mergers have been around as long as there have been companies. They have been a mainstay of my career in...
John Bond
May 13, 20192 min read


Plan S: I hear the train a comin’
Johnny Cash would have likely not have had an opinion about Plan S, but everyone else seems to. If it Is not on your radar screen, Plan S...
John Bond
Mar 10, 20191 min read


Content delivery: 25 years
I realized 2019 is the 25th anniversary of the start of the Internet as people think of it today. It all started with Mozilla in early...
John Bond
Feb 12, 20191 min read


What does the future look like to you?
As the year draws to an end, people look to turn a page. Resolutions are being prepared. Summations of 2018 are being written. I am...
John Bond
Dec 19, 20181 min read


An Emoji Kind of World
I must admit I am not a big emoji person. Maybe I will do a :) everyone once in awhile to ensure my meaning cannot be misconstrued. I...
John Bond
Nov 9, 20181 min read


Technological barriers, fear of the unknown, or time?
I spoke with a friend the other day. She is middle aged, works in a professional position, and seems media savvy during our conversations....
John Bond
Oct 10, 20182 min read


Evolving content formats: What’s next?
If we used a time machine to go way back to 1985, there would be precious few content types in scholarly publishing. They would be...
John Bond
Jul 12, 20181 min read


Open has won
I realized the other day that the discussion about subscription versus open access is still active with many people. I think, all in all,...
John Bond
May 17, 20181 min read
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