More eBooks for everyone

Kathy Council
Kathy Council|November 13, 2012

SAS Publishing has been offering eBooks through partners like Amazon, Apple, and Google, for a number of years. Our content is also available through subscription-based companies like Books 24×7, Safari, and EBSCO. We have learned that taking content developed for hardcopy and turning it into an ebook is not a [...]

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Finding each other through social media

Shelly Goodin
Shelly Goodin|May 9, 2012

Would you like to get to know others who share a common interest in SAS books and documentation? We’ve made it easy for you. Besides reading this blog, here are 3 places to discuss our publications and get real-time announcements. Fans of SAS Books on LinkedIn SAS Publishing on Twitter SAS Publishing’s Facebook [...]

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Bookstore reports from SAS Global Forum: day 2

Shelly Goodin
Shelly Goodin|April 25, 2012

Nine Publications colleagues describe their favorite moments of day two at SAS Global Forum. A paper, the SAS authors’ dinner, SAS Visual Analytics, eBooks, documentation, attendees, and more made the list. Kathy Council – Vice President, Publications I’ve enjoyed two full days of conference activities and many meet-ups with attendees. Great folks! I [...]

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Bookstore reports from SAS Global Forum: day one

Shelly Goodin
Shelly Goodin|April 24, 2012

Resourceful Publications colleagues shared highlights of day one at SAS Global Forum. SAS documentation, Kindle Fire surveys, SAS students, preview copies, and high-performance analytics top the list: Sean Gargan – Director, SAS Publishing Monday morning musing from the Bookstore at SAS Global Forum… I had the good fortune to meet three enterprising [...]

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Documentation for high-performance analytics

David Bass
David Bass|April 17, 2012

We are surrounded by massive quantities of data, and somewhere in there is the information that your organization needs. But being able to perform complex analysis on huge amounts of data isn’t enough – the analysis needs to take place quickly enough for you to be able to act on [...]

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How long have you been using?

Shelly Goodin
Shelly Goodin|April 3, 2012

Do you enjoy recalling your first SAS encounter almost as much as a first date? If so, you’re not alone.  Before picking up the phone to call me, however, consider eavesdropping on some recent SAS users’ conversations—and then share your own story. Last week, members of our Fans of SAS Books [...]

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There are NO dumb questions

Lou Metzger
Lou Metzger|March 22, 2012

I’ve heard many questions during my 6 years as Sales Manager for SAS Publishing. I’ve noticed that we frequently get similar questions from customers. I’ve compiled a few of these frequently asked questions below with answers. I hope this helps. Please let us know what information would help you navigate our books. Question: I am [...]

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Time to tell your analytics story

Shelley Sessoms
Shelley Sessoms|February 23, 2012

Predictive Analytics World is a little over a week away. I hope you’re planning to be in San Francisco for this exciting conference. This is the first time that SAS Publishing will participate in the event, and I am really looking forward to it. We’re teaming up with the Analytics [...]

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Fun facts about a SAS technical editor

Shelly Goodin
Shelly Goodin|February 22, 2012

In the March issue of SAS Publishing News, you’ll find an interview with SAS technical editor Mike Boyd. I decided to put the spotlight on this multi-talented man for many reasons: Technical editors typically don’t receive the recognition they deserve. I’ve sought Mike’s expertise on a number of marketing projects and [...]

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Your chance to ask an author recruiter almost anything

Shelly Goodin
Shelly Goodin|February 20, 2012

On Thursday, February 23, SAS Press acquisitions editor Shelley Sessoms and I will take questions about getting published, why you should publish with us and the publishing industry in general. If you like our books or have considered writing your own SAS or JMP book, join us on Twitter at [...]

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