tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750880.post115367661988448976..comments2023-10-23T12:02:03.280-06:00Comments on Sequentially Speaking: Comic Book Conversations: Eisner AwardsLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06656871719685145723noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750880.post-1153852560210641202006-07-25T12:36:00.000-06:002006-07-25T12:36:00.000-06:00Heya,I'm a big believer in trying things out. It ...Heya,<BR/><BR/>I'm a big believer in trying things out. It may not work, but it's worth a shot. Here's a good link for all kinds of comic book awards (US based here and then you could always get creative if you wanted to):<BR/><BR/>http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/american.html<BR/><BR/>(Oh, and I have no idea why it made me anonymous last time...!)<BR/><BR/>VonVon Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220594066500266194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750880.post-1153842233859244702006-07-25T09:43:00.000-06:002006-07-25T09:43:00.000-06:00That is an excellent idea, and now that we've got ...That is an excellent idea, and now that we've got more space and more shelves coming soon, we should be able to do that. More than just Eisners is a great idea too. I know we've highlighted comics that were featured in the media and that did seem to grab people's attention.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656871719685145723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750880.post-1153795129197795452006-07-24T20:38:00.000-06:002006-07-24T20:38:00.000-06:00What would happen if you created a small Award Win...What would happen if you created a small Award Winning section and "spike" it with all kinds of different award winners? I did this with a great deal of success at the bookstore (the Pulitzers, the Governor-General Awards, the Booker, etc...) and I'm wondering if customers would react in a similar fashion. Can't call it an original idea, of course - I stole it from video stores. It did work Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750880.post-1153787709324811892006-07-24T18:35:00.000-06:002006-07-24T18:35:00.000-06:00Short-term the awards don't do too much. We label ...Short-term the awards don't do too much. We label them in the store for a few months, but usually don't see any kind of increase in sales. However, over the long-term they do seem to give the writer/artist/book some heat and credibility that makes a bit of a difference over time.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06656871719685145723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10750880.post-1153784850785736512006-07-24T17:47:00.000-06:002006-07-24T17:47:00.000-06:00'Cuz I'm a nosey beggar: how do award winners in ...'Cuz I'm a nosey beggar: how do award winners in general fair in your store? Awards are unbelievably huge in the book trade (when I was running the bookstore I just couldn't believe how much of an impact a shortlisted title could have - let alone the actual award winner) and I'm curious if an Eisner or Harvey award win spikes your sales at all? Any demand from customers? <BR/><BR/>Colour me Von Allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220594066500266194noreply@blogger.com