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Detroit Language Systems

Detroit Language Systems. Title Meeting September 22, 2006 Andrew Conference Center. Morning Session. 8:30 am Coffee 9:00 am Introduction 9:30 am How we did in 2005 Revenue and profits Best sellers Solid backlist titles 10:00 Revisions 12:00 Lunch. Afternoon Session. 1:00 Title List

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Detroit Language Systems

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  1. Detroit Language Systems Title Meeting September 22, 2006 Andrew Conference Center

  2. Morning Session • 8:30 am Coffee • 9:00 am Introduction • 9:30 am How we did in 2005 • Revenue and profits • Best sellers • Solid backlist titles • 10:00 Revisions • 12:00 Lunch

  3. Afternoon Session • 1:00 Title List • Competitive Analysis • French, Spanish, Japanese core products • New electronic ancillaries • Acquisition candidates • Unsolicited submissions from professors • New titles now under contract • Rounding out the list • Conclusion

  4. How We Did in 2005 • Revenue and Profits • Revenues up 12% • Profits up 9% • Best Sellers • Real-World Spanish (Interactive CD-ROM) • French for Scientists (Book & Cassette) • Japanese for Business (Interactive CD-ROM)

  5. How We Did in 2005 • Solid backlist titles • Spanish for Travelers (Book only) • English in Your Life (Book and cassette) • English Situations (Interactive CD-ROM)

  6. Revisions • English in Your Life • Convert cassette to CD-ROM? • Expand exercises? • More opportunities for free practice with native speakers? • Spanish for Travelers • Add cassette? • Add appendix on regional differences?

  7. Title List • Competitive analysis - core products • French • Spanish • Japanese

  8. Title List • Competitive Analysis • New electronic ancillaries • Rich audio tracks • Improved video displays • More interactivity options • Traditional book publishers’ initiatives

  9. Title List • Acquisition candidates • Unsolicited submissions from professors • Community college profs • 4-year angle • Profs. Benjamin & Lynn • Prof. Ahmed • UCSD new techniques • New language teaching methodologies

  10. New Titles • New CD-ROM titles now under contract • French for Travelers • Vietnamese for Travelers • Doing Business in Vietnamese: Level 3 • Conclusion

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