The current pandemic has put many strains on the publishing industry including layoffs to employees. This has led to increased responsibility and workflow for smaller staffs, which can lead to an inefficient publishing process and result in publication delays and substantial loss in revenue. This can lead to publishing houses thinking of outsourcing their work, which can cause some hesitation. However, outsourcing your publishing needs to a reputable, U.S.-based company like eContent Pro doesn’t have to be daunting; in fact, you can rest easy knowing that professionals are taking care of your publications.
Fortunately, we offer full publishing services that can meet your every need. Whether it’s the development tasks associated with procuring content or the physical production of the work, we recognize that every stage of the process is critical and if not running efficiently can lead to major publication delays, a tarnished reputation, and a substantial loss of revenue. Outsourcing your publishing needs can save you money while maintaining quality, improve your company’s productivity, and create a mutually beneficial workflow for you and the outsourcer.
Save Money and Maintain Quality
Outsourcing companies are competitive and offer a number of packages that are meant to save the client money. Once a price is set, that is all you pay, and there are no more variables to deal with from your end. This gives you more room to budget on other aspects of the publication process without worrying about any costly issues that might arise. At eContent Pro, we offer options to pick and choose your exact needs a la carte, giving you even more options to save money. There is a stigma that saving money means sacrificing quality, but that isn’t the case. Ensuring that the company you work with is reputable also means that the work you receive will be quality.
Improve Productivity
Businesses are busy. Even the slow times are filled with planning, development, and plenty of paperwork. So why not take something off your plate? Giving some of the busy work to an outside company ensures that you are at maximum productivity and gives you plenty of room to focus on other important aspects of your business. Outsourcing gives you an opportunity to distribute pressing work throughout your company, giving you more ways to quickly and efficiently deal with time-sensitive materials. Work is distributed more evenly, and with the pressure of deadlines looming, giving yourself and your staff the extra wiggle room to get it done goes a long way.
Mutually Beneficial
It may seem evident that you and the outsourcing company will both benefit from this transaction, but some ways are less obvious than others. Allowing you and your company the chance to work with another company creates easy partnership opportunities. The more positive professional relationships you have, the better. This also introduces an interesting avenue to take advantage of new ideas and technology that your company might otherwise never be exposed to. It is important to know how to adapt and grow with the ever-changing market, and working with another company helps to keep the both of you on your toes.
Outsourcing your publishing needs is cost-effective, increases productivity, and benefits both parties in more ways than one. Allow eContent Pro to take proper care of your publishing needs through our full publishing services! Publishing houses, libraries and organizations, and individuals can receive full-service development, copy editing, proofing, typesetting, electronic file preparation, and printing services, paired with optional global marketing and distribution services. All these services are fueled by eContent Pro’s proprietary state-of-the-art eEditorial Discovery (eED) system technology and experienced editorial staff, ensuring the most efficient, timely, and cost-effective solutions in the publishing industry.
