About Alison
Over the course of a 22-year career in traditional publishing, most recently at Palgrave Macmillan as Director of Digital Development and subsequently Director of Innovation Strategy, I have pioneered digital publishing and publishing innovation.
In April 2014, after training with The Coaching Academy, I left Macmillan to set up a coaching, content marketing and publishing consultancy, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs create content and books (both print books and ebooks) strategically aligned with their business goals.
I work with business owners in both coaching and consultancy roles as appropriate to ensure that actions, content and publications all begin with and support a clear vision of the business's strategic aims.
Experience
A distinguished career in traditional publishing, including more than 5 years at director level;
Traditionally published and self-published author of print books and ebooks;
Mentor within Macmillan Publishers;
Residential School Tutor with the Open University Business School;
Currently Associate Lecturer at Brookes University (MA, Publishing) and Associate at Thread Creative Agency, University of Falmouth
Now an established business and executive coach and publisher.
Coaching style
Many coaches and other small business owners are discovering the power of publishing to build their brand, enhance their visibility, create opportunities for speaking and promotion and create a passive revenue stream. I offer a flexible suite of services: business coaching (clarifying strategy); content marketing consultancy (identifying key channels, crafting messages for each and setting up tools such as editorial calendars, newsletters etc); and publishing services (basic package includes copy-editing, typesetting and ebook creation, basic cover design, ISBNs and distribution through all major channels for both print and digital formats). I can also provide a range of other services such as ghost-writing, enhanced copy-editing, bespoke cover design, PR campaigns etc on request.
Authors retain all rights, and receive 90% royalties all revenues from published books.
For more information, and to see a few of the books I have recently pubilshed, visit www.alisonjones.com.