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We love to connect with our customers and have great conversations by email and through our phone appointments. During those chats, we’ve heard over and over a few things that we’re told really make us stand out in this industry. So in case you’re new to Vervante, or want to learn more about the different products and services we offer, here’s the top 20 reasons people say they love working with us.

#1 Publishing Outside the Box: Here's why we are different: You sell from your site and we'll print and ship the product to your customer. You build your email list, make more money and we take care of the printing and shipping.

• You can use ANY shopping cart.
• No overpriced package deals, no hidden fees, and no flat shipping fee or marked up postage costs.

#2 Publishing Your Way: What you want, when you want it. That’s it! If you need one book or thousands, paperback or hard cover, digital or offset – we will print your book your way.

#3 Worldwide Order Fulfillment: We ship anywhere in the world using USPS and UPS services and keep you up-to-date on its status. Shipping confirmation emails are sent to recipients with tracking information. All of the order information such as status and tracking numbers are posted to your account online.

#4 Personal Customer Service & Support: Need help? No problem! We're here to make sure that your questions are addressed quickly and efficiently to ensure that your project is a success. We provide several ways to get help, beginning with an FAQ page that contains detailed answers to many common questions about our products and services and is available 24/7. Next steps are to either email us at [email protected] or schedule a phone conversation with one of our publishing specialists using the link on our Contact Us page. No matter how you reach out, you can be sure that someone experience, attentive and passionate about publishing is waiting to help.

#5 Inventory Management: We can print, store and drop ship on demand.  And we will manage your products and drop ship.  We provide you with access to online, real-time inventory reporting so you know exactly what we have on hand. You set the re-order points for each item and we'll automatically send you an email when it's time to replenish your inventory.

#6 Free Resources: We offer a wide variety of free Resources to inspire and help you create your products.

• Expert Guides and How-to's
• Videos that will educate and inspire
• FAQs that provide the answers you need
• Print Specs & Templates for preparing print files

#7 Monthly Subscription Boxes: Subscription boxes have become one of the most versatile, income-boosting and business-building products we’ve seen lately. If you’ve been thinking of adding a subscription service to your business, Vervante can help create, package, and fulfill each monthly shipment for your customers. We also offer a wide range of packaging options to help you create a box or package that stands out from the crowd. Customize your packaging on the outside with creative graphics, branding or stickers. And customize the inside with colorful tissue paper, attractive bags, mantra cards, or other unique inserts.

#8 No Hidden Costs: We believe in providing our customers with competitive prices and no hidden fees.  Some of our competitors add a markup of 33% on postage? Just think how this can really add up over time. We charge exact postage fees and no mark-ups.

#9 Card Decks and Packaging: Our card decks are highly customizable – they can be printed at any size, with square or round edges and in either full color or black-and-white. And when it comes to packaging – the only limit is your imagination! We’ve packaged card decks in drawstring bags, clear pop-up boxes, button/string poly envelopes and custom-printed boxes.

#10 Comprehensive Online Access to Reports, Orders, Tracking & More: The Vervante Author Dashboard is like having a central "mission control" for everything you create with us. It's an all-in-one location for placing orders, checking invoices, customizing products and more.

#11 No Monthly Minimums: Other companies require authors to purchase costly publishing packages to get started. These can range from $449 - $1999+ and usually include a lot of extras you probably don't need. We have no monthly fees and a no-hassle policy.

#12 Books!: We can print, prepare and ship all manner of books, whatever you want, how much you want and when you want. Paperback, hardcover, coloring (for kids or adults!), children’s books, collaborative books, cookbooks, journals, planners, and whatever else you can think of.  

#13 Automated Order Processing from ANY shopping cart: We accept orders from any shopping cart.

#14 ISBNS, LCCNS, & Copyright: If you’re going to share, sell or distribute a book in any way, it’s best to protect it legally and set it up correctly for industry specifications. We educate our customer on everything from purchasing ISBNs for retail sales to protecting their intellectual property using copyrights, and we can help them through the process to make sure it’s done right.

#15 Retail Distribution: We make it easy to sell your product through our Bookstore or on Amazon Marketplace.

#16 Flexible Book Sizes: We offer a wide variety of sizes, binding, and other variations to help you create exactly what you want, and what your customers will love.

#17 Book Publishing Industry Experience: We know how important it is for authors to have access to resources and guides that they trust. That’s why we offer free resources featuring a wide range of expert guides, how-to’s, technical specifications and more, all written by our team of experts with decades of experience in the publishing industry, that keep our clients up-to-date and in-the-know for all things publishing.

#18 Spiral Bound and Wire-O Books and Journals: Soft cover spiral bound books printed on demand, or hard cover spiral or wire-o printed in minimum print runs of 25. 

#19 Custom Packaging and Personalized Packing Slips: We offer a wide range of packaging from boxes to bags to creative options that you can customize to make your book or products really stand out. And every package we send out includes a packing slip that you can customize.

#20 USB Flash drives: Customized USB flash drives can be imprinted with company logos, taglines, or contact information to create a unique product clients and customers will love.

We’re excited to share the release of a game-changing resource for authors who need a little help navigating the self-publishing process AND guidance for using that book to grow their business and create a solid foundation for future sales success.

“How to Self-Publish: The complete guide for authors, entrepreneurs and industry influencers” builds on our 2015 release of “Self-Publish Today” and was written to help authors, entrepreneurs and industry influencers make sense of all the steps that might seem confusing when publishing a book. By following this guidance in this book, you can check off all the details in a matter of days — and at a fraction of the price if you tried to figure everything out on your own.

But we don’t stop there. Publishing a book can lead to so much more including new revenue streams, new clients or customers, databases of new fans that can accelerate business growth, and new opportunities for sharing your knowledge and experience.

We are committed to supporting our customers throughout their experience with us and this book provides the knowledge you need to leverage the amazing potential of publishing a book for growing your business, spreading your message, and achieving your biggest goals.

To order, Authors can log into their Author account, scroll to the bottom of the dashboard and click on "Order Samples." For those who don't have an Author account, you can order the printed book in our Bookstore by clicking HERE, or download a copy here.

Either way, here are a few highlights:

• How to get access to your customer contact information so you can build a list, boost sales, and nurture an audience hungry for more. (spoiler: Vervante helps you do this – other publishers don’t!)
• How to prepare your manuscript for publishing
• Design and formatting best practices
• The wide variety of books you can create: Children’s books, coloring books, journals, planners, collaborative books, etc.
• Tips for creating eye-catching book covers
• How to copyright and legally protect your book
• Sales, distribution and marketing tips
• Listing your book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Baker & Taylor
• How to get the biggest returns / royalties
• And so much more!

Just imagine the feeling of finally holding your book in your hands. Then watching online sales roll in, appearing at book signings, speaking from the stage about your experiences as an author, and seeing new growth in your business and passion.

Whether you need five books or 5,000, we offer full-service self-publishing solutions that are easy and quick and customized to fit your exact needs. If you’d like to talk to one of our publishing experts, email [email protected]. Or schedule a phone conversation by clicking HERE.

Did you know that today, August 2nd, is National Coloring Book Day? We love coloring books and wanted to share a few ideas and some creative free coloring pages with you today in celebration of this holiday.

ADULT COLORING BOOKS are very popular right now, and a great way to create connections with potential clients, add value to products or programs you offer, or create new revenue streams to boost business income. Check out this article for tips on creating adult coloring books and ideas for incorporating the into all types of businesses.

CHILDREN’S COLORING BOOKS are popular too, and we can something special we offer for children’s books authors with illustrated books. We can transform full-color books into coloring books by removing the color from illustrations and simplifying text if needed to create a companion coloring book (as seen in the illustration). It’s a quick, easy process that instantly doubles the products you can offer your audience. Plus, we can also ship coloring books with crayons or colored pencils to make them even more special. For more information about publishing children’s books and creating coloring books, check out this article.

COLORING PAGE INSERTS: Products like planners, journals, books, and coaching or training materials can also benefit from the creative energy of coloring by adding individual coloring pages to the content. Check out the sneak preview of our new 2019 Planners to see what we're talking about.

FREE COLORING PAGES: In honor of National Coloring Book Day, we invite you to click on the following link to download our pack of 5 gorgeous coloring pages and let your creativity soar. We really appreciate you and hope these bring a smile to your day.