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“Tizra’s support for cutting-edge web design was a key factor in our decision. They enabled us to achieve a modern, mobile-first user experience that fits our profile as a technology leader.” --Troy Martin, VP Operations, ABC-CLIO Tizra API's enabled complex, faceted search. With more than 8,000 eBooks already published, and a steady flow of 30-40 new releases every month, ABC-CLIO was well established as a leader in digital publishing. But their homegrown eBook platform wasn't keeping pace. They knew they were in a race to meet increasingly high user expectations, particularly as content consumption shifted to tablets and mobile devices. Initially, they considered leveraging their own outstanding in-house technology team to rebuild the site, but careful financial analysis revealed they'd get better value if they went outside. After surveying a field of 13 vendors they decided on Tizra .  Key factors included... Support for advanced, mobile-first d

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), recently published an article called " What Keeps Healthcare Association Executives Up at Night? ", based on focus group data from its Healthcare Community Committee. The research highlighted concerns that we've been hearing for a while, including... Associations need to identify non-dues revenue models Members are looking for healthcare associations to provide answers and information Associations have a critical need to for assistance in curating healthcare-related information and delivering it to members. Associations need agility to respond to a changing healthcare landscape that is difficult to predict. These are exactly the kinds of concerns that are driving the adoption of agile digital publishing methods by a growing list of organizations, like the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons , International Association for the Study of Pain and American Society of Health System Pharmacists .  With tools l

"In the first few weeks on the Tizra platform, we have already sold more than the entire previous quarter, plus we aren't sharing our revenue anymore." —Dean Manke, VP, Marketing & Sales, ASHP When the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) got tired of sharing ebook revenue with its offshore epublishing vendor, it looked for a way to take greater control of its digital content publishing and sales. This search led to Tizra. A critical factor behind the move was the need to achieve a seamless single sign-on integration with ASHP's existing Personify association management system, so that users would no longer have to juggle multiple usernames and passwords. Additional requirements included: Simple, intuitive user interfaces for readers… and ASHP publishing staff. An affordable solution that eliminated revenue sharing. Support for a wide range of sales models, including institutional sales, print/digital bundles, and flexible market