Agree what remains before print: the name, narrator approvals, final PDF and printing order. Then discuss marketing and pricing.
Confirm the title and subtitle. Becoming Bengaluru remains the working name until we agree a change.
Review the live sign-off register. Assign edits and follow-ups; agree what to replace or cut if no reply arrives. Check approvals against the final wording.
The 13 October group review does not replace each speaker’s consent.
Close the remaining timelines, The Boneyard, profiles, acknowledgements and pictures. Resolve quote approvals for The Playground City and timeline II. Check the current tracker for progress.
Set the date for the complete PDF promised on 13 October: text, images, captions and timeline. Review the layouts and binding dummy. Name the final proofreader and agree proof, print-release and delivery dates.
Confirm the foreword and timeline were circulated. Close the factual and attribution corrections, image permissions and credits. Confirm the launch slot. Give each remaining item an owner and date.
Review both LURU Design quotes. One includes an extra booklet, so compare specifications before prices. Clarify packing, freight, tax, proof charges and delivery; then agree the specification and quantity.
Choose the prepared sheet to see prices and terms. Figures stay in this tab and are not uploaded.
No private sheet loaded.
Prices are in the private meeting sheet, in keeping with the project’s finance rule.
Choose the launch events, digital assets, website work and sales channels, including Amazon. Agree the message, budget, owner and date for each activity.
Venue, food, presentations, handouts, digital assets and website work. Cover both online and in-person sales.
Agree what the price should achieve: reach, cost recovery or surplus for future work. Compare cost-plus, similar-book prices and buyer value. Include discounts, free copies and channel costs.
Decide whether to recover printing, sales, marketing and development costs. Separate revenue from profit, and gross margin from net margin.
Agree who handles packaging, storage, website orders and dispatch. Compare domestic and international shipping, including Speed Post.
Estimate demand and willingness to pay among corporate buyers, TI India, Nasscom, universities, libraries and individuals. Consider practical value, sentimental value and legacy; set outreach, discounts and free-copy allocations.