Many people dedicate hours of hard work to building businesses from the ground up or developing nonprofit organizations. It’s important to capture the corporate or organizational histories within the pages of a book, not only to inform potential clients about your organization but also to honor the dedication of those who laid the foundation for the business many years ago.

I cannot say enough about the way Julie Zander took over the project of writing the    Hemphill-O’Neill Co. history. Her interviewing skills are remarkable. I started thinking           that maybe this was something I could do in my retirement. Thank goodness for Julie taking over the project. She did a wonderful job and Doris and I are very happy with the result.          All 483 pages.

Robert H. O’Neill Sr.,

former CEO and board chairman, Hemphill-O’Neill Co.

What to Expect

Before beginning a project, we discuss the organization’s basic history and the key players who know how things started. We discuss these important parameters:

• How many people to interview
• The length of the interviews
• The photos we will use in the book
• The extent of the project

We consult with you regularly about the progress made, stages of development, draft copies, and final product.

When all corrections are made, we print, bind and deliver the number of copies desired. You also receive the unedited audiocassette tapes or videotapes.

Read more about our process for creating a memoir.

Options

We work with you to determine the focus of the history, the people to interview, and the design of the final product. Options include recording interviews on audio and/or video.

We also discuss with you whether you want the hardbound or paperback books, the number of copies desired, the paper to be used, dimensions of the book, and all other technical details.

Most books contain anywhere from 50 to 250 photos, depending on what you desire, and are printed on acid-free paper trimmed in a predetermined size— 5 by 8 inches, 6 by 9 inches, 7 by 10 inches, 8½ by 11 inches.

Payments are made at different stages throughout the steps of the interviewing, editing, and book production.

Getting Started

Before our first meeting, try to envision the final product and what you’d like to see. We can discuss what you hope to have in hand at the end, then backtrack from there to determine the number of photos we’ll need, the people we’ll need to interview and the process for editing and making revisions. Sort through any relevant paperwork, scrapbooks or photo albums to see what you want to highlight. We’ll help review the paperwork and determine what could be useful in helping to capture the history.

Learn more about Julie Zander, or contact us to order your business history recorded and published in a high-quality book.