Brad and Deb Schepp

Writers, Speakers, and Consultants


Once called “the cutting edge couple of the new millenium,” Deb and I have written together for more than 20 years. The “cutting edge” part refers to the things we often write about—technology that’s part of our culture and our lives. Think of e-commerce and eBay and Amazon, TV, solar energy, the Internet, and telecommuting. We’ve written 18 books from T­he Complete Guide to CompuServe (McGraw-Hill, 1991) to Kidnet: The Kid's Guide to Surfing Through Cyberspace (HarperCollins, 1995). Our bestselling book is eBay PowerSeller Secrets, which is in its 6th printing, with more than 40,000 copies in print.

We're now moving with the technology and everyone's interests focusing on e-commerce and Amazon, and Web 2.0 books about YouTube and LinkedIn. Amazon Top Seller Secrets is our most recent book, with How to Make Money on YouTube coming out in May.

You should know a bit more about us before shelling out that hard-earned cash on our books. Brad was America Online's Editorial Director during all that craziness of the Internet boom era. You should hear the wild stories he tells about those times. Deb’s­ wor­ked as an editor for McGraw-Hill, and now works as a children’s librarian when she’s not writing books.

Deb frequently speaks at libraries and other venues on topics related to our books. She's gotten rave reviews for her delivery style, and ability to provide an audience with just the information they want.

Publications such as Newsweek, The Chicago Tribune, Life Magazine, Woman’s Day, and U.S. News and World Report have featured our work. We're also consultants for such firms as the Gerson Lehrman Group and DeMatteo Monness.


NEWS FLASH



McGraw-Hill is about to publish How to Make Money on YouTube, a book full of secrets from some of YouTube's top earners! It's written in the same chatty and informative style as our other books. If you've ever wondered about how to make money from YouTube videos, either for yourself or your company, you need this book.

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Our Books

Business
eBay PowerSeller Secrets, 2nd edition
The Second Edition of eBay PowerSeller Secrets is packed with up-to-date tips in effectively running a eBay store, selling and shipping internationally, finding little-known sources for products, advertising your wares, managing inventory, collecting payments, keeping records, and much more.
How eBay Really Works
The inside scoop on getting the most from eBay, for both buyers and sellers alike! Short on boring descriptions, long on snappy stories, tips, and fun facts.
Business/Sales
eBay PowerSeller Million Dollar Ideas
Based on interviews with hundreds of PowerSellers, a fresh compendium of the best ideas we could uncover for growing your eBay business.
E-commerce
Amazon TopSeller Secrets
Top tips for success as an Amazon seller from the pros themselves.
Popular Culture
TV Wonderland: The Enchantment of Early Television
Facts and figures about TV through the decades, with fabulous full-color print ads.
Telecommuting/Careers



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