Tag Archives: business
Saving the World at Work – Tim Sanders
What Companies and Individuals Can Do to Go Beyond Making a Profit to Making a Difference I keep trying to read these kinds of books, and often they just aren’t very good. This one was definitely better than the rest. … Continue reading
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Hug Your Customers – Jack Mitchell
I had some really high hopes for this book, and it’s been getting a lot of press in my circle lately, but I just wasn’t impressed. A very large part of my job is customer service, and I love reading … Continue reading
Getting Things Done – David Allen
“The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” Okay, its okay to point and laugh and call me a nerd. I get it. I am not only reading semi-self-help books, I am reading books about personal productivity. If you haven’t heard of Getting … Continue reading
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The Red Rubber Ball at Work – Kevin Carroll
“Elevate your game through the hidden power of play” Chrissy got this from one of her clients in some sort of gift package. So, she passed it along to me. I don’t really know what to say about it. It … Continue reading
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Grapevine – Dave Balter
“Why Buzz was a Fad but Word of Mouth was Forever” This was an interesting book. Not only was it essentially a case study of case studies, but it got me thinking about a few things. It was written (unbeknown … Continue reading
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The Knack – Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham
“How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up” I wish I blogged about this book right after I read it. I really, really liked it and had a bunch of thoughts that I have promptly forgotten. I actually think … Continue reading
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Kidfluence – Anne Sutherland and Beth Thompson
“The Marketer’s Guide to Understanding and Reaching Generation Y – Kids, Teens and Tweens” I have been trying to read more books about marketing and marketing to teens, and yet – I can’t seem to find any that have anything … Continue reading
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Rules for Revolutionaries – Guy Kawasaki
I really enjoyed this book and I think I need to sit on it a bit and review in a week or so. Two things that kept bugging me: 1) This was not a book to read on the subway. … Continue reading
Branded – Alissa Quart
As I read this book, I kept thinking “have I already read this book?” Either I absolutely have, or nothing in here is that groundbreaking. I am almost convinced I have read it though. This is definitely written by someone … Continue reading
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BrandSimple – Allen P. Adamson
This book was lent to me by Adam. He hadn’t finished reading it yet, which amused me because I saw a lot of what we do in meetings or discussions outlined in the book. I had no giant “takeaways” here … Continue reading
