By Pierre DeBois - Feb 24, 2013 -
With the 2013 Small Business Book Awards underway, I could not help but reminisce about my favorite small business books. I thought about the ones that made an impact on my way of thinking moving forward. I felt these books also impacted how small businesses can make a difference in their operations as well as in their community.
Without further adieu, I present my favorite small business books from 2012. I hope these inspire your thoughts for nominating your favorite small business books in this year’s awards.
No You Can’t Pick My …
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By Ivana Taylor - Feb 23, 2013 -
Whenever I’m in a room of business women, somehow the conversations always turns to women ruling the world.
We seriously talk about how a women’s business and management style might impact the course of world events. At some point the conversations wanes and we all stop talking about it or just laugh it off as if something like that might not ever happen and if it does - we won’t be around to see it.
But it looks like we may have been wrong. I received an advance copy of a very interesting book about a month ago called The …
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By Ivana Taylor - Feb 17, 2013 -
For those of you who haven't noticed -- the 2013 Small Business Book Awards are underway! Nominations for the best business books of 2012 are pouring in daily. If you haven't nominated your favorite book, you have through Sunday March 3, 2013 to get your nominations in.
Nominating a book is really easy. Head over to the nomination page. Tell us about the book you are nominating and what's in the book that a small business owner would value. It takes just a few minutes.
To get you started, I've created a list of some of my …
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By Pierre DeBois - Feb 16, 2013 -
With over 1.1 billion members, Facebook is a rewarding social media platform, but it can be a mystery as to who is enjoying the spoils. A study noted in an Adweek article claimed media plans that included Facebook offered a 24% increase in sales versus those without the popular platform.
Businesses large and small have jumped on the Facebook marketing bandwagon.
But the question remains: can small businesses profit from Facebook? If you use Facebook for your small business marketing, will it pay off? And the answer, according to one …
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By Jane Applegate - Feb 10, 2013 -
Guy Kawasaki is an author, speaker and tech evangelist. His latest book, Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur: How to Publish a Book (APE), co-written by Shawn Welch, is a detailed guide to self-publishing.
Below is an exclusive interview I conducted with him via email:
Question: How do you like to be introduced since you're a man with many hats?
Kawasaki: My self-identity is a father and husband. As a father and husband, one of my roles is a provider. My speaking, writing, advising, and investing are all means to an end--that of …
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By Pierre DeBois - Feb 9, 2013 -
Tony Hsieh, Founder of Zappos, shared on an Inc. post to what degree cultural fit plays in a new hire. Zappos will not hire people who are not great at their culture. A separate human resources interview focuses on cultural fit, and 50% of the performance review is about whether you are inspiring your team.
Well, when you are a small business owner, you may not feel as though you and your business needs fit entirely into Zappo’s shoes. But many businesses will face a daunting task to select that crucial first hire.
A book by …
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By Pierre DeBois - Feb 3, 2013 -
Auto buffs always marvel at the newest sports cars that hits the road. Last spring, I marveled at the Dodge Viper during its New York Auto Show debut. And the start of 2013 heralded a fully redesigned Corvette.
Social media can also elicit ephemeral excitement, with businesses eager to gain customers through the latest platform that amazes people. The book Pinterest for Business: How to Pin Your Company to the Top of the Hottest Social Media by Jess Loren (@chitownjess) and Edward Swinderski (@eswiderski), will leave you transfixed …
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By Pierre DeBois - Feb 2, 2013 -
If your business is like those that author David Lavinsky (@davelavinsky) describes in Start At The End: How Companies Can Grow Bigger and Faster by Reversing Their Business Plan, rest easy. According to Lavinsky, not only are you not alone, but there is an answer to your daily drudgery.
Lavinsky is co-founder of Growthink, a consultancy that helps entrepreneurs and business owners identify and develop new strategies for growth. A serial entrepreneur, Dave has made a solid career at reengineering business plans and fund raising …
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By Howard Lewinter - Jan 27, 2013 -
Have you ever given a business presentation and thought to yourself, "The words aren’t coming out right. That doesn’t sound like me. That’s not what I intended to say."
Or have you ever sat down to prepare a business speech to present in front of your company or an industry group and had absolutely no idea where to begin?
Do you panic, get sweaty palms or sick to your stomach, just before a business presentation?
If you can relate to any of the above business situations, I may have just the book for you to read that can help …
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By Sarah Kirkish - Jan 26, 2013 -
Do you have goals and dreams, but need a way to organize your thoughts into action? "Dream It! Design It! Live It!" is a comprehensive workbook written by Bonnie Marie Kuhn.
Dream It! Design It! Live It!
This is a coaching workbook created to take you through the necessary steps to brainstorm and build your life action plan. No matter what age you are or where you are in your business career, these steps are useful to help you think out-of-the box when it comes to planning the rest of your ideal life.
This workbook was …
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By Jane Applegate - Jan 20, 2013 -
After firing my husband, Joe, at least three times from our family-owned communications and production company because we absolutely could not work together, I was anxious to read a new, self-published book by therapists, Miriam Hawley and Jeffrey McIntyre.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based couple interviewed about 45 couples in business together to collect anecdotes and strategies for You & Your Partner, Inc.: Entrepreneurial Couples Succeeding in Business, Life and Love.
I received a copy of the book from the authors and …
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By Martin Lindeskog - Jan 19, 2013 -
Right before I started to take a bite of Stefan Engeseth’s fourth book, Sharkonomics: How to Attack Market Leaders, the book cover got my attention in a scary way. With a picture of a great white shark, it looked like a movie poster for a thriller like Jaws.
I read the statement (”A stimulating read!”) by Professor Philip Kotler and got the nagging feeling that this book could actually be a breathtaking read. As I relaxed, I then read in the introduction that the book is not intended to spread fear in any form (”except in the …
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