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New Business Titles: January - March 2012
Web Marketing for Dummies - Jan Zimmerman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/03/2012
ISBN-13: 9781118065167
ISBN-10: 1118065166
Built to sell : creating a business that can thrive without you - John Warrillow
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/28/2011
ISBN-13: 9781591843979
ISBN-10: 1591843979
A business parable about how to build a start-up that can operate independently from its creator introduces the fictional character of small business owner Alex, who when he is unable to sell his advertising agency learns from an entrepreneurial friend three defining criteria of a sell-ready company. 15,000 first printing.
The little black book of innovation : how it works, how to do it - Scott D. Anthony
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/27/2011
ISBN-13: 9781422171721
ISBN-10: 1422171728
The business of being the best : inside the world of go-getters and game changers - Molly Fletcher and Justin Spizman
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/20/2011
ISBN-13: 9781118060100
ISBN-10: 1118060105
A leading woman sports agent shares insights into the secrets of a successful professional career, providing coverage of such strategies as negotiating, likeability and personal brand-building while drawing on the insights of leading business and sports professionals.
Get rich click! : the ultimate guide to making money on the Internet - Marc Ostrofsky
Publisher: Free Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/03/2012
ISBN-13: 9781451668018
ISBN-10: 1451668015
A mainstream release of a previously self-published best-seller, written by a successful internet traffic developer best known for his record-breaking sale of the Business.com domain name, shares a wealth of insights, tips and strategies for using online resources to build wealth rapidly.
The art of the pitch : persuasion and presentation skills that win business - Peter Coughter
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/03/2012
ISBN-13: 9780230120518
ISBN-10: 0230120512
Offers lighthearted and accessible recommendations on how to make effective and persuasive presentations that can transform great ideas into profitable business practices, sharing tools designed by the author for advertising and marketing professionals to counsel readers on such skills as connecting with an audience and keeping concepts simple.
Blog, podcast, Google, sell : the complete guide to making online profit - Cresta Norris
Publisher: Kogan Page
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/28/2011
ISBN-13: 9780749463830
ISBN-10: 074946383X
From setting up an e-Bay account to selling one's business for millions, a guide to making money online teaches readers all the online tools they will need. Original.
The fast forward MBA in project management - Eric Verzuh
Publisher: Wiley
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/06/2011
ISBN-13: 9781118073773
ISBN-10: 1118073770
"An updated and revised edition of the bestselling guide to managing projectsFor any professional responsible for coordinating projects among different departments, across executive levels, or with technical complexity, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management offers comprehensive instruction on how to deliver on time and on budget. Get the step-by-step advice you need to find the right sponsor, clarify objectives, and set realistic schedules and budget projections. This Fourth Edition of the 200,000-copy bestseller now covers critical new topics including: software and IT projects, agile techniques, and project selection.Perfect for beginners or experienced managers needing to bring their systems up to date, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management allows readers to extract maximum information in minimum time. The most comprehensive introduction to project management, updated to reflect changes in the business environment over the past few years Full of downloadable forms and spreadsheets to help you implement the techniques in the book Offers updated advice on getting the most from Microsoft Project ".
Uncommon service : how to win by putting customers at the core of your business - Frances Frei and Anne Morriss
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/07/2012
ISBN-13: 9781422133316
ISBN-10: 1422133311
Reviving work ethic : a leader's guide to ending entitlement and restoring pride in the emerging workforce - Eric Chester
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/01/2012
ISBN-13: 9781608322428
ISBN-10: 1608322424
Google+ for Business : How Google's Social Network Changes Everything - Chris Brogan
Publisher: Pearson P T R
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/19/2011
ISBN-13: 9780789749147
ISBN-10: 0789749149
Digital leader : 5 simple keys to success and influence - Erik Qualman
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/18/2011
ISBN-13: 9780071792424
ISBN-10: 0071792422
Beyond performance management : why, when, and how to use 40 tools and best practices for superior business performance - Jeremy Hope and Steve Player
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/14/2012
ISBN-13: 9781422141953
ISBN-10: 1422141950
All business is local : why place matters more than ever in a global, virtual world - John A. Quelch and Katherine E. Jocz
Publisher: Portfolio/Penguin
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/02/2012
ISBN-13: 9781591844655
ISBN-10: 1591844657
Two marketing experts combine data and anecdotes to describe why physical place is still important in the virtual and global marketplace and explain how to leverage neighborhood locations to influence customers and increase sales. 12,500 first printing.
360 degrees of influence : get everyone to follow your lead on your way to the top - Harrison Monarth
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/09/2011
ISBN-13: 9780071773553
ISBN-10: 007177355X
The 12 immutable elements of leadership : Battle-tested Insights on What It Takes to Lead Your Organization - Gary Burnison
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/17/2012
ISBN-13: 9780071787123
ISBN-10: 0071787127
The leader phrase book : 3000+ powerful phrases that put you in command - Patrick Alain
Publisher: Career Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/15/2011
ISBN-13: 9781601632005
ISBN-10: 1601632002
The Leader Phrase Book contains more than 3,000 dynamic phrases that will enable you to prevail in virtually all of life's important situations. You will be in command of your words and always stay ahead of the game. With this passport to success, you will begin a new game in which you are among the charismatic, the untouchable ... the elite. Original.
The IKEA edge : building global growth and social good at the world's most iconic home store - Anders Dahlvig
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/10/2011
ISBN-13: 9780071777650
ISBN-10: 0071777652
IKEA's former CEO reveals the unique strategy he used to lead his company to profit and growth through the worst global financial crisis in history.
Expand Your Brand : How to Supersize Any Brand Anywhere in the World - Merrill Pereyra
Publisher: Atlasbooks Dist Serv
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780977551989
ISBN-10: 0977551989
Expand Your Brand offers invaluable knowledge and strategies to grow any business confidently and successfully. Author Merrill Pereyra spent 23 years with McDonald's, one of the most successful and iconic brands on the planet. This book will assist managers and executives to groom their business, its personnel and its systems for effortless expansion. If you are contemplating setting up a franchise business, then this is an absolute must-read. In 23 bite-size chunks you will learn how to supersize your business and your bank balance. Original.
Become a franchise owner! : the start-up guide to lowering risk, making money, and owning what you do - Joel Libava
Publisher: Wiley
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/06/2011
ISBN-13: 9781118094020
ISBN-10: 1118094026
"The definitive A-to-Z guide to researching, selecting, and starting a viable franchise businessWith more and more professionals looking for alternatives to traditional corporate employment, Become a Franchise Owner! informs would-be franchise owners of the joys and perils of purchasing a franchise. Authored by a trusted, feisty, tell-it-how-it-is independent franchise industry insider, this book offers straightforward, step-by-step tips and advice on how to properly (and carefully) research and select afranchise business.Get tips on how to locate information about franchises, current industry trends, interviews with franchisors, and hot franchise opportunities. Offers a self-evaluation to discover if you are "franchise material" Describes how to choosethe right franchise for your specific situation Lists the 40 crucial questions to ask current franchise owners Owning a franchise isn't for everyone; in fact, as Joel Libava says, "it's really not for most people." But if it is for you, this book can guide you in starting your own successful franchise business"--Provided by publisher.
Limited liability companies for dummies - Jennifer Reuting
Publisher: Wiley Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/04/2011
ISBN-13: 9780470881422
ISBN-10: 0470881429
Explains how to set up and run a limited liability company, discussing advantages and disadvantages, day-to-day operations, record-keeping, taxation, and strategies for protecting assets.
Strategic planning kit for dummies - Erica J. Olsen
Publisher: Wiley
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/15/2011
ISBN-13: 9781118077771
ISBN-10: 1118077776
Startup Weekend : how to take a company from concept to creation in 54 hours - Marc Nager, Clint Nelsen and Franck Nouyrigat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/08/2011
ISBN-13: 9781118105092
ISBN-10: 1118105095
"Tested principles for transforming an idea into a fully operational company. Startup Weekend--the organization behind 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups--has spawned both a global initiative in entrepreneurship as well as numerous successful startups. Startup Weekend, the book, contains best practices, lessons learned, and empowering examples derived from the organization's experiences for individuals and small organizations to follow as they launch businesses. Each of the key beliefs outlined has been tested by Startup Weekend and has yielded powerful results.The principles described in each chapter will give any business idea a greater chance for success. Chapter topics include trust and empowerment, flexible organizational structures, the power of experiential education, action-based networking, and much more Describes consequences for startup development as entrepreneurs and founders begin doing much more, even faster Profiles successful Startup Weekend companies, including two powerful examples: Memolane, an application that captures a user's online life in one timeline making it easy for users to travel back in time and relive memories; and Foodspotting, a mobile and desktop app that allows users to find and share the foods they love Apply these simple actionable principles to launch your own startup revolution".
QuickBooks 2012 : the official guide : for QuickBooks Pro users - Leslie Capachietti
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/19/2011
ISBN-13: 9780071776219
ISBN-10: 0071776214
Explains how to use QuickBooks to set-up and manage bookkeeping systems, track invoices, pay bills, manage payroll, generate reports, and determine job costs.
475 tax deductions for businesses and self-employed individuals : an A-to-Z guide to hundreds of tax write-offs - Bernard Kamoroff and Bernard Kamoroff
Publisher: Taylor Trade Pub.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/16/2011
ISBN-13: 9781589796621
ISBN-10: 1589796624
A book updated to reflect changes in tax law not only lists the individual items that are deductible--from internet domain name costs to theft losses--but also where to list them on the income tax form. (This book was previously listed in Forecast).Original.
Take the stairs : 7 steps to achieving true success - Rory Vaden
Publisher: Perigee Book
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/07/2012
ISBN-13: 9780399537233
ISBN-10: 0399537236
A successful motivational speaker and passionate entrepreneur offers counsel for improving self-discipline and overcoming procrastination, outlining seven inspirational strategies that offer insight into how the human mind works and how to resist self-sabotaging temptations. 25,000 first printing.
The complete idiot's guide to Quickbooks 2012 - Barbara Harvie
Publisher: Alpha
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781615641178
ISBN-10: 1615641173
A software expert provides detailed, in-depth information on how to use the latest version of Intuit's accounting software designed for small business owners who have little or no accounting experience but need financial structure and compliance with regulations. Original12,000 first printing.
The virtual manager : cutting-edge solutions for hiring, managing, motivating, and engaging mobile employees - Kevin Sheridan
Publisher: Career Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/15/2012
ISBN-13: 9781601631855
ISBN-10: 1601631855
The mere suggestion of employees working from home is enough to make many managers sweat. Faced with the prospect of managing an employee they can't even see, many discover that their managerial style just doesn't work anymore. As an increasing number of jobs can be executed from home, managers must learn how to adapt their leadership style to cater to remote employees. Original.
The trustworthy leader : leveraging the power of trust to transform your organization - Amy Lyman
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/03/2012
ISBN-13: 9780470596289
ISBN-10: 0470596287
Cites the organizational benefits of trustworthy leaders, drawing on true case scenarios to demonstrate how effective leaders from successful companies operate on a level of ethical accountability to promote the best in their employees, in a reference that explains how to develop six specific trust-based habits.
The Secrets of Successful Communication : A Simple Guide to Effective Encounters in Business - Kevin T. Mccarney
Publisher: Cardinal Pub Group
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9780983124436
ISBN-10: 0983124434
Quick brainstorming activities for busy managers : 50 exercises to spark your team's creativity and get results fast - Brian Cole Miller
Publisher: American Management Association
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/18/2012
ISBN-13: 9780814417928
ISBN-10: 0814417922
The power of storytelling : captivate, convince, or convert any business audience using stories from top CEOs - James Holtje
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/06/2011
ISBN-13: 9780735204607
ISBN-10: 0735204608
An international public relations pro explains how to write attention-getting, inspirational business communications through the use of personal stories that help strengthen the message and features anecdotes from Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Steve Jobs and more. Original.
How to keep score in business : accounting and financial analysis for the non- accountant - Robert J. R. Follett
Publisher: FT Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/13/2012
ISBN-13: 9780132849258
ISBN-10: 0132849259
How to say it : business to business selling : power words and strategies from the world's top sales experts - Geoffrey James
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 12/06/2011
ISBN-13: 9780735204584
ISBN-10: 0735204586
Provides tips, strategies and motivations for business to business sales reps looking to improve their sales leads, give better presentations and product demos, write a winning sales proposal, negotiate the best deals possible and sell to top executives. Original.
How to be an even better manager : a complete A-Z of proven techniques and essential skills - Michael Armstrong
Publisher: Kogan Page
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/28/2011
ISBN-13: 9780749463298
ISBN-10: 0749463295
A new edition of a classic guide for business leaders includes chapters on how to learn, achieve unfettered improvement, make a business case, prepare a business plan and more. Original.
Get financing now : how to navigate through bankers, investors, and alternative sources for the capital your business needs - Charles H. Green
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/11/2011
ISBN-13: 9780071780315
ISBN-10: 0071780319
The art of the sale : learning from the masters about the business of life - Philip Delves Broughton
Publisher: Penguin Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/12/2012
ISBN-13: 9781594203329
ISBN-10: 1594203326
Greatness : the 16 characteristics of true champions - Don Yaeger
Publisher: Center Street
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/24/2011
ISBN-13: 9781599954288
ISBN-10: 1599954281
The best-selling author and former Sports Illustratededitor provides motivation and inspiration by discussing the nature of Greatness, including what it is, what it is not, why it is worth pursuing and how the average person can move towards achieving it.
Cash flow for dummies - Tage C. Tracy and John A. Tracy
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/01/2011
ISBN-13: 9781118018507
ISBN-10: 1118018508
Outlines cash flow and cash management for the small business owner, accountant, or entrepreneur.
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