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A reply to Seth from a publisher: "No. We don't own the trees."
By Porchlight
Seth recently critiqued newspapers and book publishers' focus on paper as the vehicle to spread information. If you think your job is to keep the printers busy, then you see the world differently. You focus on per issue sales, you worry about people sharing a paper (!
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Buying In, In the Press
By Porchlight
Since posting links to an excerpt and review of Rob Walker's book Buying In on Monday, two more reviews have come to my attention--both more in depth than the first and both terrific. One is from Salon, and was published on Tuesday, so you can understand why it wasn't included in the original post. The review from TIME Magazine?
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Free Teleconversation with Dan Pink Today
By Porchlight
At 9am PST today (Friday), Dan Pink is hosting a *free* teleconversation with readers. He's taking questions and registrations. Dan's the author of the of A Whole New Mind and more recently, the first manga business book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko.
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International Best Sellers for May
By Porchlight
Here's what people have been reading across the globe: # 1 - Rich Dad's Increase Your Financial I. Q. - by Robert T.
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Drucker Recommends Drucker Books
By Porchlight
In Jeffrey Krames October 2008 Portfolio book called Inside Drucker's Brain--based on an all day one-on-one visit with the Drucker shortly before he died--he asked Drucker about his books, among other things. Drucker told me what he felt were his most important books. The first one was no surprise, but one or two if the others were.
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ChangeThis: Issue 47
By Porchlight
We've just posted the 47th issue of ChangeThis. Rob Walker, from The New York Times Magazine, leads of the issue with a piece on the stories we tell about ourselves with our purchases and possessions, and who we're really telling them to. Russell Ackoff and Daniel Greenberg follow with a manifesto explaining how our current education system educates our children "for a world that no longer exists" and what we need to do to change it.
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Inside Steve's Brain Interview With Leander Kahney
By Porchlight
This week, we talk with Leander Kahney and his new book Inside Steve's Brain. Kahney has been covering Apple as a journalist for over a decade. He started writing from MacWorld and now writes for Wired.
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Cubicle Warfare - office fun for the summer
By Porchlight
No matter how fun or creative your job is, there's always the office space issue to deal with. Cubicles, frustrating fax machines, a copier that seems to run out of toner only for you, fluorescent lights and the scent of old coffee grounds. One of the best ways to cope with these conditions is humor--and sometimes pranks.
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May's Top Books on Audio
By Porchlight
It's the time everyone's been waiting for! Which TOP 25 BOOKS from our Best Seller List in May are available on CD! !
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PR Fairy Tales - Inc. magazine article
By Porchlight
In the current issue of Inc. Magazine you'll find a short article on companies using children's books (or similar formats) to pitch their messages. PR Fairy Tales: Pitches Disguised as Children's Books Entrepreneurs have a habit of describing their companies in David-and-Goliath terms.
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