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Suzy Welch earns big advance
By Porchlight
Booksellers and industry insiders alike were astounded a few years ago when Elizabeth Kostova's book The Historian went to auction and sold for $2 million to Time Warner, and the movie rights went to Sony for $1. 5 million. What made Kostova's accomplishment so remarkable was that The Historian was her first book, a 600-page, historical fiction tome.
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Refocus for the New Year
By Porchlight
Business author and speaker Jeffrey Gitomer had a great post in his recent newsletter about using books to get out of complacent routines. He says: "Read a book. I've just given away autographed copies of Thinkertoys, by Michael Michalko, to two of my employees who were looking to become more creative.
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The Audio Advantage
By Porchlight
A co-worker of mine was talking to a gentleman on the phone the other day. Just chatting about who we are and what we do. He was inquiring about which titles we carry were available in audio/CD format.
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Ask 8cr! - Executing Your Strategy
By Porchlight
Ask 8cr! is a section of our blog used as a forum to address the kinds of issues and challenges people are having in the workplace. We take these issues and apply a business book we feel offers a viable solution.
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Hugh MacLeod's 10 Questions for Seth
By Porchlight
With the release of Seth's new book, Hugh posed 10 questions to Seth. Here's number six: A lot of your books seem to be continuations of conversations you started with your seminal book, "Purple Cow". Meatball Sundae I'd say would qualify, as would "Free Prize Inside" and "All Marketers Are Liars".
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What Men Don't Tell Women about Business - the author on TV this weekend
By Porchlight
This Sunday on NBC's Weekend Today, Christopher Flett will talk about his recent book, What Men Don't Tell Women about Business, a look at the alpha-male-dominated business world and the strategies women still must employ to work their way to the top. From the inside jacket flap: "In What Men Don't Tell Women about Business, dynamic young CEO and consultant Christopher Flett invites you into the cigar club for a frank and revealing conversation about what it takes for a woman to reach the top in the business world. His comments may surprise, shock, even offend you--but they will also prepare you for success in an environment still dominated by men.
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Essay from Brian Kurth, author of Test-Drive Your Dream Job
By Porchlight
Today we're excited to feature an essay from Brian Kurth, author of Test-Drive Your Dream Job, which comes out on January 7. This guide to exploring career options encourages readers to "vocation"--to spend a few vacation days in a career field you're interested in. The author also provides tips for transitioning to a new job, turning lay-off and negative career experiences into opportunities to learn, and managing financial ventures and risks.
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Business book columnist posts his best-of list.
By Porchlight
FYI. Over at Words on Words, Richard Pachter has his list of favorite 2007 business books posted. Pachter has been the business books columnist at The Miami Herald since 2000.
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Embracing the future of travel guides
By Porchlight
The New York Times must be reading our minds because just yesterday Todd and I were discussing the future of travel books, and today there's a great article about what travel guide publishers are doing to anticipate and incorporate changes in the industry. A few approaches mentioned in the article: Specialized guides are available online - you can get an entire guide to pubs and inns in the UK, without the other information available in more comprehensive guides. And, you can get a version that connects to the GPS in your rental car.
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Gitomer Milwaukee
By Porchlight
I'm sure most of you know of Jeffrey Gitomer--he of the Sales Caffeine eZine and prolific author of the "Little Book" series. If you've enjoyed his work in the past and live close to us here in Milwaukee, you'll soon have an easy opportunity to see him live. He will be speaking at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha on March 5th.
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