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New Excerpt on Excerpts Blog!
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We have a new excerpt up on the ol' excerpts blog. It's Chapter 9 from Ignited by Vince Thompson. There comes a point when it's time for those in leadership to light a fire under every uninspired and discouraged group.
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links for 2007-03-26
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The European Economy Since 1945 >> New York Times | Boom and Bust . . .
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Everyone wants to be a bestseller.
By Porchlight
What does it mean to be a best-selling author? Like everything else, there are various definitions. This particular WSJ article is speaking of the online bestseller lists like those of Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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If You Can't Be Here...
By Porchlight
We are on our way over to the Citizen Marketers LeaveSmarter event. Since most of you aren't in Milwaukee today, I have posted a podcast I did with Jackie Huba. If you want to really pretend you were here, you can cue that up around 12PM Central.
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Citizen Marketers Interview with Jackie Huba
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In this interview, I talk with Jackie Huba, co-author with Ben McConnell of Citizen Marketers: When People Are The Message. Citizen Marketers is the next step for Ben and Jackie after their word-of-mouth marketing bible Creating Customer Evangelists. Here are the questions you'll get answered if you listen to this podcast: Why should I care about citizen marketers?
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Leading For Growth: A Review, Part II
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I'm going to build off Todd's review of Leading for Growth. I heard about it months ago from its publisher and started reading it on my train ride down to Chicago the other day. Co-author Ray Davis has helped take Umpqua Bank (based in Oregon) into the limelight; I'm sure you've heard of the bank from a number of Fast Company mentions.
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links for 2007-03-22
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Chocolates on the Pillow are not Enough >> Wall Street Journal | The Customers Want More Than Coddling The secret to running a good hotel is making guests feel welcome, providing a memorable experience, and ensuring both physical and psychological security, 24/7.
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Leading For Growth: A Review
By Porchlight
Authors Ray Davis and Alan Shrader did all the right things to pull me into Leading For Growth. Now, let's talk a bit about the book itself. Davis came to Umpqua Bank from a consulting practice where he saw nothing but the same in the banking industry.
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Excerpt from Turning Silver into Gold
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Turning Silver into Gold How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace This excerpt is taken from Turning Silver into Gold: How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace by Dr. Mary S. Furlong.
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Can You Hear What David Allen Is Saying?
By Porchlight
LifeClever has a list of 17 different interviews with Getting Things Done guru David Allen. You'll find 247 minutes of audio and over 21,000 words of text in the links provided—useful for novice and expert alike.
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