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- Get Slightly Famous by Steven Van Yoder | Book Brief
- The book "Get Slightly Famous" explains how you can differentiate yourself from your competitors by becoming a mini-celebrity. Author Steven Van Yoder shows how you can make yourself an indispensable resource to potential clients and customers by offering thought leaderships and in doing so attract more business...
- Videos 2008-04-09
- Why Is Everyone Smiling? by Paul Spiegelman |Book Brief
- Why is everyone smiling? That's the question Author and CEO, Paul Spiegelman, claims is most commonly asked when customers and clients visit his company, Beryl. He believes the reason behind the company's success is its special culture. Spiegelman joins us today to explain what it takes to keep...
- Videos 2008-03-06
- Innovation Nation by John Kao |Book Brief
- In his book "Innovation Nation" author and fomer Harvard Business school professor, John Kao, explains how the United States, once the world's leading innovator, is losing its standing in the world. Kao suggests steps the country should take to regain its innovative edge.
- Videos 2008-01-25
- Small Giants by Bo Burlingham |Book Brief
- "Small Giants" challenges the idea that successful businesses have to get as big as possible as fast as possible. Author Bo Burlingham takes us on a tour of Anchor Brewing and shows us how one entrepreneur is making his company great by keeping it small.
- Videos 2007-10-24
- Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte |Book Brief
- Do you wince at the idea of attending another Power Point presentation? Well, presentation software isn't the problem, it's how people misuse it. Author Nancy Duarte, the founder of one of the country's leading design firms, believes that if people put as much thought and effort into how they...
- Videos 2008-10-17
- Transparency by Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James O'Toole |Book Brief
- The book "Transparency" argues that while many organizations give lip service to the idea of transparency, true openness and candor is rare. Author James O'Toole explains what it means to be transparent in the business world, why it's so important, and how organizations can take steps towards it.
- Videos 2008-09-09
- Click by Bill Tancer |Book Brief
- Bill Tancer studies online behavior for a living. In his book "Click" he reveals how understanding user habits can help businesses market their products better, and predict future trends. Who would have thought that predicting the next American Idol could be an exact science?
- Videos 2008-09-09
- Divide or Conquer by Diana McLain Smith |Book Brief
- In her book "Divide or Conquer," author Diana McLain Smith uses case studies to explain why some relationships grow stronger over time while others crumble. The ill-fated relationship between Steve Jobs and John Sculley nearly destroyed Apple, while Bill Gates and Steve Balmer's successful partnership is part of what makes...
- Videos 2008-08-06
- Tribal Leadership by Dave Logan, John King, & Halee Fischer-Wright |Book Brief
- The book "Tribal Leadership" argues that groups of 20-150 people, or "Tribes", have more influence than teams, companies or CEOs in determining how much and what quality work gets done. Co-author Dave Logan identifies five tribal stages: Life sucks, My life sucks, I'm great and you're not, We're great and...
- Videos 2008-08-19
- The Nonverbal Advantage by Carol Kinsey Goman |Book Brief
- In "The Nonverbal Advantage," Carol Kinsey Goman shows how nonverbal communication can build trust and credibility with customers, colleagues and clients – since 93 percent of the messages you send have nothing to do with what you actually say. Learn what mirroring is, when to use a business or a...
- Videos 2008-06-04
- No Man's Land by Doug Tatum |Book Brief
- In "No Man's Land," author Doug Tatum sheds light on that awkward transition when your business is too big to be small, but too small to be big. By addressing the 4 Ms – Market, Management, Model, and Money – Tatum shows how companies can navigate this perilous territory and...
- Videos 2008-06-02
- Sway by Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman |Book Brief
- Why do rational people make irrational decisions? Authors Ori and Rom Brafman have collected stories from fields such as science, sports, aviation, and music that highlight the psychological forces at work that can sway our behavior.
- Videos 2008-05-19
- Office Mate by Stephanie Losee and Helaine Olen |Book Brief
- In the book "Office Mate," authors Stephanie Losee and Helaine Olen explain how it's possible, even preferable, to meet your lifelong romantic partner at the office. Both authors are living testament; they have been married to their respective office mates for nearly two decades. Stephanie Losee joins us...
- Videos 2008-04-23
- The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam |Book Brief
- In his book, "The Back of the Napkin," author Dan Roam asserts that that everyone is born with a talent for visual thinking, but that we — especially in the business world — are never encouraged to develop it. In this video, Roam shows us how anyone with a...
- Videos 2008-04-10
- What Were They Thinking? by Jeffrey Pfeffer |Book Brief
- The book "What Were They Thinking?" argues that most managers fail because they diligently follow common management practices that are sometimes flawed to the core. Author Jeffrey Pfeffer challenges managers to throw out conventional wisdom and to think harder and more strategically about what's right for their companies.
- Videos 2007-12-06
- Collaboration by Morten Hansen|Book Brief
- It's the dream of any organization to have all of its departments working together harmoniously for the greater good of all. But is collaboration within a company always a good thing? Author Morten Hansen thinks not and provides a guide on how to avoid common collaboration traps and how...
- Videos 2009-08-31
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- BNET Book Brief: The No Asshole Rule
- BNET Book Brief: The No Asshole RuleExcellent videoVery creative, entertaining and full of good information. This was web video at its best.RE: BNET Book Brief: The No ******* RuleThe video presentation was informative and enlightening. I will purchased the book.RE: BNET Book Brief: The No ******* RuleYeas there are those...
- Discussion threads 2007-09-28
- BNET Book Brief: The 4-Hour Workweek
- BNET Book Brief: The 4-Hour WorkweekPPC ApproachTHe PPC approach Tim covered in this book is too generic and over-simplify. I have not completed reading this book going by what I have read so far, he has definitely provided with some powerful ideas to work on in the area of increasing...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-27
- BNET Book Brief: Fire Them Up!
- BNET Book Brief: Fire Them Up!RE: BNET Book Brief: Fire Them Up!Brevity and simplicity are the best ways to stay connected . that surely was a wonderful shoet video .Thanks for sharing yourinsight,Mr Carmine .Manohar MannEXCELLENT SHORT VIDEOI agree with Vision statement idea - what is important is how simple...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-03
- Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte |Book Brief
- Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte |Book BriefRE: Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte |Book BriefI am anxious to both read the book for myself and determine if it is good enough to give as a gift to colleagues who need guidance badly (though they don't think they do!!). PowerPoint is abused daily and...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-21
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