Entrepreneurial Development News

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New Book, "And Here's Your Box" Reveals How One Woman’s Repeat Layoffs Led to Her Online Success

Author Sharifah Hardie used her repeat layoffs and the lessons she learned in the workforce to create her online success as Google’s #1 ranked “Professional Business Consultant” and host of “Ask Sharifah Radio.” - September 02, 2010 - Sharifah Hardie

Heatherington Releases a New Book to Help Businesses Get Traction Online

New book, "SEO & Social Media Marketing Guide," explains what businesses need to know about SEO and social networking and how they can help build their brand online. Having a website is essential in today's world, but establishing a website is no longer enough. It must be optimized for search engines and leveraging a website using social networking platforms is crucial. The book is geared to brick and mortar businesses that don't have the staff or budgets to devote to large marketing campaigns. - August 30, 2010 - The Webunet Group

Vitalia Inc. Mobilizes 12 Design Experts to Write the 1st Marketing Book for Designers of Its Kind

The Business of Interior Design VIP Book Launch Party takes place on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010. - August 30, 2010 - Vitalia Inc

New "Greening the Supply Chain" Textbook, Commercial Enterprise Sustainability Policy Implementation Guide is Now Available at Amazon.com

New Environmental Supply Chain Book by John Wilkerson shares U.S. Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Green Business Drivers such as Executive Order 13514, EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule and Security Exchange Commission (S.E.C.) Climate Change Interpretive Guidance. Other topics; logistics, energy audit, business travel and employee commute emissions solutions are highlighted. - August 26, 2010 - Bellwether Services

Editor-in-Chief of Wired Magazine Promotes Freemium Business Model on Wix Website

Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, wrote a book about the Freemium model. He offers a free audio version of the book on a site created with free website builder Wix.com. - August 25, 2010 - Wixpress, Ltd.

FleetSummaries.com Announces Release of "Think and Grow Rich" Summary

FleetSummaries.com releases its new business book summary of "Think and Grow Rich," by Napoleon Hill, The Ralston Society, 1937. Subscribers now have access to PDF, MP3 audio, HTML, mind map, and e-book reader formats of "Think and Grow Rich." - August 25, 2010 - FleetSummaries.com

FleetSummaries.com Announces New Business Book Summary Service

FleetSummaries.com announces their new business book summary service. Subscribers may now receive free business book summaries in PDF, MP3 audio, HTML, mind map, and Kindle formats weekly. - August 24, 2010 - FleetSummaries.com

Jimi Hendrix—The King of Rock N' Soul

New book shows how Jimi's music expanded deep into other genres besides Rock. Jimi Hendrix is known the world over as the greatest Rock Guitarist to have ever lived. However, his music cannot be caged into one musical genre. - August 21, 2010 - Plain Talk 2010

New Site Helps Busy People Absorb Business Books Faster

FleetSummaries.com gives people the ability to absorb key concepts and ideas of business books faster with weekly free business book summaries. - August 18, 2010 - FleetSummaries.com

47 Success Stories Found in New Money-Making Websites Success Catalog

AWAI proudly introduces the latest income-generating websites written by members of its wildly popular "How to Write Your Own Money-Making Websites" written by Nick Usborne. - August 14, 2010 - American Writers & Artists, Inc. (AWAI)

Arizona Author Charles G. Irion Participates in Growing Self Publishing Trend

Book self publishing sees a 181 percent increase from 2009. - August 07, 2010 - Irion Books LLC

Back to School Shopping Time Has Arrived: Customer Service Authors Marilyn Suttle and Lori Jo Vest Offer Tips on Serving Harried Parents

Customer service experts, Marilyn Suttle and Lori Jo Vest offer tips to help retail stores serve money-strapped, stressed out parents as they manage their kids expectations during back-to-school shopping trips. - August 06, 2010 - Suttle Enterprises, LLC

T.B. Group, Inc. Announces Release of "Secrets of Buying and Owning Laundromats" by Silicon Valley Engineer-Turned-Entrepreneur Brian Brunckhorst

When California resident Brian Brunckhorst was downsized out of his comfortable position at a Silicon Valley startup seven years ago, the former software test engineer looked into potential “safety net” business options to meet his family’s basic living expenses until he returned to work. Intrigued by the promise of stability he saw in the self-service Laundromat business, Brunckhorst purchased his first coin laundry establishment in 2003 and never looked back. - August 04, 2010 - T.B. Group, Inc.

Leading Self-Publishing Company Offers Three Times as Many Free Books to Authors Publishing in August

Outskirts Press, an Inc. 500 company and the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced that authors beginning their self-publishing process in August are eligible to receive three times as many free author's copies with their respective publishing package. To... - August 03, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

New Green Supply Chain Book Release is Right Around the Corner

New Federal Contractor Sustainability implementation book by Supply Chain, Purchasing Executive John Wilkerson, CPSM is scheduled for early August release. Progressive solutions such as renewable energy, supplier development, employee commute emissions are presented in the "Greening the Federal Supply Chain" Text. - August 02, 2010 - Bellwether Services

'The Other Side of The Game' by Tadaram Maradas of Maradas, Inc.

Tadaram Maradas, whose real name is David Williams, is a writer and author from, “The San Francisco Bay Area.” He is an Alum from “Excelsior College” in Upstate, New York, and is currently enrolled as MSM Graduate Student in “The University of Maryland Graduate School System” at Adelphi, Maryland. He recently capped a satisfying twenty-three-year career in “The United States Army” where he served in four Contingency Operations, which included both Combative and Non-Combative Operations. - August 01, 2010 - Maradas, Inc

Borders Books, Northridge Has Teamed Up to Help Child Care Resource Center (CCRC) Close the Gap on November Goal of Collecting 100,000 Books

Launched last November, CCRC’s What a Difference a BOOK Makes campaign has a simple mission- ensure every child in the San Fernando Valley has access to age-appropriate books. Borders has stepped in for the not-so-simple part of helping CCRC collect 38,000 more books by November 29 to reach their goal of 100,000 books. Borders is rolling out a book drive exclusively at their Northridge, CA location now through August 30. - July 28, 2010 - child care resource center

Enhancing an Amazon Listing Now Easier for Self-Publishing Authors with Comprehensive Marketing Services by Outskirts Press

Outskirts Press, the country’s fastest growing self-publishing and book marketing company, now offers all authors -- regardless of where they published -- the opportunity to purchase promotional services for their books listed on Amazon. - July 27, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Jim and Madlene Moseley of TransGuardian.com Meet Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi

Jim and Madlene Moseley of TransGuardian.com attended the Orange County World Affairs Council Dinner honoring Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. The Moseleys were guests of Thomas L. Phillips, Chairman and Founder of Eagle Publishing, who published Reza Pahlavi's recent book, Winds of Change, under the Regnery imprimatur. - July 26, 2010 - TransGuardian, Inc.

Nelson Cohen Global Consulting Announces Launch of Riding the Tiger: Leading Through Learning in Turbulent Times

Authored by Priscilla Nelson and Ed Cohen, Riding the Tiger is the true story of how people react, responded and courageously lead during corporate crisis. Based on the Satyam 2.5B scandal that rocked the Indian IT industry, Riding the Tiger provides leadership practices to calm the chaos and bring about organization renewal. - July 26, 2010 - Nelson Cohen Global Consulting

Federal Green Supply Chain Book Features Birmingham Based, Slade Land Use, Environmental and Transportation Planning

Slade Land Use, Environmental and Transportation Planning shares Traffic Planning best Practice. - July 26, 2010 - Bellwether Services

Beach Books: ‘Return to Treasure Island,’ by John O’Melveny Woods

John O’Melveny Woods rediscovered “Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson one summer when he was staying with friends who had a bookcase full of classics. While Woods had loved the book as a child — especially the pirate characters — he was surprised to find that the story had elements that delighted him as an adult. - July 24, 2010 - John O’Melveny Woods Books and Publishers

Outskirts Press Reveals Top 10 Best Selling Books in Self Publishing for June 2010

Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self publishing and book marketing company today announced its top ten titles for June 2010. - July 22, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Self-Publishing Author Releases Two Essential Resource Books to Benefit Other Self-Publishing Authors

“Author Michael Malott feels he has filled a void for cost effective media and bookstore directories for self-publishing authors wishing to do self promotion and marketing” - July 16, 2010 - Michael Malott Publishing

Innovate the Future, by David Croslin, Enables Smart Companies to Innovate Consistently and Competitively via Step-by-Step Method; Demystifies Innovation Process

David Croslin, holder of 25 patents and former Chief Technologist at Hewlett-Packard, has provided in his new book, Innovate the Future, a repeatable innovation process that will allow companies to quickly develop highly competitive and disruptive innovations without increased risk or expense. The book is currently being read by executives at leading companies including ATT, Verizon, Alcatel-Lucent, ITT, HP and many others. - July 12, 2010 - Innovate the Future, Inc.

American Writers and Artists Inc. Reduces Environment Footprint by Converting All of Its Copywriting Courses to E-Book Reader Formats

AWAI announces new E-book Reader format for its entire catalog of popular copywriting courses, including its flagship, AWAI’s Accelerated Program for Six-Figure Copywriting. - July 10, 2010 - American Writers & Artists, Inc. (AWAI)

The Great Springfield Buying / Selling Event

Big Time Comics from the St louis metro area in conjunction with Missouri Comics.com from Springfield Missouri will be hosting this event in Springfield Illinois.Top buyers will be present to appraise and buy old comic books, coins, records, magazines, mego and other collectible toys and action figures Sellers will have for sale ancient roman and greek coins, U.S. coins and thousands of old comic books. This is the first of many events to come in the future. - July 09, 2010 - BIG TIME COMICS

New Book by R. Siisi Adu-Gyamfi Outlines Eight Steps to Corporate Success Using Real-Life Vignettes, Released by Dog Ear Publishing

Adu-Gyamfi has taken his years in the corporate workplace and turned them into an easy-to-follow primer for success in the business world. He defines corporate success as eight valued principles which one must possess to win the corporate political war. The reader can easily follow the eight principles outlined throughout the book: Core Values, Competency, Communication, Credibility, Champion, Community, Challenge, and Charisma. - July 09, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing

Author Adam Wasserman Set to Release New Book on the History of Gold

As gold's price skyrockets to new heights, its overwhelming popularity is displayed in the wide array of pamphlets, websites, commercials, brokers, and financial advisors all urging people to "buy gold now!" Behind the scenes, the politics of gold are also becoming prevalent. Gold is... - July 08, 2010 - Adam Wasserman

Are These 3 Myths About Success Holding You Back? Shaun Belding's Latest Book Outlines What It Takes to Win at Work – and in Life.

Shaun Belding's new book, Win at Work – navigate the nasties, get things done and get ahead explodes three myths around what it takes to be successful: that success and financial wealth are the same thing; that success is only attainable for a few; and that success has to come at a price. - July 08, 2010 - The Belding Group of Companies

Announcing the First Annual Best Book of the Year Award, Which Rewards One Talented and Tenacious Author with $1500

Outskirts Press, an Inc. 500 company and the fastest-growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced the inaugural Best Book of the Year Award, with $1,500 in prize money. All books published through Outskirts Press in 2010 can be eligible. Specific rules and... - July 06, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Invaluable New Realtor’s Guide to Become a Successful REO Expert Published by Outskirts Press

Dream Street Investments, Inc. today announced the release of its new REO and foreclosure guide, Becoming a Master at Listing and Selling Bank Owned Properties, A Guide for All Real Estate Professionals, published by Outskirts Press. Dream Street Investments has won a multitude of awards and... - July 02, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

60% of US Workers Ready to Say, "I Quit!" Small Biz Break Creates a Path to Entrepreneurship.

Small Biz Break refines the transition from employee to entrepreneur with “My Idea, My Business.” - June 30, 2010 - Small Biz Break

Internal Communication Expert David Grossman Releases New Free E-Book

New free e-book, Going Slow to Go Fast: Making Internal Communication Work for You, is an indispensable resource for internal communicators and visionary leaders who want to engage with employees to drive measurable business growth. - June 26, 2010 - The Grossman Group

Outskirts Press Reveals Top 10 Best Selling Books in Self Publishing for May 2010

Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self publishing and book marketing company today announced its top ten titles for May 2010. - June 24, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo for Job Seekers Wins 2010 National Indie Excellence® Book Awards

Author Brenda Bence’s book about how to find a job using personal branding – How YOU™ are like Shampoo for Job Seekers – is the winner in the Career Category of The 2010 National Indie Excellence Book Awards. - June 18, 2010 - Brand Development Associates International Ltd

Book Honors Scout's 100 Years

Scouts celebrate 100 years and James Gerdeman has a tribute to them in a new book Jimmy the Scout. What makes this unique is a special blend of quotes from Scouts of all ages, pictures of Scouting and Gerdeman’s own experience trying to earn merit badges with his brother without the help of a Scout Master. These guys get creative when they need to earn badges. James Gerdeman wants everyone to have fun as they read the antics with family and friends. Read Jimmy the Scout. - June 16, 2010 - JDGerdeman

New Book Helps Companies Find "Perfect Phrases for Motivating and Rewarding Employees"

"Perfect Phrases for Motivating and Rewarding Employees," by Linda Eve Diamond (Hollywood, FL) and Harriet Diamond (Atlantic City, NJ), has just been released in an updated, expanded second edition. This new edition includes a chapter that encourages employee involvement in online social networking to enhance business success. - June 16, 2010 - Linda Eve Diamond, Ink

How YOU™ Are Like Shampoo for College Graduates is a Finalist - the National Indie Excellence Book Awards

Author Brenda Bence’s book aimed at helping College Graduates find a job using personal branding – How YOU™ are like Shampoo for College Graduates: The Complete Personal Branding System to Define, Position, and Market Yourself and Land a Job You Love – was named an... - June 15, 2010 - Brand Development Associates International Ltd

Beagle Research Publishes Analysis of CRM Market Trends

Hello, Ladies! Examines trends in Social CRM, Customer Experience and more. - June 02, 2010 - Beagle Research Group, LLC

Learn About Self-Publishing and Sell Books Online with jexbo Blog

Jill Exler’s interviews at www.jexbo.blogspot.com provide free insights to self-publishing process - May 26, 2010 - jexbo

Mobile Access and Social Networking Are Leading Causes of Ebook Popularity, Says Wattpad Q1 2010 Metric Report

Wattpad, the world's leading ebook community, has released its 2010 First Quarter Metrics Report. This report details the ebook consumption habits of subscribers from over 160 countries. Wattpad's report provides cutting edge research on the rapidly growing ebook industry. Wattpad’s research shows an increase in the number of users accessing ebooks from their mobile devices. The report also discusses the correlation between social networking and the popularity of ebook titles. - May 25, 2010 - Wattpad Inc.

Updated Classic by Michael Iapoce Shows Business Speakers That Humor is Still Cost-Effective

A newly revised and updated edition of the book "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom: Using Humor in Business Speaking" is now available on Amazon in Kindle format. - May 25, 2010 - Michael Iapoce

The Cult Turns One: Five Customer Service Strategies

Shep Hyken shares five tips from his best selling book, The Cult of the Customer, in celebration of it's one year anniversary. Hyken is a customer service motivational speaker who shares insight with companies to give than an advantage over their competitors and create more value for their customers. - May 23, 2010 - Shepard Presentations, LLC

Verbalocity, Inc. Announces the Book Release of Living for the Weekday

What Every Employee and Boss Needs to Know About Enjoying Work and Life by Clint Swindall - May 22, 2010 - Verbalocity, Inc.

Successful Project Management: Former NFL Employee Defines How to Succeed on Projects

Tim D. Haider, American author, inventor, and businessman has just revealed in his new book, how each of us can improve our chances of leading successful projects in our own individual organizations. - May 20, 2010 - TDH & Associates, LLC

Outskirts Press Reveals Top 10 Best Selling Books in Self Publishing for April 2010

Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self publishing and book marketing company today announced its top ten titles for April 2010. Alphabetically, its ten best performing self-published books for April were: * Acing the Interview, by Sandy Scardino * The Facilitative Leader, by Glenn... - May 19, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

NewJerseyStage.com Writer Hopes to Have Asbury Park's Rock 'N Roll Story Told