Entrepreneurial Development News

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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

New Jersey author is trying to raise funds through Kickstarter.com to get his book covering Asbury Park's rock and roll history published. - May 11, 2010 - NewJerseyStage

Leading Self-Publishing Service Provider Outskirts Press Pays Authors $300 to Publish Books in May

The most exciting self-publishing promotion of the year sees $300 added to the author accounts of every writer who purchases a Diamond or Pearl book publishing package from Outskirts Press in May. - May 11, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Two New Titles in Spring 2010 for Susan Wingate

Award-winning novelist, Susan Wingate adds two more books, in one season, to her publishing list. - May 08, 2010 - Author Susan Wingate

Colorado Humanities and Outskirts Press to Reveal Published Anthology at the 2010 Student Literary Awards

Fifty-five Colorado students will become published authors and artists as they are honored during the seventh annual Student Literary Awards for their literary or artistic achievements in two international competitions. - May 05, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Spring 2010 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards Announced

NABE announces the winners of the Spring 2010 Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards. - May 04, 2010 - NABE (North American Bookdealers Exchange)

New Guide Book, Hiking Nevada’s County High Points, Describes the Adventure, Beauty and Solitude Found on Nevada’s Highest County Summits

In his new guide book, Hiking Nevada’s County High Points, published by Spotted Dog Press, Central Nevada resident and author, Bob Sumner, has put his life-long love of the desert into this historic adventure guidebook. - May 03, 2010 - Spotted Dog Press

Clark Hatch: Fitness Ambassador to Asia

In his new autobiography, successful fitness entrepreneur Clark Hatch tells how he expanded his first Tokyo gym into more than 120 state-of-the-art fitness centers in 14 Asian countries and around the world. - April 30, 2010 - Clark Hatch International

Leopold Szor's New Release is Compelling Dramas Exploring the Plight of Jews in Poland During the Holocaust, Published by Dog Ear Publishing

The year is 1942 and the world around you has come undone. You and everyone you know – parents, friends, neighbors – are hunted down and exterminated like vermin. What would you be willing to do to survive? Holocaust survivor Leopold Szor found a novel way to deal with the ghosts and memories: Read every work of fact or fiction based in that dark period and write plays to explore human emotion. - April 23, 2010 - Dog Ear Publishing

Kidpreneurs Wins Gold

Serial entrepreneurs and constant advocates for the fostering of intelligent young minds, the Toren brothers have done something unique with "Kidpreneurs," by outlining the basic tools and strategies adults use to groom their businesses in a simple, straightforward manner that will allow any child to easily understand. - April 21, 2010 - Matthew Toren and Adam Toren

New Book Helps Companies Find "Perfect Phrases for Writing Company Announcements"

"Perfect Phrases for Writing Company Announcements," by Linda Eve Diamond (Hollywood, FL) and Harriet Diamond (Atlantic City, NJ), is the latest in McGraw-Hill's "Perfect Phrases" series, offering hundreds of phrases for company announcements that stand out among the millions of messages that pass by our eyes each day. These company announcements are perfect for businesses large and small, and the book includes a special chapter for non-profits. - April 20, 2010 - Linda Eve Diamond, Ink

The 99th Match is Awarded Apex Reviews’ Highest Five Star Rating for Its Compelling Narrative and Relevance to Wrestling Today’s Challenges

Apex Reviews awarded The 99th Match its highest five star rating while its author recently met with more than fourteen hundred students at Brentwood High School where the story takes place to discuss career topics and wrestling with real life. - April 19, 2010 - Celestine Publishing, LLC

Cash4Books.net Partners with DonorsChoose.org to Turn Books Into Cash and New Classroom Supplies

Struggling classrooms around the country are getting an extra helping hand from Cash4Books.net customers with its new DonorsChoose.org Partnership. - April 15, 2010 - McKenzie Books, Inc.

Connect the Dots on Flipkart.com

Rashmi Bansal's new book 'Connect the Dots' launches on Flipkart.com - April 15, 2010 - Flipkart.com

Book Loving Bargain Hunters’ Recession Survival Tool

“It’s the future of online used book shopping,” says founder and CEO Jim Smith of McKenzie Books, Inc., an internationally recognized online used bookseller. He is referring to their just-released website feature dubbed “BRAIN”, short for “Books Recently Added,... - April 09, 2010 - McKenzie Books, Inc.

Author Signed Copies of "Connect The Dots" by Rashmi Bansal Now at Infibeam.com

After the stupendous success of her earlier book Stay Hungry Stay Foolish, Rashmi Bansal is back with her new release "Connect The Dots". Infibeam.com is the first online bookstore to have author signed copies of her latest book on entrepreneurs and their interesting lives. - April 09, 2010 - Infibeam.com

Spring Has Sprung Onto the iPad

MobiStories, digital books, ebooks and book apps for kids released its first iPad app just in time for the launch of the device. This digital board book includes narration, music, sound effects and multiple puzzles on every page. - April 02, 2010 - Still Motion Media

How to Make, Market and Sell Ebooks - All for Free Teaches Online Tools and Methods to Create and Sell at No Cost

This new ebook by Jason Matthews is a guide for authors who want to promote their work in methods that are free. It covers creating an online platform, making and marketing ebooks, uploading to retailers and more without spending money in the process. - March 26, 2010 - Jason Matthews

Learn How to Self-Publish and Sell Books Online with jexbo Author Series

Jill Exler interviews self-published authors each week at http://www.jexbo.blogspot.com/ - March 17, 2010 - jexbo

Innovative, Alternative Funding for Small Business in New Guide Published by Outskirts Press

In her new release, The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Alternative Funding, published by Outskirts Press, veteran business consultant Karlene Sinclair-Robinson shares her years of experience with small business owners to educate them in new avenues of alternative funding and in the basic... - February 28, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

Popular Wattpad Titles Now Available on Sony’s Reader™ Store

Wattpad, the world’s most popular ebook community, today announces an ebook distribution agreement with Sony Electronics. A selection of top unique Wattpad titles will be available on Sony’s Reader Store starting today. “We are very excited to bring popular Wattpad titles to new... - February 22, 2010 - Wattpad Inc.

Outskirts Press Announces Leaving Your Home-Alone, by Author Mark Mehling

Outskirts Press, Inc. has published Leaving Your Home-Alone: A Do-It-Yourself Step by Step Guide to Leaving your investment empty for months at a time by Mark Mehling, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 hardback w/ jacket in the House & Home / Do-It-Yourself / General... - February 21, 2010 - Outskirts Press, Inc.

iUniverse Releases Top Ten Best Seller List for January 2010

iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, has announced its top ten best-selling books for January 2010, according point-of-sale data from major U.S. booksellers. 1. Spinning Tails, by Jan Hornung; (History). More than thirty writers... - February 21, 2010 - iUniverse

jexbo Offers Self-Published Author Series on SmallBiz America Radio to Help Authors Sell Books Online

Jill Exler interviews different authors who self publish each week at www.SmallBizAmerica.com/jexbo - February 20, 2010 - jexbo

Speed New Drug and Medical Device Time to Market with Advice in New Book by Cerulean's Managing Director

FDA compliance guru, John Avellanet, shows biopharmaceutical and device executives how to speed time to market with new medicines and turn regulatory compliance into a competitive business advantage in his new book, Get to Market Now! Turn FDA Compliance into a Competitive Edge in the Era of Personalized Medicine. - February 19, 2010 - Cerulean Associates LLC

Celebrate Black History Month with Barack Obama in Pictures

To honor our first African American President and celebrate President’s Day, “Celebrating Barack Obama in Pictures" an interactive e-book for kids that can be downloaded to computer was released today. - February 15, 2010 - Still Motion Media

Two Dozen Christian Authors on Tour with TAKE ACTION! Publishing: Dare 2 Be

Announcement from TAKE ACTION! Publishing regarding the launch of the 2010 Trustworthy and True: Christian Authors on Tour (CAOT), a national tour of Christian authors on fire for God and committed to using writing as a tool for Christian ministry. - February 15, 2010 - The TAKE ACTION! Network

Sylvan Dell’s Books Win Four Mom’s Choice Awards

Sylvan Dell Publishing's books received two gold and two silver awards from the 2010 Mom's Choice Awards in the children's picture book (Ages 0-9) category. Theses awards distinguish the books as best in family-friendly media, products and services. - February 11, 2010 - Arbordale Publishing

“A Beginner’s Guide To Blogging and Making Money Online” Book Released

The book “A Beginner’s Guide To Blogging and Making Money Online” co-authored by Varinder Taprial and Priya Kanwar published by Pustak Mahal, New Delhi, India has been released and is now available to buy online. This book teaches people how to start blogging and earning money on... - February 10, 2010 - Social Chakras

Wattpad Releases Q4 2009 Edition of Global Ebook Metrics Report

Android was the fastest growing while iPhone’s domination continued. - February 09, 2010 - Wattpad Inc.

Author to Award Financial Assistance to Deserving Families

A Florida author is giving back to help families in need. With his new book, Saving Your American Dream, finance professional Jason Biro launches a campaign to provide direct financial assistance and one-on-one advice to help families save their homes and rebuild their finances. - February 05, 2010 - CRDG