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Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals: Control the Conversation and Connect with Your Customer—without Saying a Word

Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals: Control the Conversation and Connect with Your Customer—without Saying a Word

By: Mark Bowden; Andrew Ford

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 06-SEP-2012

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Building on his classic guide Winning Body Language, master communications expert Mark Bowden reveals essential nonverbal strategies that help win salesWhether calling on a potential client for the first time, delivering a presentation, analyzing a client’s needs, or making a sale, how the message is delivered matters as much as—or more than—what’s being said. Winning Body Language for Sales Professionals unlocks the secrets of nonverbal communication to give sales specialists an unbeatable advantage. Mark Bowden has coached hundreds of clients how to communicate more effectively and...

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CISSP Practice Exams, Second Edition

CISSP Practice Exams, Second Edition

By: Shon Harris

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 23-NOV-2012

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Written by the #1 name in IT security certification training, fully revised for the latest exam release, and featuring 750+ practice questions plus 24 hours of audio lectures CISSP Practice Exams, Second Edition is the ideal companion to Shon Harris’ bestselling CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide. Well-regarded for her engaging and informative style, Shon Harris is renowned as an IT security certification expert.Designed as an exam-focused study-self aid and resource, CISSP Practice Exams, Second Edition provides 100% coverage of the 10 exam domains for the 2012 exam. Organized by these domains,...

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The Crowdfunding Revolution: How to Raise Venture Capital Using Social Media

The Crowdfunding Revolution: How to Raise Venture Capital Using Social Media

By: Kevin Lawton; Dan Marom

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 07-DEC-2012

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The Crowdfunding Revolution explains how the explosive growth of connectivity via physical and social technologies is obviating human-to-human networks and centralized planning of capital allocationand describes how crowdfunding can be used to tap into a collective intelligence for far superior results. ...

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The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from the Father of Quality

The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from the Father of Quality

By: W.Edwards Deming; Joyce Orsini; Diana Deming Cahill

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 14-DEC-2012

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The name W. Edwards Deming is synonymous with the most insightful views, ideas, and commentary on management and quality control. Referred to as "the high prophet of quality" by the New York Times, Deming was instrumental in the spectacular rise of Japanese industry after World War II and influenced many of the world’s most innovative managers in the ensuing decades. His original ideas led directly to the creation of relationships with suppliers and a plethora of quality initiatives. ...

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Bring Out the Best in Every Employee: How to Engage Your Whole Team by Making Every Leadership Moment Count

Bring Out the Best in Every Employee: How to Engage Your Whole Team by Making Every Leadership Moment Count

By: Don Brown; Bill Hawkins

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 18-OCT-2012

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Elevate Capacity AND Drive Growth Now Without Adding Headcount Management “As leaders, we like to think we control everything, and it’s just not true--externals now drive the business. Learn to let go, learn to bring out the best in every employee!” -- Jim Farley, Group VP Global Marketing, Sales&Service, Ford Motor Company"One of the things we’ll look back on 30 years from now is that this no-normal world has forced a higher quality of leadership than any other era in history. Bring Out the Best in Every Employee is the ultimate leader’s handbook to that higher ground!” -- Howard Morgan,...

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Currencies After the Crash: The Uncertain Future of the Global Paper-Based Currency System

Currencies After the Crash: The Uncertain Future of the Global Paper-Based Currency System

By: Sara Eisen

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 02-OCT-2012

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From the brightest minds in the field—a revealinglook at how countries use their currencies toachieve prosperity . . . and the coming repercussions Bloomberg Television’s Sara Eisen sheds light on the complex global financial system through this illuminating collection of essays. She hand selected the crème de la crème of authors from the world’s most prestigious academic institutions and esteemed professional organizations to share for the first time in print their observations and deductions on the topics that matter most to you and your future wealth, including: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN...

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Patents and Strategic Inventing: The Corporate Inventor’s Guide to Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage

Patents and Strategic Inventing: The Corporate Inventor’s Guide to Creating Sustainable Competitive Advantage

By: Nicholas Nissing

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 05-SEP-2012

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A true original—the first practical guide to patents written specifically for corporate scientists, engineers, and product developersPatents and Strategic Inventing spells out exactly what a typical corporate inventor needs to know about patents and patent strategy, as well as how these topics can be used to guide the creation of new products. It explains in clear, easy-to-understand language how to secure patents that deliver the most possible value to the organization and build legal protections into properties from the outset.Nicholas Nissing was an inventor at Procter&Gamble, founded...

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The Forex Trading Manual: The Rules-Based Approach to Making Money Trading Currencies

The Forex Trading Manual: The Rules-Based Approach to Making Money Trading Currencies

By: Javier Paz

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 09-OCT-2012

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How to get your share of the $4.5 trillion Forex marketForex trading and driving a car are both risky endeavors. Each requires the ability to manage multiple factors at once, be vigilant of the changing environment, and adapt when necessary. And both activities get much easier with time—if you follow the right set of rules. In The Forex Trading Manual, Javier Paz draws the parallel between driving and trading, illustrating how success in the forex market is simpler to achieve than you think. The key to becoming a proficient trader requires starting the process with the right basic...

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CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, 6th Edition

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, 6th Edition

By: Shon Harris

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 18-OCT-2012

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A complete, up-to-date revision of the leading CISSP training resource from the #1 name in IT security certification and training, Shon Harris. Well regarded for its engaging and informative style, CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Sixth Edition provides 100% complete coverage of the exam objectives for the Certified Information Security Specialist credentialing exam from (ISC)2. Updated to ensure total coverage of the latest body of knowledge and domains from (ISC)2, this new edition also provides references for government employees and contractors subject to new requirements.Exam tips...

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How Women Lead: The 8 Essential Strategies Successful Women Know

How Women Lead: The 8 Essential Strategies Successful Women Know

By: Sharon Hadary; Laura Henderson

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 14-AUG-2012

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LEAD LIKE A WOMAN “Rich with proven, practical knowledge and insights from highly successful women that you can put into action immediately to create your executive presence, be viewed as ‘leadership material,’ and maximize your opportunities.” —Nina McLemore, Founder and CEO, Nina McLemore, Inc.; founder and former President, Liz Claiborne Accessories; former member Executive Committee, Liz Claiborne, Inc. “A fabulously insightful and powerful book for women who aspire to business leadership. Relying on decades of experience and research, the authors reveal key insights and successful...

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Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View

Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View

By: Brian Larson; Mark Davis; Dan English; Paul Purington

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 31-MAY-2012

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Create and Distribute High-impact Microsoft Power View ReportsExplore data in insightful new ways and transform the way your enterprise uses BI with help from this expert guide. Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View shows how to effectively analyze and communicate complex information through elegant interactive reports. Discover how to create and populate tables, connect to databases, build multi-view reports in real-time, and publish your results to end-users. BI Semantic Model development and administration are also covered in this comprehensive volume. ...

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Drucker on Marketing: Lessons from the World’s Most Influential Business Thinker

Drucker on Marketing: Lessons from the World’s Most Influential Business Thinker

By: William Cohen

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 26-SEP-2012

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THE ESSENTIAL MARKETING WISDOM OF PETER DRUCKER “Bill Cohen has done us a wonderful service by faithfully combing through Peter Drucker’s vast writings and weaving together Peter’s thoughts on marketing. This has never been done before.” -- Philip Kotler, from the ForewordConsidered the single most important thought leader in the world of management, Peter Drucker had an equally significant influence on the discipline of marketing. Although he didn’t approach marketing with the same systematic rigor he reserved for management, Drucker addressed the topic in detail in his well known...

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Modern Lens Design

Modern Lens Design

By: Warren Smith

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 22-OCT-2004

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Unlike the first edition, which was more a collection of lens designs for use in larger projects, the 2nd edition of Modern Lens Design is an optical “how-to.” Delving deep into the mechanics of lens design, optics legend Warren J. Smith reveals time-tested methods for designing top-quality lenses. He deals with lens design software, primarily OSLO, by far the current market leaders, and provides 7 comprehensive worked examples, all new to this edition. With this book in hand, there’s no lens an optical engineer can’t design. ...

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Understanding LEAPS: Using the Most Effective Options Strategies for Maximum Advantage

Understanding LEAPS: Using the Most Effective Options Strategies for Maximum Advantage

By: Allaire

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 06-SEP-2002

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Long-term Equity AnticiPation Securities have become increasingly popular vehicles for investors looking to combine the advantages of option investing with the security of a longer timeframe. But the investment press hasnt kept pace with the investing public in recognizing their popularity. ...

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PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook

PeopleSoft PeopleTools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook

By: Dean Paula; Marion Jim

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 09-NOV-2012

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Master Oracle’s People Soft People Tools Data Administration and Upgrade Tool set Maximize data integrity, maintain peak application performance, and keep your People Soft environment up to date. People Soft People Tools Data Management and Upgrade Handbook explains the latest techniques and provides best practices, case studies, and programming examples. Find out how to develop and deploy data mover scripts, audit database health, apply patches, and generate project comparison reports. This Oracle Press guide offers thorough coverage of Oracle’s PeopleSoft life cycle management tools. ...

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The Shopper Economy: The New Way to Achieve Marketplace Success by Turning Behavior into Currency

The Shopper Economy: The New Way to Achieve Marketplace Success by Turning Behavior into Currency

By: Crawford Liz

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 20-MAR-2012

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GET READY FOR THE AGE OF SHOPPER MARKETING Consumers today are armed with a wealth of content--price comparisons, reviews, and even online inventory data--and this is good news for marketers, because these tools empower consumers, making them into shoppers who are more willing than ever to interact with your brand . . . but for a price. The value of these shoppers attention is soaring, and The Shopper Economy gives you the framework for capturing and monetizing this valuable commodity. Liz Crawford, a leading marketing innovator and consumer behavior analyst, gives a fast-paced and...

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Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Developers Guide

Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Developers Guide

By: Rittman Mark

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 11-OCT-2012

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Master Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Reports and Dashboards Deliver meaningful business information to users anytime, anywhere, on any device, with Oracle Business Intelligence 11g. Written by Oracle ACE Director Mark Rittman, Oracle Business Intelligence 11g Developers Guide fully covers the latest BI report design and distribution techniques. Find out how to execute effective queries, build accurate models, use scorecards and KPIs, create dynamic reports, set up dashboards, and publish to smartphones and wireless devices. This Oracle Press guide contains comprehensive details on...

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The Complete Reference™ SAP® BusinessObjects™ BI 4.0: Third Edition

The Complete Reference™ SAP® BusinessObjects™ BI 4.0: Third Edition

By: Howson Cindi; Newbould Elizabeth

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 09-NOV-2012

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The definitive reference for building actionable business intelligence—completely revised for SAP Business Objects BI 4.0. Unleash the full potential of business intelligence with fact-based decisions, aligned to business goals, using reports and dashboards that lead from insight to action. SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.0: The Complete Reference offers completely updated coverage of the latest BI platform. Find out how to work with the new Information Design Tool to create universes that access multiple data sources and SAP BW....

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Effective MySQL Replication Techniques in Depth

Effective MySQL Replication Techniques in Depth

By: Ronald Bradford; Chris Schneider

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 23-JUL-2007

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The Essential Guide to Scaling Your Business Solution Written by Oracle ACE Director and MySQL expert Ronald Bradford, with coauthor Chris Schneider, Effective MySQL: Replication Techniques in Depth describes what is needed to understand and implement MySQL replicationto build scalable solutions. ...

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OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Study Guide (Exam 1Z0-803)

OCA Java SE 7 Programmer I Study Guide (Exam 1Z0-803)

By: Finegan Edward; Liguori Robert

Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Publication Date: 18-SEP-2012

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A Proven Study System for Oracle Certified Associate Exam 1Z0-803 - Prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate Java SE 7 Programmer I exam with help from this exclusive Oracle Press guide. In each chapter, you'll find challenging exercises, practice questions, a two-minute drill, and a chapter summary to highlight what you've learned. This authoritative guide will help you pass the test and will also serve as your essential on-the-job reference. ...