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1841. | Overview: The Truth About Tax Scams This Element is an excerpt from The Truth
About Avoiding Scams (9780132333856) by Steve Weisman.
Available in print and digital formats.
“Too good to be true” income tax
scams that can lead you to disaster--and sometimes even to
prison!
Unfortunately, the almost universal desire
to avoid paying income taxes can be exploited by con men. There
also are some people who believe that the federal income tax itself
is a scam. This belief is also used by con artists. Even our fear
of the IRS and our desire to follow their rules can be used against
us…....
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The Truth About Investment Scams By: Steve Weisman Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 30-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 06-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Truth About Investment Scams This Element is an excerpt from The Truth
About Avoiding Scams (9780132333856) by Steve Weisman.
Available in print and digital formats.
10 huge financial rip-offs: how to recognize
and avoid them!
We’ve all received emails that
contained glowing recommendations of a particular stock--or perhaps
you’ve learned on an Internet forum about a particular
“steal” of a stock that’s about to take off. Or
maybe you even received an email intended for someone else giving
you “inside” information. Just ask Martha Stewart.
It’s not a good thing.......
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1843. |  By: Gene Zelazny Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 24-AUG-2004 Insert Date: 02-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Say It With Charts Workbook
Hands-on tips for powerful presentations in this all-new companion to the bestselling Say It with Charts
Through four editions, Gene Zelazny's classic how-to Say It with Charts has generated more than $1.5 million in revenues. Now, in the companion Say It with Charts Workbook, Zelazny shows you how to make even more of your visual communication skills, working "one-on-one" with you on how to masterfully use the latest techniques and tools to enliven every presentation.
More than just a rote listing of techniques, Say It with Charts Workbook features performance-improving strategies and...
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1844. | In just the past few years, the equity
markets have been transformed into a high-speed casino that’s
a pure crapshoot: a white-knuckle rollercoaster ride that has left
individual investors legitimately terrified of equities. The Flash
Crash of May 6, 2010–when the DJIA plummeted 734 points in 17
minutes, and dozens of top companies traded as low as
zero–was just a harbinger of disasters to come. In Crap
Shoot Investing, Barron’s Washington Editor Jim
McTague reveals the twin causes of this massive transformation:
high-frequency traders using mathematical hocus pocus, and
blundering regulators...
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1845. |  Presentations in Action: 80 Memorable Presentation Lessons from the Masters, Video Enhanced Edition By: Jerry Weissman Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 05-MAY-2011 Insert Date: 01-DEC-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Presentations in Action: 80 Memorable Presentation Lessons from the Masters, Video Enhanced Edition Want to make outstanding presentations? See
how others have done it! Legendary presentations coach Jerry
Weissman shares powerful examples from the media, sports, politics,
science, art, music, literature, the military, and beyond.
Weissman’s examples reveal universal truths about effective
communication--and help you supercharge everything from content and
graphics to delivery!
The ebook version of the printed book
contains videos of the author demonstrating his field-tested
techniques....
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The Top 10 Things You Must Know to Psych Yourself Rich By: Farnoosh Torabi Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 15-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Top 10 Things You Must Know to Psych Yourself Rich Skills, facts, strategies,
techniques…whatever it takes! FT Press’s quick new
Top 10s bring together the 10 most crucial things you MUST
know to get great results, right now!
Ten quick, powerful ways to start psyching
yourself rich--today!
We’re a culture that desires the quick
fix, the microwaveable meal, and five-minute abs. Psyching yourself
rich recognizes that our financial lives are powered by
long-term personal choices and behaviors, rooted in our
values, perspectives, goals, and financial means. Still hope for a
“crib sheet edition”? Here are the top 10 things you
must know to...
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The Top 10 Things You Must Know About Saving for the Future By: Gregory Karp Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 15-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Top 10 Things You Must Know About Saving for the Future Skills, facts, strategies,
techniques…whatever it takes! FT Press’s quick new
Top 10s bring together the 10 most crucial things you MUST
know to get great results, right now!
Improve your finances forever,
through 10 easy steps you can take right now!
The wonderful secret of personal finance
nowadays is: Much of it is “set and forget.” There are
things you have to do once and never bother with again until your
life changes. You can put your bills on autopilot and set up an
investing plan and not worry about it. First, ask yourself: Are
your expenditures working for or against you?...
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The Top 10 Things You Must Know to Gain (and Keep) Personal Credibility By: Sandy Allgeier Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 15-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Top 10 Things You Must Know to Gain (and Keep) Personal Credibility Skills, facts, strategies,
techniques…whatever it takes! FT Press’s quick new
Top 10s bring together the 10 most crucial things you MUST
know to get great results, right now!
Ten practical, realistic ways to build (or
rebuild) your personal credibility.
When others believe, trust, and have
confidence in you, you naturally receive their respect: you have
personal credibility. Personal credibility results from--or
is damaged by--ongoing decisions you make, and behaviors
you demonstrate. You can experience greater personal
credibility--if you honestly evaluate yourself, look at...
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The Top 10 Things You Must Know to Guide Your Financial Decisions Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 15-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Top 10 Things You Must Know to Guide Your Financial Decisions Skills, facts, strategies,
techniques…whatever it takes! FT Press’s quick new
Top 10s bring together the 10 most crucial things you MUST
know to get great results, right now!
Ten commonsense guidelines for making better
financial decisions when it matters most!
What was the worst financial decision
you ever made? What was the best? What was the process you
went through to make your best financial decision? Most people
aren’t formally trained on making their most important
financial decisions. Let me suggest some unifying and guiding
principles that can help you navigate life’s...
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The Truth About Better Business Communication (Collection) By: Natalie Canavor; Claire Meirowitz; James O’Rourke; Leigh Thompson; Robert E. Gunther Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 03-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Truth About Better Business Communication (Collection) 150 powerful bite-size techniques for
supercharging all your business communications: print, web,
e-mail, and in person!
Three full books of indispensable, practical
advice on virtually every form of business communication! Discover
how to write e-mails, reports, proposals, and web content that
really pack a punch… build presentations around what people
really want to know… communicate successfully in every
negotiation scenario, even the most frustrating or
unexpected… and much more!
From world-renowned leaders and experts,
including
Natalie Canavor, Claire Meirowitz, James
O’Rourke,...
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The Truth About Perfecting Your Presentation Skills (Collection) By: James O’Rourke; Michael Solomon; Natalie Canavor; Claire Meirowitz; William S. Kane Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 03-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Truth About Perfecting Your Presentation Skills (Collection) 150 powerful bite-size presentation and
communication solutions for motivating any audience to action:
colleagues, employees, customers, anyone!
Three full books of breakthrough techniques
for presenting and communicating more effectively! Discover how to
speak more confidently… prepare well, and manage
anxiety… connect with any audience, especially
customers… know when to sell the steak, and when to sell the
sizzle… supercharge your business writing for web and
print… and much more!
From world-renowned leaders and experts,
including
James O’Rourke, Michael R. Solomon, Natalie
Canavor,...
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The Truth About Better Decision-Making (Collection) By: Robert Gunther; William Kane; Leigh Thompson; Martha Finney Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 03-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Truth About Better Decision-Making (Collection) 150 powerful bite-size solutions for
improving every decision you make!
Three full books of practical guidance for
making smarter, better decisions — in business, and in life!
Discover how to learn and profit from your mistakes… minimize
your risks, and act more decisively… make choices that help
your organization thrive in change… make negotiating
decisions that lead to win-win solutions and enduring business
relationships… and much more!
From world-renowned leaders and experts,
including
Robert E. Gunther, William S. Kane, and
Leigh Thompson...
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The Truth About Successful Entrepreneurship (Collection) By: Michael D. Solomon; Brian D. Till; Donna Heckler; Barringer Bruce Publisher: FT Press Publication Date: 03-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 28-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Truth About Successful Entrepreneurship (Collection) 150 powerful bite-size solutions for
winning entrepreneurs! Get started, find profitable customers,
build great brands and marketing programs, and more!
Three full books of powerful, quick,
actionable solutions for every entrepreneur! Discover how to
choose, plan, launch, and grow a winning business… raise
capital, build teams, and get the right advice… find and keep
highly profitable customers… profit from new customer
behavior trends… develop powerful brand meaning…
advertise, price, and segment more effectively… and much
more!
From world-renowned leaders and...
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1854. |  Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Design Patterns for Fun and Competition By: James J. Trobaugh Publisher: Apress Publication Date: 27-DEC-2010 Insert Date: 27-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Winning Design!: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Design Patterns for Fun and Competition
Winning Design! LEGO Mindstorms NXT Design Patterns for Fun and Competition is about design that works. It's about building with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT for fun, for education, but especially for competition. Author James Trobaugh is an experienced coach and leader in the FIRST LEGO League. In this book, he shares his hard-won knowledge about design principles and techniques that contribute to success in robotics competitions.
Successful design for competition recognizes that at the critical moment, at the moment when the most people are watching, at the moment when you are the most...
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1855. |  The Laws Of Charisma: How to Captivate, Inspire, and Influence for Maximum Success By: Kurt W Mortensen Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 13-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 25-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Laws Of Charisma: How to Captivate, Inspire, and Influence for Maximum Success
When you speakáare people influenced?
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1856. |  Instructional Design for Action Learning By: Geri Mcardle Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 01-SEP-2010 Insert Date: 25-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Instructional Design for Action Learning
A facilitator's guide to delivering learner-based training that really works.
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1857. |  DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides: Washington, D.C. By: Ron Burke; Susan Burke Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited Publication Date: 15-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 24-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides: Washington, D.C.
A symbol of democracy the world over and the seat of American government, Washington, D.C. confronts visitors with stirring icons and monuments at every turn. This sparkling self-styled city on the Potomac River is full of marble and light, with beautiful landscaping touches and centuries-old architecture. Built on top of former swampland, Washington was deliberately designed into quadrants, with the US Capitol at its hub. Its many unmissable sights provide unparalleled access to the workings of government, internationally famed museums with priceless exhibits, and the cultural and...
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1858. |  DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides: San Francisco By: Jeffrey Kennedy Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited Publication Date: 15-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 24-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides: San Francisco
San Franciscans will, rather candidly, admit that they are the most fortunate people on earth, the occasional earthquake notwithstanding; and most visitors, after a few days of taking in the sights and sounds of this magnificent city, will agree. Ask anyone who has been here and they will tell you it’s their favorite US city. The geographical setting evokes so much emotional drama, the light seems clearer, the colors more vivid, the cultural diversity of the ethnic neighborhoods so captivating and inviting, that it’s a place almost everyone can fall in love with at first sight.
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1859. |  The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides By: Garr Reynolds Publisher: New Riders Publication Date: 29-NOV-2010 Insert Date: 23-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Naked Presenter: Delivering Powerful Presentations With or Without Slides In his first two best-selling books Presentation Zen and
Presentation Zen Design, Garr Reynolds gave readers the
necessary tools for planning and designing successful
presentations. Establishing the framework for beautifully designed
and well-prepared presentations, he now examines the delivery of
the presentation in this handy, beautiful, and simple guide.
The Naked Presenter teaches readers how they can reach an
audience by stripping away all that is unnecessary to get at the
essence of the message. The naked presenter approaches the
presentation task embracing the ideas of simplicity,...
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1860. |  Dynamic Strategies for Small Business Publisher: Business Expert Press Publication Date: 15-OCT-2010 Insert Date: 20-NOV-2010 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Dynamic Strategies for Small Business
This book outlines a cost-effective process for dynamic strategic planning in the domain of the small entrepreneurial firm. The model presented in the book is simple and dynamic. The objective is to allow a focus on the strategic as well as the tactical implementations of the vision of the small business leader, owner, or entrepreneur. To do so in a manner that will be cost effective and produce a strategy that is brief, clear, concise, and understood at all levels of the organization. The objective is to serve as a precursor to ensuring that decision-making can take place at the lowest...
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