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1. |  By: Patrick O'Keefe Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 10-APR-2008 Insert Date: 19-JUN-2009 Slots: 1.0 |
Forums add a powerful component to any website. This is the only guide that shows how to run a fun, informative, and harmonious online forum.
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2. |  How to Negotiate Anything with Anyone Anywhere Around the World, Third Edition By: Frank L. Acuff Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 20-FEB-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How to Negotiate Anything with Anyone Anywhere Around the World, Third Edition The ups and downs of negotiating can be challenging enough at home.
But when people put themselves in another country -- where the
customs and conventions are often radically different --
they’ve got a recipe for awkwardness and confusion at best,
disappointment and disaster at worst. This new, updated edition of
this long-trusted guide provides readers with the savvy they need
to negotiate with finesse and ease, no matter where they are.
The book provides expert advice on business practices,
transactions, and attitudes throughout the world. Now expanded to
include 63 countries, the book has...
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3. |  The Language of Success: Business Writing That Informs, Persuades, and Gets Results By: Tom Sant Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 23-JAN-2008 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Language of Success: Business Writing That Informs, Persuades, and Gets Results Language is the medium of business. To be successful, we need to
communicate effectively in writing. That’s true whether we
are providing instructions to our colleagues, communicating with
our customers, or advising our direct reports. We must be able to
deliver clear, accurate messages that inform, persuade and
motivate. Unfortunately, people lapse into habits that interfere
with their ability to communicate. The Language of Success
shows readers ho to avoid these mistakes, and to write lucid,
concise, and accurate e-mails, letters, performance appraisals, and
presentations. Now anyone can...
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4. |  The Team-Building Tool Kit: Tips and Tactics for Effective Workplace Teams, Second Edition By: Deborah Mackin Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 15-AUG-2007 Insert Date: 27-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Team-Building Tool Kit: Tips and Tactics for Effective Workplace Teams, Second Edition Workplace teams learn to function as effective units when they have
the tools and techniques to be greater than the sum of their parts.
Now thoroughly updated and expanded, The Team-Building Tool
Kit provides practical advice to guide team coaches, leaders,
and members to high-performance results. Filled with bullet points
to make tips and strategies quick and easy to grasp, the book
covers both the structure and nitty-gritty process details that so
often derail even the best teams. Readers will learn how to:
* have effective team meetings * improve accountability for
results and team member...
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5. |  Becoming an Extraordinary Manager: The 5 Essentials for Success By: Len Sandler Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 31-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 25-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Becoming an Extraordinary Manager: The 5 Essentials for Success Nearly all managers dream of being inspiring leaders who elicit the
most from their people. But while they may understand the skills
needed to manage their teams, very few know how to put their
knowledge into practice. Now, any manager can get exceptional
results and make an important contribution to the organization.
Becoming an Extraordinary Manager focuses not just on
"understanding" principles of good management, but on taking
action. Readers will learn the basic attitude and skills
outstanding managers must know, including:
* why it’s critical to be interested in, rather than
interesting...
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6. |  The EQ Interview: Finding Employees with High Emotional Intelligence By: Adele B. Lynn Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 09-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 24-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The EQ Interview: Finding Employees with High Emotional Intelligence With a growing body of research showing that Emotional Intelligence
is one of the key indicators of success, smart hiring managers know
that choosing employees based on their EQ makes sense. What they
don't know is the best way to do it. The EQ Interview gives readers
the skills and understanding they need to assess candidates'
emotional intelligence and ensure that they're the right fit for
the job. This practical guide explains the five areas of emotional
intelligence, and how these competencies enhance job performance.
The book then arms interviewers with more than 250...
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7. |  The Sales Manager’s Success Manual By: Wayne M. Thomas Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 26-SEP-2007 Insert Date: 24-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Sales Manager’s Success Manual Today’s sales managers face a tough challenge. They must be
more productive than ever while relying more on partners and
technology with reduced resources in the field. And with fewer,
larger customers, every decision becomes more important -- and
riskier. The Sales Manager’s Success Manual provides
the critical information sales managers need to succeed in this
increasingly difficult job.
Covering fundamental sales management topics including
compensation, forecasting, and motivation, along with more advanced
topics such as dealing with internal politics, understanding
generational issues,...
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8. |  Disagreements, Disputes, and All-Out War: 3 Simple Steps for Dealing with Any Kind of Conflict By: Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D. Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 07-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 24-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Disagreements, Disputes, and All-Out War: 3 Simple Steps for Dealing with Any Kind of Conflict The potential for conflict exists in every interaction. But when
one doesn’t know how to deal with these disagreements
constructively, they can escalate into unproductive and even
destructive situations. The key is not to avoid conflict, but to
recognize and manage it skillfully to produce the best possible
outcome. In this powerful and practical guide, author Gini Graham
Scott shows readers how to identify the reason for the conflict,
recognize and control the emotional factors, and find the best
solution. Disagreements, Disputes, and All-Out War offers a
simple but proven system for...
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9. |  By: Judith M. Bardwick Ph.D. Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 31-OCT-2007 Insert Date: 21-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | As many as two-thirds of our employees are either actively looking
for new jobs or merely going through the motions at their current
jobs. Fearful and feeling vulnerable after years of watching
friends get laid off, they expect the worst to happen, and they see
no reason to give it their all. This phenomenon, identified by
renowned author Judith M. Bardwick as "the psychological
recession," can have a devastating effect on a company’s
financial health.
Based on extensive research showing how costly bad management
really is, this eye-opening book offers concrete prescriptions for
combating...
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10. |  Take No Prisoners: A No-Holds-Barred Approach to Corporate Excellence By: Marvin A. Davis - CTP Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 12-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 21-JUN-2008 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Take No Prisoners: A No-Holds-Barred Approach to Corporate Excellence Now more than ever, American companies are experiencing a nagging
feeling that they could be doing much better. Globalization,
digitization, and the development of cellular technology have
increased competition by leaps and bounds. As a consequence,
skating by on marginal performance isn’t enough. It’s
time for businesses to find the tools that will help them excel. A
turnaround expert, Marvin Davis has made a career out of
transforming underperforming companies. He assesses their mistakes,
issues a diagnosis, and has helped allay the fears of many CEOs
across the country -- leaving...
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