Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 01 , 2016 - 02:00 pm Independent publishers are by nature outliers, but one in particular stands out: Jim Blasingame. The self-made, multi-media personality has a lot to say about the publishing industry, the crux of which is this: Write books. Publish them yourself. Keep the money. But [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Jun 16 , 2014 - 03:00 pm James R. Peters takes the title Financial Expert to a new level. How does he do so? He holds impressive degrees in financial services and managerial finance, as well as the titles CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and CFP (Certified Financial Planner). He [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Feb 06 , 2014 - 11:00 am Lisa Bodell's book, Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution, is more than just a provocative and exceptional business book. Lisa is CEO of futurethink, an organization that provides innovation research and training programs for businesses that seek [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Jan 23 , 2014 - 12:00 pm Mitch Lewis has a remarkable story, a story he has chosen to share through a book. Like so many others, Lewis felt as though he was “stuck” in his middle age. He evaluated his day-to-day life, from his position as an executive [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Jan 17 , 2014 - 01:00 pm How do you successfully operate a global business? For many, the answer to this question lies in strategy—often expressed in a phrase that sums up their fundamental business ideology, that strategy they seek to apply in every situation. For Luis Gallardo, at [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Dec 20 , 2013 - 02:00 pm What does it take to successfully be positioned as a “thought leader”? Business minds across every industry understand the authority that this elusive title can add to a name; thought leaders are in high demand for speaking engagements, workshops, appearances, etc. Yet [...]
When Marsha Friedman started out in PR in 1990, she began to realize that successful CEO’s, professionals, and entrepreneurs had one thing in common; they all had their own book.…
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Oct 10 , 2013 - 01:00 pm Marketing and branding expert Laura Ries is bullish on using books as a marketing tool. After all, it’s what she’s been doing for over 15 years. Laura is the daughter of noted advertising guru Al Ries. In 1981, Al and his partner [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Sep 05 , 2013 - 02:00 pm Jeff “Odie” Espenship isn’t shy about acknowledging his failings. As a commercial pilot, airshow pilot and former fighter pilot, not to mention motivational speaker and author, you might not think Espenship is prone to failings. But there it is, in the first [...]
Posted by Jerrold R. Jenkins on Aug 22 , 2013 - 03:00 pm “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” That aphorism has been around for nearly a century, but Marty Clarke took it to heart. The one-time corporate executive is in demand these days as a communications consultant and speaker, but that’s largely because [...]
