WOWIO New Releases - Business & Investing

The Art of Supportive Leadership

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:48:43 CST

J. Donald Walters

A Proven Approach to Successful Leadership

Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then "The Art of Supportive Leadership" can help you! Large and small companies of every kind — from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms — are using this proven approach to leadership with great success. It has become equally indispensable to the non-profit organizations, schools, and military...

Underdog Advertising®: Proven Principles to Compete and Win Against the Giants in Any Industry

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:54:25 CST

Paul Flowers

"Underdog Advertising"® is written for the small-to-mid size business owner/operator who cannot afford to hire an advertising agency. The book presents principles and processes that have proven successful for advertisers who must compete with larger companies in their industries for sales, awareness and market share. "Underdog Advertising" has four primary components and just as David toppled Goliath with a well-aimed rock, the disciplines introduced in this book have consistently helped...

All I Needed to Know in Life I Learned Selling Door to Door

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:27:01 CST

Robert Louis Grottke

"All I Needed to Know in Life I Learned Selling Door to Door," by Robert L. Grottke, is a fresh, simple, honest, straight to the point, modest, and articulately detailed non-fiction addition to an already crowded genre of self improvement books. But, this book stands out high above a majority in the genre. Mr. Grottke does something in this book that many others from the same genre miss — and that is he lets his own experiences, knowledge and lessons from life do his talking. This is a book...

Paradigm Shifts & Corporate Change — All on Board?

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:00:41 CST

Ann Fields

This five session motivational interviewing group intervention has broad application for all corporate, business and agency leadership teams interested in facilitating organizational change. This group intervention provides a process and the opportunity for leadership to effectively and respectfully assist staff in responding to organizational changes in a positive way. It allows for the facilitation and implementation of motivational interviewing strategies within five sessions to assist and...

The Quick Guide to Small Business Budgeting, Second Edition

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:23:40 CST

Julie Aydlott

This book is not just another budgeting title! It’s an easy-to-follow and detailed instruction guide that shows you how to set up a personal budget, business budget, monthly and weekly cash flow projection, work in progress report, and a personal financial statement in easy to follow terms! Whether you are a small business owner, entrepreneur, office manager, bookkeeper or individual looking for franchise opportunities, this book is a must have for business success! ‘The Quick Guide to Small...

I Have QuickBooks, Now What?: For the Self-Employed

Fri, 02 May 2008 10:30:56 CST

Julie Aydlott

There are many QuickBooks instruction guides out in circulation, but there is only one that answers the questions for the less-technically-educated entrepreneur. Most instruction guides are made to explain QuickBooks in a way that expects the reader to have knowledge in accounting and to understand their language. The other 70% of the US small businesses don’t understand the translation but still need someone to show them in a simple way. They seem to be left behind. “I have QuickBooks, Now...

Smart Management: Strategies to Enhance and Ensure Your Company's Success

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:26:41 CST

Dr. Marc Clark

Becoming good at any level of management does not come by chance but through hard work, desire and a willingness to learn. You have the ability to reach new levels of success if you truly desire to do so. The Smart Management Workbook is specifically designed to aid and support anyone that has a desire to enhance their professional skills and performance in the workplace. The workbook is user friendly and the content within is easily understood. The strategies listed can be applied in all...

How to Open Your Own In-Home Bookkeeping Service

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:28:13 CST

Julie Aydlott

‘How to Open Your Own In-Home Bookkeeping Service 2nd Edition’ has been the best kept secret on opening your own successful bookkeeping or accounting business. It has time and time again filled the gap for many entrepreneurs who wanted to go out on their own, but didn’t know where to start. Not only does is have the authors honest approach to self-employment, it also includes the many responsibilities that the bookkeeper or accountant will have. This book includes Where to begin, what...

The Executive MBA: An Insider's Guide for Working Professionals in Pursuit of Graduate Business Education

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:50:00 CST

Jason Price

The Executive MBA is designed for working professionals who wish to receive a fully accredited MBA within two-years while maintaining full time employment. The book Executive MBA: An Insider’s Guide for Working Professionals in Pursuit of Graduate Business Education is written for career minded working professionals — employees and employers — who have chosen to gain several years of work experience before returning to the classroom and value professional development.

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The Manager's Toolkit: 61 Building Blocks for Success

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:42:38 CST

Dr. Marc Clark

This workbook contains tips, checklist, worksheets and personal development tools to help you understand, practice, and apply the skills you need to become and remain a successful supervisor/manager or products, resources and people in the industry you have chosen for a career. The book was designed for those who are the backbone of the workforce. To support those who carry a winning attitude and have a sincere desire to succeed in reaching their personal goals and dreams. The 150 page workbook...

Your Guide to Understanding Investing

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:58:15 CST

Virginia B. Morris and Kenneth M. Morris

YOUR guide to UNDERSTANDING investing provides a clear and concise overview of investing and retirement planning, from understanding the basics of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds to identifying practical investment strategies. Using straightforward language and engaging graphics, the
guide clarifies the details of different types of retirement savings plans and how to make the most of them while you’re working and as you approach retirement.

Welcome To Your Financial Life

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:36:21 CST

Virginia B. Morris and Kenneth M. Morris

Starting out on your own can mean dealing with unfamiliar situations, especially when it comes to finances. This helpful guide explains the key to financial success and the way to avoid some common financial pitfalls, including falling into debt, incurring unnecessary fees and penalties, and putting off investing. Written with those in their 20s and 30s in mind, the guide offers insights into how to make intelligent decisions that will positively affect your financial future.

Knock 'em Dead Breaking Into Management

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:06:55 CST

Martin Yate, CPC

The greatest rewards in the professional world are largely reserved for those successful in the ranks of management. This first volume of Knock 'em Dead In Management will give you the knowledge, strategies and tactics to break into, survive and prosper as a manager; a role, it should be noted, that changes your responsibilities from those of an exemplary individual producer to those of a people-manager getting work done at that same level through others.

The Lost Art of General Management

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:29:04 CST

Rob Waite

General management is a lost art. The ability to take a balanced perspective on business has been overlooked, maligned and bred out of the species of modern managers. "The Lost Art of General Management" will guide the reader on a journey of discovery of the skills of a general manager. Most importantly, the reader will be given practical advice on how to apply those skills.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rob Waite is a senior executive with over 20 years of leadership experience in domestic and...

The Rights and Responsibilities of Being at the Top

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:11:25 CST

Stever Robbins

The Rights and Responsibilities of Being at the Top is a very useful guidebook on the do's and don'ts of being a CEO. This entertaining read presents ideas on how to run your business with an open mind, how to build a culture of success, and how to lead by example. Offering broad ideas on management techniques, and addressing specific problems a CEO may encounter, you'll learn fundamental practices that will provide direction to a financially struggling company, or maintain the growth of an...

Leading With Vision: Getting Things Done through Other People

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:00:32 CST

Stever Robbins

Stever Robbins's extensive insights and sharp wit are on full display in Leading with Vision. This book will show you how to become an effective leader through creating and communicating a consistent direction for your organization. Through what he calls a leadership relationship, Stever Robbins frames leadership in a fashion that incites focus, emotion, commitment, and responsibility within your company. This book is essentially a blueprint on how to make things happen when you or others may...

Fares to Friends: How to Develop Outstanding Business Relationships

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:31:41 CST

Edward Wallace

This book offers a wealth of good, solid business advice. "Fares to Friends" is the business professional's equivalent to best-seller "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom. Like Albom, Ed Wallace invites the reader to share in a series of literally and figuratively transporting conversations with his mentor, a cab driver named Max. Over the course of many trips to the airport, Max, a former business executive who gave up high-level commerce to become a service entrepreneur, points out what the...

The Customer Code: The Sorry State of Garrett's Books

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:56:34 CST

Samuel D. Allman

"The Customer Code" explores the real world case of Garrett Books and the hands-on solutions that were brought to the table as problem-solving tools and techniques -- ones that can serve as a model for problem-solving in all organizations. Sam Allman is an internationally recognized motivational speaker, consultant, trainer, salesman, and author. For almost two decades Allman has been one of the most in-demand sales speakers, delivering high content, customized, inspiring programs in areas such...

Leadership: The Successful Use of Conflicting Principles

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:47:41 CST

Samuel D. Allman

In this book on leadership, author Sam Allman, an internationally recognized motivational speaker, consultant, trainer, salesman, and author, takes us into the nuts-and-bolts of conflicting principles that managers and leaders encounter in their everyday business lives. For almost two decades Allman has been one of the most in-demand sales speakers, delivering high content, customized, inspiring programs in areas such as leadership, customer service, management development, team building...

7 Steps to Effective Executive Coaching

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:21:41 CST

Dembkowski, Edridge, and Hunter

Based on the author's extensive research and consultancy practices, the book builds on the GROW coaching model and introduces a new model which involves 5 core capabilities and a 7-step process -- The Achieve Coaching Model.

Knock 'em Dead Professional Communication

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:49:21 CST

Martin Yate

Knock 'em Dead Professional Communication addresses those communication tactics and strategies that will help establish your credibility in the workplace, and with established credibility will come increased visibility; these are the foundational components of a personal branding strategy.

Guide To Managing Your 401(k)

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:40:13 CST

Virginia B. Morris and Kenneth M. Morris

Whether you are just starting to participate in a 401(k) plan or have been contributing to a plan for years, this objective guide will prove a handy companion. This guide tells you the essential things you need to know about building your 401(k) portfolio and explains the steps you should take to manage the assets in your account.

Written in clear, straightforward language with helpful illustrations, the guide offers practical measures for dealing with company stock, diversifying your...

The Entrepreneur's Companion: Help! I Don't Even Know What I Need to Know About Starting a Business

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:48:57 CST

Stever Robbins

Containing scores of ideas that will help you become more effective at business and entrepreuneurship, including all the necessary professional expertise to win at the game, this book zeroes in on powerful tactics to boost your power to start and successfully run a business enterprise.

It Takes a Lot More than Attitude...to Lead a Stellar Organization

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:37:38 CST

Stever Robbins

This book is the ultimate road map to building, growing, and leading a successful company. Written with humor and attitude by one of the country's foremost experts on corporate leadership, this is a how-to book that can serve as any CEO's constant companion. While other leadership books focus on just the leaders, Stever Robbins' book examines how and why people follow, why they sometimes don't, and what to do about it. Be prepared to explore every aspect of a business leader's life.

Heart & Mind $elling

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:53:27 CST

Samuel D. Allman

In the Age of Google, speed dating, and ever-shorter attention spans, Sam Allman is an expert in a vital life skill: how to create meaningful human contact. In his book Heart & Mind Selling the acclaimed "Sales Love Doctor" shows readers how to significantly increase sales and retain customers by learning how to connect with their emotions and thought processes. After reading Allman's book, readers won't just close sales. They'll build mutually satisfying, long-term relationships. Sam Allman is...