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The Wow Factor: The 33 Things You Must (and Must Not) Do to Guarantee Your Edge in Today's Business World by Frances Cole Jones
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Successful Selling: How to Attract, Manage, Close & Keep More Business in a Buyer-Centric World by Matt Heinz
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What If? and Why Not?: How to Transform Your Fears Into Action and Start the Business of Your Dreams by Jen Groover
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Trust-Based Selling: Using Customer Focus and Collaboration to Build Long-Term Relationships by Charles H. Green
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Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band
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Anywhere: How Global Connectivity is Revolutionizing the Way
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Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back
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The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media,
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Reach Buyers Directly by David Meerman Scott "...From my perspective, the best thing about this book is that everyone can
gain value from it. There are...many places you can start applying these new rules of marketing and PR. For example, I'm an experienced blogger, considered an expert in my field and already have a strong online presence. Yet I'm immediately going to start applying the lessons in Chapter 14: How to Use News Releases to Reach Buyers Directly. ..." (Reviewed by Jill Konrath, author of Selling to Big Companies)
Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve
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Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation
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World Wide Rave: Creating Triggers that Get Millions of People to Spread Your Ideas and Share Your Stories
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
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Unfolding: The Perpetual Science of Your Soul's Work
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eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale by Ardath Albee "...I recommend this book for salespeople and marketing pros who need to understand how to position enterprise solutions in today's sales 2.0 landscape." (A Reader from San Francisco, California USA)
Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston M.D.
"...shares...techniques and the secret to...effective communication. From studies on how the brain switches from 'no' to 'yes' responses to how to talk at a higher brain level for better positive results, ...a guide no business library should be without." (A Reader from Oregon, Wisconsin USA)
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contains genuine tools -- something that so many business
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will enable many businesses to improve and thrive. If you
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Your Best Year Yet!: A Proven Method for Making the Next
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Lead, Sell, or Get Out of the Way: The 7 Traits of Great Sellers by Ron Karr
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Personal Development for Smart People : The Conscious
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life..." (A Reader from Boston, Massachusetts USA)
Problem Solving 101: A Simple Book for Smart People
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Talk Less, Say More: Three Habits to Influence Others and Make
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