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Title: Value-Based Fees: How to Charge What You're Worth and Get What You Charge (3rd Edition)

Author: Alan Weiss

Narrator: Alan Weiss

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 29 minutes

Release date: March 15, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

In the newly revised Third Edition of Value-Based Fees: How to Charge What You're Worth and Get What You Charge, bestselling author, speaker, and renowned consultant Dr. Alan Weiss delivers a thoroughly updated guide to proposing, and receiving, consistently high fees that are based on the value you deliver to each client you serve. The author walks you through the many reasons that time-and-materials pricing models are outdated and inadequate and how to convert existing clients to your new value-based fee model. He also discusses fundamental new developments in consulting, including the remote delivery of services, the waning market power of the consulting giants, economic globalization, and the shift from project work to advisory work. Among the step-by-step techniques and strategies provided in the book, you'll find: how to establish value-based fees, including determining your unique value and creating a 'good deal' dynamic; how to create, capitalize on, and market to trusted advisor relationships; and how to implement fee increases immediately, prevent and rebut fee objections, create consulting products, and explore lucrative new fields. Perfect for newcomers to the consulting field as well as time-tested veterans, Value-Based Fees is an indispensable guide for every solo consultant, entrepreneur, and small consulting firm.

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Title: The Synergy Solution: How Companies Win the Mergers and Acquisitions Game

Author: Jeff Weirens, Mark Sirower

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 7 minutes

Release date: March 15, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

The new M&A bible The Synergy Solution will change how companies think about and approach their M&A strategies and realize the performance promises they make to their shareholders. Beginning with a clear and well-accepted foundation of the economics of the M&A performance problem, Deloitte's Mark Sirower and Jeff Weirens show acquirers how to develop and execute an M&A strategy—end-to-end—that both avoids the pitfalls that so many companies fall into and creates real, long-term shareholder value. This includes: how to develop an M&A strategy and a pipeline of deals; how to test the investment thesis of a deal; how to decide what premium to pay; how to plan for a successful Announcement Day; how to properly communicate performance promises to stakeholders and shareholders; how to realize those promised synergies through integration planning and post-close execution; how to build a new combined organization; how to anticipate the questions of an informed board; and how to sustain long-term shareholder value. There is an art and science to getting mergers and acquisitions right, and this powerful resource provides the insights and strategies acquirers need to find success at every stage of the often complex and perilous process.

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Title: [Spanish] - Arte y oficio de las relaciones públicas

Author: Sandra Stahl

Narrator: Patricia Vázquez Avilés

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 42 minutes

Release date: March 14, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

'´Arte y oficio de las Relaciones Públicas´ es un manual de lectura obligada para cualquier persona que esté considerando estudiar esta carrera. También es una valiosa guía de recursos en el área de comunicaciones. Planeo utilizar varios ejemplos que extraje de ahí para enseñar, reforzar y revitalizar a mi propio personal. Escucha este audiolibro y aprende de una de las grandes expertas en Relaciones Públicas'. Susan Flinn Cobian, presidenta de Salud HYC 'Sandra conoce estratégicamente las Relaciones Públicas por dentro y por fuera, y también sabe cómo hacer que lleguen a buen fin. Este audiolibro no sólo es una excelente introducción para aquellos que son nuevos en RP, sino que tiene muchos conocimientos para el profesional experimentado. Lo recomiendo de todo corazón'. Chip Walker, Director de Estrategia de Marca, Bloomberg Media Este audiolibro está narrado en español latino - Sandra Stahl es una reconocida líder de pensamiento con una amplia experiencia, tanto en Relaciones Públicas como en campañas de estrategias en comunicación y conectividad entre los asistentes a seminarios y congresos. Escribe para varias revistas como AdAge, La semana en las Relaciones Públicas, Mujeres Emprendedoras, entre otras. Desde 2003 ha elaborado estrategias y campañas de comunicación para empresas multinacionales de todos los tamaños, hasta ONGs, instituciones académicas y en su propia agencia global de comunicaciones, en los puestos corporativos y como cofundadora de Jacobstahl. Sus clientes y colegas la consideran una persona muy valiosa por su creatividad y sus conocimientos con los que aporta soluciones de comunicación. También por su capacidad para convertir los asuntos complejos en cuestiones manejables. Sandra es profesora en el programa de posgrado de Marca y Comunicaciones Integradas, en la Universidad de la ciudad de Nueva York.

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Title: The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in An Automated World

Author: Allison H. Fine, Beth Kanter

Narrator: Kim Niemi

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Release date: March 9, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

A pragmatic framework for nonprofit digital transformation that embraces the human-centered nature of your organization In The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World, a team of dedicated nonprofit thought leaders delivers a discussion of the information and tools nonprofit staffers and board members need to effectively use artificial intelligence without alienating the human stakeholders and donors on whom they rely. Each chapter of the book offers a narrative discussion of how AI affects a particular functional area in an organization that includes case studies and practical tips for the ethical use of AI. You'll discover explorations of: ● The steps you need to take to become a smart nonprofit and how to effectively lead a digitally transformed organization ● How to automate program delivery, fundraising, and the back office ● Likely future developments in AI for nonprofit work, including a more diverse field of programmers and data scientists and data sovereignty Perfect for nonprofit leaders, board members, employees, managers, and founders, The Smart Nonprofit also belongs on the bookshelves of anyone interested in the intersection of leadership and technology.

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Title: Start with a Win: Tools and Lessons to Create Personal and Business Success

Author: Adam Contos

Narrator: Adam Contos

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Release date: March 8, 2022

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Strengthen your leadership skills and achieve success at work and at home with advice from a proven business leader In Start with a Win: Tools and Lessons to Create Personal and Business Success, CEO of RE/MAX Holdings Adam Contos delivers a powerful exploration of how leaders process information and lead boldly, especially (or even) during times of crisis. Packed with the practical lessons he learned as the leader of one of the most recognized real estate brands in the world, the book shows you how leaders recognize emotion, chaos, and fear and transform those negatives into opportunity. Whether you lead a team of one—yourself—ten, or 10,000 and up, you'll also find actionable advice on: how to develop effective leadership skills by seeking out situations that require you to practice leading; avoiding the experience of becoming overwhelmed by relying on time-tested frameworks to organize your thinking during stressful situations; and overcoming fear and self-doubt by recognizing that your doubts are only as powerful as you think they are. Perfect for executives, managers, and other business leaders, Start with a Win is an indispensable resource for entrepreneurs seeking to clarify and accomplish their goals.

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Title: Angels and Entrepreneurs: A Lifestyle Formula for Starting Your Own Business and Riding the Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship

Author: Bob Schlegel

Narrator: Walter Dixon

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 32 minutes

Release date: March 8, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Get inspired to start your own successful business! Bob Schlegel grew up on a struggling family farm, and like his entrepreneurial father, he took charge of his destiny by starting his own businesses—often more than one at a time. He and his wife Myrna partnered together in their early endeavors and raised a family of entrepreneurs. Their diverse startups included a chain of fifteen superior nursing and retirement centers, as well as the nation's leading manufacturer of paving stones and landscaping materials. Though they faced substantial challenges and even near-bankruptcy, they persevered and built highly profitable enterprises with the help of 'angels'—both earthly and heavenly. Bob shares his experiences—his failures as well as his successes—with the goal of inspiring others to start their own businesses.

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Title: Forging An Ironclad Brand: A Leader's Guide

Author: Lindsay Pedersen

Narrator: Lindsay Pedersen

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Release date: March 2, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Good brand is just good business. Brand is the intentional leader’s North Star. It helps us engage customers and employees, unleash our competitive advantage, and fuel enduring growth. And yet, despite this power, brand is grossly underused. Few leaders leverage brand fully, believing (wrongly) that brand is squishy and elusive. But when a tool this vital is dismissed, the business suffers mightily. The good news is that all leaders can ignite brand to create value. Lindsay Pedersen deconstructs what brand is and why it is indispensable for leaders. Then she shares her step-by-step process to tame the infinite possibilities and pinpoint a brand positioning that is true and robust—ironclad—to unlock the most value. In this book, learn how to… •Leverage brand as a strategic platform for growing with purpose •Lead more effectively with brand as your North Star •Use brand to excite customers and employees •Identify your Uncommon Denominator and Benefit Ladder •Follow the principles of storytelling to generate business growth Brand is sorely underutilized. When you ignore it or use it only superficially, you forgo your most sustainable competitive advantage. It’s time to start using brand as your North Star—it’s time to make your brand ironclad.

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Title: Find. Build. Sell.: How I Turned a $100 Backyard Bar into a $100 Million Pub Empire

Author: Stephen J. Hunt

Narrator: Grant Cartwright

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 46 minutes

Release date: March 1, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

Stephen J. Hunt, award-winning publican and the founder of Hunt Hospitality, turns his thirty years of buying, renovating, and selling pubs into an accessible, practical guide on how to turn a poorly performing business into a highly profitable one. From the early days of formulating an idea, to raising money and recruiting employees, to fending off competitors, you'll discover the wisdom, practical tools, and tips you need to take control over your business, turn it around, and live the life you've always wanted.

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Title: So You Wanna: Start a Food or Beverage Business: A Pick-Your-Path Business

Author: Douglas Raggio

Narrator: Rich Miller

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Release date: March 1, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

The specialty food and beverage business is a thriving industry, and the barriers to entry are low: all you need is a recipe and a kitchen. It sounds simple, but launching a food or beverage company is a maze of choices and consequences. Douglas Raggio has been there: both as a food founder and as a consultant to other successful startups, and he's come to learn that every choice a food founder makes has a fairly predictable outcome. In So You Wanna: Start a Food or Beverage Business, he'll help you think through the many decisions you'll make along the road from an idea to a successful company. You'll learn the ins and outs of: coming up with an exciting, profitable new product; funding your startup; conducting market research; pricing and producing to scale; partnerships, promotions, and branding; and deciding when to keep going—and when to fold. So You Wanna: Start a Food or Beverage Business will help you to navigate the pathways that lead to success, and avoid the roads that lead to frustration (or worse). By understanding the perils and pleasures of this fast-growing industry you will be able to approach your own business with confidence, make the decisions that feel right to you . . . and learn to have a lot of fun along the way!

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Title: Frontiers in Social Innovation: The Essential Handbook for Creating, Deploying, and Sustaining Creative Solutions to Systemic Problems

Author: Neil Malhotra

Narrator: Rick Adamson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 14 hours 33 minutes

Release date: March 1, 2022

Genres: Business & Career Development

Publisher's Summary:

The one book every innovator and every entrepreneur needs to make a difference in the world. Social innovation and entrepreneurship are rising forces in the world. As stakeholder capitalism takes root, and as the extent of systemic challenges becomes clear—from climate change to income inequality to food security to healthcare and beyond—more and more of the best and brightest will hear the calling to become innovators and entrepreneurs who develop and deploy solutions to the world's thorniest problems. A diverse group of people—ranging from students to seasoned executives—have become increasingly interested in social innovation as means to leverage organizations to solve social problems. But it's not easy. They will need a handbook to guide them on the journey to changing the world. Frontiers in Social Innovation is their essential volume for becoming a difference maker. Filled with contributions from the smartest thinkers and most experienced practitioners, Frontiers in Social Innovation provides the knowledge you need to succeed as a social innovator. It covers the waterfront from philanthropy to social entrepreneurship to impact investing, and then brings to life the challenges and opportunities through case studies. No stone is left unturned in this indispensable volume for anyone who wants to make a difference in the world through innovation and entrepreneurship.