As expected, Borders has filed for bankruptcy. John Mutter at Shelf Awareness says the bookseller plans to close about 200 of its 639 stores over the next couple of weeks. Update: Here’s a map of which stores are closing. Mutter writes that since last December Borders has been buying new books “following procedures familiar to [...]
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Today’s bargain books: “Instant MBA” by Nicholas Bate and “The Lazy Project Manager” by Peter Taylor
“Instant MBA” by Nicholas Bate and “The Lazy Project Manager” by Peter Taylor Price: Both $0.00 Summary: A double bill of business books. “Instant MBA” covers both classic business models and newer concepts like emotional intelligence and inspirational leadership. “The Lazy Project Manager” shows how to delegate and prioritize more efficiently.
When publishers won’t sell, piracy emerges
“I think what leads to rampant piracy is not meeting emergent demands.” – Brian O’Leary That is the most concise statement I’ve read so far about an issue that constantly bothers me, which is that content companies create their own piracy problems. They do it by not moving fast enough, or by not waking [...]
Today's bargain book: "The Rules of Work, Expanded Edition" by Richard Templar
Price: $0.00 Summary: Some people are simply great at their job. They always seem to say the right thing; do the right thing. They are mentioned in every conversation. Everybody likes them. They get promoted. They get pay rises. They get along with the boss. And somehow, they do all these things without being unpleasant, [...]
Today's bargain book: "So What? How to Communicate What Really Matters to Your Audience" by Mark Magnacca
Price: $0.00 Summary: It’s tough, but true—the people you’re trying to communicate with, sell to, or convince don’t really care about you. Nor do they care what you’re offering them, until they understand exactly how it’ll benefit them. If you recognize that one hard, cold fact—and you know what to do about it—you’ll make more [...]
Today's bargain book: "The Truth About Confident Presenting" by James O'Rourke
“The Truth About Confident Presenting” by James O’Rourke Price: $0.00 Summary: All you need to know to make winning presentations–fearlessly and painlessly. The truth about preparing quickly, efficiently, and well The truth about managing anxiety and handling hostile audiences The truth about nonverbal signals, PowerPoint, microphones, and more This book reveals 51 proven and bite-size, [...]
Free book to help you find a new job
FT Press has just reduced the price of their job-search book Unlock the Hidden Job Market to free for a limited time. The book, which promises tips on how to network and find a job in tough times, usually sells for $12-15 in any format. One reviewer on Amazon critizes it for simply saying “network [...]
Why you can't shop within the Kindle iPhone app
The next time you go to buy a Kindle book on your iPhone and get frustrated that it has to close the app and open the browser to go to Amazon, blame Apple. Or blame Amazon–it’s really a business decision by both of them not to cooperate with the other too much. Business Insider reported [...]
New study shows ereader owners read more books
The average mean for book reading in the U.S. is 7.1 hours a week, according to a new study by L.E.K. Consulting. Ereader owners, however, average nearly 2 1/2 times that.