"Vic Prushan does not just talk about how to give the customer more than is expected, he delivers. [No-Nonsense Marketing is] incisive and thought-provoking, yet hard-hitting and practical. I recommend this book highly to managers of all businesses, large and small." --Jack D. Lantz, President and CEO, Unitek Miyachi Corporation "Whether you have an MBA or learned about marketing from the school of hard knocks, Prushan's No-Nonsense Marketing will remind you of things you should not have forgotten and shows you things you wished you'd known." --Stewart A. Washburn, CMC, Consultant to Sales and Marketing Management "Prushan's book follows his own sound advice--to always give customers more than they expect! Readers will find this a trove of insights and inspiration for every aspect of business management. I recommend it highly." --Alexander Hiam, author of The Portable MBA in Marketing and The Vest-Pocket CEO and Professor in the Marketing Department at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst "This book is required reading for anyone who thinks they are a 'Street Fighter' in marketing. It's filled with great ideas that can help you build a stronger and more profitable customer base. Victor Prushan truly knows his stuff and freely shares it in this book." --Jeff Slutsky, author of Street Smart Marketing and The Toastmasters' Guide to Successful Speaking "Finally, a book of marketing principles that both reviews fundamentals long since forgotten and provides iconoclastic new concepts on gaining, keeping, and delighting your customers, all written with Vic Prushan's dry but sparkling humor! This will be required reading for every person in my company who interfaces with a customer!" -- Jeff Z. Amacker, President, Teledyne Controls

The In-Your-Face, Results-Focused, No-"Kumbaya" Guide to Social Media for Business! Detailed techniques for increasing sales, profits, market share, and efficiency. Specific solutions for brand-building, customer service, R & D, and reputation management. Facts, statistics, real-world case studies, and rock-solid metrics

Defeat distraction: “Karen and Keith’s easy-to-implement advice will maximize your efficiency and enable you to find more time in your day.” —Tory Johnson, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Shift Written by a longtime consultant who has served clients in over fifty countries, No Nonsense: Time Management helps you overcome overload and avoid the traps that lead to an unproductive relationship with time. You’ll find smart solutions, powerful habits, and proven time hacks for improving everyday work situations: •Harness the power of completion •Stay sane when dealing with social media •Get a procrastination inoculation •Play the 80/20 game of accomplishment •Set goals •Make lists •Have more efficient conversations •Organize your inbox •Retool your priority system •Identify your interruptions •Overcome multitasking madness, and more

“ My research shows we are heading into a major shake-out in business that will determine the leaders for decades to come. This will REQUIRE creative marketing and positionin, and there is no better source than Dan Kennedy on this topic. His book No B.S. Guide to Trust-Based marketing is rich with vital insights.” -Harry S. Dent, Jr., author, The Great Crash Ahead Trust Between Consumers and Businesses is Gone Here's How to Fix It Internationally recognized “millionaire maker,” Dan S. Kennedy, joined by entrepreneur and financial consultant, Matt Zagula, show you how to break down the barriers caused by the “trust no one” mantra invading every customer’s mind today. They deliver an eye-opening look at the core of all business—trust, and teach you the secrets to gaining it, keeping it, and using it to build competitive differentiation, create price elasticity, attract more affluent clients, and inspire referrals. You'll get the essential strategies required to build trust in an understandably untrusting world, and in turn, attract both business and profits. Covers 8 ways to demonstrate trustworthiness to prospective clients The #1 secret desire of today’s untrusting prospects—how to understand it, respond to it, and use it to transform marketing, prospecting, and presentations How to avoid dumb mistakes that scream “salesman” to prospects Why “Where can I find clients?” is the wrong question. The right question is: How can I construct a business persona and life so that clients seek me out, with trust in place in advance? How to keep products, services and prospects away from the avalanche of competitive and confusing information online The incorrect assumption that trust is built by imparting information and knowledge and a breakthrough technique to replace this mistake

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***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTED TITLE*** Brand Yourself walks you through everything you need to know about creating a business brand, from brand strategy to picking out fonts, building your personal brand and affordable creative tips to make an impact with your business. Packed with practical exercises, examples and industry hacks and supported by an extensive interactive playbook online, this is the essential guide for business owners on a budget. Build a brand that stands out and that connects with the people you want to reach. Lucy Werner is founder of The Wern, a PR and branding consultancy, She is also author of the bestselling Hype Yourself and a publicity expert who is a speaker, lecturer and course creator. Hadrien Châtelet is the creative director of The Wern and leads the design arm of the business. He is also cofounder of Lucy’s two children and they work together in their garden in east London. Together they have over 30 years’ industry experience and have taught thousands of entrepreneurs how to stand out and find success.

***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTED TITLE*** Hype Yourself is an invaluable toolkit for getting you and your business featured in the media: newspapers, magazines, radio and TV. Crammed full of insider advice, from the building blocks of your PR strategy to the execution of creative campaigns, it includes expert tips from journalists and industry specialists and is supported by a stack of online resources. Lucy Werner is founder of The Wern, a PR & branding consultancy and training hub for startups, entrepreneurs and independent brands. She is also a writer, speaker, blogger, teacher and podcaster on all things brand building for small businesses. For more information follow @wernchat or visit www.thewern.com