May 15, 2008
Interviews Galore!
If you haven't been over to the IT Conversations website yet, we would highly recommend it--specifically this interview of Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations. He discusses social networking technologies, how they are rarely used as envisioned by their creators, and how they are evolving. Or, listen to Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn of the Environmental Defense Fund talk about their new book, Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming. They discuss "The New Industrial Revolution," and some of the technologies that can help save the planet.
Personality Not Included author Rohit Bhargava and Accidental Branding author David Vinjamuri have done something rather interesting on their blogs. They interviewed each other, asking ten questions each, and posted the interviews at the same time. You can read David's interview of Rohit here, and Rohit's of David here.
I spoke recently with David Bach, author of Go Green, Live Rich, about how--contrary to popular belief--going green can actually save you money.
And finally, if you can't wait for his book to come out later this year, you can get your Gladwell fix by watching his talk at the 2004 TED Conference, or listening to him tell stories about his time at The Washington Post on This American Life (Act Four of the episode). These two aren't actually interviews, but they are hilarious.
May 12, 2008
April's Best Sellers NOW on Compact Disc
I know you've ALL been waiting to see which books from our TOP 25 books last month are now available on CD....
Anticipate no longer.... Here's the scoop!
Earth: The Sequel (*) by Dick Hill, Miriam Horn and Fred Krup - # 2 Spot
Rich Dad's Prophecy by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter - # 3 Spot
Wins, Losses and Lessons (*) by Lou Holtz - # 8 Spot
Rules to Break and Laws to Follow by Don Peppers and Martha Rogers - # 15 Spot
For One More Day (*) by Mitch Albom - # 21 Spot
Blue Ocean Strategy by W Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne - # 22 Spot
Wikinomics by Don Topscott and Anthony Williams - # 23 Spot
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within by Michael Gerber - # 25 Spot
If you can, place your orders quick! Audio/compact disc formats usually only last a short time! If you have any questions about this list or you don't see your favorite book listed, let us know!!
Enjoy your Monday!
PS: (*) = Selections brand new to the list!
May 6, 2008
Predictably Irrational
A book that's seen a lot of press and hit the bestseller lists this year is Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely. Paul Dunay over at MarketingProfs had a chance to interview Dan. You can listen to that interview here. And follow Dan's blog over here.
April 7, 2008
Double or Nothing's Debut!: March's Top 25 Books Available in Audio
Off of our current top 25 books of March, here is what is available now in audio format:
1) Double or Nothing by Cal Fussman
2) Made to Stick by Chip Heath
4) Hug Your People by Jack Mitchell
6) How Come that Idiot's Rich and I'm Not? by Robert Shemin
12) What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
13) Rich Dad's Prophecy by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter
16) Awakening the Entrepreneur Within by Michael Gerber
17) Microtrends by Brett Barry, Mark Penn and Kinney Zalesne
19) The Breakthrough Company by Keith McFarland
These are all the books that are available NOW in audio format off of our March 2008 listing! If you want these, order them now while supply lasts.... (Case in point: Last month's # 9 best seller, It's Your Ship is now awaiting a May release in audio format - the old edition sold out already!)
Happy Monday, All!
March 10, 2008
Go Ask Alice...
"Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, 'and what is the use of a book,' thought Alice, 'without pictures or conversations?"
- from Alice in Wonderland
Well, the following books from February's top 25 may or may not contain pictures, or even conversations in them... but they are available now in audio format:
# 6 - Meatball Sundae
# 8 - Rules to Break & Laws to Follow
# 12 - It's Your Ship
# 14 - Predictably Irrational
# 16 - Speed of Trust
# 20 - Made to Stick
# 22 - What Got You Here Won't Get You There
February 12, 2008
January's Top Books on Compact Disc
We know that you all have been waiting for this ALL month, so here it is!! Our Top 25 Books from last month that are available in audio format!!
# 2 - You're Broke Because You Want to Be by Larry Winget -
The "New York Times" bestselling author of Its Called Work for a Reason! and star of A&Es reality show Big Spender cleans up Americas personal-finance crisis with this straight-talking approach to prosperity. Unabridged. 4 CDs.
# 3 - It's Not About the Coffee: Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks by Howard Behar -
Here are the insights that fueled the Starbucks growth, its phenomenal success, and especially its incredible culture.
# 5 - It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy by D. Michael Abrashoff -
The former Navy commander of the USS "Benfold" reveals important management techniques he learned by shifting organizing principles from obedience to performance. 3 CDs.
# 6 - Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by Don Tapscott -
A brilliant guide to one of the most profound changes of our time, "Wikinomics" challenges the most deeply rooted assumptions about business and will prove indispensable to anyone who wants to understand competitiveness in the 21st century. Unabridged. 11 CDs.
# 8 - Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out by Marci Shimoff -
From a bestselling Chicken Soup coauthor and contributor to "The Secret," comes a fresh, new, practical program for finding and maintaining happiness. Abridged. 5 CDs.
# 10 - Think Big Act Small: How Americas Best Performing Companies Keep the Start-Up Spirit Alive by Jason Jennings -
A bestselling business author shows how the culture of a small start-up combined with the ambition of a big company produces unbeatable results, and translates what he has learned from his analysis of nine companies into powerful lessons any company can apply. Abridged. 3 CDs.
# 14 - Touch Choices: A Memoir by Carly Fiorina -
Behind the headlines, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard tells her own story. Abridged. 5
# 16 - Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes Everything by Stephen Covey -
The son of the author of the famed 7 Habits books launches a new series on the defining principle of personal and economic success for the 21st century: trust. Abridged. 1 CD.
# 18 - Make the Impossible Possible: One Man's Crusade to Inspire Others to Dream Bigger and Achieve the Extraordinary by Bill Strickland -
The founder of the renowned Manchester Craftsmans Guild and the Bidwell Training Center in Pittsburgh instructs listeners how to achieve the impossible in their lives and careers. Abridged. 4 CDs.
Supplies don't last a long time in this format, so order your copy(ies) NOW!!
January 21, 2008
Remember When....
So, it was snowing.
Not just snowing, but really snowing. You know that snow when you were a kid where the piles were high and went almost to your hips and it was just GREAT? It was like that kind of snow. I was, I think 8 or 9 and it went a bit past my hips and yes, it was GREAT! I was tumbling in in, running in it, climbing the great foothills they created in front of the mountains (ok a building). In this particular case, it was the Library building and the foothills abounded in front of it. I loved the Library, especially that day! I found a mammoth one right by the parking lot, climbed on it and started playing King of the Hill with my self, having a blast. Until. Yep, turned out that the hill was actually a bush.
A rose bush.
A rose bush that was big, and huge just like that snow mounds around it. Being such a large bush, it had large thorns and yours truly felt the sting in two places on his knee. I cried, wouldn't you? If only I knew better. If only I had great, vast information at my disposal....well hopefully this listing of audio books will bring some knowledge to you!
Here's what books are available on compact disc in our
Top 25 Books of 2007:
January 7, 2008
The Audio Advantage
A co-worker of mine was talking to a gentleman on the phone the other day. Just chatting about who we are and what we do. He was inquiring about which titles we carry were available in audio/CD format. Turns out, he likes the CDs because 1) he travels alot and 2) reading usually puts him to sleep (it helps that you can play audio virtually anywhere nowadays). Of course , his request makes perfect sense, but audio is a strange beast.
Sure, books that are popular (in the top 20 or so) usually get an audio version made, but exactly how long they remain in this state of production is a bit of a mystery. One part of the quirks is that some publishers do not have the control over what other media the book may come out in. This means another company/publisher has rights to it. Another nuance is popularity. Either the book looses popularity or gains it later on...sort of like a 'too little-too late' scenario.
Here's what's available in audio in our recent top 25!:
It's Not About the Coffee - #5
The Starbucks Experience - #13
Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science - #20
What Got You Here Won't Get You There - #21
There you have it! Now, this little listing may change in time due to many factors. My advice is get these while stock lasts! And if you are on-line and want to see if a book is in audio, just type the title/ISBN of the book and there should be a listing. If you don't find it there, it may still be in audio - so, just give us a call and we can check up on it for!