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Services for authors include manuscript critique, editing (including a free sample edit), and proofreading services. The company will also create a synopsis and outline of the manuscript, as well as a query letter to send it publishers.

According to the website, your copyright and confidentiality are assured. Services can be ordered online, and there's even an instant quote widget that allows you to pick a turnaround time and a quote to suit your schedule and budget. Services are charged by the word for editing and proofreading, and turnarounds can be as little as 24 hours for shorter manuscripts of 10,000 words or fewer.

The company now has more than 20 in-house employees and 200 remote workers. They handle fiction and non-fiction works.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:58:45 CDT admin Resources 838 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/scribendi/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/the-mobile-marketing-handbook-1/
With mobile becoming a tool more and more consumers are using to connect, get information, and be entertained, today it's become necessary for a small business owner and marketing team to understand the basics of mobile marketing.

This book looks at current trends in mobile marketing and provides step-by-step tips for developing mobile-marketing campaigns.

Readers learn about the benefits of using mobile for connecting with customers, as well as common mistakes they can avoid. The book also explores the legal implications of working with mobile, as well as provides current online resources for mobile marketers.

Topics covered include:

- Who is using mobile the most
- Launching a mobile marketing campaign
- Best practices for mobile advertising
- Do-it-yourself guerrilla marketing techniques
- Mobile SEO tactics
- How to choose a mobile agency or consultant
]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:56:59 CDT guest Marketing 1028 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/the-mobile-marketing-handbook-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/pr-tools-to-toot-your-own-horn-2/
Seltzer is a 20 year marketing veteran and founder of SBMarketingTools.com. She advises small businesses that manage their own public relations.

This book centers around low-cost public relations ideas and strategies for businesses to get more PR attention.

Some of the topics covered include:

- Building a PR strategy
- Managing common PR tasks in-house
- Identifying news worthy of a press release
- Tips for writing and distributing press releases

This book provides insight on building relationships with key media contacts and journalists, as well as utilizing social media PR strategies. It also includes links to download free templates and a Press Release Checklist, Press Release Template and Media Outreach Guide.
]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:52:37 CDT guest Marketing 645 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/pr-tools-to-toot-your-own-horn-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/project-management-for-flat-organizations-2/
Written for people working on projects that operate with informal communications, processes, and controls, this book walks readers through a project’s life cycle.

Using everyday language, this guide aims to explain project management theory, and offer simple solutions to solve real-world problems immediately. The book focuses on three key steps for delivering a successful project:

1) Defining the project
2) Planning project tasks
3) Implementing the plan.

These steps are conveyed using short stories, visual aids, tools, templates, and step-by-step instructions.

Inside the book you will find sections on how to determine the project requirements, break down the work, estimate time and resources, create a project schedule, control cope creep, report on progress, and more. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:45:52 CDT guest Management 1239 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/project-management-for-flat-organizations-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/self-help-2013/the-entrepreneurs-trap-1/
Many entrepreneurs get into small business with the goal of making money and doing what they love, as well as having time to enjoy the spoils of their work. The reality is (according to the book): most entrepreneurs are stressed, overworked, and have no time. Forsyth aims to help the reader learn to run his business, not let his business run him.

The book covers topics such as:

- Building the right type of business for the reader and his goals
- Eliminating headaches and hassles of hiring and managing a team
- Using the 10 key systems successful entrepreneurs use
- Structuring the day to get everything done and still have time off

Forsyth goal with the book is to help the entrepreneur set boundaries at work, as well as use automation to make work easier so that the reader can focus on other areas. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:39:58 CDT guest Self-Help 627 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/self-help-2013/the-entrepreneurs-trap-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/the-hr-answer-book/
This book aims to answer the questions that small business owners have about hiring, firing, and other human resources concerns. It includes more than 200 answers.

Topics in this book include:

- Recruiting
- Hiring
- Discipline
- Downsizing
- Compensation
- Benefits
- Training
- Employee relations

Additionally it provides advice on retaining people and developing a cohesive HR strategy and manual. It also discusses compensation packages and regulatory concerns.

The HR Answer Book is a reference book that can be read cover-to-cover or as a quick reference in specific situations. There are 20 pages of templates, including interview questions, telecommuting checklist, telephone reference checklist, termination checklist, exit interview questionnaire, and more. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:39:32 CDT guest Classics 4228 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/the-hr-answer-book/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/emerging-markets-rule-3/
The authors of this book believe that emerging market multinationals are here to stay, whatever the economy does. Pointing to several examples, this book delves into how these firms have created a business model of their own. Among others, the authors cite Haier of China, Orascom of Egypt, and Bimbo of Mexico.

The authors summarize what they say is the secret of these companies' business models, in seven new axioms of global competitiveness. They suggest that businesses around the world can follow the following axioms in order to replicate the successful growth strategies of emerging market multinationals:

- Execute, strategize, and execute again
- Cater to the niches
- Scale to win
- Embrace chaos
- Acquire smart
- Expand with abandon
- No sacred cows! ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:39:10 CDT guest Management 6440 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/emerging-markets-rule-3/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/economics-2013/insider-tips-on-selling-a-business-in-canada-2/
As President of Sunbelt Canada Small Business Brokers, author Greg Kells has seen small business from various angles: as entrepreneur, partner, consultant, business broker, and valuator. He uses his experience to share tips on selling a business in Canada in this book.

This book outlines several key points, including:

- What buyers look for in a business
- Why confidentiality matters in a transaction
- How to increase the value of a business
- What to expect when selling a business
- How to save on taxes before and during the sale

The book also instructs readers on how to deal with offers, negotiations, and due diligence. Kells also focuses on closing the transaction, and provides tips for making this a smooth transaction.

This book is aimed at any business owner who is considering selling his business. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:37:53 CDT guest Economics 1372 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/economics-2013/insider-tips-on-selling-a-business-in-canada-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/the-music-of-your-heart/
This book contains tools aimed at building a successful network marketing business. It is written both for first-time network marketers as well as those who have been running a network marketing business.

THere are four sections in the book:

The first section - how to dig deep and get clear about your intentions and your bigger “why” for being in business.

The second section - identify where your personal and work life is off balance by looking at nine distinct areas of your life.

The third section - work more productively. You’ll find tools about clarifying priorities and planning and managing how you invest your time and resources.

The fourth section - provides a review of the suggested "Freedom Challenges" -- exercises provided at the end of each chapter, that are designed to help you clarify, create, and support your plan. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:36:24 CDT guest Classics 258 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/the-music-of-your-heart/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/bookboon-books-for-business-professionals-1/
According to the company, it is currently the fastest growing eBook publishing house worldwide.

Currently headquartered in London, Bookboon also has offices in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Munich. The company offers more than 1500 eBooks in seven languages, directly available to download from the website. It sees over 42 million downloads per year from business professionals, entrepreneurs and students.

The books available for download on Bookboon's site are written exclusively for the company by experts within their fields. Topics range from personal development to accounting, finance, management and strategic marketing.

The company encourages authors to apply to provide book content to its readers, as well as business owners to download content from its site.
]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:34:58 CDT guest Resources 1114 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/bookboon-books-for-business-professionals-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/digital-publishing-cafe-1/
The courses at the Digital Publishing Cafe focus on online marketing strategies such as digital publishing, virtual book tours, and more. The site offers book marketing courses for authors.

Book marketing and digital publishing experts from around the globe, participate by sharing their knowledge through the Guest Expert Series. They teach informative workshops during the Annual Book Marketing Conference Online which takes place at the Digital Publishing Cafe.

The aim is to teach students to become award-winning authors, bestselling authors, and highly sought-after speakers. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:34:48 CDT guest Resources 889 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/digital-publishing-cafe-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/corine-la-font-helpdeskja-1/
She works specifically with authors and coaches to help them coordinate and execute successful books and online events. Corine provides a suite of services to authors including manuscript creation, help through the publishing process, and online marketing of books. Book marketing includes media kits, virtual book tours, video book trailers, and live book launches.

Corine La Font is herself an author with a Bachelors and Masters Degree and Certificates in Project Management. She aims to bring professionalism, an eye for detail, time management and teamwork to assignments working with authors.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:34:37 CDT guest Resources 307 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/corine-la-font-helpdeskja-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/getting-f-i-t-/
Author Jim Leighton has 35 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry, which he uses to show how leaders can unlock the power of a solid team.

This book centers around creating Fully Integrated Teams, or F.I.T. According to the book, as leaders become more than figureheads and bosses, they also become team players that can lead their teams to change and improvement. This book addresses how to harness the power of teams, and how to best work as part of a team.

The book looks at how leaders can help build and nurture a company culture, as well as how each individual's purpose can be found and utilized for the good of the team.

The author provides tools to demonstrate how companies can use the skills, needs, and passions of team members to create success for each employee, as well as for the company.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:27:03 CDT guest Management 584 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/getting-f-i-t-/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/big-wave-surfing-3/
This book is about extreme technology development. Today's high technology industry is comprised of a set of dynamics that involve spotting and capitalizing on disruptions in the marketplace. Only by being able to understand these dynamics can business owners expect to profit from the high technology arena.

"Big Wave Surfing," as its title suggests, uses the metaphor of surfing. Thurber suggests that riding a wave of uncertainty can introduce a new technology. Some rides are short: pocket calculators and fax machines. In these cases, the technology became a product and the products became commodities in a short time. In other cases, like the Internet, the technology of packet communication systems provides a means for the continual innovation of a completely new set of services for consumer consumption as multiple waves push onto the shore.

This book is intended to provide insights for high-tech developers, marketers, entrepreneurs, investors and anyone interested in our increasingly high-tech world. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:19:31 CDT guest Classics 1584 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/big-wave-surfing-3/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/100-lessons-i-wish-id-learned-sooner-as-a-photographer-in-business-2/
Author Zoe Richards shares her own experiences in running a photography business over many years in this book, with the aim of helping photographers make fewer mistakes in business.

Many photographers are passionate about their work, but may lack business acumen. This book is designed to bridge the gap between their art and their need to function as a business.

Some of the lessons this book overs include:

- Be conscious of the business you are creating.

- The difficult customers you get provide an opportunity to learn.

Part inspirational guide, part how-to manual, this book aims to help would-be photographer entrepreneurs find success in their business endeavors.

Short and sweet, the book covers 100 lessons the author has learned through running her business -- or as she writes in the opening to the book, they are all lessons "hard earned from the School of Hard Knocks." ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:17:11 CDT guest Startup 1442 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/100-lessons-i-wish-id-learned-sooner-as-a-photographer-in-business-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/small-business-marketing-kit-for-dummies-1/
Schenck is also the author of Selling Your Business For Dummies, co-author of Branding For Dummies and Business Plans Kit For Dummies, and a syndicated marketing columnist.

This book aims to give you a road map for marketing in today’s screen-connected, customer-empowered world. This 3rd edition includes all-new chapters including advice for getting online, getting active on social media, blogging, and networking. There is also a bonus CD that includes worksheets and checklists for creating customer profiles, marketing plans, social media pages, landing pages, elevator pitches, blog editorial calendars, and more.

Throughout the book, 15 marketing experts weigh in with their specialized advice on various marketing approaches.

Contents cover:

- Setting marketing goals, objectives, strategies, and budgets
- Developing position and brand
- Establishing online presence
- Harnessing social media
- Generating publicity
- Writing a marketing plan ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:15:02 CDT guest Marketing 717 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/small-business-marketing-kit-for-dummies-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/mobilize-your-customers-2/
Cote is the founder and CEO of Rocket Social Marketing. This book gives an overview of social media and mobile marketing, and how to start using them in your business.

This is a short succinct ebook at 85 pages.

Here is an overview of the chapters in the book:

- Why Should I Care?
- What is Social Media Marketing?
- I Have Some Likes On Facebook, Where Are My Sales?
- Why Should We Use Video and YouTube to Promote Our Business?
- How Can Online Reviews Increase My Profits
- What is Cross Channel Marketing?
- Why is Mobile Marketing Important and How Do We Integrate It?
- How Can We Use Advanced SMS Techniques to Generate Traffic?
- Can a Mobile App Really Help Market My Business and Make Money?
- I Thought Building Email Lists Was Old School?
- Putting It All Together
]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:13:36 CDT guest Marketing 680 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/mobilize-your-customers-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/slicing-pie-2/
Moyer is an entrepreneur who has started companies in product development, clothing manufacturing, marketing technology, and higher education. He shares his experiences in this book.

According to the book, over 70% of entrepreneurs make early equity mistakes that can damage relationships beyond repair and destroy a company.

Slicing Pie outlines a process for calculating the right number of shares each founder or employee in an early stage company deserves, especially as it grows and roles and contributions change. Using a dynamic equity split model it outlines how to avoid conflicts as the company grows.

Along with tips, advice, case studies and a complementary web site with free tools, Slicing Pie aims to teach readers:

- How to value an individual's time and resources relative to others' contributions
- How to value ideas and relationships
- What to do when a founder leaves a company
- How to handle equity when firing an employee
]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:01:45 CDT guest Startup 1611 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/slicing-pie-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/self-help-2013/three-simple-steps-1/
Trevor Blake has built four companies, starting each with a few hundred dollars. His first sold for $107 million. Blake, who considers himself a self-made man, uses his own experiences as a pragmatic businessman to identify three rules for business and life.

"Three Simple Steps" offers just that: three rules that the author says will help readers achieve more and be happier in personal and professional aspects of their lives. His three rules are:

1. Reclaim Your Mentality
2. Create Winning Ideas
3. Transform Ideas into Achievements

For each rule, Blake illustrates his points with real life experience, as well as examples from around the world, both in the business realm and elsewhere.

While the book isn't necessarily considered a self-help tome, it does provide an actionable plan to help readers in whatever aspect of their lives they want improvement in.

Blake does not take profits on this book; instead, all profits from this book go to cancer research. ]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:01:37 CDT guest Self-Help 3586 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/self-help-2013/three-simple-steps-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/allyson-e-machate-publishing-consultant-and-writer/
Machate assists aspiring and established writers with services designed to help them:

- Improve writing skills
- Polish manuscripts
- Navigate the publishing world

Machate also helps entrepreneurs and wellness professionals in their quests to become published authors so they can get media coverage and find speaking opportunities, as well as draw in new clients. She also serves as a ghostwriter and co-author for clients.

As a freelance writer, she has published articles in The Writer and ConsumerSearch.com, and written chapters for SparkNotes 101: Philosophy and the Writer’s Digest 2009 Guide to Literary Agents. Machate speaks frequently about writing and publishing-related topics at conferences and for organizations.

]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 22:53:48 CST guest Resources 805 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/allyson-e-machate-publishing-consultant-and-writer/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/affiliate-program-management-an-hour-a-day/
With affiliate marketing programs on the rise, small businesses have an opportunity to take advantage of this to grow their companies. This book provides tasks that readers can perform in an hour a day to develop, launch, and manage a successful affiliate marketing program.

"Affiliate Program Management" looks at several components relevant to businesses:

- Market research
- Payment models
- Reporting guidelines
- Recruiting affiliates

The book also outlines how to create policies for affiliate marketing, as well as how to utilize social media, feeds, coupons, widgets and video in a program.

Prussakov uses examples from his experience working with Fortune 500 companies with successful affiliate marketing programs to provide tips and promotion examples that small businesses can implement. ]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:36:44 CST guest Classics 495 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/affiliate-program-management-an-hour-a-day/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/holiday-series-on-book-marketing-lessons-from-santa/
Her bio describes her as "a Certified Professional Author Assistant and Online Book Marketing Specialist."

This book provides advice for authors who are interested in promoting their own books and increasing sales. Although this book focuses on book marketing during the holidays, the ideas and tips for authors it includes can be applied throughout the year.

Using the theme of Santa providing the lessons contained in the book, the author aims to inspire creative ideas for marketing books and creating a book marketing plan.

The book is broken down into 12 chapters. This is a compact ebook at just 59 pages. ]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2013 03:44:49 CST guest Marketing 284 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/holiday-series-on-book-marketing-lessons-from-santa/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/leadership-2013/the-artistic-edge-1/
Lisa Phillips is an author, blog journalist, arts and leadership educator, mentor and business owner. As CEO of Canada’s Academy of Stage and Studio Arts, Lisa has made her professional journey around bringing arts education and leadership development to as many young people as possible throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

This book explores why leadership skills taught through the arts are what young people need most to be successful in life.

Competition for jobs is fierce and global and the current state of the world requires an ability to constantly adapt to change.

According to the author, education in the arts should not be reserved for the talented few, but promoted as the means for all children to develop skills in: creative thinking, confidence, problem-solving, accountability, relationship building, communication, adaptability and dreaming big.

The book explores how to give children a competitive edge by giving them an artistic one.
]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:15:05 CST guest Leadership 373 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/leadership-2013/the-artistic-edge-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/voice-over-garden-2/
With a background in theater, dance and choreography, voice-over artist and coach Jonathan Tilley transitioned his career to focus solely on voice-over work. He shares his personal experiences in becoming a global online voice actor in this book.

For those just interested or dabbling part-time in voice-over work, this book outlines how to make voice-over a full-time opportunity.

The book provides tips on:

- Networking demos on a global scale
- Investing in a home studio
- Finding stability in a volatile industry
- Breaking down a character
- Business suggestions, branding and invoicing

The book uses the metaphor of growing a garden to illustrate the process of cultivating and developing relationships and a strategy for long-term success. Tilley shows readers how to move from a freelance mindset to that of a business owner in this book. ]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:24:35 CST guest Startup 448 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/voice-over-garden-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/31-days-of-marketing/
The book offers 31 different aspects of marketing that can be applied immediately - one day at a time.

For each marketing tactic, Jones shares practical advice and information in bite-size pieces for you to incorporate into your advertising strategies. She shares openly about what works and what flops when it comes to successful promotion. Each chapter contains highlighted objectives and frequently asked questions to make the book an easy reference guide.

The books covers: public relations, thank you cards, newspapers and magazines as marketing vehicles, TV and radio, promotional materials, marketing via your blog, other people's blogs, Twitter, Facebook, videos, photos, personal appearances, clubs and niche organizations ... and more.


]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:04:51 CST guest Marketing 1247 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/31-days-of-marketing/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/entrepreneur-2/
Tobin writes an enterprise column for The Evening Standard, and meets many entrepreneurs. She pulls from her experience and those of the people she's met, in her book.

Whether you're thinking of starting a new business or are interested in growing your existing business, this book aims to provide inspiration and advice to help.

The book includes startup stories and advice from leading British and American business owners. Interviews share how they achieved success and what advice they have to give to other entrepreneurs.

The first section of the book is broken down into chapters for each of the companies Tobin writes about, including Groupon, Zoopla, JustGiving, Moo.com, SpareRoom, and Enternships. The second part of the book focuses on the technical, with hands-on advice you can put into action immediately.
]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:32:15 CST guest Startup 386 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/entrepreneur-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/the-business-experts-guidebook/
This is a guide with hints, tips and advice for modern executives at any technology experience level. Entrepreneur Scott Steinberg aims to show how to slash costs and maximize productivity using today's latest high-tech innovations -- from marketing and management to leadership, advertising and public relations.

This book aims to show business owners how to use smartphone apps to tablet PCs and social networks to increase ROI and boost productivity without sacrificing quality or customer service.

Inside the book, readers will find information on:

- Best Business Apps and Gadgets,
- Online Services
- Social Media Secrets: Facebook, Twitter, Google+
- Advertising and PR on Any Budget
- Online Marketing and SEO ]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:56:32 CST ivanastaylor Technology 108 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/the-business-experts-guidebook/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/personal-finance-2013/pound-foolish/
In this book by journalist and former financial columnist Olen, you will find information revealing the underside of the personal finance industry.

The author aims to expose what it calls "the myths, contradictions, and outright lies" this industry has perpetuated. The book is about how an industry that started as a response to the Great Depression "morphed into a behemoth that thrives by selling us products and services that offer little if any help."

Pound Foolish also aims to disprove myths about spending and saving, including:

Small pleasures can bankrupt you: She says that reducing small pleasures will not offset the biggest expenses: housing, education, health care, and retirement.

Disciplined investing will make you rich: She claims that gurus also love to show how steady investing can turn modest savings into a huge nest egg at retirement. But the reality of the market makes for a different outcome.

Women need extra help managing money: Women need the same amount of help as men. She says "women and men are both terrible at handling finances."
]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:01:30 CST admin Personal Finance 64 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/personal-finance-2013/pound-foolish/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/steve-jobs-the-world-of-mobile-insights-for-the-future-2/
This is actually an interactive "smartphone" powered book (which can also be purchased in hardcover) that contains insights on mobile, where it is now, and its path into the future using Steve Jobs and the stories of Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon and other titans of the new world of the internet.

This is sold as a "2-books-in-one" package that also includes a second book called "Apps: The Inside Scoop" where the author provides an insiders viewpoint on apps for smartphones and tablets.

Another unique feature of this book is that the profits from the book (hardcover/e-book formats) go to help young adult students follow in Steve Jobs' footsteps. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:19:38 CST ivanastaylor Technology 71 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/steve-jobs-the-world-of-mobile-insights-for-the-future-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/wordpress-from-start-to-finish/
This book is designed to get you up and running on the most popular content and web platform for small business -- WordPress. It is presented as a guide and manual for beginners who may not have prior computer experience, programming knowledge, or web design skills.

Here are a few of the things that are covered in the book;

- How to get hosting and register your domain
- How to install WordPress on your domain
- WordPress basics such as logging in, developing posts and pages, etc.
- How to plan information flow
- WordPress themes and other appearance tools
- How to add images, audio and video
- How to go mobile with WordPress
- How SEO works with WordPress ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:41:16 CST ivanastaylor Technology 69 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/wordpress-from-start-to-finish/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/essentials-of-shopper-technology/
This book contains information about tactics and applications designed to engage and motivate shoppers, analyze their behavior, and enable trading partners to improve their operations. Readers will see how retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are embracing these new solutions as technology becomes a true agent of change.

The book contains five sections and sixteen chapters:

Section 1: Shoppers - Trends and future of shopping
Section 2: Loyalty - Developing a retail strategy
Section 3: Engagement - Optimizing retail performance
Section 4: Analytics - Trends and measuring shopper performance
Section 5: Digital - Creating a better, smarter shopping experience

This book is aimed at for both online and offline retailers who are looking to understand the technology behind online and offline purchasing

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:21:10 CST ivanastaylor Technology 66 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/technology-2013/essentials-of-shopper-technology/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/lulu/
Through their open publishing platform, Lulu helps authors and creators make works available in multiple formats and markets.

Lulu's platform also helps buyers easily find the content they need. Since its founding in 2002, 1.1 million creators from more than 200 countries and territories have published through Lulu.

At Lulu authors can create everything from hardcover books to eBooks, photo books to calendars. Authors keep all the rights to their works and retain 80 percent of the profit they set when their books sell. Lulu operates a global print network and provide worldwide distribution so that authors can reach readers just about anywhere, including on Amazon.com and the iBookstore.

If authors need any help along the way — with cover design, editing, formatting, marketing or the publishing process in general — The Lulu services team can provide expert assistance through a la carte offerings and bundled packages. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:21:12 CST ivanastaylor Resources 70 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/lulu/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/sheree-bykofsky-associates-inc-/
Sheree Bykofsky is the author, co-author and editor of more than twenty books. Sheree is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Publishing at New York University and an Adjunct Professor at Rosemont College, and she teaches at conferences around the country.

Sheree has written articles for a variety of magazines and newspapers, including The Writer, which featured Sheree’s cover story “The Six Secrets of Getting Published."

The website Shereebee.com includes information on how to "query" her firm for representation, via email. There is also a section of the site with information for authors. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:13:33 CST ivanastaylor Resources 68 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/sheree-bykofsky-associates-inc-/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/edit-write/
They also offer Web design. They will help you get your domain name registered and the correct hosting package picked out for you. professionally designed custom logo for your web site

Each member of the Edit Write staff is a certified editor and proofreader. Every editor has at least a master's degree in English and at least ten years of experience in English classroom instruction. The editors are well-versed in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles of documentation. They average a return on your document within 24 to 48 hours for a manuscript between 1 and 5 pages. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:05:51 CST ivanastaylor Resources 65 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/edit-write/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/the-applegate-group/
Currently the company produces video including author interviews and tips, which can also be syndicated through their author network.

Applegate is the author of four books about entrepreneurial success, including 201 Great Ideas for Your Small Business. She is a former syndicated columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and an experienced film producer. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:19:42 CST ivanastaylor Resources 68 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/the-applegate-group/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/social-media-2013/digital-factics-twitter/

This book was written as an introduction or refresher for individuals looking to engage with people, brands and organizations on Twitter. The book pulls on almost 50 sources of combined research and articles from the last few years. It will provide you with guidance on how to use it for both personal and professional growth.

Here is a summary of what is in the book:

- Twitter basics
- 7 Benefits of using Twitter
- How to get started
- Branding your Twitter account
- How to get more Twitter followers
- Twitter strategies
- Twitter chats
- Twitter for events
- Twitter for customer service
- Examples of good Twitter strategies
- Data and facts about Twitter

Basil Puglisi has been recognized as a top conference influencer on Twitter for Social Media Week. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:48:07 CST guest Social Media 86 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/social-media-2013/digital-factics-twitter/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/blog-business-world/
The blog is a companion to Blog Business Success Radio on the BlogTalkRadio.com network, which also interviews business authors.

Wayne Hurlbert thoughtfully reviews business books. Reviews are often 500 - 1,000 words in length. Audio interviews are typically in depth, at 60 minutes in length.

There is no charge for reviews.

This is a source for authors who are looking for earned editorial reviews of their business books. For readers, it's a place to discover new business books of interest.

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Entrepreneurship: A Real-World Approach is written for the startup entrepreneur and is aimed at being a practical how-to guide that will take the reader from dreaming to successful day-to-day operations.

Here is a summary of some of the main topic areas covered in the book:

- What is entrepreneurship
- How to identify an opportunity and test for feasibility
- How to conduct basic business research
- Putting together a business plan
- Finding customers and identifying a target market
- Competitive analysis, strategic positioning and risk assessment
- Money management
- How to finance your business
- Marketing fundamentals and tactics
- Sales and distribution
- Management and leadership
- Human Resources
- Operations
- Technology
- Legal issues
- Social Entrepreneurship and social responsibility
- Globalization
- Growing your venture ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:00:00 CST ivanastaylor Startup 72 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/entrepreneurship-a-real-world-approach/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/the-savvy-book-marketer-1/
She is the author of The Savvy Book Marketer Guides, a series of books on book marketing topics, and conducts training programs for authors. Her training programs cover how to sell more books on Amazon, how to get your books reviewed, how to market using social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, how to sell to libraries, and more.

The owner of Texana Publishing Consultants, Dana has 17 years of publishing experience and 27 years of marketing experience. Her professional background includes overseeing book production, marketing, fulfillment, and bottom-line profitability at Hoover's Business Press, with distribution channels including direct sales, library sales, online bookstores, and retail bookstores.


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Since 1920, Writer's Digest has chronicled the culture of the modern writer through relevant first-person essays, interviews with bestselling authors and profiles with emerging talent.

Writer's Digest also features practical technique articles, and tips and exercises on fiction, nonfiction, poetry and the business-side of writing and publishing.

The website includes a variety of resources, including tutorials, webinars, tools, articles and an active blog. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:06:37 CST admin Resources 66 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/writers-digest-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/small-business-success-roadmap-1/
Small Business Success Roadmap is a how-to manual for small business owners and entrepreneurs that contains activity sheets that the reader completes to create an overall actionable plan.

Here is a summary of what is inside the book.

In Section 1 "Starting Positions Please: Where & How Your Business Fits In":

- Discover The Truth About Your Customers
- How To Conquer The Competition
- 9 Things You Must Know About Your Market
- Planning Your Attack With 4 Quick Questions
- Hit Them With Your 'Wow' Factor

In Section 2 "Destination Success - Where It Is & How To Get There":

- Delight your customers,
- Create great processes,
- Nurture your employees (if applicable),
- Get the word out about your business, and
- Focus on the numbers that really count.

Section 3 "Driving Your Business To Destination Success" covers how to measure and track how close you are to your destination and create a to do list. ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:06:20 CST guest Startup 144 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/startup-2013/small-business-success-roadmap-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/magcloud/
MagCloud is a collaborative effort between HP Labs and HP’s Corporate Ventures team. The guiding principle is that anyone can be a publisher. It’s where the world wide web meets the world of printing.

MagCloud uses HP Indigo digital press technology to custom-print each issue when it's ordered.

It's free to publish on MagCloud.com. The service lets you upload a high-resolution PDF and MagCloud takes care of the rest: printing, mailing, subscription management and more. The MagCloud website functions as a virtual newsstand, where readers can browse and, using PayPal or a credit card, order publications. The publisher specifies a markup on each copy sold, which MagCloud collects and pays the publisher at the end of each month.
]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:03:37 CST ivanastaylor Resources 68 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/magcloud/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/copylaw-com/
CopyLaw.com is the online space for The Law Offices of Lloyd J. Jassin.

His practice includes drafting and negotiating publishing and entertainment industry contracts, intellectual property due diligence, trademark prosecution, dispute resolution and litigation. His expertise in intellectual property and organizing business entities, has enabled him to represent clients throughout their growth cycle.

The website contains articles with helpful tips and background information specifically for authors and those in the publishing industry including:

- Whether your publishing contract is ebook and iPad ready

- A publishing agreement negotiating checklist

- Copyright termination: getting back your copyrights

- Fair use in a nutshell

- And more ]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 02:46:20 CST ivanastaylor Resources 68 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/copylaw-com/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/indocs-indexing-services-1/
While the stated specialties are for religious and spiritual texts (which include self-help and motivational titles) all genres are accepted for indexing. A recent development for inDocs inDexing is the establishment of a tiki-wiki site, which will be dedicated to exploring fiction indexing, especially the development of book bibles for authors of fiction series.

inDocs specializes in vocabulary and concepts of a given genre, and can quickly develop an index for a book. Often called the "map to a book,' indexes can enhance a book by revealing the subject matter in detail. A good index can list the locations of names, concepts, terms and ideas found in the book to help readers better sort through the material.

]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:02:57 CST guest Resources 415 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/indocs-indexing-services-1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/digital-ethos/
The content of the publications center around digital communications and tools to provide businesses, organizations and individuals information and support for; Design, Multimedia, Web Development, Search, Social, Mobile, Technology and more. The Organization will use the publications and events to generate awareness in underrepresented areas about digital communications as a tool for learning, economic development and the need to keep them uncensored and without limitations.

The Organization uses the following programs to accomplish its mission:

Digital Media Daily – Blog
Digital Media Monthly – Newsletter
Digital Media Quarterly – Print Magazine
Digital Media Press – Books, MiniPublications and Workbooks
Digital Media Events – Live Conferences, Summits & Workshops ]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:55:19 CST guest Resources 73 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/digital-ethos/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/the-bizbuysell-guide-to-selling-your-small-business-2/
BizBuySell is the Internet's largest marketplace for buying and selling businesses. Barbara Findlay Schenck is the author of several best-selling business books. This book aims to teach entrepreneurs how to successfully sell a small business.

The book provides advice and step-by-step instructions, with a comprehensive overview of the small business sales process.

It is broken down into the following chapters:

- Deciding Why, When, and How to Sell Your Business
- Preparing Your Small Business for Sale
- Marketing Your Business for Sale
- The Selling Process
- Closing the Sale and Transferring the Business

Included are a pre-sale to-do list, guidance on the due diligence process, tax implications of sale, and negotiating and setting a selling price that makes sense. It also includes a resources section to help business owners. ]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:38:33 CST guest Management 138 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/management-2013/the-bizbuysell-guide-to-selling-your-small-business-2/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/classics-2013/innovation-and-entrepreneurial-networks-in-europe-1/
Innovation and Entrepreneurial Networks in Europe explores innovation and networks in entrepreneurship with an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on how old and new knowledge can be combined to produce radical innovation.

This book contains a collection of chapters that are combined around the themes of entrepreneurship, innovation and networks; specifically in Europe. The articles highlight the wide variations at the national, regional and business level. These variations suggest the need to break with traditional stereotypes about Southern and Northern Europe.

The book takes a Schumpeterian perspective, emphasizing the importance of looking at the history of entrepreneurship and innovation, paying particular attention to the neglected area of innovation in services within firms.

The overall message of the book is that it takes a diversity of pathways to achieve innovation in small firms in different European economies with a long term historical perspective.

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Having worked as a teacher, real estate broker, and residential appraiser, Ragen Green decided in 2005 to find work she was passionate about. After trial and error, she stumbled across affiliate marketing. Having succeeded in this field herself, she has taken the role of teacher and coach to help others find their passions online as well.

"The Weekend Marketer" is written for those who have dreamed of starting their own business that they can run anywhere in the world.

The author lays out a plan for how someone can go from working for someone else to working and making a living on her own. She calls this idea of transitioning from full-time employee to self-employed a "Weekend Marketer," and provides tips for being a successful Weekend Marketer. ]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:02:33 CST guest Marketing 429 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/marketing-2013/the-weekend-marketer--1/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/goodreads/
Goodreads users recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, find their next favorite book and form virtual book clubs.
]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:49:10 CST guest Resources 78 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/resource-2013/goodreads/ http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/leadership-2013/indestructible-success-1/
Seth Braun is a speaker, coach and consultant. His book is aimed at knowledge workers, business owners, entrepreneurs, holistic professionals and next generation leaders, with the goal to give them the tools to execute confident, focused, productive work.

Here the main sections from the book:

- Discover Your Dreams And Make Them Real: This is a section focused on mindset; vision and planning.
- Develop Your Capacity for Higher Achievement: Develop courage and confidence
- Bring Your Gifts To The World: The power of coaching, communication and collaboration
- Walking The Path: Life and Work As Awareness Practice: Leveraging productivity, relationships and creativity

The purpose of the book is to prepare today's and tomorrow's leaders for learning how to think creatively in a world where the mundane can be automated. ]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:43:17 CST guest Leadership 73 http://bookawards.smallbiztrends.com/leadership-2013/indestructible-success-1/