If you're looking for a blueprint on starting or running a small business mixed with a heavy dose of motivation then Rework (affiliate link) by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson of 37Signals is the book you need to get your hands on.
Have you had a chance to pick up your copy of Facebook Marketing yet? If you're still deciding whether or not it is worth your $20-ish, you might wander over to a few of the reviews so far of Facebook Marketing to see if that helps to convince you.
Imagine if you had been a fly on the wall during the inception of Google straight through to today when they're one of the most powerful brands in the world. That is exactly what Inside Larry & Sergey's Brain (affiliate link) by Richard L. Brandt does. From the back cover:
Over the past year or so there have been several books written about President Obama, his historic presidential race and exploring how his presidency. As someone who is extremely interested in government and politics, I have read several of them. None of them have gotten as close as Jonathan Alter has with his book The Promise: President Obama, Year One (affiliate link).
Most of the business books that are published focus on teaching you what you can do to improve your sales, marketing, customer retention, productivity or a number of other business-related goals. The case studies in these books typically highlight role models of the concepts being described and then have actionable tips that you can follow to achieve similar results.
Were you as amazed as most of the rest of the country when Barack Obama seemingly came out nowhere to take the 2008 Presidential election by storm? Have you sat back and scratched your head wondering how the Obama campaign did it? Are you amongst the group that wants to understand how they built such a strong community, both online and offline? Need a break from the regular onslaught of business, marketing, and self-help books? If you're whipping your head up and down, first, stop. We wouldn't want you to get whip-lash. Now, don't even bother watching the video below and go buy 5 copies of The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory
Are you looking for a book that, according to Guy Kawasaki, will "kick your ass and push you out of your zone of mediocrity and stagnation"? What about a book that is described by Pamela Slim as bringing "the topic of creativity out of the lofty halls of academia...into a place where the average person can apply it: to improve work and create a life that really matters"? Well, if you're shaking your head up and down and feel as if you've been searching for just that book, I have a little news for you: stop reading this blog post and overnight 5 copies (1 for you and 4 for holiday gifts) of Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity
Today I review Twitterville
I recently finished reading The Think Big Manifesto by Michael Port. You might already know Michael from his previous book, The Contrarian Effect. Check out my review below. If you can't see the video, you can grab it over on YouTube too.
Thanks to my friend Jason Moore-Brown (@mobomedia) I got a chance to test out a few products from Incipio. Incipio makes all kinds of awesome cases and other accessories for your favorite electronics such as laptops, BlackBerry, iPhone, Kindle, and many many more. I really enjoyed the laptop and iPhone cases that I've been testing out. If you're looking for some new accessories for your tech gear, definitely make sure to check out Incipio.