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Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook
James Stroman, Kevin Wilson, ...
AMACOM, 2008
Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook (Second Edition)
This book is spectacular. It is up to date on everything. It defined exactly what my role will be in a job, the methods of being a savvy assistant and the explanations of duties is detailed and easy to follow. I have vowed to have this book in my desk at every ...
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Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy Managers: 50 Exercises That Get Results in Just 15 Minutes
Brian Cole Miller
AMACOM, 2003
Inspiration and Magic
a) This book delivers what it advertises: Quick team building activities. There's a surprising amount of variety and thought behind the book. It's organized and clear. The goals and methods are obvious.
b) As with everything in life, the success of the ...
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Internet Riches: The Simple Money-making Secrets of Online Millionaires
Scott Fox
AMACOM, 2006
A great crash course
Scott Fox covers everything in this how-to book on starting your own internet business. Parts 1 and 2 start with brainstorming business ideas and researching them to be sure they're viable and moves on to explain different business models and how these relate to the ...
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The First-Time Manager
Loren B. Belker, Gary S. Topchik
AMACOM, 2005
Good Thoughts
I bought this for my son who is a first time manager at a fast food chain of restaurants. He says it has helped him learn a lot and is putting the things in the book to good use with his team. He feels that he has learned a lot and will definately use what he has ...
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The Million-Dollar Financial Services Practice: A Proven System for Becoming a Top Producer
David J. Mullen Jr.
AMACOM, 2007
This is a great getting started manual for new financial advisors
Just recently licensed, I was searching for a book to help me get started, since I will be working as an independent financial adviser. Ordered this book because of the high reviews and I have to say this book did not let me down. It was better than I expected. This ...
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Persuasion IQ: The 10 Skills You Need to Get Exactly What You Want
Kurt Mortensen
AMACOM, 2008
Fantastic Book
When it comes to the science of persuasion, both personal and professional this is not only the best, but also the most important book out there.
Kurt Mortensen talks about how the inability to command influence is a universal personal and professional dilemma. He ...
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Career Match: Connecting Who You Are with What You'll Love to Do
Shoya Zichy, Ann Bidou
AMACOM, 2007
Excellent reference
Great resource for people who is interest in finding out who they are and what they should be doing.
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Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids Without Religion
AMACOM, 2007
Encouragement and resource referral guide for freethinking parents
I found this collection of short chapters by various humanist writers on how to instill morality and ethics in children without religion to be a real joy. The authors (including the editor) are clever, humorous, and kind-hearted. Despite their obvious intelligence, ...
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2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews: Ready-to-Use Words and Phrases That Really Get Results
Paul Falcone
AMACOM, 2005
2600 Phrases for Effective Performance Reviews
Excellent tool for assisting managers with written comments on the performance reviews they are required to do on their employees. It especially helps managers with new phrases for employees they have been reviewing for years.
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The New Elite: Inside the Minds of the Truly Wealthy
Jim Taylor, Doug Harrison, ...
AMACOM, 2008
We are all fascinated by them--that enigmatic class of people often referred to as the rich. With all the emphasis on the rich and famous in America, we would think we know everything about them. In reality, very few of us truly understand those who make up the very wealthiest Americans--those with liquid assets of $5 million or more. What is ...
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Web Copy That Sells: The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy Every Time
Maria Veloso
AMACOM, 2004
Like Nothing I've Ever Read...
Although I've been selling online for years now, I honestly cannot understand how much I've been missing out on.
I picked up "Web Copy That Sells" thinking I might get 1 or 2 good ideas and make it worth the money.
Boy was I wrong!
I literally got over a dozen ...
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HR Answer Book, The: An Indispensable Guide for Managers and Human Resources Professionals
Shawn Smith, Rebecca Mazin
AMACOM, 2004
An excellent resource
I highly recommend this book. I run a HR department by myself and since it is just me, myself, and I - this book gets lots of use; just to get another perspective on how something should be handled or feedback "so to speak."
It is written in a simple, clear, and ...
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Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job
Tony Beshara
AMACOM, 2008
Excellent advice!!
By Marilee Johnson
Interesting book. I jumped on the first job offer after college but was burnt out in less than a year. I like reading and was strolling through Barnes & Nobles when I came across a number of books on how to get a job. I started thinking about ...
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Persuasive Business Proposals: Writing to Win More Customers, Clients, and Contracts
Tom Sant
AMACOM, 2003
A practical guide that's also a lively read
Writing customer proposals, especially in response to a lengthy and complex RFP, involves more than simply answering the questions and attaching the required support material. It involves creating compelling messages and value propositions, understanding the customer's ...
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The Elements of Resume Style: Essential Rules and Eye-Opening Advice for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters ...
Scott Bennett
AMACOM, 2005
This Book is Essential to Getting Hired!!!!!!!
Mr. Bennett leaves no stone unturned here...he takes readers through each step of writing a resume so diligently that I feel as if he has practically re-written my resume himself! Throughout the book he reinforces the importance of being honest about work histories and ...
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