Random Quotes from New Books This May

Click Millionaires by Scott Fox

“One of the first steps on the road to Click Millionaire success is to recognize the value of your own time. You have the opportunity to invest your time instead of just spending it. Even if you only have a few hours to yourself each week after your work obligations are finished, the Internet can help you. Of course you can waste that time online just surfing  around, Playing Angry Birds, or watching goofy videos on YouTube. Or you can invest that time in learning new skills, making new friends and business contacts, and turning your hobbies in to businesses. “

High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service by Micah Solomon

“I’m going to start this chapter with a vote of support for my geekier friends, a concession, really: It’s crucial to have technologically savvy people supporting your social media customer service work. These are in many ways revolutionary times, and the value of technical knowledge and aptitude can’t be discounted. But while your tech wizards should be interacting with and involved in the team that handles your social media support, the people actually helming the operation and responding to customers need to be the same people who are involved in your day-to-day customer service operations and who are responsible for interacting with your customers.” (page 149)

In the Shadow of the Dragon by Winter Nie and William Dowell

“The implicit message for Huawei was clear. In spite of the public rhetoric from the United States about free markets, business with the U.S. government is nearly always intensely political, and the old saying that all is fair in love and war is even truer when it comes to global business. business at the level of multinationals play it is a no-holds-barred street fight in which anything goes.” (page 66)

The Winning Factor by Peter Jensen

“In developing people, the challenge is not about physical growth but about igniting in them the desire to achieve their potential, whatever their focus. When we speak of commitment, it is about commitment to themselves and their own growth and development, rather than to anything outside them, such as an organization. We want them to begin using all their talents and skills to become the  best they can be. We want them to activate their Third Factor.” (page 7)

Want to sample other AMACOM books? Check out our Random Quotes from New Books series.

Click Millionaires Now Available on NetGalley

Our upcoming book, Click Millionaires: Work Less, Live More with an Internet Business You Love by Scott Fox, is now available for review on NetGalley. If you are a book reviewer, journalist, librarian, professor, bookseller, and blogger, or other book professional, we invite you to download an e-galley of the book today. Click HERE to submit your digital galley request for Click Millionaires.

The rules have changed. The American Dream is no longer the “corner office.” It’s a successful business you can run from your home office, the beach, or wherever you desire. It’s work you love that still allows you the freedom and income to live the life you truly want.

Sound like a tall order? Well, thanks to the Internet, anyone can launch a business with little or no start-up capital or technical expertise. And in Click Millionaires, e-commerce expert Scott Fox teaches weary corporate warriors and aspiring entrepreneurs how to trade the 9–5 job they hate for an online business they love. The book explains how to combine outsourcing, software, and automated online marketing to build recurring revenues, all while working less and making fewer of the lifestyle compromises that corporate “success” requires.

SCOTT FOX is a successful online entrepreneur, an expert on social media marketing and e-business startup strategies, and the author of Internet Riches and eRiches 2.0. He hosts the popular Click Millionaires Radio podcast and is a weekly contributor to Business Talk Radio Network’s nationally syndicated Big Biz Show. He has been featured in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, SUCCESS, and Smart Money

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Spring 2012 Catalog Online Now!

Our Spring 2012 catalog is online now! You can download the AMACOM Spring Catalog HERE, and check out AMACOM’s past catalogs HERE.

We’ve got some great books coming out this spring:

Click Millionaires: Work Less, Live More with an Internet Business You Love by Scott Fox. E-commerce expert Scott Fox teaches weary corporate warriors and aspiring entrepreneurs how to trade the 9–5 job they hate for an online business they love.

Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire by Paul Smith. Stories have the ability to engage an audience the way logic and bullet points alone never could. Whether you are trying to communicate a vision, sell an idea, or inspire commitment, storytelling is a powerful business tool that can mean the difference between mediocre results and phenomenal success.

High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service: Inspire Timeless Loyalty in the Demanding New World of Social Commerce by Micah Solomon. Old-fashioned customer service, fully retooled for today’s blistering pace and digitally connected reality, is what you need to build the kind loyal customer base that allows you to survive—and thrive. And High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service spells out surefire strategies for success in a clear, entertaining, and practical way.

I Got My Dream Job and So Can You: 7 Steps to Creating Your Ideal Career After College by Pete Leibman. Recent graduates looking to enter the workforce face a discouraging job market and stiff competition for even the most entry-level positions. Yet with the right attitude and strategies, they can break into any organization in any industry and start climbing the ladder to success.

Leading at The Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition by Dennis N. T. Perkins. Stranded in the frozen Antarctic sea for nearly two years, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team of 27 polar explorers endured extreme temperatures, hazardous ice, dwindling food, and complete isolation. Despite these seemingly insurmountable obstacles, the group remained cohesive, congenial, and mercifully alive—a fact that speaks not just to luck but to an unparalleled feat of leadership.

We’re really excited about these books, and hope you are too! Let us know what you think in the comments!

Earlier: I Got My Dream Job and So Can You Now Available on NetGalley

It’s Your Biz Hits New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestseller Lists!

It’s been a good week for AMACOM and Susan Solovic! Her book, It’s Your Biz: A Complete Guide to Becoming Your Own Boss, written with Ellen Kadin, hit multiple bestseller lists:

• #3 on The New York Times Advice and How-to List
•  #2 on The Wall Street Journal’s Hardcover Business List
•  #4 on the USA Today Money Bestsellers List

Congratulations to Susan, an author who works tirelessly to get the word out about her book, Ellen, and the many staffers from editorial, creative, production, sales, and marketing who all worked hard to help make Susan’s book a success!

Make Your Own Rules Named One of ALA Booklist’s Top 10 Business Books of 2011

In their July 2011 issue, ALA Booklist‘s Brad Hooper wrote a feature on the Top 10 Business Books: 2011.

We’re excited to share that Make Your Own Rules: A Renegade Guide to Unconventional Success by Wayne Rogers and Josh Young was named one of ALA Booklist’s Top 10 Business Books of 2011.

For over 100 years Booklist magazine has helped more readers find more titles than any other publication. Published by the American Library Association, Booklist magazine delivers over 8,000 recommended-only reviews of books, audiobooks, reference sources, video, and DVD titles each year. Spotlight issues provide coverage on popular genres, topics and themes such as biography, young adult, multicultural literature, graphic novels, romance, sports, and much more. There is full coverage of the prestigious ALA award winners, the annual Editor’s Choice and Top of the List issue, ALA Notables and other “best” lists. There are also interviews, essays, columns–a wealth of useful information and lively discussion. Booklist Online offer the best book reviews for public libraries and school libraries, and the best books to read for your book club, brought to you by the ALA.

The motivation behind this list, as Brad Hooper puts it:

The common question asked at foreign customs is, “Are you visiting our country for business or pleasure?” Enter these outstanding business titles of the past year, all reviewed in Booklist, and the answer to that question is, “Both.”

We’re glad to have our AMACOM title joined by such fantastic works as Bury My Heart at Conference Room B by Stan Slap, The Velocity Manifesto by Scott Klososky, and Wikibrands by Sean Moffitt and Mike Dover.

About Make Your Own Rules:

It’s hardly a secret that the corporate ladder is no longer the path to success it once was. Wayne Rogers—star of the classic TV series M*A*S*H*—has had even more success as a businessman and entrepreneur than as an actor. Applying his own unique viewpoint to a wide range of businesses (a restaurant, a vineyard, a chain of convenience stores, the world of banking, real estate, a film distribution company, and even a famous bridal boutique), the iconoclastic star has steadfastly refused to accept limitations, and boldly forged a path for himself beyond the stifling constraints of the corporate system.

Filled with insights and engaging stories, Make Your Own Rules paints a fascinating portrait of how Rogers excelled precisely because he didn’t have prior experience in each of these businesses…or any preconceived notions of how they should be run. Rogers reveals the keys to his success over the past four decades—lessons that are even more important today. After all, in the current economic climate, learning to be creative, challenge convention, and seize unexpected opportunities is not only liberating—it can make all the difference to success.

Anyone who yearns to succeed without the burdens of corporate culture can thrive outside the establishment. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a small business owner, changing careers, or just entering the workforce, Make Your Own Rules delivers the inspiration and guidance you need to climb the ladder of your choice.

About Wayne Rogers and Josh Young:

WAYNE ROGERS aside from being known for his role as Trapper John on the TV series “M*A*S*H”, is an extremely successful entrepreneur in a wide variety of fields, and has served as a financial advisor to actors, rock stars, and businesspeople. He is currently a panelist on Fox Business Channel’s top-rated weekly show “Cashin’ In”.

JOSH YOUNG is a best-selling writer. As an author, he specializes in cowriting books of notable entertainment figures, most recently, Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me with Howie Mandel. As a journalist, Josh has worked for Esquire, George, and LIFE magazines.

Find other AMACOM top-ten list-makers and award-winners.