Summaries of books about Business & Finance:
Passive Income Ideas
101 Passive Income Ideas Under $1000
Frank Coles
The book provides readers with a comprehensive list of 101 different passive income strategies that can be started with an investment of less than $1000 each. It covers a variety of income streams ranging from online business models to real estate investments, aiming to offer practical advice for creating sustainable passive income.
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Hashtag Authentic
Finding creativity and building a community on Instagram and beyond
Sara Tasker
The book provides insights and tips on harnessing the power of Instagram to foster creativity and grow an engaged online community. It includes practical advice on photography, storytelling, and authentic branding to help readers thrive on the platform and extend their influence.
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The Facebook Effect
The Inside Story of the Company That Is Connecting the World
David Kirkpatrick
The book provides an in-depth account of Facebook's rise from a Harvard dorm room project to a global social networking powerhouse, detailing the company's growth, challenges, and impact on society. It offers insights into Mark Zuckerberg's leadership and the strategic decisions that shaped the platform's success, based on extensive interviews with Facebook's key players.
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People
Dolly Chugh
The book compiles ten essential Harvard Business Review articles on managing people, offering insights and practical advice on leadership, performance management, team building, and employee motivation. It features Daniel Goleman's influential article on leadership styles and their effects on corporate climate and results, alongside other expert perspectives on effectively managing and developing a workforce.
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Unleashed
The Unapologetic Leader's Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You
Frances X. Frei|Anne Morriss
The book provides insights and strategies for leaders to build trust, create inclusive environments, and empower their teams to achieve their full potential. It emphasizes the importance of authenticity, accountability, and the cultivation of a culture where everyone feels valued and supported to contribute.
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Making Websites Win
Apply the Customer-Centric Methodology That Has Doubled the Sales of Many Leading Websites
Karl Blanks|Ben Jesson
The book provides a comprehensive guide to improving website performance through a customer-centric approach, detailing strategies for increasing conversion rates and sales by understanding and catering to the needs of website visitors. It includes practical advice, case studies, and methodologies for conducting effective website experiments and making data-driven decisions to optimize user experience and business outcomes.
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Multiple Streams of Income
How to Generate a Lifetime of Unlimited Wealth
Robert G. Allen
The book provides strategies for creating multiple streams of income through various channels such as real estate, stocks, internet businesses, and network marketing. It emphasizes the importance of financial literacy and diversification to build and sustain wealth over a lifetime.
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The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
Paul Krugman
The book analyzes the economic factors leading to the 2008 financial crisis, drawing parallels with past economic downturns to argue that the world was repeating the same mistakes that led to the Great Depression. It discusses the failure of regulation, the housing bubble, and the complexities of the global financial system, while advocating for policy solutions to prevent future crises.
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The Ultimate Question 2.0
How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World
Fred Reichheld
The book explores the concept of the Net Promoter Score (NPS) as a tool for measuring customer loyalty and its impact on business growth. It provides insights and case studies on how companies can implement this metric to foster a customer-centric culture and drive financial success through improved customer service and retention.
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Strangers To Superfans
A Marketing Guide to The Reader Journey
David Gaughran
The book provides a detailed framework for authors to understand and engage their readership, from discovery to becoming dedicated fans. It offers strategies for optimizing each stage of the reader's journey, including tips on crafting compelling metadata, improving discoverability, and building a loyal fan base through effective marketing and communication.
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