Vince Yambrovich
Never one to think small, Vince has published his Rx for the sales crisis that the Big 3 automakers find themselves in. The concepts in this article shed light on the creative, outside-the-box thinking and solutions that Gallaher Read brings into play when working with a client.
http://salesstrategynow.wordpress.com/
Conrad Hilton
The #1 and most relevant resource for Gallaher Read clients is a book first published in 1957, "Be My Guest" by Conrad Hilton. Conrad Hilton models the traits that today's business owner needs to own and master to be successful, resourcefulness, creativity, grit, vision, and abiding faith that the Great Depression would end and more prosperous times would be coming. The nascent Hilton Hotel chain endured several lean years of arrested development while Conrad and the Hilton family toughed out the Great Depression, yet even through the worst of times, preparation was being made, and groundwork was being laid (mostly in Conrad's head, heart, and spirit) for what would become the most highly regarded hotel chain in the world. "Be My Guest" also provides some fascinating insights into the frontier development and early statehood of New Mexico.
We feel so strongly that the guidance in "Be My Guest" is relevant to the conduct of business in The Diminishing Age that we provide two (2) paperback copies to every incoming Gallaher Read client, one for the executive washroom, the other for the master bathroom at home.
Even if one were to never become a Gallaher Read client, buy, read, re-read, and re-read again "Be My Guest."
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0130715980/ref=dp_top_
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Dale Carnegie
Published in the 1930's, but still hugely relevant work that directly relates to sales practices and people skills is "How to Make Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. For all the changes in lifestyle, tools, and technology that have taken place in our daily lives since the 1930's, human nature is still human nature, thus "How to Make Friends and Influence People" remains a timely guide to success in sales and personal relationships as long as humans populate the earth.
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0671027034/ref=dp_top_
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Donny Deutsch
"The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch," found on most cable systems on CNBC weekday evenings provides positive, useful news that we can use, and features terrific examples of business saavy, creativity, ideas, and best practices in sales and marketing.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838512
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838176/
Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith LLP offers a full service corporate and commercial law practice spanning a diverse array of transactional, regulatory, and litigation and dispute resolution disciplines. Reed Smith LLP has a significant concentration in intellectual property law as well. This firm is a heavyweight in the practice of corporate, commercial, and international trade and commerce law.
http://www.reedsmith.com/practice_areas_&_industry_groups.cfm
Mario Nowogrodzki, CPA, CITP
Every strong business needs a strong accounting system to serve as the veritable backbone of the enterprise. Many small and medium sized enterprises use QuickBooks because the software is relatively low-cost, the various modules work well together, and QuickBooks is generally easy-to-use. Mario Nowogrodzki, CPA, CITP of Mendelson Consulting in Pembroke Pines, Florida is the foremost expert in the field of QuickBooks applications and customization. Mario is also a very skilled marketer.
http://www.prlog.org/10121781-mario-nowogrodzki-recognized-as-killer-var-by-accounting-technology-magazine.html
http://www.mendelsonconsulting.com/
Nicholas Hall
Failed at business or feel like you're failing now? Visit "The Place for Bouncing Back," Nicholas Hall's site for a fresh outlook and a goodly amount of free entrepreneurial advice.
http://www.startupfailures.com/about.html
Julie Wainwright
The co-founder of SmartNow.com and former CEO of Pets.com reveals the healing process that she has been through in the wake of Pets.com's failure. Be sure to read the short bio at the end of this article - it helps put Julie's story in perspective.
http://www.smartnow.com/page/5991
The Wall Street Journal
Accurate, no-fluff, well-written reporting of the news that you need to keep abreast of as a business leader. Granted, most financial and business news is overwhelmingly negative in The Diminishing Age, but you need to have a good grasp of what is going on in the world around you.
http://online.wsj.com/public/us
The Christian Science Monitor
If your business has international exposure, suppliers, or customers, or if world events shape the course of your business decision making this newspaper is a "must-read" on a daily basis. "The Christian Science Monitor " is truly independent media, a refreshing change from the consolidated, polarized news media of The Diminishing Age.
http://www.csmonitor.com/
The United States Patent and Trademark Office
This site is indispensable to adventurous and innovative business executives and their teams. It is possible to comb through tens of thousands of expired and about-to-expire patents and find many worthwhile products and innovations that have never been commercially developed and exploited. Research in the Trademark area imparts instant guidance as to prior and current use of words, phrases, names, symbols, and graphics that are currently trademark protected or have previously been trademark protected and had the trademark lapse. Research in the Trademark area is invaluable in safely and properly structuring product and service branding and marketing efforts.
http://www.uspto.gov/
Bizo.com
Reaching precise business audiences online is difficult and expensive. Bizo was started to solve this problem. Bizo delivers the ability to target specific business audiences across the web to easily and affordably capture highly qualified leads.
The key is the data. Bizo has a unique understanding of the bizographics of its audience: elements such as industry, functional area, seniority, education and location. With this understanding, it is able to deliver remarkable targeting centered on these attributes and behaviors.
http://www.bizo.com
Napoleon Hill
"The Law of Success" is both the authoratative work and a timeless classic in business publishing. Our preference is the original 1925 edition available from Orne Publishing. Contact Orne Publishing at 1-800-550-0176.
http://www.OrnePublishing.com
AlliedTime.com
From simple employee punch clocks to sophisticated network solutions, choose Allied Time for your employee payroll needs.
http://www.AlliedTime.com