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Our communities are facing the fallout from the demise of vital industry, bankrupt economies, bad policy or policing, and political mismanagement. People are looking for answers, and the "same old" simply won't do. In the Business of Change is a practical and inspirational guide that showcases how social entrepreneurs from places such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver, who are weary of waste, injustice, and government inaction, are using business savvy to tackle challenges in their communities.

In Sovereign Soldiers, Grant Madsen tells the story of how this cast of characters assumed an unfamiliar and often untold policymaking role. Seeking to avoid the harsh punishments meted out after World War I, military leaders believed they had to rebuild and rehabilitate their former enemies; if they failed they might cause an even deadlier World War III.

The intensification of marketing in recent years has led the public to become much more aware of its role as consumers. Yet, the increased visibility of marketing materials and associated messages in everyday life is in contrast with the often little-understood inner workings of the marketing profession itself, despite the widespread recognition of marketers as key agents in shaping the face of global capitalism. Inside Marketing offers a theoretically informed critical perspective on contemporary marketing practice and its growing cultural, economic, and political influence.

You are a vessel in the sea of life. Whether you like it or not, whether you float or sink, stand still or move forward, you are always anchored or searching for an anchor. And it’s better to know your anchor points than to be anchored without knowing. If you think you are floating freely, think again. Do you know your anchor points?

In Empowered, Forrester’s Josh Bernoff - coauthor of the pioneering book Groundswell - and Ted Schadler explain how to transform your company by unleashing the force of HEROes: highly empowered and resourceful operatives. Your company needs them because, in the age of twitter, iPhones, Facebook, YouTube, your customers now step up to the counter armed with more data and access than ever before - often overmatching your team.

Do you struggle with addiction to social media and can't go a minute without scrolling on your phone? Are you controlled by the endless, irrelevant notifications on your smartphone? Discover how to rid yourself of social media addiction, regain control of your time and attention, and learn how to make social media work for you instead of against you! In this social media bundle, you're going to finally say good-bye to social media addiction and discover powerful social media marketing secrets that will help you grow your business and line your pockets and bank accounts with cash.

In The Unintended Consequences of Technology: Solutions, Breakthroughs and the Restart We Need, accomplished tech entrepreneur Chris Ategeka delivers an insightful and eye-opening exploration of the challenges and the opportunities at the intersection of technology, society, and our planet.

Over 50 years ago, Stanley Tam chose to obey God’s call by giving United States Plastic Corporation® (USP) away, and God has owned it ever since. Because of Tam’s obedience, USP has provided more than 100,000,000 dollars to help expand the kingdom of God. While this story is unique, its example of business for missions doesn’t have to be. There are thousands of businesspeople who can do the very same thing. Are you feeling a call to be a business kingdom leader?

In Human Technology, Ilchi Lee offers you his essential teachings, which are distilled from a lifetime of study. Lee presents a toolkit for self-reliant management of the core issues of life: health, sexuality, and life purpose. Meditation, breath-work, and Oriental healing arts are offered as health-management skills. You will also be guided to discover your passionate life purpose.

In these challenging economic times, it is more important than ever for nonprofits to focus on shaping policy, building capacity, developing talent, improving their marketing and promotion, fundraising, and developing partnerships/collaboration for organizational success. Shift & Reset: Strategies for Supporting Causes in a Connected Society teaches the nonprofit/social change/philanthropy/cause community how to take advantage of rapidly changing technologies and new communication ecosystem that exist in our connected society.

Artificial Intelligence is a field that developed so rapidly, that we didn’t even have the time to question its influence on our day-to-day lives. The benefits of its development boost are visible in many industries and, consequently, in our personal lives. Think about all the apps, tools, and technologies that ease and improve our daily activities.

The last few years have reinforced how we cannot avoid difficult conversations involving issues such as: COVID-19, climate change, fit for purpose, education, security of work, diversity and inclusion, physical and mental health.

Finding a job in today's current environment takes skills and strategy. Mike Moradian's book How to Search for Your Career Online helps demystify the best steps to finding your dream job online.

Keith C. Wolaridge writes about the love of his father, a faithful man committed to his family, especially during the toughest of times. Keith witnessed his father’s life-long grasp of "goodness" in the face of a cold, privileged world never meant for him; and yet, holding true to the set of righteous principles, his father's pillars above the rest! It’s these very pillars that shaped Keith into the man, the father, the business owner he is today.

Do you feel stressed out and pressured about life? In this book, The Pressure Trap, Heather Lindsey exposes how to be free from the pressures of society so that you can fully do what God has called you to do. Don't get caught in the trap of being pressured by this world. Instead, break free to do what God has called you to do!

Researchers have shown studies indicating the type of leadership needed to foster an intrapreneurial environment for success. However, no book until now has been focused on the making of an intrapreneur, not creating just the environment for growth but the actual skills needed and how to develop them in the individual. This book goes beyond the superficial and explores the currently accepted identifiable skills than have been observed through peer-reviewed data.

Increasing profits consistently is a challenge for many business owners and leaders, especially when you struggle with management theories that simply don't work for you. When building high-performance teams and increasing profit margins looks like almost impossible, and you feel overwhelmed with so many things to do, you must find a better way. The author, Fabio Marques, once found himself in deep trouble, trying to save a business that was losing money month after month.

Popular author and speaker Dr. Trina Boice helps teens navigate self-confidence, dating, school, jobs, money, trials, family relationships, and more! Some celebrities share their wisdom too. Trina entertains with inspiring stories and advice to help teenagers choose wisely, because their choices today will affect the quality of the rest of their lives. Your teens are going to love this audiobook! We hope they enjoy the advice, laugh at the jokes, and feel motivated to set goals that will cause them to stretch and grow into the people they know they can become!

Failures are a common phenomena in civilization. Things fail and society responds, often very slowly, sometimes inappropriately. What kinds of things go wrong? Why do they go wrong? How do people and organizations react to failures, and what are the best ways to react? William B. Rouse takes an analytic approach to these questions and addresses 18 well-known cases of high-consequence failures. He employs a multi-level framework to integrate findings across the case studies, and, in turn, uses these to outline a conceptual approach to integrated failure management.

Se tratan—como ya se mencionó—los aspectos más importantes relacionados con los call centers para contribuir a perfeccionar su gestión administrativa y dar a conocer los estudios preliminares que deben llevar a cabo quienes deseen montarlos. La comunicación telefónica entre quienes necesitan un producto y quienes lo ofrecen, evoluciona a partir de la información que daban las secretarias y las recepcionistas, naciendo el telemercadeo que se convierte en una herramienta que incrementa el volumen de las ventas al bajar sensiblemente los costos de comercialización.