Writing Career

Nada como uma boa história, repleta de personagens cativantes e desafios impossíveis, para ilustrar como um grande líder pode moldar o destino de sua equipe. A aventura de Shackleton é o ponto de partida para as autoras analisarem suas características de comando - autoridade, integridade, humor e compaixão - e as estratégias que adotou. A expedição de Ernest Shackleton à Antártida a bordo do Endurance tinha tudo para se transformar em tragédia. No entanto, ao conduzir todos os seus tripulantes em segurança para casa, ele se tornou um exemplo de liderança.

Glimpse the gritty, behind-the-scenes struggles of author Todd Fahnestock as he reveals his dreams, trials, and adventures through the creative swamps of writing and the hard-edged world of publishing. Fahnestock dodges junior high bullies armed with needles taped to Bic pens, cracks into traditional publishing by hitchhiking to the middle of nowhere to meet writing legend Gary Paulsen, and nearly falls to his death hanging cables inside an oil tanker. All to follow the authors dream.

It's Monday. Time to hit the pause button on your personality and get ready for the next meeting because, for the next five days, we'll be speaking the language of business. And, from bloated jargon and monotonous memos to syrupy slogans and deadly dull presentations, the official language of business is bull. The second we get to work, we join the masses who trade the wit and warmth of their voices for a corporate stamp of approval and the comfort of conformity.

Every writer wants to create timeless, memorable stories and characters who feel like real friends. The masterclass is no further away than your TV. Classic television holds up because of one thing: great writing. Fancy sets, innovative effects, or famous actors come and go over time, but well-written characters we connect with stand the test of time. No show in recent history has done that better than the 90s classic Friends.

Der Bestseller vom Business Storyteller Thomas Pyczak! Wir lieben Geschichten. Sie unterhalten, berühren, begeistern – und bleiben im Gedächtnis haften. Wer gut erzählen kann, der wirkt souverän, überzeugend und versteht es, Menschen mitzunehmen. Auch im Business geht es nicht ohne Storytelling – oft spielt es sogar eine entscheidende Rolle. Gute Geschichten helfen, Kunden zu gewinnen, Investoren zu überzeugen oder eine Beförderung zu bekommen. Thomas Pyczak glaubt, dass Storytelling eine Schlüsselfähigkeit für jeden ist, der erfolgreich sein möchte.

As humanity gets sucked into more screen time, we must create meaningful media that connects our universal human experiences and emotions - or we risk losing ourselves along the way. Humanize Your Brand explores the meaning, art, and science behind optimizing content to evolve your brand. In this book, Jessica Ann shares cutting-edge insights and guidance for self-expression in your marketing, so that you can bring in more business with ease.

Whether you're in need of funding for infrastructure or programs in the areas of health, recreation, education, arts and culture, or anything else, The Grant Writing and Funding Coach gives you tried and tested methods for working with funders and partners to reach your goals.

The art of presenting needs a serious shake-up. Presenters are constantly on the lookout for fresh ideas to get their messages across but mistakenly believe PowerPoint is the right medium to do so. This often results in uninspiring presentations consisting of countless lackluster slides that their audiences are forced to sit through - sometimes at the expense of their own sanity. In How to Make Your Point Without PowerPoint, renowned public speaker and Speakers Hall of Fame inductee Douglas Kruger aims to end the tedium of the PowerPoint medium.

Author Chris Syme believes that trying to mimic the success of other authors is a dangerous and expensive strategy. If you understand the why behind marketing tactics, you'll learn how to make strong marketing decisions that produce results based on your time, resources, and skill level. Using Syme's SMART system, you'll discover how to approach social media like a profitable business owner.

Wilber Winkle was called a "national treasure" by no less than TV's Larry King, and his book was dubbed the funniest in decades by American Bookseller. What does Mr. Winkle do? Without fear, he writes letters to the massive corporations responsible for popular consumer products, demanding satisfaction and complaining about even the most minor of flaws. And miraculously, the corporations answer.

He Called Me Tin is a story of triumph and perseverance. From childhood distress to an attempt at suicide to being scarred by religion to being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to the strife of racism and discrimination as a government employee to being assaulted and nearly kidnapped abroad, she has overcome in peace....

We all need to speak, write, and communicate more effectively. Dave Bartlett shares his decades of experience as a strategic communications consultant in an accessible, easy to apply guide to help anybody--students, business people, public speakers, or politicans--improve their speaking and presenting skills.

Every Step Counts helps authors map out the entire journey for marketing a book, including building a platform, starting a website, planning a book launch, drafting a marketing plan, scaling a platform, and much more!

The Productive, Prolific Author by six-figure author Alana J. Terry is your go-to resource for the encouragement and practical support you need to publish more books, work more efficiently, and be more productive, without getting burned out or sacrificing your physical or mental health. The Productive, Prolific Author is a comprehensive but gentle approach to time management and includes chapters on balancing writing and marketing, nurturing your creativity, and writing full-time while raising kids, maintaining a social life, etc.

Too many times, people rush into building and they don’t focus enough energy on the most important step for sustained success in the non-profit field. What’s that secret? We’ll tell you...It’s a business plan. We know, we know, it sounds boring, right? Well, guess what? It is the lifeblood of a true, long-lasting and impactful non-profit org. This audiobook will show you how a business plan can lead to more investors which means a greater chance to make an impact.

This award-winning book is a definitive guide for women looking to build international careers and experience life abroad. In Moving Without Shaking, Yelena Mackay answers many questions that new and experienced expats alike ask at different times of their journeys and offers practical, no-nonsense advice on how to thrive abroad. This book will help you navigate your life overseas, adjust to local cultures, set priorities from learning languages to working through new job markets, keep in touch with your friends and family, and maintain a positive attitude.

We are living in a digital age, where the state of affairs is rapid technological change, and learning to make money online is easier than ever. The world is changing to the individual's on-demand economy, which provides wonderful opportunities to become a businessman, build wealth, do remote work, and gain independence, from time to time.

От автора бестселлера Копирайтинг с нуля.Даниил Шардаков — опытный копирайтер и интернет-маркетолог, автор популярных курсов по написанию коммерческих текстов и статей.

Anyone who regularly deals with work-related writing deadlines knows the kind of paralysis that can take over when there's too much to accomplish and not enough time to compose a clear sentence. This indispensable guide reveals the easy, efficient, and confidence-building four-part process for keeping up and being productive—even under tight time constraints and concentration-sapping obstacles.

Do you have a business that could benefit from blogging? Would you like to realize a six figure profit? This audiobook will show you how! Blogging is big business, literally. From humble beginnings in the 1990's it has become the powerhouse way to present ideas, thoughts, proposals, and generate income from them. And if your business needs a boost then a blog is undoubtedly the way forward.