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UX Redefined
By Johannes Robier. 2016
Customers consider many crucial factors, even subconsciously, when purchasing a product or engaging a service provider, consequently building a sense…
of trust which is decisive towards their user experience through to customer experience. This book helps companies understand how to structurally develop, communicate, and promote reasons for customers to buy products and services, starting from the psychological basis of communicating information and moving on to methodical applications. It is based on a psychological perspective in understanding the customers' reasons to believe in product or service offerings; promotes a way towards simplicity of business anchoring on emotion and experience; helps learn the tactics of systematic persuasion.Water Finance
By Neil S. Grigg. 1807
A detailed look at the water industry and the trends that can lead to investment opportunities Water has quickly grown…
into a big global business, with annual revenues in the United States alone reaching over $200 billion. In the years ahead, companies as well as governments must find innovative ways to address important issues within this field without sacrificing basic needs, such as safety of drinking water or the reliability of water for energy production. Nobody understands this better than author Neil Grigg, a forty-year veteran of the water industry, and now, with Water Finance, he shares his extensive experience with you. Most of the water business operates under the radar, but with this reliable resource, Grigg shines a bright light on this essential area and offers comprehensive coverage of the public responsibilities and private opportunities associated with it. While Water Finance does contain many facts and figures, it also takes the time to pull together the various aspects of water, going far beyond water as just a commodity, to skillfully explain it as the integrated business that it is. Opens with a detailed discussion of the water industry before turning its focus to water handling, which includes water supply, wastewater, industrial water, storm water, irrigation and drainage, and instream flows Reveals the different driving forces, and issues, surrounding the water industry such as government involvement, privatization, law and regulations, financial structure, water and health, and workforce capacity Offers insights on water industry business, careers, and investments Organized around the idea that the water business is about all aspects of handling water, from the global environment to your tap, Water Finance contains the information you need to succeed in this dynamic field.Complying with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®)
By Bruce J. Feibel, Karyn D. Vincent. 2011
The first and only comprehensive explanation of GIPS, including how to comply with and implement them While the CFA Institute…
has published Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) for years, there has never been a serious discussion of their implementation and best use. In this new book, that void is filled, and you'll quickly discover how to calculate, present, and interpret investment performance conforming to standards that are currently used in over thirty countries worldwide. Covering both the mathematics of relevant investment statistics and the policies and procedures for achieving and maintaining compliance, this book is a comprehensive guide to successfully using GIPS standards in today's turbulent investment environment. Chapters include information on GIPS fundamentals, performance composites, risk and dispersion measurement, and much more Examples are provided throughout, and supplemental formulas make the book usable as a reference Provides the detailed knowledge currently needed by a large group of investment professionals If you're in the field of finance, Complying with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) is a book you need to read. Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.Small Business, Big Vision: Lessons on How to Dominate Your Market from Self-Made Entrepreneurs Who Did it Right
By Matthew Toren, Adam Toren. 2011
Lessons in applying passion and perseverance from prominent entrepreneurs In the world of entrepreneurship, your vision solidifies your resolve when…
things get tough, and it reminds you why you went into business in the first place. Authors, brothers, and serial entrepreneurs, Matthew and Adam Toren have compiled a wealth of valuable information on the passionate and pragmatic realities of starting your own business. They've also gathered insights from some of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. This book delivers the information that both established and budding entrepreneurs need, explains how to implement that information, and validates each lesson with real-world examples. Small Business, Big Vision provides inspiration and practical advice on everything from creating a one-page business plan to setting up an advisory board, and also delivers a call to social entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices. This powerful book: Offers instruction in whether and how to seek investors Outlines the pros and cons of hiring employees and provides guidance on how to find the best outsourced workers Presents a comprehensive action plan for effective social media marketing Explains how to build an information empire and become an expert Small Business, Big Vision proves that with a flexible mindset, practical skills, and the passion to keep pushing forward, entrepreneurs can find success, even in today's ever-changing business landscape.Nonprofit Financial Management
By Charles K. Coe. 2011
A timely, practical, and concise handbook of best practices for nonprofit financial managementIn 2010 an estimated 325,000 charities, membership groups,…
and trade associations?with small nonprofits disproportionately represented?stand to lose their tax exemptions for failure to comply with financial management requirements. Nonprofit Financial Management: A Practical Guide is a timely, functional, and concise handbook of best practices for nonprofit organizations of every size.Addresses federal reporting requirements and discusses methods to decrease expenses, ensure accounting control, increase revenues through professional cash management, and understand budget statementsExplains how to read financial statements and analyze a nonprofit's financial condition by using the most recent IRS 990 reporting formCovers the full range of financial-management topics, including accounting, internal controls, auditing, evaluating financial condition, budgeting, cash management and banking, purchasing and contracting, borrowing and risk managementWritten in an easy-to-read style, with more than 100 exhibits, this book is essential for every nonprofit financial manager.Twitter Marketing For Dummies
By Kyle Lacy. 2011
Get the latest tweets, tools, tips, and techniques and kick-start your Twitter marketing campaign!As the fastest-growing social networking service with…
more than 50 million tweets posted per day, Twitter poses a plethora of marketing possibilities. Boasting more than 50 percent new or updated content, this fun and friendly second edition reflects the latest features that Twitter has implemented to make the service more appealing to business users. Twitter Marketing For Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you build a following, promote your product, and drive more traffic to your Web site.Details the changes to Twitter since the previous edition and explores the newest features and functionality that Twitter now offers to businesses looking to market their product on the fastest-growing social networking serviceShows you how to effectively increase your visibility and promote your message via TwitterLooks at the new promoted Tweets and Twitter listsDelves into the marketing possibilities that exist with the new feature of sharing tweets on other social networking sitesSo stop twiddling your thumbs and start tweeting today with the Twitter marketing advice shared within the pages of Twitter Marketing For Dummies, 2nd Edition.Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities
By Bruce R. Hopkins, Thomas J. Schenkelberg, Virginia C. Gross. 2011
A hands-on guide to the most pertinent and critical legal issues facing those who lead and manage tax-exempt colleges and…
universitiesNonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities is a practical, accessible guide to nonprofit law as it is specifically applicable to exempt colleges and universities, and their related entities, such as fundraising foundations, endowment funds, supporting organizations, for-profit subsidiaries, and limited liability companies. Topics discussed will include governance, endowment funds management, the annual reporting requirements, and the unrelated business rulesWritten by the country's leading authorities on tax-exempt organizationsFeatures essential, practical legal information in easy-to-understand EnglishPresented in question-and-answer format, divided according to major topic areas that are of interest to those who lead and manage tax-exempt colleges and universitiesDesigned for the management and leadership of colleges and universities, as well as others working in the higher education field, such as lawyers, accountants, and fundraising/development personnel, Nonprofit Law for Colleges and Universities allows readers to easily search for and find answers to questions, putting all the information they need right at their fingertips.The Trainer's Handbook of Leadership Development
By Karen Lawson. 2011
In the fast-paced global environment of the 21st century, the need for effective leaders has never been greater. This book…
provides a variety of tools and techniques for developing leadership competencies and characteristics. Organized according to fifty empirically based competencies and characteristics, each feature is introduced with a clear definition and a discussion of its importance and application. Featuring dozens of activities and other resources to help enhance the skills of today's leaders and high-potentials, this book is a primary resource for Training and HR professionals.Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies
By Joe Kraynak, Ralph R. Roberts, Lois Maljak, Paul Doroh. 2008
Facing foreclosure? You need to do three things: stop worrying about why this has happened to you; resolve to fight…
the foreclosure and save your home; and read Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies. It delivers the knowledge, strategies, and tactics you'll need to take command of your situation and achieve the best possible outcome. This practical, no-nonsense guide helps you size up your options and increase your chances of saving your home. You'll find out how to delay foreclosure, form a plan of attack, negotiate solutions with your lender, and restore your financial health. You'll also find field-tested strategies for dodging the foreclosure trap, getting out from under a house you really can't afford, and finding help where you might least expect it. Discover how to: Regain your emotional composure Confront your foreclosure head-on Protect your rights Assess your situation and weigh your options Touch base with key people who can help you Stop the financial bleeding Team up with your lender to find solutions Work out a refinancing deal with another lender Avoid quick-fix schemes and scams Cash out before it's too late Recover from foreclosure Re-establish your credit Complete with a handy cheat-sheet to help you keep your most important tasks in the front of your mind Foreclosure Self-Defense for Dummies gives you the moral support, commonsense guidance, and expert advice you need to make the best of this difficult situation.Marketing Shortcuts For the Self-Employed
By Patrick Schwerdtfeger. 2006
A quick guide to effective techniques that will boost your business today Want the juicy marketing secrets that save time…
and get results quickly for your business? Then this is the book for you. Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed offers a detailed plan for entrepreneurs, small business owners, salespeople, and service professionals. Filled with effective tactics and strategies ready to apply immediately, this guide supplies a complete toolkit to leverage resources, establish online credibility, and crush your competition! Provides practical strategies to promote your business using powerful online tools Each chapter can be read in 10 minutes or less and offers an itemized to-do list at the end Author has personally used these strategies to promote his business online and has helped dozens of companies do the same If you're ready to take immediate action and see results quickly for your business, Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed has all the tools and techniques you need!Executive Coaching for Results: The Definitive Guide to Developing Organizational Leaders
By Brian O. Underhill, John J. Koriath, Kimcee Mcanally. 2007
Offering practical learning, best practices, and illuminating case studies, Executive Coaching for Results is the first definitive guide to the…
effective use of executive coaching in the corporate environment. In contrast to the soft,academic, or sometimes scattershot resources currently available, Executive Coaching for Results draws on rigorous and extensive research of those now using coaching to positive, quantifiable results. The content and inspiration for the book grew from a 2005 Rapid Cycle Research project conducted by Executive Development Associates, Inc. The project brought Fortune 1000 and Global 500 companies together in a research consortium that examined the coaching industry from the perspectives of organizations, leaders being coached, and coaches, resulting in a rich mixture of qualitative and quantitative data. Forty-five in-depth interviews were conducted across the three perspectives (19 organizations, 13 leaders, 13 executive coaches). A web-based survey achieved breadth, being completed by 48 organizations, 86 leaders (from 25 companies) and 152 coaches. As a result, the book features illuminating research and best practices from many name-brand organizations, like Dell, Sony, Wal-Mart, Intel, BP, Unilever, General Mills, and Fidelity Investments.The Generosity Network
By Karl Weber, Jeffrey C. Walker, Jennifer Mccrea. 2013
The Generosity Network is the essential guide to the art of activating resources of every kind behind any worthy cause.…
Philanthropist Jeff Walker and fund-raising expert Jennifer McCrea offer a fresh new perspective that can make the toughest challenges of nonprofit management and development less stressful, more rewarding--and even fun. Walker and McCrea show how traditional pre-scripted, money-centered, goal-oriented fund-raising techniques lead to anxiety and failure, while open-spirited, curiosity-driven, person-to-person connections lead to discovery, growth--and often amazing results. Through engrossing personal stories, a wealth of innovative suggestions, and inspiring examples, they show nonprofit leaders how to build a community of engaged partners who share a common passion and are eager to provide the resources needed to change the world--not just money, but also time, talents, personal networks, creative thinking, public support, and all the other forms of social capital that often seem scanty yet are really abundant, waiting to be uncovered and mobilized. Highly practical, motivating, and thought provoking, The Generosity Network is designed to energize and empower nonprofit leaders, managers, donors, board members, and other supporters. Whether you help run a multimillion-dollar global nonprofit or raise funds for a local scout troop, PTA, or other community organization, you'll learn new approaches that will make your work more successful and enjoyable than ever.From the Hardcover edition.No: The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home
By Jim Camp. 2007
Jim Camp, the world's #1 negotiating coach, shows how to release the emotional pressure that's part of any negotiation by…
using his proven system of safe, decision-based negotiation that enables you to meet all your objectives.Optimization Models in a Transition Economy
By Ivan V. Sergienko, Mikhail Mikhalevich, Ludmilla Koshlai. 2014
This book opens new avenues in understanding mathematical models within the context of a transition economy. The exposition lays out…
the methods for combining different mathematical structures and tools to effectively build the next model that will accurately reflect real world economic processes. Mathematical modeling of weather phenomena allows us to forecast certain essential weather parameters without any possibility of changing them. By contrast, modeling of transition economies gives us the freedom to not only predict changes in important indexes of all types of economies, but also to influence them more effectively in the desired direction. Simply put: any economy, including a transitional one, can be controlled. This book is useful to anyone who wants to increase profits within their business, or improve the quality of their family life and the economic area they live in. It is beneficial for undergraduate and graduate students specializing in the fields of Economic Informatics, Economic Cybernetics, Applied Mathematics and Large Information Systems, as well as for professional economists, and employees of state planning and statistical organizations.Implementing the Four Levels: A Practical Guide for Effective Evaluation of Training Programs
By Donald L Kirkpatrick, James D Kirkpatrick. 2007
As a companion to Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels, 3rd ed., this guide describes different approaches to measuring trainee…
reaction, knowledge acquisition, behavior change, and the ultimate results of business training programs. The final chapter offers advice on building a chain of evidence that demonstrates the value of learning to the bottom line. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)There's a growing consensus that the current job development system both in the US and overseas - is badly broken.…
Too many people can't find good jobs. Too many businesses can't find qualified people.Global Drinking Water Management and Conservation
By Mohammed H. Dore. 2015
This book discusses different drinking water treatment technologies and what contaminants each treatment method can remove, and at what costs.…
The production of drinking water requires adequate management. This book attempts to fill the existing knowlegde gap about (a) water treatment technologies and their costs, (b) risk assessment methods, (c) adverse health effects of chemical contaminants, (d) management protocols, and varying regulatory practices in different jurisdictions, and what successes are possible even with small financial outlays. Addressing water consulting engineers, politicians, water managers, ecosystem and environmental activists, and water policy researchers, and being clearly structured through a division in four parts, this book considers theoretical aspects, technologies, chemical contaminants and their possible elimination, and illustrates all aspects in selected international case studies. Source-water protection, water treatment technology, and the water distribution network are critically reviewed and discussed. The book suggests improvements for the management of risks and financial viability of the treatment infrastructure, as well as ways toward an optimal management of the distribution network through the risk-based management of all infrastructure assets.Stressmanagement - Stabil trotz Gegenwind: Wie Sie Ihren eigenen Weg zu gesunder Leistungsfähigkeit finden
By Maritta Mainka-Riedel. 2013
Informationsflut, Konkurrenzkampf, Druck ausübende Chefs sowie immer knappere Deadlines: Im heutigen Arbeitsalltag gehören diese Zustände zur Tagesordnung. Die Anzahl der…
stressbedingten seelischen und körperlichen Krankheits-Symptome nimmt stetig zu. Das Burnout-Syndrom ist in aller Munde. Zu beneiden sind diejenigen, die es schaffen, Stress an sich abprallen zu lassen, körperlich und seelisch stabil und letztlich gesund zu bleiben. Die erfahrene Anti-Stress-Trainerin Maritta Mainka-Riedel zeigt in diesem Buch u. a. neueste Ansätze aus Neurobiologie und Resilienzforschung auf. Sie bietet im Betriebsalltag erprobte Lösungsstrategien - nicht nur für bereits von Stresssymptomen Betroffene, sondern auch für alle, die sich langfristig vor den Folgen von Stress schützen möchten. Anhand von authentischen Beispielen beschreibt sie Tipps und Techniken aus der persönlichen Begleitung von Berufstätigen, die sich mehrfach und nachhaltig in der Praxis bewährt haben. Dieses Buch hilft Ihnen dabei, im Gegenwind des turbulenten Arbeitsalltags Ihre persönlichen Stressoren zu erkennen und Stabilität zu entwickeln. Erlernen Sie eine neue Gelassenheit im Umgang mit den Herausforderungen, die Ihnen tagtäglich im Arbeitsleben begegnen. Befreien Sie sich aus scheinbar ausweglosen Situationen und steuern Sie Ihr Leben wieder selbst. Erstellen Sie Ihre eigene Anti-Stress-Strategie und stärken Sie so Ihr Selbstvertrauen. Entdecken Sie neue Handlungsspielräume und gewinnen Sie mehr Lebensfreude, Erfolg und Zufriedenheit.Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace: Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization (2nd edition)
By Dennis S. Reina, Michelle L. Reina. 2006
This book describes the ways that trust in the workplace can enhance worker productivity and increase employees' willingness to take…
risks, share information, and learn from mistakes. It argues that without trust, contemporary organizations will be unable to take the risks necessary to succeed in the rapidly changing environments of the new global economy. The Reinas both hold PhDs in human and organizational development and work for an organization development research and consulting firm. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)How to Run Your Business by The Book
By John C. Maxwell, Dave Anderson. 2009
How to use Bible-based leadership principles to improve business performanceIn How to Run Your Business by THE BOOK, famed leadership…
guru Dave Anderson reveals biblical lessons to help transform the people, culture, and results of your business. Not only will you master timeless business principles based on the world's bestselling book, you'll build a foundation for your business that leads to long-term success.This is a refreshing return to commonsense business basics, based on leadership lessons peppered throughout the Good Book. In these turbulent times, quality leadership is the key to surviving and thriving in the business world. You'll learn what the Bible has to say about hiring and training people, managing money, creating a leadership vision, balancing work and life, and achieving your most ambitious business goals.Includes practical, proven business guidance gleaned from the BibleFeatures smart business guidance like the Ten Commandments for elevating your people skillsShows you four vital steps for creating a tough-love culture of accountabilityDave Anderson is also the author of Up Your Business!, If You Don't Make Waves, You'll Drown and How to Deal with Difficult CustomersBest of all, you don't need to be familiar with the Bible to profit from these wise and timeless principles. All you need is a heart open to biblical wisdom and a willingness to lead with courage.