Life’s too short to stay “generic”: Build your personal brand and your career will change for the better!In today’s hyper-competitive world of business, individuals must differentiate themselves in order to stand out and stay on top. Author Michael D. Brown’s Fresh Notes on Personal Branding provides readers with the tools and strategies to do just that. By following the book’s easy-to-use framework, readers will be able to build a successful brand for them...

Gain a competitive edge in your business by providing world-class customer service!The importance of superior customer service in today’s global economy cannot be understated. In Fresh Notes on Customer Service, author Michael D. Brown challenges the way businesses approach customer service by introducing a revolutionary idea: Treat the employee as #1 and the customer as #2 and customer satisfaction will increase exponentially—along with your bottom line.

In an era of economic uncertainty, layoffs, high unemployment and underemployment, and hiring freezes, creating and promoting a top-flight personal brand that stands out in the crowd is more important than ever. Furthermore, no matter what level position you are seeking, companies want to hire, invest in and promote proven branded leaders – people who exude confidence and authority through their mastery of important branded skills that delivers world-class results individually and through ...

It’s never too soon to start building your personal brand!In today’s hyper-competitive world of business, individuals must differentiate themselves in order to stay on top—and the sooner young adults entering the workforce understand this truth, the better. In order to land a successful career upon graduation that puts you on the path to exponential personal, professional and economic success, you must be empowered and equipped with a fresh, value-adding, and compet...

Gold Medal Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award in Business & EconomicsIn an era of economic uncertainty, layoffs, and hiring freezes, creating and promoting a top-flight personal brand that stands out in the crowd is more important than ever.In Fresh Passion: Get a Brand Or Die A Generic, Michael D. Brown shows you how to employ the Fresh Passion methodology to build a personal brand that will maximize your potential and help you to achieve success beyond...

At last, former Under Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Brown—infamously praised by President George W. Bush for doing a "heckuva job" in the wake of Hurricane Katrina—tells his side of the response to one of the greatest natural disasters to occur in the United States. Without making excuses for anyone, least of all the President of the United States or himself, Brown describes in detail what ultimately turned out to be the largest federal response to a natural disaster in U.S. histo...

If you knew you couldn’t fail, what is the greatest thing you would dare to dream? Is the job you now have the one you’ve always wanted? As personal success expert Brian Tracy can attest, it’s not until you deal with the dissatisfactions of the present that you can move onward and upward to create the wonderful future that is possible for you.This transformative book reveals how everyone can remake themselves and put an end to the chronic stress, unhappiness, and d...

The New York Times bestselling author of Reality-Based Leadership rejects the current fad of "engaging" employees and the emotional drama of "meeting their needs"--returning leadership to leaders and productivity to businesses.For years now, leaders in almost every industry have accepted two completely false assumptions--that change is hard, and that engagement drives results. Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to shield employees from change, involve ...

The USA Today bestseller by the star sales speaker and author of The Sales Blog that reveals how all salespeople can attain huge sales success through strategies backed by extensive research and experience.Anthony Iannarino never set out to become a salesman, let alone a sales manager, speaker, coach, or writer of the most prominent blog about the art and science of great selling. He fell into his profession by accident, as a day job while pursuing rock-an...

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Selling in the 21st century is a whole new game. Every day you face educated and skeptical buyers who are tired of traditional sales techniques and tricks. A whole new playbook is needed to focus on what works and unlock your potential.Coaching the Sale brings the power of coaching to the sales process. It involves a respectful approach in which you create solutions with your prospects, resulting in greater buy-in and increased client loyalty.Using the 3D Sales Sol...

The New York Times bestseller that provides a simple, proven approach to improve accountability and the bottom line.The economy crashes, the government misfires, businesses fail, leaders don't lead, managers don't manage, and people don't follow through, leaving us asking, "How did that happen?"Surprises caused by a lack of personal accountability plague almost every organization today, from the political arena to large and small businesses. Ho...