Smart marketing techniques to get your business noticed.Plan a successful marketing campaign and move your business forward with this fully updated edition of an established bestseller. Packed with practical advice from a team of industry experts, this readable guide features all the latest tools and techniques to help you connect with new customers and retain existing ones. From choosing the right strategy and preparing a marketing plan, to igniting your imaginati...

Written by a team of business and fi nance experts, Starting & Running a Business All-In-One For Dummies is a complete guide to every aspect of setting up and growing a successful business. Featuring straight-talking advice on everything from business planning and marketing, managing staff and dealing with legal issues, to bookkeeping and taking care of tax obligations, this book is your one-stop guide to turning your business plans into profit.

Poul Anderson was one of the seminal figures of twentieth-century science fiction. Named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1997, he produced an enormous body of standalone novels and series fiction and was equally at home in the fields of heroic fantasy and hard SF. He was a meticulous craftsman and a gifted storyteller, and the impact of his finest work continues, undiminished, to this day.Multiverse: Exploring Poul Anderson's Worlds is a rousing...

Atlanta's experience over the past 15 to 20 years is reflective of many cities, particularly those in the south and west. Thus, the story of how and why Atlanta has changed is informative for cities in general. What accounts for the positive turn-around of the city of Atlanta? What can other cities learn from Atlanta's experience?This collection examines changes in the city of Atlanta over the past three decades and explores the factors associated with the observed changes. Beginni...

Were you raised by a parent whose moods controlled the room? Did love always come with fear, confusion, or guilt?You’re not imagining it — and you’re not alone. Growing up with a mother who suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder often means living in a home where emotions explode, boundaries shift daily, and your own needs are quietly erased. Even as an adult, that damage lingers — in your relationships, self-worth, and voice.And ye...

In a public square in Beijing in 1904, multiple murderer Wang Weiqin was executed before a crowd of onlookers. He was among the last to suffer the extreme punishment known as lingchi. Called by Western observers “death by a thousand cuts” or “death by slicing,” this penalty was reserved for the very worst crimes in imperial China.A unique interdisciplinary history, Death by a Thousand Cuts is the first book to explore the history, iconography, and legal contexts of Chinese...

Premarital counseling and preparation are crucial to the success of new marriages and should not be neglected nor taken lightly. In this guide, Rev. Gregory Payton shares biblical insight and wisdom gained from personal life experiences to jumpstart you on the path to a solid marriage foundation. This couples' guide is not meant to replace essential premarital counseling. However, as an experienced wedding officiant, Rev. Payton is excited to lead you on a journey of reflection and discove...

Written for parents, teachers, and others who live or work with teenagers, this science-based guide describes how you can become a confident 'decision mentor.' Learn to support young people in making good decisions for themselves. Treating decision making as an essential and learnable skill, the six-step 'Decision-Maker Moves' highlight the power and promise of young people as they shape their lives through the options they choose. Stories, examples, and practical tips show how decisions c...

What accounts for the spiritual power and vitality of black preaching? What are the distinctive contributions of black preaching to the life of The United Methodist Church? How must black preaching evolve if it is to rise to the new challenges facing the UMC?Fifteen distinguished preachers from across the connection answer these and other questions in this important and illuminating volume.Gennifer Benjamin Brooks not only edits this collect, she also shares one of her own ...

Whimsical stories provide important life lessons on diversity, inclusivity, and kindness, as well as social emotional themes relevant to all ages including self-acceptance, quieting the mind, and loving oneself. Expressive language will delight young readers while building vocabulary.

Immerse yourself in the unnerving world of the paranormal with these tales of horror curated by Bram Stoker Award-nominated Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson, editors of the #1 bestseller Peel Back the Skin and the critically acclaimed Dark Visions series.It's here in Death's Realm where the spirits of the dead and monstrosities that should never exist torment the souls of the living they've left behind in sixteen disquieting tales of the supernatural from horror's...

“A sharp-witted tragicomedy about money, morality, and a family teetering on the brink. A splendidly funny novel.” —Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple StreetFor readers of Paul Murray’s The Bee Sting and Jenny Jackson’s Pineapple Street, an irresistibly funny and incisive novel about a wealthy family that is confident in its good intentions—until the discovery that their patriarch has secretly g...