Frank Carlson Library

While everyone is talking about "big data," the truth is that understanding the "little data" (stock reports, newspaper headlines, weather forecasts, etc.) is what will help you make smarter decisions at work, at home, and in every aspect of your life. The average person consumes approximately 30 gigabytes of data every single day, but has no idea how to interpret it correctly. Everydata explains, through the eyes of an expert economist and statistician,...

A true story of making a difference: “What does your family stand for? Read this book—it will change your life” (Daniel H. Pink).
 
It all started when fourteen-year-old Hannah Salwen had a “eureka” moment. Seeing a homeless man in her neighborhood at the same moment when a glistening Mercedes coupe pulled up, she said “You know, Dad, if that man had a less nice car, that man there could

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"Fandom isn't just for actors, athletes, musicians, and authors anymore. It can be rocket fuel for any business or nonprofit that chooses to focus on inspiring and nurturing true fans. The most powerful marketing force in the world isn't social media, email blasts, search ads, or even those 15 second commercials before a YouTube video. It's fandom. David Meerman Scott and his daughter Reiko are very different - one is a baby boomer business strategist,...

Venda más y mejor conociendo a su cliente. La ciencia es muy clara: los hombres y las mujeres usandiferentes partes de su cerebro y por lo tanto se comportan de manera distintaen muchísimas situaciones, incluyendo la manera en que vamos de compras, compramos y consumimos productos y servicios. Como profesional de ventas, publicidad o mercadeo, entender estas diferencias es la clave de nuestro éxito. Paraaumentar las ventas, usted debe comprender...

This is an inside chronicle by a former Kodak Purchasing Manager of why Kodak failed. With words direct from Kodak Chairman and CEO, Antonio Perez, learn how he tried so desperately to save the iconic company amidst a down economy, corporate chaos, and misguided focus. Did Antonio Perez, make the appropriate decisions around leadership roles at Kodak? How detrimental was the internal disorder and unscrupulous behavior exhibited by management? Did...

A Deeper Truth explains why 9 out of 10 new products fail, the neuroscience behind human choice, and how disruptive successes leverage the fundamental nature of human decision-making. Backed by research across a dozen disciplines, A Deeper Truth explains how genetics and neurology impact perception, behavior, and choice. It also succeeds in providing a comprehensive explanation for disruption even in the arenas where Clayton Christensen himself acknowledges...

Here are some of the testimonials from people who used the advice from the book: Great Advice Everyone Can Use "Very enjoyable and an easy read. I love that this provides clear direction that everyone can use to write a letter when you have a bad experience with a business. Wish I had this a few years ago when our hotel room was double-booked and another couple came into our room around midnight! I knew there should have been some type of compensation...

Summary of Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely | Includes Analysis Preview: Predictably Irrational provides a data-driven window into the ways in which the human mind fails to make rational choices time and time again. While some of these irrational decisions are humorous or trivial, in many cases, these behaviors can have far-ranging implications for governments and health care systems. However, understanding that we, as humans, are predisposed...

Online Business Opportunities Are Knocking On The Door...Whether you will take advantage of these opportunities to help you escape the nine-to-five trap is entirely up to you. Affiliate marketing has become one of the most attractive business opportunities for people looking to get started with an online business model. This opportunity presents itself as one of the easiest and most affordable to get started with. All you need is access to the internet...

Summary, Analysis & Review of Jonah Berger's Contagious by Instaread Preview: Contagious: Why Things Catch On is a playbook for marketing in the internet age, when products and ideas live or die based on whether or not they can go viral. Author Jonah Berger describes six principles that, when applied together, can often predict whether an idea or product will spread. Any product or idea can go viral. It doesn't take a big advertising budget or a celebrity...