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Sarah Botchick

Sarah Botchick

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Last week I met with Dan Fisher, the president of Fitz Design. This was my first time meeting Dan face to face, though I had spoken with and emailed him many times. I was extremely impressed with his tremendous business knowledge, marketing ideas and people skills as well as their business model. In the course of our meeting, my dad asked Dan "Do you read alot?" Dan answered, "yes." So I later emailed him and asked for some recommendations of books that have helped him in business. He was good enough to share with me a LONG list. Although I am extremely busy and have a hard time reading due to my neck injury, I have decided to try to start reading some of these in hopes of improving my business skills. Well, actually I will be listening to them as audio downloads from audible.com.

But then I had an idea - how about a book club? Via FC and Facebook. We pick one book per month. As we find points that we would like to implement, we share them with each other. And then share (hopefully) our success stories.

Anyone in?

If so... here are my ideas for requirements:

1) The book must be available in print and audible.com version (they have 75,000 titles available, I think we will be able to find something we can all agree on.)

2) The books MUST be related to business - I don't think many of us have time to read novels.

My proposed first book is: Guerilla Marketing: Fourth Edition by Jay Levinson

So, what do you think?
 
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I have two great suggestions..........they have helped ME tremendously in both my life and in my professional career. The first one is a simple book to read.......it can be read in a couple of hours.........but the lessons it teaches will last a lifetime. The book is about change and how to deal with change. "Who Moved My Cheese" is by Spencer Johnson.

The second book is "The greatest Salesman in the World" written by Og Mandino.

Powerful books in their subject matter and the lessons they teach........yet so very simple to read.
 
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Who moved my Cheese was written in 1998 and has been republished several times - same story - might take you all of two hours to read.....if that long.

Og Mandino's book - The Greatest Salesman in the World might take a little longer than two hours. - This book in set in Damascus and is set in the time frame of the life of Jesus......from a little bit before His Birth to when Paul begins his journeys. There is a sequal/continuation but I have not read that one.
 
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Ok, since a couple people have it already, and we probably all need the help, lets try: Guerilla Marketing: Fourth Edition by Jay Levinson as the official June book. I am sorry, I am not familiar with the cover, but if you go on Amazon you can see it there I am sure and compare to Ebay.

I've read Who Moved My Cheese. My mom made me read it a while back. I can't remember it though - so it can be July's book? :) You are right, it is a very quick read.

Don't worry if you don't get it done by the end of the month. We are not in high school. The whole purpose is just to get ideas to help our businesses (and ourselves), and have something positive and encouraging to discuss on FC. This is not intended to add any stress to ANYONE's lives!! :)
 
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Great idea and good timing with summer approaching. I have read Guerilla Marketing but do not remember which edition it was. I since passed it on to a person opening a business. Lets all agree on the first book and start it for June. Sounds like we already have a good list to get us through the summer.
 
concord said:
Better still, go to your local bookstore, and support an independent small business! Amazon is like an OG to book sellers!
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Do you know of anyway to get the audio book downloads from a localish place? I hate always buying from the big guys too, but don't know how else to get the audio downloads...

In our area, there are no longer any small local book stores anyway. All there is is Borders and Barnes and Noble. And since Amazon owns Borders... Its really sad. I love the old style cozy bookstores I find when I go to other towns.
 
Sarah Botchick said:
Do you know of anyway to get the audio book downloads from a localish place? I hate always buying from the big guys too, but don't know how else to get the audio downloads...

In our area, there are no longer any small local book stores anyway. All there is is Borders and Barnes and Noble. And since Amazon owns Borders... Its really sad. I love the old style cozy bookstores I find when I go to other towns.
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If you have a tourist town nearby, they usually have a local bookstore. Was at a Delaware beach this weekend and found a cute bookstore we shopped in and they had audio books. Might give it a try
 
lil_goldie said:
What a wonderful idea.....
Seeing as my down time is non-existent and I don't think "Twilight" qualifies, I won't be making suggestions, but I can't wait to hear the rest of yours!
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Chantelle, I was thinking the same thing to myself. I'm having trouble keeping up with reading posts on FC. How'mI gonna read a book? Suggestions so far seem doable though if the reading time is short and I might even find myself participating through the summer. Good idea, Sarah.
 
conchandler said:
Chantelle, I was thinking the same thing to myself. I'm having trouble keeping up with reading posts on FC. How'mI gonna read a book? Suggestions so far seem doable though if the reading time is short and I might even find myself participating through the summer. Good idea, Sarah.
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Hence my "available on audio book" rule - I don't have time to read either. But I can download the audio book and listen in the car, while doing housework, even when working from home. :) I have just gotten really into audio books and podcasts. At least I am learning something valuable instead of just listening to the same mindless music I always listen to. Not that I never listen to music - I cannot work out to a book. I need my tunes for that! :)
 
concord said:
Better still, go to your local bookstore, and support an independent small business! Amazon is like an OG to book sellers!
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Good point - sadly, no small, independent bookstores exist within a 50 mile radius of our town. Which is a shame!!
 
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