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Future Forward
- Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire
- By: Glenn Rifkin
- Narrated by: Glenn Rifkin
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Like Steve Jobs, Patrick McGovern built a worldwide multibillion-dollar industry by thinking differently, disrupting old business models, and embracing new technology trends. He drove the future forward and never looked back. With magazines such as Computerworld, PCWorld, and Macworld, his company, International Data Group (IDG), quickly became a global powerhouse with information technology publications in nearly 100 countries. The story of IDG’s astonishing success has been a source of inspiration for entrepreneurs all around the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nailed it!
- By William on 01-30-21
- Future Forward
- Leadership Lessons from Patrick McGovern, the Visionary Who Circled the Globe and Built a Technology Media Empire
- By: Glenn Rifkin
- Narrated by: Glenn Rifkin
Nailed it!
Reviewed: 01-30-21
As a former long-term employee who worked directly for Pat McGovern from the late 1970s to early 1990s, Glenn indeed captured the PJM Way. The IDG Corporate Values and the very lean corporate office structure made IDG stand apart from other companies and was why the company was so successful.
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Angel
- How to Invest in Technology Startups - Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000
- By: Jason Calacanis
- Narrated by: Jason Calacanis
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,375
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,203
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,203
Over the past 25 years, Jason Calacanis has made a fortune investing in creators, spotting and helping build and fund a number of successful technology start-ups - investments that have earned him tens of millions of dollars. Now, in this enlightening guide that is sure to become the bible for 21st century investors, Calacanis takes potential angels step by step through his proven method of creating massive wealth: start-ups.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This audio book is worth millions!!
- By BRAD on 07-21-17
- Angel
- How to Invest in Technology Startups - Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000
- By: Jason Calacanis
- Narrated by: Jason Calacanis
Wow - changed how I think of my start up business
Reviewed: 09-09-17
I've known of Jason since 1998 and followed his magazine then the various LAUNCH programming but it wasn't until this book and listening to it (Audible makes it easy while commuting!) that I understood the "inside baseball" of the VC world. It's already changed how I am talking to potential investors and even business partners, and made me rethink what kind of outside financial support we really need. I'm glad Jason wrote this...wish more things were spelled out as clearly. Definitely worth the read (or rather, listen.)
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The New Rules of Sales and Service
- How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business
- By: David Meerman Scott
- Narrated by: David Meerman Scott
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 74
Sales and service are being radically redefined like never before. With buyers now in possession of unlimited information, online content is quickly becoming the dominant driver for commerce. Today anyone working in sales or customer service needs to possess entirely new skills. Unfortunately most organizations are still using traditional selling and service models developed for a different time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One idea well explained
- By Ehud Shavit on 09-21-15
- The New Rules of Sales and Service
- How to Use Agile Selling, Real-Time Customer Engagement, Big Data, Content, and Storytelling to Grow Your Business
- By: David Meerman Scott
- Narrated by: David Meerman Scott
Interesting points made
Reviewed: 12-24-14
David makes some great points - many of which should be quite obvious but until they are restated they don't take on that "duh, we should have done that" moment. Sales and marketing need to work together and DMS makes so many points on ways we can accomplish that for stronger sales results.
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The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
- How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience
- By: Carmine Gallo
- Narrated by: Carmine Gallo
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,468
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,239
Whether he was introducing the latest iPad or delivering a keynote presentation, Steve Jobs electrified audiences with his incomparable style and showmanship. He didn’t just convey information in his presentations; he told a story, painted a picture, and shared a vision. He gave his audience a transformative experience that was unique, inspiring, and unforgettable. Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I was duped!
- By Marika on 04-11-13
- The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
- How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience
- By: Carmine Gallo
- Narrated by: Carmine Gallo
Great ideas!
Reviewed: 11-29-12
We all know Steve Jobs was a master at presentation, and in this book by Carmine Gallo we get a unique insight into the thinking behind these great presentations. For all of us who rehearse an important speech or presentation a couple of times...Carmine Gallo's book is a real eye-opener to the world of Steve Jobs Perfection. I've retooled my thinking and so will you when it comes to the kind of and amount of preparation - whether in business, civic, political or personal lives.
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The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
- By: Randall E. Stross
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 696
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 589
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Story4 out of 5 stars 591
At the height of his fame Thomas Alva Edison was hailed as “the Napoleon of invention” and blazed in the public imagination as a virtual demigod. Newspapers proclaimed his genius in glowing personal profiles and quipped that “the doctor has been called” because the great man “has not invented anything since breakfast.” But Edison's greatest invention may have been his own celebrity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Provocative
- By Jean on 09-15-16
- The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
- By: Randall E. Stross
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Great story
Reviewed: 08-06-12
Where does The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The title was a bit misleading for a techie as most of us know of the California Menlo Park, but this story is an excellent one about one of history's greatest inventors. Entertaining and engaging, always keeping us wondering what new invention Edison was dreaming up next.
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