Explicit Open-Source democracy, a radical form of government in which citizens share responsibility for the state of their union, helps a Native American software engineer named Bernice become the next president of the United States. Bringing a renewed sense of confidence and empowerment to the downtrodden masses of the Information Age, opensource democracy allows everyday people the opportunity to shape the world they live in. And most couldn't be happier . . . But not everyone is convinced. The powers that be are nostalgic for a society in which guile, intrigue, and deceit are used in the pursuit of money-and they are willing to kill to bring that society back. As the stakes are raised to include nothing less than the fate of humanity, the ideals of the new world order are put to the ultimate test. Is the dream of peace on Earth truly possible? Or will explicit democracy destroy everything?
The explosion of mobile access across the globe has shaken the foundations of the traditional sales funnel, and businesses are scrambling to adapt and find new ways to tap into the market. For all their effort, many have failed to realize that the issue is not how to reach the customer where they are, but where they are going and their mindset at the moment. With the staggering growth in the use of mobile technology as both product research and purchase point, businesses have yet to fully understand the important role mobile devices play in the basic structure of the traditional shopping model and the new importance on linking behavior with location. With the death of the traditional sales funnel comes author Chuck Martin's new model, the Mobile Shopping Life Cycle. Based on the author's in-depth research, Martin has identified the six specific moments in the timeline of the sale which marketers must target effectively in order to reach the mobile buyer. From location-based marketing to mobile payment systems, Martin's model gives marketers access to the tools necessary to build a new sales framework that properly addresses the future of the market.
Based on more than two years of surveys of more than 2,000 senior executives and managers, Tough Management may be one of the most important and practical business books of our time. Bestselling author, weekly columnist, and sought-after speaker Chuck Martin has tapped into his research firm's vast network of business connections to discover that 80 percent of executives and managers are experiencing increased levels of work stress. On the bright side, Martin has found that tough times have brought out the best in the world's most successful leaders and managers. And now, in his groundbreaking new book, he offers a refreshing bottom-line approach to what really matters in today's difficult market--and what really works in today's demanding workplace. The seven skills every manager should know: 1.Focus on Results 2.Force the Hard Decisions 3.Communicate Clearly 4.Remain Flexible 5.Prove Your Value to the Company 6.Force Collaboration 7.Don't Be a Tough Guy Using these practical, powerful, and proven techniques, Martin reveals how other business leaders have met the demand to do more, deliver more, and increase more--without raising stress levels. By focusing on actual results and forcing the hard decisions, you can learn to communicate and collaborate while remaining flexible. It's one of the few business books available that provide real solutions to real challenges. Because when the going gets tough, smart managers get Tough Management--and get real results.
Let me see you smile And that look in your eyes For Ive walked many a mile And want to hear your sigh Let me taste your kiss so sweet The embrace of your arms so tight When we touch you turn up the heat The passion that we dont have to fight
The ultimate guide to mobile marketing - revised and updated! An American Express Open Forum Best Business Book We are in the midst of a technological revolution bigger than the television or the PC. How do we, as marketers, harness mobile technology to serve our customers most effectively? With the "first screen" - the television - companies sent ads directly into consumers' living rooms, reaching millions with one campaign. The "second screen" - the personal computer - increased interaction between companies and consumers and allowed for immediate customer feedback. Now, the "third screen" - the mobile device - changed the game in an even more revolutionary way. The Third Screen: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Marketing defines the implications, strategies, and tactics used to thrive in business during the mobile revolution. This revised, updated edition links technological developments to behavioral changes, reveals the unexpected forces of the changes in mobile, and equips marketers and businesses for the future.
This sensational book chronicles the life of a young man who is determined to fight his way into manhood. Chuck Martin is a streetwise gentleman who finds adventure and life lessons as a soldier in the United States Air Force. He shares his life's highs, including an incredible 51 years of marriage to LaRue, and the lows when his alcoholism was in control. One exciting career, several trips throughout the world, two beautiful daughters and a bronze star create an impressive collection of stories of courage and an unyielding will to succeed on his own terms. Everyone will be able to relate. You may even rediscover your determination to be your best against all obstacles, foreign or domestic.
Written from the wisdom provided by two years of surveys of more than two thousand senior executives and managers, this guide to improving management skills urges readers to focus on results, remain flexible, communicate clearly, and force collaboration, as well as with other strategies. 25,000 first printing.
Part two in the Random Thoughts by Chuck Martin series of verses, random thoughts and funny sayings. (A message which is a cross between C.S. Lewis and Will Rogers with a Christian theme). More very random thoughts and sayings which will edify, enlighten, inform, and uplift your soul with a the theme that our time is growing short, but God's love for us has never been longer. This introspective look at ones own life and the very special thoughts that we let slip by without pondering enough during each day. Each verse stands on its own, so you can flip around through this book and find something that addresses something that anyone can relate to without keeping track of a story line or chapter.
The Third Western Novel MEGAPACK® presents four more great tales of the Old West, by four different writers. Included in this volume are: FERGUSON'S FERRY, by Noel Loomis ... The ferry as the only crossing over the Missouri to the beckoning West, and many men battled to wrest it from Sandy John Ferguson... BOOTHILL GOSPEL, by Chuck Martin ... Men listened to his gospel -- or died by his gun! HELL GATE, by William Colt MacDonald .. Killing men was just another job to Quist... GUNSIGHT TRAIL, by Alan Le May ... A six-shooter siege at the Lazy M ranch! If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, covering westerns and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!
Alamo Bowie had carried the law as special agent for Wells Fargo. He had matched guns with the fastest in the Southwest---and at forty years old, he was the one still standing. Ten years ago, when he married Nellie, he promised her he would not start trouble, but he would not run from it either. Now trouble ... Black Bart ... is on the way.
With the 'first screen'-the television-companies sent ads directly into consumers' living rooms, reaching millions with one campaign. The 'second screen'-the personal computer-increased interaction between companies and consumers and allowed for immediate customer feedback. Now, the 'third screen'-the mobile device- changed the game in an even more revolutionary way. The Third Screen: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Marketing defines the implications, strategies, and tactics used to thrive in business during the mobile revolution. This revised, updated paperback links technological developments to behavioral changes, reveals the unexpected forces of the changes in mobile, and equips marketers and businesses for the future.
The birth of m-commerce is not just about using the phone to pay for something. it is revolutionising the entire buying process based on location. Marketing has now become hyper-local.
Yes, it's another another great selection of four western-themed books from Wildside Press! Here are: THE TONTO KID, by H. H. Knibbs ... "Few Western novels present such a powerful and ruthless character as young Pete in The Tonto Kid. Like Billy the Kid, Pete started his violent career at an early age; by thirteen he was famous as a 'killer.' His vivid life is a classic in Western fiction, written by a man who knows the drama of a colorful American era." BLOODY KANSAS, by Chuck Martin ... Would Marshall Sutton's lightning gun be fast enough to clean up Dodge City? COMANCHE VENGEANCE, by Richard Jessup ... He followed her on her trail for bengeance, a guardian angel with a fast gun... TEXAS HELLION, by J.H. Plenn ... The true story of the deadliest man-killer in the lusty, trigger-happy days of the Old West! If you enjoy this volume of classic Westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 220+ other entries in this series, including not just historical fiction, but mysteries, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, horror -- and much, much more!
Martin reveals what the new networked world is all about, what lies ahead, and what every business person needs to know to turn opportunity into prosperity.
The Western Novel MEGAPACK® presents four classic tales of the Old West, by four different writers. Included in this volume are: GUN LAW ON THE RANGE, by Burt Arthur THE STRANGER IN BOOTS, by A. Scott Leslie TALL IN THE SADDLE, by Chuck Martin THE CAGE, by Talmage Powell If you enjoy this volume of classic westerns, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 400+ other entries in this series, covering classic and historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries -- and much, much more!
The stranger rode in from the montana Trail looking for trouble. Halfway down the main street he met the Rucker brothers. When the dust had cleared, Pole Rucker was dead and Hal Rucker whipped.
The illustrated classic, complete with a new preface by Matt Groening. Winner of three Academy Awards and numerous other prizes for his animated films, Chuck Jones is the director of scores of famous Warner Bros. cartoons and the creator of such memorable characters as the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, and Marvin Martian. In this beguiling memoir, Chuck Jones evokes the golden years of life at "Termite Terrace," the Warner Bros. studio in which he and his now-famous fellow animators conceived the cartoons that delighted millions of moviegoers throughout the world and entertain new generations of fans on television. Not a mere history, Chuck Amuck captures the antic spirit that created classic cartoons-such as Duck Dodgers in the 241/2 Century, One Froggy Evening, Duck Amuck, and What's Opera, Doc?-with some of the wittiest insights into the art of comedy since Mark Twain.
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