tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209824702024-02-06T21:23:56.451-08:00Business LinesBusiness Lines highlights the new business materials that are available to patrons at the Lake County Public Library in Northwest Indiana. Please use the link for "Ask A Librarian" on our Library's homepage at http://www.lcplin.org to inquire about any of the information found in these articles.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-66397647007109280882012-11-09T14:07:00.001-08:002012-11-09T14:07:56.023-08:00NEW BUSINESS BOOKS<table>
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<br />The world of sales has evolved, and buyer behavior has changed - buyers trust social media and personal recommendations more than they trust salespeople. To acquire customers, salespeople need to adapt to the new business environment. <i>Principled Selling</i> discusses the new skills and behaviors needed to win customers, build relationships and retain existing ones.<br />
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<br /><i>Leading So People Will Follow</i> explores the six leadership characteristics that inspire followers to fully support their leaders. Using Erika Andersen's proven framework, new leaders and veterans alike have increased their capacity for leading in a way that creates loyalty, commitment and results. Step by step, Andersen lays out six key attributes (far-sightedness, passion, courage, wisdom, generosity, and trustworthiness) and gives leaders the tools for developing them.<br />
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<br /><i>What kind of shape is <i>your</i> portfolio in?</i>“No one understands what it takes to be a successful investor better than Paul Merriman. If you want to build a winning portfolio for life, this is the book to read.”<br /><i>—BILL SCHULTHEIS, author, <i>The Coffeehouse Investor</i></i><i><i></i></i><br />
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The library will have a booth at the EXPO - Booth #51. Stop by and see us. We'll show you how to download e-books and tell you about the library's Summer Reading Programs. There will be freebies and we're giving away a canvas library bag every 1/2 hour.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-77651023514407246912012-05-29T08:12:00.000-07:002012-05-29T08:12:09.751-07:00May/June NEW BUSINESS BOOKSThe following titles are new at the Lake County Public Library.<br />
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<a href="http://www.wowbrary.org/k.aspx?l=1186&c=576154&i=9780735204584&u=&t=How+to+Say+It%3a+Business+to+Business+Selling%3a+Power+Words+and+Strategies+from+the+World%27s+Top+Sales+Experts"><b class="NUTITLE">How to Say It: Business to Business Selling: Power Words and Strategies from the World's Top Sales Experts</b></a> by Geoffrey James<br />
There are approximately 35 million business to business sales reps in the country selling everything from books and computers to furniture and flooring. Learn how to sell your product.<br />
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Understanding money and speaking the language fluently is critical to preparing for a comfortable retirement, building a small business, planning for college and a career for your children. <br />
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<a href="http://www.wowbrary.org/k.aspx?l=1186&c=576158&i=9780300165012&u=&t=The+Daily+You%3a+How+the+New+Advertising+Industry+Is+Defining+Your+Identity+and+Your+Worth"><b class="NUTITLE">The Daily You: How the New Advertising Industry Is Defining Your Identity and Your Worth</b></a> by Joseph Turow<br />
The Internet is often hyped as a means to enhanced consumer power: a hypercustomized media world where individuals exercise unprecedented control over what they see and do. How can it work for you?<br />
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It includes all businesses in the U.S., Canada, & Mexico regardless of size, plus international businesses with $500,000+ sales or 20+ employees.<br /><br />The indepth public and private business information includes Corporate Family Tree to better illustrate company relationships.<br /><br />Use this powerful database to build a search based on company profiles, size, location and industry codes.<br /><br />Contact the Reference Department of the Lake County Public Library at 219.769.3541 for if you have questions about this database.<br /><br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-12657696531416822182012-02-28T11:06:00.002-08:002012-02-28T11:31:28.180-08:00NEW BUSINESS BOOKS<strong></strong><em></em><strong>Money Rules: The Simple Path to Lifelong Security</strong> by Jean Chatzky. "In a time of great financial uncertainty, this is the book everyone must read. The bottom line: Money is simple - people make it complicated. Now, bestselling personal finance author Jean Chatzky has distilled this simplicity into a smart, immediate, and entertaining set of rules that will change your financial life."<br /><br /><strong>The Whizbangs of Oohs and Ahs--America's Salesmen: Their Lore, Lives and Laughs</strong> by Ronald Solberg. "This comprehensive and generously illustrated collection is a lively and loving history celebrating the richness of America's traveling salesman tradition and the ways that the men and women of the road profoundly affected the American way of life through word and deed."<br /><strong><br />How Much Should I Charge?</strong> by Ellen Rohr. "Are you pulling your sales prices out of thin air? Do you call your competitors and pretend to be a customer to find out how much they charge...and then charge the same thing? Get real! <strong>How Much Should I Charge?</strong> shows you how to price your services so you'll make money-as much money as your want-on every job!"<br /><br /><strong>Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People</strong> by Ned Hallowell. "A manager's job is getting harder to do. But the central question for all managers, the one that separates great managers from the rest, is how to get the most from your people. What do you do when your most talented people fall short of their potential, or worse, fall off their game for awhile? How do you inspire a solid contributor to even more stellar performance? How do you find that spark? And turn it into a burning flame? According to best-selling author and psychiatrist, Edward M. Hallowell, MD, it's all in the brain."<br /><br />Visit your local library today to reserve one of these new titles.<br /> <br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-28733829886715424182012-01-16T08:26:00.000-08:002012-01-16T08:29:24.978-08:00Business Resources 2012<div style="width:425px" id="__ss_11082809"> <strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/lcplreference/2012-business" title="2012 business" target="_blank">2012 business</a></strong> <iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/11082809" width="425" height="355" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> <div style="padding:5px 0 12px"> View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/" target="_blank">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/lcplreference" target="_blank">Lake County Public Library</a> </div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-3062331384955870912012-01-12T12:17:00.000-08:002012-01-12T12:34:55.334-08:00Happy New Year!Make 2012 the year you visit your local public library. All the resources that are available for businesses may surprise you.<br /><br /><strong>Online Databases</strong> - with a library card and pin number you have access to 13 premier business databases.<br /><br /><strong>Magazines & Newspapers</strong> - browse the library’s collection of business journals and national newspapers, such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.<br /><br /><strong>Books</strong> - the library maintains a current collection of business titles that will guide and encourage the entrepreneur. Many of the titles are also available in eBook format.<br /><strong><br />Marketing</strong> - the library markets its resources through subject booklists, the Business Lines blog and Business Lines print newsletter.<br /><br />Call or stop in today for a sampling of resources to help grow your business in 2012.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-37164790445880975352011-10-28T12:33:00.000-07:002011-10-28T18:18:02.337-07:00REFERENCE USA<strong>Reference USA</strong> Business databases contain detailed information on more than 12 million U.S. businesses. Details include sales figures, executive names and number of employees. Searches can be performed using these categories and more. Reference USA Residential information covers 102 million U.S. residents and is compiled from more than 3,900 White Page telephone directories.<br /><br />Want to see how it works? Click on the <a href="http://www.referenceusa.com/Home/Home">Reference USA</a> database and view the tutorials. <br /><br />Don't forget to check out the U.S.New Movers/Homeowners module that contains over 300,000 new weekly entries.<br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-17234255872181646792011-09-28T13:18:00.000-07:002011-09-29T09:12:29.869-07:00NEW BUSINESS BOOKS<em><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=F3172P098823H.1376&profile=old-aru&index=ISBNEX&term=9781608191666#focus">23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism</a></strong></em> by Ha-Joon Chang<br />"Thing 1: There is no such thing as free market. Thing 4: The washing machine has changed the world more than the Internet. Thing 5: Assume the worst about people, and you get the worst. Thing 13: Making rich people richer doesn't make the rest of us richer."<br /><br /><em><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=F3172P098823H.1376&profile=old-aru&index=ISBNEX&term=9781583334331#focus">Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times: 250+ ways to buy smarter, spend smarter, and save money!</a></strong></em> by Mark Meltzer<br />"Living Large in Lean Times is Clark's ultimate guide to saving money, covering everything from cell phones to student loans, coupon websites to mortgages, investing to electric bills, and beyond."<br /><br /><em><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=F3172P098823H.1376&profile=old-aru&index=ISBNEX&term=9780061567551#focus">Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl: And Why You Should Too</a></strong></em> by Motley Fool.<br />"Warren Buffett and all of the women of the world have one thing in common: They are better investors than the average man, a fact proven by psychologists, scientists, and the value of their portfolios. In this well-researched, eye-opening, and wonderfully witty must-have book, the impresarios at The Motley Fool show that women, with their capability for patience and good decision-making, epitomize the Foolish investment philosophy, and the investment practices of the most successful investor in history: Warren Buffett."<br /><br /><em><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=F3172P098823H.1376&profile=aru&index=BIB&term=1717785#focus">Your Job Survival Guide: A Manual for Thriving in Change</a></strong></em> by Gregory Shea.<br />"Change. It’s your job. It just won’t stop. It’s relentless. It keeps coming at you like never-ending rapids in a permanent whitewater river. Change will burn you out if you don’t learn how to handle it. This book is not, however, about mere survival. It is about thriving amidst the challenges of your permanent whitewater world at work."<br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-24533469683199628402011-08-05T13:36:00.000-07:002011-08-05T13:59:18.003-07:00Hoover's Online<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxbZ9JbAaprYID6CxoGJtQPNnUfYHu7rI8-uUoj8BMLjW3Ybmjf_mg_7wRxbrJcnrplA4l2g3sUN80DKhwXXiUa5ezt5qR_xBGBHvY6m0fe2awZXnleCfDlv09N9oMRfZvWC9/s1600/logo-aboutus.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 53px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwxbZ9JbAaprYID6CxoGJtQPNnUfYHu7rI8-uUoj8BMLjW3Ybmjf_mg_7wRxbrJcnrplA4l2g3sUN80DKhwXXiUa5ezt5qR_xBGBHvY6m0fe2awZXnleCfDlv09N9oMRfZvWC9/s320/logo-aboutus.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637477789017091634" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://subscriber.hoovers.com/H/home/index.html">Hoover's Online</a> provides comprehensive up-to-date information through a global database of 17 million companies, 3 million decision makers, 700 industries, and a proprietary data collection process. In-depth company coverage of the leading 44,000 public and private companies is featured.<br /><br />If you haven't used Hoover's online database for awhile, now is the time to take another look. In response to customer feedback, they have updated the website and made it easier to navigate.<br /><br />Just click on the Resource Center tab to access training videos to explore the many features of Hoover's. With a Lake County Public Library card and a pin number you can access this database from home or office.<br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-13379143735930568082011-06-07T14:01:00.000-07:002011-06-07T14:18:01.108-07:00New Database: LexisNexis Library ExpressLexisNexis Library Express has long been used by professionals in business, law, and government for research. This easy-to-use online service contains a combination of news, business, and legal information geared for public library users. <br /><br />The legal module (available on computers in the library only) contains Federal & State cases, Landmark Cases, Federal & State Statutes, Codes and Regulations, Tax Law, and more. <br /><br />The news coverage includes backfiles and current stories in national and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and foreign-language sources.<br /><br />The business module contains company profiles and dossiers on over 43 million companies. Use this database to create company lists and compare companies.<br /><br />The following video will give you an online introduction to this outstanding database.<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iu2omGlQpoU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /> <br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-60282159425104697512011-05-12T07:35:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:33:58.492-07:00New Business Books<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Crush Price Objections: Sales Tactics for Holding Your Ground and Protecting Your Profit</em></strong> by Tom Reilly</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />These days it seems like we're always in a "buyer's market." But even at a time the word "value" is used interchangeably with "cheap," and the Internet is a bargain hunter's paradise, there are ways for sales professionals to regain the upper hand. In <strong><em>Crush Price Objections!</em></strong>, Tom Reilly, bestselling author of <strong><em>Value-Added Selling</em></strong>, teaches field-tested, street-smart tactics for engaging price shoppers and holding the line on profits.<br /><br /><strong><em>Let's Get Real or Let's Not Play: Transforming the Buyer/Seller Relationship</em></strong> by Mahan Khalsa</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Too often, the sales process is all about fear.<br />Customers are afraid that they will be talked into making a mistake; salespeople dread being unable to close the deal and make their quotas. No one is happy.<br />Mahan Khalsa and Randy Illig offer a better way. Salespeople, they argue, do best when they focus 100 percent on helping clients succeed. When customers are successful, both buyer and seller win. When they aren’t, both lose.<br /><br /><strong>Pay Attention<em>!: How to Listen, Respond, and Profit from Customer Feedback</em></strong> by Ann Thomas</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br />Make customer feedback work for your business.<br />Customers are speaking loud and clear through a miriad of mediums. Evidence shows that customers will no longer stand for the hurried and complacent service that has become the norm. They are looking for a positive, memorable experience. Organizations that provide that level of service will earn their loyalty. Customers base their decisions on nothing more than a positive or negative review of your product and/or service.<br /><em><strong>Pay Attention!</strong></em> paves the way.<br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at </span><a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-38058865680499152382011-03-21T14:26:00.001-07:002011-03-21T14:47:45.101-07:00NEW BUSINESS BOOKS<a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=K300743762A2F.1983&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1701048~!1&ri=1&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=playbook+for+success&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=1#focus"><em><strong>Playbook for Success: A Hall of Famers Business Tactics for Teamwork and Leadership</strong></em></a> by Nancy Lieberman. 2011<br />In <em><strong>Playbook for Success</strong></em>, Hall of Fame Business Entrepreneur Nancy Lieberman brings her leadership and coaching ability to the boardroom to teach professional women the same rules of success she teaches her players.<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=K300743762A2F.1983&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=2&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=the+futures+the+rise+of+the+speculator&aspect=basic#focus"><em><strong><br />The Futures: The Rise of the Speculator and the Origins of the World's Biggest Markets</strong></em></a> by Emily Lambert. 2011<br />In <em><strong>The Futures</strong></em>, Emily Lambert, senior writer at <em><strong>Forbes</strong></em> magazine, tells us the rich and dramatic history of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade, which together comprised the original, most bustling futures market in the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=K300743762A2F.1983&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=3&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=the+little+book+of+alternative+investments&aspect=basic#focus"><em><strong>The Little Book of Alternative Investments</strong></em> </a>(Little Books, Big Profits) by Ben Stein. 2011<br />Bestselling authors Ben Stein and Phil DeMuth know that investors are bored with their typical 60/40 stock & bond portfolios and .... recommend that investors look outside of the box to hedge funds, real estate, gold, commodities, and even art as souces of investment income.<br /><br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at http://<a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-37035148160730184462011-02-09T11:14:00.000-08:002011-02-09T11:38:19.230-08:00Database of the Month - Plunkett Research OnlineWith a library card and a pin number Lake County Public Library patrons have online access to this outstanding business database from any location. <br /><br />If you don't have a library card, you can access the information in this database at any one of Lake County Public Library's eleven locations.<br /><br />Use this database to conduct business & industry research, create marketing plans, analyze emerging technologies, analyze major companies, develop business plans & sales guides, download prospect lists and much more.<br /><br />Information is timely and up-to-date with a weekly update schedule.<br /><br />For an overview of Plunkett's take a look at the following tutorial created by Plunkett Research.<br /> <iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xigne9AcUI8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-10455731043920262342011-01-03T09:52:00.000-08:002011-01-03T10:27:31.355-08:00NEW BUSINESS TITLESMake visiting the library one of your 2011 New Year's Resolutions. While you are at the library, check out one of these new business titles.<br /><br /><em><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1G94078K3556V.897&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1691041~!0&ri=1&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=OTHER+SIDE+OF+INNOVATION&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=1#focus">The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge</a></strong></em> <br />by Vijay Govindarajan <br />658.4063 GOVI<br />Companies can’t survive without innovating. But most put far more emphasis on generating Big Ideas than on executing them—turning ideas into actual breakthrough products, services, and process improvements. Govindarajan guides the reader in the actual execution of ideas.<br /><em><strong> <br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1G94078K3556V.897&profile=aru&uri=link=3100006~!858654~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab152&menu=search&ri=3&source=~!horizon&term=The+now+habit+%3A+a+strategic+program+for+overcoming+procrastination+and+enjoying+guilt-free+play+%2F&index=PALLTI#focus">The Now Habit at Work: Perform Optimally, Maintain Focus, and Ignite Motivation in Yourself and Others</a> </strong></em> <br />by Neil Fiore <br />155.232 FIOR<br />Increase productivity, efficiency, and full-brain power when you apply Now Habit strategies to your business. What if working harder, stressing more, and putting in more hours aren't the secret to success? What if truly effective managers, entrepreneurs, and businesspeople simply use more of their brain to make creative decisions, work in the zone, and live more fully in the process?<br /><br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1G94078K3556V.897&profile=aru&uri=link=3100006~!1029525~!3100001~!3100002&aspect=subtab152&menu=search&ri=5&source=~!horizon&term=Glob%C2%B7ali%C2%B7za%CA%B9%C2%B7tion+n.+the+irrational+fear+that+someone+in+China+will+take+your+job&index=PALLTI#focus"><em><strong>globalization: n. the irrational fear that someone in China will take your job</strong></em></a> <br />by Bruce C. N. Greenwald <br />337 GREE<br />Most supporters and opponents of globalization accept as true certain key ideas that govern the terms of the debate. Globalization, they contend, is the single dominant force shaping the world’s economies both today and into the future; an irresistible and growing part of economic reality. They see the fates of business, labor, and entire nations all determined by their ability to adapt to its dictates. These and other similar notions have become so completely accepted that they are now embraced as the conventional wisdom.<br /><br />See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-23917529047175128692010-11-11T09:21:00.000-08:002010-11-11T10:10:13.333-08:00Marketing & SalesLooking for ways to market your business and increase sales? The Lake County Public Library has many resources to help you grow your business: books, magazines, and databases.<br /><br /><strong>DICTIONARIES AND DIRECTORIES</strong><br />R658.8003 DACK<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1617198~!0&ri=1&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=ADVANCED+DICTIONARY+OF+MARKETING&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=1#focus">Advanced Dictionary of Marketing</a> This advanced dictionary of marketing focuses on leading-edge terminology for use by individuals who are interested in the theory and practice of marketing.<br /><br />R658.02207 SMAL<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!232809~!0&ri=3&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=small+business+sourcebook&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=3#focus"> Small Business Sourcebook</a>A two volume annotated guide to thousands of listings of sources of information designed to help businesses through start-up, development, and growth.<br /><br />R338.0973 ANNU<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=&term=annual+statement+studies&index=.GW&aspect=basic&sort=&x=11&y=15#focus">Annual Statement Studies</a> This source can be used as a benchmark to compare with your sales and profits. It includes detailed balance sheet analysis of businesses by industry. <br /><br />R912 RAND (atlas stand)<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!104883~!1&ri=6&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=commercial+atlas+and+marketing+guide&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=6#focus">Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide</a> This guide features population, economic, and geographic data for more than 124,000 places and includes income, purchasing power, and sales data, and major and basic trading areas.<br /><br /> <br /><strong>CHECKOUT THESE TITLES</strong><br />658.8 EVER<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1631247~!0&ri=8&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=entrepreneur's+guide+to+marketing&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=8#focus"> The Entrepreneur's Guide to Marketing</a>Robert F. Everett<br /><br />658.8 HIAM<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1645389~!6&ri=12&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=marketing+for+dummies&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=12#focus"> Marketing for Dummies</a>Alexander Hiam<br /><br />658.8340835 YARR<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1639212~!0&ri=14&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=gen+buY&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=14#focus">Gen buY: How Tweens, Teens, and Twenty-somethings Are Revolutionizing Retail</a>Kit Yarrow<br /><br />658.834082 SKOL<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=&term=too+busy+to+shop&index=.GW&aspect=basic&sort=&x=13&y=8#focus">Too Busy to Shop: Marketing to "Multi-minding" Women</a>Kelley Murray Skoloda<br /><br />658.85 COOK<br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=Q289498UI8103.699&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=&term=sales+blazers&index=.GW&aspect=basic&sort=#focus">Sales Blazers: 8 Goal-shattering Strategies from the World's Top Sales Leaders</a>Mark Cook<br /><br /> <br /><strong>USEFUL DATABASES</strong><br /><a href="http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BCRC;jsessionid=5785DA2AD1C4A2703E5BB6C1B51524A2?locID=merr17317">Business and Company Resource Center</a> (www.lcplin.org)<br />A fully integrated resource bringing together company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.referenceusa.com/Home/Home">Reference USA</a> (www.lcplin.org)<br />Profiles businesses, residents and new movers/homeowners -- create custom searches by county, area code or zip code and download mailing labels to market your product or business.<br /><br /> <br /> <br />Visit your local library today and check out one of these business books. See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-12499861780355655232010-08-06T11:25:00.000-07:002010-08-06T11:36:39.459-07:00New Business Titles to Check Out<a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1281119SN77T6.838&profile=old-aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1671744~!1&ri=1&aspect=subtab45&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=Ariely&index=.NW&uindex=&oper=&term=upside+of+irrationality&index=.TW&uindex=&aspect=subtab45&menu=search&ri=1#focus">The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home</a> - by Dan Ariely<br />153.4ARIE<br />In his bestselling debut, Predictably Irrational, Duke professor Dan Ariely addressed the negative effect of irrational decision-making; here, he changes tack completely to concentrate on the desirable outcomes that can sometimes result from irrational decisions. Divided into two sections that address decision-making at home and at work, The Upside of Irrationality features many behavioral experiments that back up Ariely's argument, including one that studies the effect of taking breaks while accomplishing a boring task (it's a bad idea). In addition, Ariely shares more of his own personal experiences, making his second book "enriching and eye-opening" (Publishers Weekly). <br /><br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Jantsch&index=.TW&term=referral%20engine#focus">The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business How to Market Itself </a>- by John Jantsch<br />658.872JANT<br />When it comes to advertising your business, author John Jantsch argues that word-of-mouth recommendations are more effective than traditional marketing campaigns. Why? Because talking about our experiences (whether they are good or bad) is a very common, human activity, and one that Jantsch suggests you take advantage of by implementing a consistent approach to developing personal connections with customers, employees, and business partners. In case you're mystified by the process, Jantsch breaks it down into simple steps and provides examples from successful and innovative companies like Carhartt, Southwest Airlines, and TerraCycle.<br /><br /><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=De%20Botton&index=.TW&term=pleasures%20and%20sorrows%20of%20work#focus">The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work</a> - by Alain De Botton<br />306.36DEBO<br />Pondering the meaning and significance of what we do for a living and the elements of a job that make it pleasurable, onerous, or downright awful, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work portrays the work done in several different settings, from the office to the factory and on into creative or just out-of-the-ordinary spheres (think painting, or the Maldives' Minister of fish). More than just descriptions of career options, this combination of solid reporting and philosophy "expands beyond the workplace to investigate the broader meaning of life" (Publishers Weekly). Pair it with Matthew Crawford's Shop Class as Soulcraft for a closer look at the value of skilled labor. <br /><br /><br />Visit your local library today and check out one of these business books. See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="Visit your local library today and check out one of these business books. See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-41208548084256709162010-05-07T13:11:00.000-07:002010-05-07T13:44:34.193-07:00Home-Based BusinessStarting a home-based business can be a complicated undertaking. Take advantage of the many resources available at the Lake County Public Library: books, magazines, and databases.<br /><br /><div align="center"><strong>BOOKS</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left">331.2567 JOHN</div><div align="left">Tory Johnson</div><div align="left"><em><strong>Will Work from Home: Earn the Cash - Without the Commute</strong></em></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left">658.041 EDWA</div><div align="left">Paul Edwards</div><div align="left"><strong><em>Home-Based Business for Dummies</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left">658.0412 FITZ</div><div align="left">Diana Fitzpatrick</div><div align="left"><strong><em>The Work from Home Handbook: Flex Your Time, Improve Your Life</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>MAGAZINES</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left">Some magazines speciallize in information for small businesses. The following titles contain advice for new ventures as well as ideas for expanding or growing an existing business. Check them out today:</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong><em>BizVoice</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em>Entrepreneur</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em>Small Business Opportunities</em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong>DATABASES</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>Business & Company Resource Center </strong>- includes full text articles on home-based businesses and links to trade associations that are useful for the new entrepreneur.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong>Plunkett Research Online </strong>- contains data on 32 major industries. Use this database to conduct business & industry research, create marketing plans, analyze emerging technologies, develop business plans & sales guides, and download prospect lists.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong>Small Business Resource Center</strong> - available through INSPIRE, this database provides over 400 sample business plans.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><strong>USEFUL WEBSITES</strong></div><div align="center"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>The Small Business Advocate -</strong> <a href="http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/">http://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/</a></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong>National Association for the Self-Employed -</strong> <a href="http://www.nase.org/">http://www.nase.org/</a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong>The USA Home-Based Business Page - </strong><a href="http://www.usahomebusiness.com/">http://www.usahomebusiness.com/</a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">Visit your local library today and inquire about these useful resources for starting your own home-based business. See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library and its services to business at <a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-78821765298867949772010-03-19T08:02:00.000-07:002010-04-08T12:13:39.643-07:00Focus on: EntrepreneurshipAn entrepreneur is a person who comes up with a new idea or invention and brings together a country's resources (land, labor and capital) to take the idea to the marketplace. Entrepreneurs manage and assume the risk of a business enterprise.<br /><br />Are you ready to start your own business? These books might help you decide:<br /><br /><strong><em><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Abarbanel&index=.TW&term=Birthing%20the%20elephant#focus">Birthing the Elephant: The Woman's Go-For-It! Guide to Overcoming the Big Challenges of Launching a Business</a></em></strong> - by Karin Abarbanel and Bruce Freeman<br />658.11082 ABAR<br />There are thousands of women out there who own or run companies--and thousands more still in the planning process. If you're in the latter camp, Birthing the Elephant (from start to finish, launching a business takes as long as an elephant's gestation--22 months) might be a good place for you to get advice and encouragement. Featuring examples of successful start-ups in a variety of industries and focusing on the emotional side of the process, the authors are "bluntly honest" (Booklist). For another woman-centered book, try Ann Holmes' There's a Business in Every Woman.<br /><br /><strong><em><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Brodsky&index=.TW&term=knack#focus">The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up</a></em></strong> - by Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham<br />658.11 BROD<br />From the basics of accounting to advice on how to maintain good relationships with banks and lenders, this street-smart guide by Inc. magazine columnists Norm Brodsky and Bo Burlingham serves as a sort of print mentor for budding entrepreneurs. And because it includes real-life stories about how companies met various challenges--by identifying potential problems, focusing on goals, and maintaining perspective--it should help you to avoid pitfalls as you start or grow your business. As Booklist says, "this road map for success should be required reading for those planning a new venture."<br /><br /><strong><em><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=L2690K287078F.363&profile=old-aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1616264~!0&ri=1&aspect=subtab45&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=Deutsch&index=.NW&uindex=&oper=&term=big+idea&index=.TW&uindex=&aspect=subtab45&menu=search&ri=1#focus">The Big Idea: How to Make Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Come True, from the Aha Moment to Your First Million</a></em></strong> - by Donny Deutsch<br />658.11412 DEUT<br />If you ever watched Donny Deutsch's CNBC talk show, The Big Idea, you're probably familiar with some of his featured guests--ordinary men and women who made it big by following through on ideas they believed in. In this book, Deutsch's second, he offers up profiles of these entrepreneurs and shares what he's learned from their successes. He also gives practical advice and suggests resources for others wanting to start or build a business. Though his television show is on hiatus, Deutsch's enthusiasm is obvious, so whether you need encouragement or guidance, you'll find it here.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Judson&index=.TW&term=Go%20it%20alone#focus"><em>Go It Alone! The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your Own</em></a></strong> - by Bruce Judson<br />658.1141 JUDS<br />This unconventional business book explains how a lone entrepreneur can build a successful business--with much less risk and startup capital than you might expect. Bruce Judson, a faculty fellow at Yale School of Management, provides case studies of successful go-it-alone businesses to show that keeping a small business small allows entrepreneurs to focus on their particular strengths--and can result in unlimited revenue potential. In addition, he'll help you figure out if you're ready to take the plunge, and show you ways to outsource some of the services you might need. If you're looking for "sound, cogent advice" (Booklist), you'll find it here.<br /><br />Visit your local library today and check out one of these business books. See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-55386801435853067352010-02-10T14:46:00.001-08:002010-02-10T14:46:55.796-08:002010 Business & InvestmentCheck out this SlideShare Presentation: <div style="width:425px;text-align:left" id="__ss_3127942"><a style="font:14px Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;display:block;margin:12px 0 3px 0;text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/lcplreference/2010-business-investment" title="2010 Business & Investment">2010 Business & Investment</a><object style="margin:0px" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=2010businessinvestment-100210163649-phpapp01&stripped_title=2010-business-investment" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=2010businessinvestment-100210163649-phpapp01&stripped_title=2010-business-investment" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="font-size:11px;font-family:tahoma,arial;height:26px;padding-top:2px;">View more <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a style="text-decoration:underline;" href="http://www.slideshare.net/lcplreference">lcplreference</a>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-75404876942386945332009-12-01T10:25:00.000-08:002009-12-01T10:50:57.874-08:00LCPL December Business News<strong>NEW AND RECENTLY RELEASED BUSINESS BOOKS</strong><br /><br /><strong><strong><strong><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Auletta&index=.TW&term=Googled#focus">Googled: The End of the World as We Know It</a></strong></strong> </strong></strong>- by Ken Auletta<br />338.761025 AULE<br />Though the Internet existed well before Google did, for some of us it's hard to imagine life online without it. Certainly it has made its way into our vocabulary in a way that few other companies, products, or services have. Starting with Google's origins at Stanford and its rapid advance towards profitability, media critic Ken Auletta examines the influence of Google on today's media landscape, includes profiles of company founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and offers insight into their lucrative business processes. He also looks to the future in assessing the internal and external threats that may inhibit the company's future prospects. "Sharp and probing," says <em>Publishers Weekly</em>.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Othmer&index=.TW&term=Adland#focus">Adland: Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet</a></strong> - by James P. Othmer<br />658.1092 OTHM<br />With 20ish years in the ad business under his belt, author James P. Othmer collected enough anecdotes to write a well-received satiric novel about a predictor of cultural trends (The Futurist). He's now also written a memoir, which details not only his experiences in advertising but also its future as traditional branding expands onto the Internet. From the creative highs to the soul-scorching lows, Othmer makes even selling cat litter sound entertaining. Aspiring advertisers will want to read this, as will those interested in the role that advertising plays in influencing popular culture.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Sorkin&index=.TW&term=Too%20big%20to%20fail#focus">Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves</a></strong> - by Andrew Ross Sorkin<br />330.9730931 SORK<br />This bestselling account of the recent near-collapse of the U.S. financial system details the events step by critical step. Since so many books have been written on this very topic, you may be wondering what makes Too Big to Fail stand out from the crowd. In this case, it's the author's credentials--Andrew Ross Sorkin is the chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for the New York Times, and he's won the prestigious Gerald Loeb award for his work. Heavily researched and full of behind-the-scenes tidbits, Sorkin's book will give you an insider's perspective of the financial crisis as it occurred.<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://catalog.lcplin.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=old-aru&index=.NW&term=Wessel&index=.TW&term=In%20Fed%20we%20trust#focus">In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic</a></strong> - by David Wessel<br />332.110973 WESS<br />Though we haven't yet emerged fully from the financial meltdown that started in 2007, In Fed We Trust is just one of many books examining its causes and consequences that have been published in recent months. This one (which The New York Times calls "essential, lucid--and, it turns out, riveting") is a combination of a history of the Federal Reserve, a biography of Chairman Ben Bernanke, and an account of the steps that Bernanke, former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, and others took to minimize the damage to the U.S. economy. Check it out if you're looking to learn more about what happened--and how it could have been so much worse.<br /><br />If you'd like to receive new business titles like these in your email, click on the link for <a href="http://www.nextreads.com/join.aspx?SID=282a9d41-089a-4453-926f-63a2e68859af">Next Reads</a> and sign up.<br /><br />Visit your local library today and check out one of these new business books. See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at <a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-4871358966622581532009-11-02T13:21:00.000-08:002009-11-02T13:45:50.536-08:00LCPL November Business News<strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Top Business Books of 2009</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">This list is from the October 1, 2009 <em><strong>Booklist</strong></em> article by Brad Hooper. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><br /><a href="http://catalog.lakeco.lib.in.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12X71Y791335L.11871&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1627614~!0&ri=1&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=the+ascent+of+money&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=1#focus"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. By Niall Ferguson</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">330.09 FERG<br />A British historian takes a fresh look at the history of money and its ramifications on the evolution of modern life.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://catalog.lakeco.lib.in.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12X71Y791335L.11871&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1630474~!0&ri=3&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=fordlandia&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=3#focus"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fordlandia:The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> . By Greg Grandin </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">307.7680981 GRAN</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Henry Ford needed rubber for his tires and purchased a land tract in the Amazon, and the result was Fordlandia, a massively overreaching project.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://catalog.lakeco.lib.in.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12X71Y791335L.11871&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=6&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=The+impulse+factor&aspect=basic&x=10&y=10#focus"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Impulse Factor: Why Some of Us Play It Safe and Others Risk It All</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. By Nick Tasler</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">153.83 TASL</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Great ideas and counsel about the nature-versus-nurture debate.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://catalog.lakeco.lib.in.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12X71Y791335L.11871&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=7&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=100+best+business+books+of+all+time&aspect=basic#focus"><span style="font-family:arial;">The 100 Best Business Books of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, and How They Can Help You</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. By Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">650.16 COVE<br />Out of the countless business books the authors have read every year for a quarter century, they have culled 100 of the best and presented them in review format.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://catalog.lakeco.lib.in.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12X71Y791335L.11871&profile=aru&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!1611940~!0&ri=9&aspect=basic&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=15&staffonly=&term=panic+the+story+of+modern+&index=.GW&uindex=&aspect=basic&menu=search&ri=9#focus"><span style="font-family:arial;">Panic:The Story of Modern Financial Insanity</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> . Ed. by Michael Lewis </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">338.542 PANI</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Lewis presents an anthology of financial writing done immediately before, during, and after the panics that have occurred since 1987 to show how financial markets now operate.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><a href="http://catalog.lakeco.lib.in.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12X71Y791335L.11871&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=11&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=stealing+myspace&aspect=basic&x=7&y=10#focus"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. By Julia Angwin VNF.CD.ANGW SMB G45<br />The author traces the development of MySpace, sorting out its convoluted journey to success.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://catalog.lakeco.lib.in.us/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12X71Y791335L.11871&menu=search&aspect=basic&npp=20&ipp=20&spp=15&profile=aru&ri=12&source=%7E%21horizon&index=.GW&term=why+gm+matters&aspect=basic#focus"><span style="font-family:arial;">Why GM Matters: Inside the Race to Transform an American Icon</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. By William J. Holstein 629.222068 HOLS<br />Holstein argues that GM is worth saving because for every manufacturing job, there are 10 jobs throughout the whole chain of suppliers that also serve Ford and Chrysler; thus, a defense of GM makes sense. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Visit your local library today and check out one of these new business books.See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at </span><a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982470.post-51933698153549168702009-10-06T07:58:00.000-07:002009-10-06T08:15:16.712-07:00LCPL October Business News<strong><span style="font-family:arial;">NEW BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE TITLES</span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility is Damaging Your Business and What to Do About It</em></strong> - by Christine M. Pearson and Christine Porath</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">658.3145 PEAR<br />We've all dealt with instances of rudeness--and probably have all been rude to others ourselves--but have you ever stopped to wonder how incivility at work might affect a company's competitiveness and financial success? Having identified a spectrum of behaviors as rude (from texting during meetings to closing coworkers out of a network), professors of management Christine Pearson and Christine Porath then go on to examine their effects on morale, productivity, and, ultimately, the bottom line. Their estimate of the price of rudeness is high, but fortunately they share useful strategies that employers and employees alike can implement to reduce incivility and increase cooperation and respect. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture</em></strong> - by Ellen Ruppel Shell<br />381.1490973 SHEL<br />Generally speaking, mass-produced items have two things going for them--they're cheap and they're readily available. But as Atlantic correspondent Ellen Ruppel Shell shows, they also have long-term economic, environmental, and political costs. By focusing on low prices, Shell argues, competition among producers has led to lower wages (for jobs that have now gone overseas) and standards while consumers are offered a wide array of poorly made gadgets and clothes (and furniture, and food, and so on). If you're at all interested in modern consumerism, Shell's discussion of the hidden costs of cheap goods will definitely have you thinking twice about focusing on price to the exclusion of all else. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Gen BuY: How Tweens, Teens, and Twenty-Somethings Are Revolutionizing Retail</em></strong> - by Kit Yarrow and Jayne O'Donnell<br />658.8340835 YARR<br />If you find your interest piqued by books on shopping behavior and psychology (like Paco Underhill's classic <strong><em>Why We Buy</em></strong>), you'll find Gen BuY equally interesting. Or, if you're in the business of selling products to today's tweens, teens, and 20-somethings, you'll find this in-depth look at the buying behaviors of Generation Y extremely useful in keeping your business relevant. Covering what motivates Gen-Y-ers to buy, how their combined purchasing power is affecting the American market, and which companies are already successfully marketing to them, Gen BuY is a must-read for marketers everywhere. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Start Small, Finish Big: Fifteen Key Lessons to Start--and Run--Your Own Successful Business -</em></strong> by Fred DeLuca with John P. Hayes<br />658.041 DELU</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Fred DeLuca, founder of the Subway restaurant chain, had never made a sub before opening his first sandwich shop at the age of 17. Now he's president of the highly successful company and runs a nonprofit organization that makes microloans to entrepreneurs. In 2000, he drew on his experience building and running Subway to present the 15 principles he believes that successful small business owners must stand by, such as "Believe in Your People" and "Continuously Improve Your Business." Using examples from other entrepreneurs, DeLuca illustrates what it takes to achieve your goals. If you're looking for inspiration as well as instruction, Smart Small, Finish Big is a great place to find it.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em>Alpha Dogs: How Your Small Business Can Become a Leader of the Pack </em></strong> by Donna Fenn<br />658.022 FENN<br />It's a tough climate out there for many small businesses these days, but there are practical strategies that small business owners can implement in order to boost sales and achieve growth. In Alpha Dogs, journalist Donna Fenn highlights eight successful entrepreneurs and the businesses they built--from a 12-location ice cream store in Austin, Texas, to the Thor-Lo sock company--and provides a guide to the practical and effective steps they took on their way up. From superlative customer service to creating community connections and keeping up with technological innovations, these business owners have what it takes; with this book you, too, can benefit from their success. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Visit your local library today and check out one of these new business books.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">See more information about the Lake County (IN) Public Library & its services to business at </span><a href="http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.lcplin.org/research/businesslines.htm</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com