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We tried to warn you! The 2008 economic collapse proved how resilient and dangerous affluenza can be. Now in its third edition, this book can safely be called prophetic in showing how problems ranging from loneliness, endless working hours, and family conflict to rising debt, environmental pollution, and rampant commercialism are all symptoms of this global plague.

The controversial science that claims to have revolutionised economics. For centuries, economics was dominated by the idea that we are rational individuals who optimise our own ‘utility’. Then, in the 1970s, psychologists demonstrated that the reality is a lot messier. We don’t really know what our utility is, and we care about people other than ourselves. We are susceptible to external nudges. And far from being perfectly rational, we are prone to ‘cognitive biases’ with complex effects on decision-making, such as forgetting to prepare for retirement.

To future-proof your business, you need to do more than merely offer high-quality and great service. You need to become Ridiculously Easy to Do Business With. This practical guide offers over two dozen categories of policies and behaviors that cause "friction" (frustration) for your customers and clients. If left unaddressed, you will undoubtedly see a steady exodus of customers as they seek more accommodating and aligned alternatives. Customers will leave you for competitors if you give them a reason to.

What if every business owner or manager could combine cutting-edge technology with the warmth of personal connection to keep customers coming back for more and sending their friends and family? Drawing lessons from the industry-leading business practices at One Medical, a brand transforming the customer experience in healthcare, All Business Is Personal gives readers tools to blend the powerful benefits of today’s rapidly improving technology with individuals’ unique talents, all in the name of providing only the best for their customers.

In Digital Customer Success: The Next Frontier, a team of trailblazing customer success professionals and digital entrepreneurs delivers an insightful discussion of the next stage in customer success management. In the book, you'll discover how to design and deploy touchless and automated digital interventions that help your software users learn and grow as they use your product and unlock the value trapped within it-without ever needing to reach out to a live customer success manager.

In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are smarter than an elite few, no matter how brilliant. Groups are better at solving problems, fostering innovation, coming to wise decisions, even predicting the future.

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Close more deals by understanding what your customer really wants. Too often, we hear the message that selling is shallow. In reality, it's the opposite. The most effective salespeople are the ones who dive deeper—who prioritize relationships and stay focused on the big picture of what they're playing for. Iceberg Selling is a technique based on the understanding that, for every person, company, and situation, you can only see 10% of what's really going on. Using single-serving lessons and real-life anecdotes, you’ll learn a series of mindsets and best practices.

Persuasion is a technique that you use on a daily basis, but how persuasive are you? Are you getting what you are seeking when attempting to persuade others? If not, it is time to start working on your ability to persuade. It is often thought that persuasion, and the techniques that fall under it, is only used for selfish reasons, but this is not true. In fact, being good at persuasion is needed to get ahead at work, form friendships, and even when interacting with strangers.

How do underdogs close huge deals they have no business winning? How do rainmakers pull off a sale before the RFP is ever issued? They don't do it with a logical argument or even the best PowerPoint presentation. They do it by turning their pitch into an emotional experience that makes the customer think, "This just feels right." This book is your blueprint for tapping into a clients gut feeling and bringing home the win. Go Big or Go Home is the greatest collection of the most memorable pitches in film, sports, business, and philanthropy.

Tired of unpredictable sales cycles and inconsistent results? The key to sustained success in sales isn’t luck — it’s discipline. The Sales Discipline System reveals the 8 proven habits of the top 1% of salespeople, and how you can use them to build your own path to consistent, reliable growth.

What type of business should you start? For the past 10 years, Inc. 500 CEO and number-one national best-selling author, Ryan Levesque - featured for his work in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and Entrepreneur - has guided thousands of entrepreneurs through the journey of answering this question. One of the biggest reasons why so many new businesses fail is because in the quest to decide what business to start, most of the conventional wisdom is wrong.

In Generation AI, lifelong entrepreneur, futurist, and consumer trend expert Matt Britton explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping society, from consumer behavior to education, work, relationships, and health. As the first generation born into an AI-enabled world, Generation Alpha will experience a paradigm shift in lifestyle and career paths. Britton examines the unprecedented opportunities AI presents: personalized learning, advancements in healthcare, and automated consumer experiences and processes.

Having trouble connecting with people? It’s time to change that using expert tips from Digital Body Language - build trust and win over the online world by influencing people and creating new relationships! While it’s not always straightforward to decipher other people’s digital body language, improving your own can be as easy as counting from one to three, especially when you have Digital Body Language in your arsenal!

Bypassed is your how-to business guide to adopt the brand-building tactics that work in today’s real estate market. In this action-oriented playbook, you’ll learn how to build vital brand visibility online to generate influence in your community; why just having a Facebook business page isn’t enough and how to harness the power of LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, so you don’t miss a lead; the 10-step checklist you need to get more quality online reviews; how to become a legendary lead master; and the entire road map on how to create an unforgettable customer experience.

Slow Down, Sell Faster! does this by introducing a simple yet powerful method for buyer-focused selling that is practical, repeatable, and easily customizable. This buyer-focused approach extends to proposals and presentations, loyalty and retention, and, of course, cultivating more business. Each step in the book corresponds to a role you should adopt to meet customers’ needs at each stage of the buying process. Increasing sales is not just about learning more sales techniques; it’s about understanding the buying process - from your customer’s point of view.

In Redefining Retail: 10 Guiding Principles for a Post-Digital World, Prof. Philip Kotler and Dr. Giuseppe Stigliano deliver a timely and insightful examination of retail and consumer brand marketing. In the book, you'll find practical and concrete techniques for redefining your organization's internal operations and processes, as well as its business strategy. You'll rethink the entire value chain as you consider the growing importance of sustainability, diversity and inclusion, working policies, and more.

Learn proven principles to create and maintain a clear, effective marketing strategy that attracts your ideal clients, generates greater profits, and is easy for you and your team to follow.

La persuasión es una habilidad imprescindible en cualquier actividad profesional a todos los niveles en organizaciones y empresas. Pero, ¿cuáles son las mejores técnicas de persuasión?, ¿qué elementos de la comunicación permiten conquistar al público?, ¿cuáles son los momentos fundamentales en una argumentación? y ¿qué diferencia a un comunicador eficaz de un auténtico persuasor?

In Branding Is Sex, brand dominatrix Deb Gabor explains how proper brand positioning gets your customers in the mood. In just seven short and sweet chapters, Deb covers these juicy topics and more: how the most successful brands in the world get their customers laid; how to never fail the Bullshit Test; and who your brand should hop in the sack with (and it’s not who you think).