Streetwise Business Tips

Filled with often contrarian wisdom that the author usually learned the hard way--by making mistakes--this succinct book delivers Bob Adams' witty, pragmatic insight while entertaining the reader with his multitude of mistakes and glorious failures. Dedicated Web site.

Addresses the difficult, but critical, issues that bus. managers face every day including: building the winning team; planning for profits; controlling your time; cheap marketing tricks; getting rock-bottom costs; working with problem employees; building customer loyalty; meetings that motivate; fine-tuning strategy; the finicky business of marketing; quick ways to boost profits; & creating a sense of urgency. Filled with insights that the author learned the hard way -- by making mistakes -- this book is chock-full of ideas that you can put to use today. The book is based on theÓStreetwise Business TipsÓ segment presented daily by Bob Adams on First Bus., the national TV bus. news program.

Packed with information, illustrations, graphs, forms, and worksheets, the Streetwise “RM” books provide everything business-people need to get up and running in the fast lane. Readers benefit from the expert advice of seasoned professionals in all areas of business, from motivating employees to marketing, building website traffic to financing.

How to revitalize a stagnant enterprise.

In a single, well-organized book, industry veteran Don Debelak answers all your questions about developing a marketing plan. And if you're a small-business owner, don't dismiss his book out of hand because you assume his ideas will be too expensive - he feels your pain. His advice is sophisticated yet cost-effective, and it does not rely on advertising or other pricey tactics. The book is structured clearly, with chapters on each aspect of the marketing plan. Worksheets, appendices and examples of actual marketing plans from companies that range from a coffee shop to an Internet company make its content hands on. getAbstract recommends this practical guide to new entrepreneurs and others who are looking to gain traction in the marketplace.

Award-winning publicist Beckwith goes beyond other PR primers to not only show the mechanics of writing pitch letters and publicity kits, but also how to strategically create a PR plan for a business. Includes sample forms, resources, and other great ideas.

The savvy approach that readers expect from the "Streetwise" series is applied to critical MBA skills that are crucial to businesses of all sizes. In an innovative, user-friendly format, the book offers five popular business workshops: communications, leadership, employee motivation, financial management, and sales and marketing. Two-color throughout.

Teen investors have powerful advantages over the rest of us. Many are whizzes at financial research on the Internet. They’re quick to master online stock trading. According to an August 2000 Wall Street Journal article, today more young Americans own investments than ever before, with 35 percent of eighth through twelfth graders owning stock or bonds, usually in a parent’s name, while about one-fifth own mutual funds. Often these teenage investors have amassed substantial nest eggs—even before they’ve finished high school. Although teen investors need adult cosigners for their brokerage and mutual fund custodial accounts, it’s not unusual for them to be the driving force behind their parents’ and relatives’ investment decisions. Now teens have another leg up—a book that explains the successes and investment strategies of real-life teen investors, along with the wisdom of Wall Street pros, and tips on how to make the most of the Web. The popularity of stock-picking contests and high school investment clubs—along with successful marketing vehicles, such as Stein Roe’s Young Investors Fund—have created a growing demand for investment information focused on teens, written for teens. Street Wise provides exactly what they want.

Managing all aspects of a business is a daunting task. With Streetwise Business Management, readers will learn all the techniques, strategies and tips they need. Essential information covered in this 400-page manual to success, includes: Tips on motivating employees to excel; Techniques for effective time management; Strategies to help start-ups succeed quickly; The Inside story on creating a killer sales and marketing plan; A thorough guide to financial statements, plus; Useful guldance to improving communication, and much morel