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Rich's: A Southern Institution Audiobook

"The storied history of the iconic Atlanta department store. In 1867, less than three years after the Civil War left the city in ruins, Hungarian Jewish immigrant Morris Rich opened a small dry goods store on what is now Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Over time, his brothers Emanuel and Daniel joined the business; within a century, it became a retailing dynasty. Join historian Jeff Clemmons as he traces Rich's 137-year history. For the first time, learn the true stories behind Penelope Penn, Fashionata, The Great Tree, the Pink Pig, Rich's famous coconut cake and much more, including how events at the downtown Atlanta store helped John F. Kennedy become America's thirty-fifth president. With an eye for accuracy and exacting detail, Clemmons recounts the complete history of this treasured southern institution."

Jeff Clemmons (Author), Chris Abernathy (Narrator)

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Marshall Field's: The Store that Helped Build Chicago

"Anyone who has waited in a Christmas line for the Walnut Room's Great Tree can attest that Chicago's loyalty to Marshall Field's is fierce. Dayton-Hudson even had to take out advertising around town to apologize for changing the Field's hallowed green bags. And with good reason—the store and those who ran it shaped the city's streets, subsidized its culture, and heralded its progress. The resulting commercial empire dictated wholesale tradeterms in Calcutta and sponsored towns in North Carolina, but its essence was always Chicago. So when the Marshall Field name was retired in 2006 after the stores were purchased by Macy's, protest slogans like 'Field's is Chicago' and 'Field's: as Chicago as it gets' weren't just emotional hype. Many still hope that name will be resurrected like the city it helped support during the Great Fire and the Great Depression. Until then, fans of Marshall Field's can celebrate its history with this warm look back at the beloved institution."

Gayle Soucek (Author), Janelle Tedesco (Narrator)

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Lost Department Stores of San Francisco (Landmarks)

"In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up—hats, gloves, and stockings required—and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers loved the Emporium department store with its Bargain Basement and Santa for the kids. Gump's defined good taste, the City of Paris satisfied desires for anything French and edgy, youth-oriented Joseph Magnin ensnared the younger shoppers with the latest trends. Join author Anne Evers Hitz as she looks back at the colorful personalities that created six major stores and defined shopping in San Francisco."

Anne Evers Hitz (Author), Ann Richardson (Narrator)

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The Dirtbag Billionaire: How Yvon Chouinard Built Patagonia, Made a Fortune, and Gave It All Away

"New York Times reporter and bestselling author David Gelles reveals how Patagonia became a global leader in doing well by doing good and how other companies are adopting its principles. This is the inside story of one of the most extraordinary brands in the corporate world, the rare company that is driven by environmental activism instead of cutthroat capitalism. Founded in 1973, Patagonia has grown into a wildly popular producer of jackets, hats, and fleece vests, with a cultlike following among hardcore alpinists and Wall Street traders alike, posting sales of more than $1 billion a year. But it's not just the clothes that make Patagonia unique. For decades, the company has distinguished itself as a singular beacon for socially responsible business, the rare company that can legitimately claim to be doing its damnedest to make the world a better place, while also making a profit. From its early efforts to take exemplary care of its employees, to its extensive work trying to clean up its supply chain, to its controversial activism, Patagonia has set itself apart from its peers with one unorthodox decision after another, proving that there is another way to do capitalism. At the heart of the story is Patagonia's founder, the legendary rock climber Yvon Chouinard. A perennial outsider who forged one of the most impressive resumes in the outdoor world, Chouinard also established himself as a pivotal figure in the history of American business. Guided by his anti-authoritarian streak and his unwavering commitment to preserving the natural world, Patagonia came to exert a powerful influence on other companies, paving the way for a new era of social and environmental responsibility. He started out as a dirtbag—a term affectionately bestowed on poor, itinerant outdoorsmen so uninterested in material possessions they are happy to sleep in the dirt—and he became a billionaire. Chouinard also proved that there was another way to be a philanthropist. In the twilight of his career, he gave away Patagonia, renouncing his wealth and committing all its future profits to fighting the climate crisis. Drawing on exclusive access to Chouinard and the Patagonia team, Dirtbag Billionaire offers new insights into the key moments that informed their priorities, shaped the company, and sent ripples across the corporate world."

David Gelles (Author), David Gelles (Narrator)

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The First Meeting Differentiator: Transforming Sales-Focused Discovery into Client-Centric Consultat

"Read by the author. The first meeting is where everything begins-or ends. Get it right, and you build unstoppable deal momentum. Get it wrong, and the deal is in big trouble. Traditional discovery meetings must die! Today's buyer demands it. They no longer tolerate one-sided sales interrogations that serve the seller but provide no value to them. If they agree to a meeting with you, they expect something more-a consultation experience that makes them wiser as a result of time spent with you. That's the transformation The First Meeting Differentiator guides you to make. In this breakthrough book, world-renowned sales management strategist and bestselling author Lee B. Salz reveals the strategy and the step-by-step framework for transforming your first meetings into high-impact, client-centric consultations that differentiate you and lay the foundation to win more deals at the prices you want. This shift changes the entire buyer/seller experience. First meetings become energized, trust-building, impactful conversations that ignite interest and set the stage for closing deals. Following the success of Salz's bestsellers Sales Differentiation and Sell Different!, The First Meeting Differentiator adds a powerful new component to your sales strategy. Packed with real-world stories, actionable insights, and hands-on workshops, this is the ultimate guide to modernizing your sales approach and outselling the competition. - Design a first-meeting strategy that excites prospects and earns their trust. - Use techniques that differentiate the meeting experience, not just your product. - Shift from one-sided discovery to dynamic consultations that deliver value for both sides. - Engage emotions in ways that motivate them to take action by leveraging Empathetic Expertise. - Master qualifying to separate real deals from mirages. - Create intriguing questions that qualify deals, differentiate you, and make consultations magical. - Stop talking about features and benefits, and develop stories that captivate, differentiate, and lead them to want to buy from you."

Lee B. Salz (Author), Lee B. Salz, Rick Adamson (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El método Taylor Swift: Y otros antimanuales de innovación extrema para potenciar tu neg

"Todos los secretos de innovación extrema para tu empresa y tu marca. ¿Por qué, en una era de productos ultrasofisticados, la bebida de crecimiento más explosivo es una marca de simple agua mineral? ¿Qué lecciones deja la resurrección -gracias a una serie documental- de un deporte que estaba en caída libre? ¿Cómo en un par de años dos fenómenos desconocidos -un productor de trap de un parque barrial y un estilo de fiesta que surgió de manera azarosa- se volvieron dos de los productos culturales argentinos más exitosos del mundo? ¿Qué es la intimasividad, el secreto mejor guardado de la cantante Taylor Swift para atraer fanáticos por millones? Este libro, caja de sorpresas permanente, nos lleva de viaje por la nueva frontera del marketing, la innovación y la comunicación, en un 'antimanual' donde las viejas reglas ya no sirven y todo se re-escribe. Con un método propio y original, y sin pontificar, Nicolás Pimentel, un profesional premiado en su campo y con treinta años trabajando con marcas, despliega decenas de ideas accionables para aplicar en nuestros proyectos de todos los días. Con especialistas-sherpas que lo acompañan, mucho sentido del humor y una explosión de creatividad, Pimentelse convierte, con su primer libro, en un pensador de primera línea en un sentido amplio sobre la cultura pop, los fenómenos de masas y la modernidad. Sebastián Campanario"

Nicolás Pimentel (Author), Tbd (Narrator)

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Above Quota Performance: Tips and Techniques to Becoming a Master Sales Pro

"MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF SALES PROS REGULARLY FAIL TO ACHIEVE THEIR ANNUAL SALES TARGETS. Shocking, right? But it doesn’t have to be this way. Sales is no longer a simple linear process, and thus professionals in the industry—and those who hope to enter the industry—require new skills to deal with the profound changes in the digital marketplace. Filled with the type of tips and techniques that only a long, successful career in sales could otherwise gain you, this book will teach you how to: • Generate and qualify leads • Identify buyer roles and why they buy • Understand the buying process • Utilize Value Propositions • Use LinkedIn for Business Development • Master Your Sales Presentation • Close Enterprise Deals ABOVE QUOTA PERFORMANCE is filled with actionable, step-by-step guidance that will help rookie and seasoned sales pro alike find greater heights of success in their sales careers. By the end of this book, readers will fully understand why these tips and techniques work and how they can be applied to their current and future sales opportunities. With the right training, skills, and techniques, anyone can become a master sales pro."

Steve Weinberg (Author), Chuck Bowler (Narrator)

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Dropshipping Goldmine: 7 Niches to Millions in E-commerce 2026

"This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Struggling to find profitable products to sell online? Tired of wasting time on oversaturated markets with cutthroat competition? Dropshipping Goldmine: 7 Niches to Millions in E-commerce 2026 is your ultimate guide to building a thriving dropshipping business with high-demand, low-competition niches. This eBook solves the biggest challenge for aspiring entrepreneurs: identifying untapped markets that skyrocket profits in 2026 and beyond. What’s Inside? Key Features: 7 Handpicked Niches: Discover seven high-profit, low-competition niches poised for explosive growth in 2026, backed by data-driven research and Google Trends insights. Step-by-Step Strategies: Learn how to source trending products, optimize your store, and market to the right audience using platforms like Shopify and social media. Profit-Maximizing Tips: Master techniques to boost margins, including pricing strategies, customer retention, and upselling methods tailored for dropshipping success. Future-Proof Insights: Stay ahead with 2026 e-commerce trends, including social commerce, influencer marketing, and sustainable product ideas. Actionable Tools & Resources: From niche selection to competitor analysis, get practical tools to validate ideas and scale your business fast."

Pradip Maurya (Author), Synthesized voice – unspecified (Narrator)

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G.O.A.T. Wisdom: How to Build a Truly Great Business--From the Founders of Beekman 1802

"Have you ever wanted to create a business that's not only good but great? Have you ever felt as though you're destined to do something bigger and more significant with your life? If so, you should know that you don't need millions in funding, a marketing department, or influencer status. If you have an idea, the determination to bring it to life, a deep and abiding belief in your product, and a devotion to your customers, you already have the humble starting point behind one of the world's fastest-growing and most beloved brands: Beekman 1802. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell launched Beekman 1802 with no funding, and in the middle of a punishing recession. They didn't have much of a business plan. But they did have some timeless wisdom that Brent's and Josh's parents and grandparents had taught them—the 'greatest of all time' principles for good living that can also be used as a foundation for any business. In this book, for the first time, Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell present the twelve principles that made the biggest difference in their entrepreneurial journey, and show how these principles are relevant for anyone ready to defy the odds and grow a brand that matters. Stay tuned at the end of the audiobook for an exclusive author conversation."

Dr. Brent Ridge, Josh Kilmer-Purcell (Author), Brent Ridge, Christopher P. Brown, Josh Kilmer-Purcell (Narrator)

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Authentic Selling: Be Real to Seal the Deal

"How to sell your way without selling your soul. Selling can feel like a necessary evil, but it doesn't have to be. In Authentic Selling®, internationally recognized sales expert Kendrick Shope reveals the secrets to selling with integrity, compassion, and undeniable success. This isn't just another sales book. It's a blueprint for entrepreneurs, business owners, and sales professionals who want to make millions without sacrificing who they are. Packed with practical strategies, engaging stories, and Kendrick's signature Southern charm, Authentic Selling® guides you through the proven steps to genuinely connect with clients and build relationships; close deals with confidence; and build a business that not only brings in sales but also leaves a lasting impact. Used by over 80,000 students per year to close 80 to 90 percent of their sales calls, compared to an average of 30%. Get ready to transform your sales approach from pushy to persuasive, sleazy to sincere. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, Authentic Selling® will show you how to sell more while staying true to yourself. Your path to profitable, purpose-driven sales starts here. This audiobook includes a bonus afterword not included in the print edition."

Kendrick Shope (Author), Kendrick Shope (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - El vendedor al minuto: Venda más con menos esfuerzo

"Una guía clara, fácil y valiosísima sobre el éxito de venta en el cambiante mundo actual: un audiolibro que le será de utilidad tanto para su bienestar personal como para su prosperidad económica. Este audiolibro le enseñará la manera más rápida de prosperar en el plano personal y económico por medio de la venta. Está concebido para los millones de vendedores que desean mejorar sus técnicas de venta, y para todos aquellos que necesitan vender una idea -o venderse a sí mismos-, cualquiera que sea su carrera o profesión. Spencer Johnson y Larry Wilson muestran cómo los fenomenales métodos de El vendedor al minuto producen éxitos de venta auténticos y duraderos con la mínima inversión de tiempo y esfuerzo."

Khalil Gibran, Larry Wilson (Author), Sergio Lonardi (Narrator)

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No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent: No Holds Barred, Take No Prisoners, Guide to Getting Really Rich

"Millionaire maker Dan S. Kennedy and Martin J. Fischer reveal the unsettling truth: the middle-class consumer population—and their buying power—is rapidly diminishing, leading to reduced spending. However, amidst this challenging landscape lies a compelling opportunity. Kennedy and Fischer unveil that it takes no more effort to attract customers from the explosively growing Mass-Affluent, Affluent, and Ultra-Affluent populations, who are willing to pay premium prices for exceptional expertise, service, and experiences. In this updated fourth edition, Kennedy and Fischer provide a comprehensive guide on how to reposition your business, practice, or sales career to appeal to these affluent customers, for whom price is not a determining factor. Discover how to: ● Use ten surprising emotional buy triggers the affluent find irresistible ● Stop selling products and services and learn how selling aspirations and emotional fulfillment is more profitable ● Use Kennedy's Million-Dollar Marketing System—a step-by-step blueprint comparable to those developed for six-figure clients, ready for do-it-yourself use ● And more"

Dan S. Kennedy, Martin J. Fischer (Author), Tim Fannon (Narrator)

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