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AI for Marketing and Product Innovation: Powerful New Tools for Predicting Trends, Connecting with C

Get on board the next massive marketing revolution AI for Marketing and Product Innovation offers creatives and marketing professionals a non-tech guide to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-twin technologies that stand poised to revolutionize the way we sell. The future is here, and we are in the thick of it; AI and ML are already in our lives every day, whether we know it or not. The technology continues to evolve and grow, but the capabilities that make these tools world-changing for marketers are already here-whether we use them or not. This book helps you lean into the curve and take advantage of AI's unparalleled and rapidly expanding power. More than a simple primer on the technology, this book goes beyond the "what" to show you the "how": How do we use AI and ML in ways that speak to the human spirit? How to we translate cold technological innovation into creative tools that forge deep human connections? Written by a team of experts at the intersection of neuroscience, technology, and marketing, this book shows you the ins and outs of these groundbreaking technological tools.

A.K. Pradeep, Andrew Appel, Stan Sthanunathan (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Kick Butt Take No Prisoners

WARNING: This book is not for the faint of heart, fawningly polite, or desperate to be liked. This book is expressively for entrepreneurs and business owners who wear many hats-those who can't resist piling more responsibility onto his own shoulders, who has more great ideas that time and resources to take advantage of them, who runs (not walks) through each day. Your time is incredibly valuable to you, and you are constantly 'running out of it.' Serial entrepreneur Dan S. Kennedy delivers a fresh take on the mantra 'time is money' as he shows you how to drastically re-engineer your entire relationship with time and, if applied faithfully, achieve peak personal productivity and make lots and lots of money. Learn how to: accurately calculate the value of your time-and put a meter on those consuming it; slay time vampires; stop 'productivus interruptus'-master the five time-defense tactics; achieve maximum productivity with Psycho-Cybernetics; The 8 No B.S. Time Truths never to violate despite the conspiracy against them; Become successful beyond your wildest dreams-apply the #1 most powerful personal discipline; the 10 time management techniques worth using. Only 10!; and Fire yourself! Replace yourself. Make more money from less time, and have more freedom to do big things!

Dan S. Kennedy (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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Sense & Respond: How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuous

We're in the midst of a revolution. Quantum leaps in technology are enabling organizations to observe and measure people's behavior in real time, communicate internally at extraordinary speed, and innovate continuously. These new, software-driven technologies are transforming the way companies interact with their customers, employees, and other stakeholders. This is no mere tech issue. The transformation requires a complete rethinking of the way we organize and manage work. And, as software becomes ever more integrated into every product and service, making this big shift is quickly becoming the key operational challenge for businesses of all kinds. We need a management model that doesn't merely account for, but actually embraces, continuous change. Yet the truth is, most organizations continue to rely on outmoded, industrial-era operational models. They structure their teams, manage their people, and evolve their organizational cultures the way they always have. Now, organizations are emerging, and thriving, based on their capacity to sense and respond instantly to customer and employee behaviors. In Sense and Respond, Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden vividly show how these companies operate, highlighting the new mindset and skills needed to lead and manage them-and to continuously innovate within them.

Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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We Have Root: Even More Advice from Schneier on Security

In his latest collection of essays, security expert Bruce Schneier tackles a range of cybersecurity, privacy, and real-world security issues ripped from the headlines. Essays cover the ever-expanding role of technology in national security, war, transportation, the Internet of Things, elections, and more. Throughout, he challenges the status quo with a call for leaders, voters, and consumers to make better security and privacy decisions and investments. Bruce's writing has previously appeared in some of the world's best-known and most-respected publications, including The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Wired, and many others. And now you can enjoy his essays in one place--at your own speed and convenience. - Timely security and privacy topics - The impact of security and privacy on our world - Perfect for fans of Bruce's blog and newsletter - Lower price than his previous essay collections The essays are written for anyone who cares about the future and implications of security and privacy for society.

Bruce Schneier (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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Don't Fall For It: A Short History of Financial Scams

History is full of sensational financial frauds and scams. Enron was forced to declare bankruptcy after allegations of massive accounting fraud, wiping out $78 billion in stock market value. Bernie Madoff, the largest individual fraudster in history, built a $65 billion Ponzi scheme that ultimately resulted in his being sentenced to 150 years in prison. People from all walks of life have been scammed out of their money: French and British nobility looking to get rich quickly, farmers looking for a miracle cure for their health ailments, several professional athletes, and some of Hollywood's biggest stars. No one is immune from getting deceived when money is involved. This compelling book explores specific instances of financial fraud as well as some of the most successful charlatans and hucksters of all-time. Sharing lessons that apply to business, money management, and investing, author Ben Carlson answers questions such as: Why do even the most intelligent among us get taken advantage of in financial scams? What make fraudsters successful? Why is it often harder to stay rich than to get rich? Each chapter examines different frauds, perpetrators, or victims of scams. These real-life stories include anecdotes about how these frauds were carried out and discussions of what can be learned from these events.

Ben Carlson (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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Get in Gear: The Seven Gears that Drive Strategy to Results

Only 10% to 25% of organizations get it right when it comes to achieving the expected results from their strategic planning. This means 75% to 90% of them are leaving results on the table and wasting their time on things that don't matter. Almost a decade ago, a major steel manufacturer approached Sean Ryan and his team to help them think through how to better convert strategy to results. This was the catalyst for the seven gears that translate strategy to results found in Strategy-Execution-Results (SXR). Why Gears? Gears transmit energy. The more aligned they are and the less friction in their chain, the better they function. Leaders can easily identify the gear creating the most friction and then take action to better align that gear with the strategy generating better results. This creates momentum to improve the alignment and performance of other gears. This approach also emphasizes the ways everyone in the organization has some influence over every gear. Based on Sean Ryan's consulting and training with organizations from start-ups to the Fortune 100, he's found that these performance gears drive better results. In this book, you'll employ them to align your goals with your strategy, create visible scorecards to know whether or not you're on track, and identify the critical behaviors and actions that will drive performance.

Sean T. Ryan (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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When a Family Member Has OCD: Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Skills to Help Families Affected

When someone has obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can affect the entire family. This book is an essential guide to help family members cope with their loved one's compulsive behaviors, obsessions, and constant need for reassurance. If your loved one has OCD, you may be unsure of how to express your concerns in a compassionate, effective way. In When a Family Member Has OCD, you and your family will learn ways to better understand and communicate with each other when OCD becomes a major part of your household. In addition to proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques, you'll find comprehensive information on OCD and its symptoms, as well as advice for each affected family member. OCD affects millions of people worldwide. Though significant advances have been made in medication and therapeutic treatments of the disorder, there are few resources available to help families deal with the impact of a loved one's symptoms. This book provides a helpful guide for your family.

Jon Hershfield Mft, Jon Hershfield, Mft (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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The Live Enterprise: Create a Continuously Evolving and Learning Organization

For decades, leaders of large, complex organizations have been rightfully encouraged to run their organizations like lean, agile startups. More often than not, they place their bets on trends like digital transformation or design thinking. There's another, better way to drive durable, effective change in your organization, and it's been proven effective by global IT and business consulting leader Infosys. The Live Enterprise operating model provides a clear path to transform large complex businesses into agile, digital ecosystems that evolve with changing market needs and scale to any size. You'll learn how to apply the benefits of the startup operating model-but go much further. This groundbreaking guide addresses issues critical to transform large organizations, such as: create an organizational structure that drives collaboration, innovation, strategic alignment, and new culture across distributed interconnected teams; respond quickly yet thoughtfully-and scientifically-to opportunities to create valuable new employee and customer experiences; reengineer your value chain to see what's missing, what can be improved, and what can be eliminated to generate exponential value; and automate systems so routine decisions can be acted upon with maximum human intuition and minimum human intervention.

Jeff Kavanaugh, Rafee Tarafdar (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360°: Lessons Learned from World Class Investors

Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360° is a must-listen for anyone wanting to know more about investing for positive social, environmental, and ethical impact-with market returns. These are the stories and tactics of those leading the way as Sustainable and Responsible Investing goes mainstream. Recent events have exposed the disturbing inequities and injustices of today's interdependent world. But they have also raised awareness of the powerful impact that Sustainable and Responsible investing can have to help remedy some of those societal, economic, and environmental challenges. Scott Arnell's engaging, in-depth conversations with twenty-seven of the world's leading Sustainable and Responsible Investment experts reveal their unique investment journeys, approaches, experiences, tips, strategies, and insights. Arnell's interviewees have more than 700 years of combined professional investment experience with trillions in assets under management. Along the way, each made a personal and professional commitment to use investing as a proactive force for good. Now they reap not just financial rewards, but the profound satisfaction of knowing that they are helping improve the world and the lives of those in it.

R. Scott Arnell (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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The Billion Dollar Secret: 20 Principles of Billionaire Wealth and Success

Based on face-to-face interviews with over twenty self-made billionaires There are thousands of books on millionaire thinking. The knowledge they offer isn't enough to get you to the highest ranks of wealth. The richest people of our times are billionaires. Only one in five million world citizens belongs to this group. Billionaires are extremely rare, and their mindset differs hugely from that of ordinary millionaires. The Billion Dollar Secret offers firsthand knowledge of billionaire entrepreneurs told in their own words. Never before has someone interviewed twenty-plus self-made billionaires across the world for a book project. The author worked for years with some of the very best entrepreneurs on the planet and distilled their secrets into twenty mental principles that enabled them to start from zero and create billions of dollars in value during one life span. This book gives you the road map to follow their path to extreme wealth and success.

Rafael Badziag (Author), Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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The Best of Connie Willis: Award-Winning Stories

Few authors have had careers as successful as that of Connie Willis. Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and recently awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Willis is still going strong. Her smart, heartfelt fiction runs the gamut from screwball comedy to profound tragedy, combining dazzling plot twists, cutting-edge science, and unforgettable characters From a near future mourning the extinction of dogs to an alternate history in which invading aliens were defeated by none other than Emily Dickinson; from a madcap convention of bumbling quantum physicists in Hollywood to a London whose Underground has become a storehouse of intangible memories both foul and fair. Here are the greatest stories of one of the greatest writers working in any genre today. All ten of the stories gathered here are Hugo or Nebula award winners-some even have the distinction of winning both. With a new Introduction by the author and personal afterwords to each story plus a special look at three of Willis' unique public speeches-this is unquestionably the collection of the season, a book that every Connie Willis fan will treasure, and, to those unfamiliar with her work, the perfect introduction to one of the most accomplished and best-loved writers of our time.

Connie Willis (Author), Alma Cuervo, Barbara Rosenblat, Eliza Foss, Gabeen Khan, Graham Rowat, Graham Winton, Jessica Almasy, Julia Gibson, Mia Barron, Suzy Jackson (Narrator)

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The Orenda

History reveals itself when, in the seventeenth century, a Jesuit missionary ventures into the Canadian wilderness in search of converts-the defining moment of first contact between radically different worlds. What unfolds over the next several years is truly epic, constantly illuminating and surprising, sometimes comic, always entrancing and ultimately all too human in its tragic grandeur. Christophe has been in the New World only a year when his native guides abandon him to flee their Iroquois pursuers. A Huron warrior and elder named Bird soon takes him prisoner, along with a young Iroquois girl, Snow Falls, whose family he has just killed, and holds them captive in his massive village. Champlain's Iron People have only recently begun trading with the Huron, who mistrust them as well as this Crow who has now trespassed onto their land; and her people, of course, have become the Huron's greatest enemy. Putting both to death would resolve the issue, but Bird sees Christophe as a potential envoy to those in New France, and Snow Falls as a replacement for his two daughters who were murdered by the Iroquois. The relationships between these three are reshaped again and again as life comes at them relentlessly: a dangerous trading mission, friendly exchanges with allied tribes, shocking victories and defeats in battle, and sicknesses the likes of which no one has ever witnessed. The Orenda traces a story of blood and hope, suspicion and trust, hatred and love, that comes to a head when Jesuit and Huron join together against the stupendous wrath of the Iroquois, when everything that any of them has ever known or believed faces nothing less than annihilation. A saga nearly four hundred years old, it is also timeless and eternal.

Joseph Boyden (Author), Ali Ahn, Edoardo Ballerini, Graham Rowat (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Graham Rowat