The Giftionary

The Giftionary

Author: Robyn Spizman

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2003-05-20

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780312311902

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This ultimate quick-reference problem-solver is for anyone who has ever been stumped at the prospect of buying the perfect gift.


Make It Memorable

Make It Memorable

Author: Robyn Freedman Spizman

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2004-10-08

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1466828382

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Learn How to Make Any Occasion Shine! Have you ever attended a party so clever it had you talking for days? Or received an invitation that made you feel like royalty? Were you ever given a gift so "you" that you never forgot it? Make It Memorable is an A to Z thematically organized resource for making the most of every special occasion and highlighting the little things in life. From anniversaries and birthdays through weddings and zero-cost ideas, it includes: - It was a very good year! For a special anniversary, select bottles of wine with vintages from special years for the couple---the year they met, the year they married, etc. - A blast from the past! For a memorable birthday for an old friend, rent a limo and take a tour down memory lane---past the birthday girl's high school, first house, etc., reminiscing as you go. - Love is in bloom! For a garden party shower theme, have each guest bring a plant. Distribute the plants around the room to create your own greenhouse atmosphere for the bride. - A to-do bag just for you! For a get-well present, create a to-do bag filled with things your friend can do while recuperating. You can include everything from favorite missed shows on videotape to assorted magazines and goodies. - Plus fabulous favors, inviting invitations, party ideas, dazzling centerpieces, memorable gifts, unforgettable weddings, and much more! Gift-giving expert Robyn Spizman has packed Make It Memorable with the most creative ideas under the sun for enlivening every party, event, and occasion with a touch of pizzazz.


Guerrilla Marketing for Writers

Guerrilla Marketing for Writers

Author: Jay Conrad Levinson

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1600377599

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Build your career as a successful author with this proven, no-nonsense guide to marketing your own books. In today’s competitive publishing marketplace, the battle begins before a new book even hits the shelves. An author needs to deploy every weapon in their marketing arsenal to get ahead of the competition. Guerrilla Marketing for Writers is packed with proven insights and advice, it details a hundred “Classified secrets” that will help authors sell their work before and after it’s published. Having sold over twenty-one million of his own Guerilla Marketing books, Jay Conrad Levinson has mastered the art of connecting with readers and booksellers. Now he shares his practical low-cost and no-cost marketing techniques to help authors design their own powerful strategy for strengthening their proposals, promoting their books, and maximizing their sales.


The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do

The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do

Author: Samantha Ettus

Publisher: Potter Style

Published: 2009-03-04

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0307484491

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The simplest things are the hardest to master. From brewing your morning cup of coffee and reading the newspaper to apologizing or remembering names, it’s the small stuff that makes up day-to-day life. The Experts’ Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do provides unparalleled insights into how to do them better—more resourcefully, more effectively, and more efficiently—in 100 brief how-to essays by 100 of the world’s leading experts, including: • Interpersonal skills like how to Tell a Story by Ira Glass and Listen by Larry King • Etiquette essentials like how to Shake Hands by Letitia Baldrige, Set a Formal Table by Peggy Post, and Give and Receive a Compliment by Ms. Demeanor, Mary Mitchell • Home pointers such as how to Paint a Room by Bob Vila, Remove a Stain by Linda Cobb, the Queen of Clean, and Do Laundry by Heloise • Beauty basics that include how to Apply Lipstick by Bobbi Brown and Wash Your Hair by Frederic Fekkai • Cooking tips such as how to Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies by Mrs. Fields, Barbecue by Bobby Flay, and Make Eggs by Jean-Georges Vongerichten • Health hints like how to Breathe by Bikram Choudhury and Do Push-ups and Sit-ups by Kathy Smith • Athletic advice including how to Hit a Tennis Ball by Jennifer Capriati, Swing a Golf Club by Jim McLean, and Swim by Summer Sanders Some of these experts are household names, others are industry leaders—all are at the very top of their professions. From Holiday Inn’s housekeeper of the year (Make a Bed), the head groundskeeper of Fenway Park (Mow a Lawn), and the mayor of Buffalo (Shovel Snow) to the CEOs of Harry Winston (Buy a Diamond) and Thomas Pink (Tie a Windsor Knot), they are the authorities on their subjects. The Experts’ Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do brings together the best of the best, offering the world’s most valuable advice. With this book in hand, life will indeed be better.


Loving Out Loud

Loving Out Loud

Author: Robyn Spizman

Publisher: New World Library

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1608686418

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Loving Out Loud is a little book with a big message: you have the power to make a positive impact on someone’s day, every day, and it isn’t nearly as hard as you think. Robyn Spizman has spent her career finding ways to make others happy with gifts and actions. Observing how the smallest compliment or remark of appreciation can transform an awkward moment into one of connection and joy, she set out to find words and acts designed to let someone else know we are paying attention, we care, and we appreciate them. With LOL Snapshots and LOL daily suggestions in numerous categories, Loving Out Loud is poised to inspire a movement toward a kinder, more engaged community.


Take This Book to Work

Take This Book to Work

Author: Tory Johnson

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-08-21

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780312358860

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Take This Book to Work identifies questions that every woman should master in order to get what she wants in the workplace. Jam-packed with expert advice on each question, this book is a powerful tool and will help any woman with questions like: * How to ask for the things you really want, such as more responsibility, references, work-schedule flexibility, and other requirements *How to tailor your body language and voice to be at their most persuasive *Which details will best support your request, and how to organize them most effectively *What not to ask and why *And so much more!


Will Work from Home

Will Work from Home

Author: Tory Johnson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2008-08-05

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1440639531

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Escape the cube. Ditch the commute. It's not just a dream anymore. Many people already spend 12 hours a day getting to work, working, getting home from work. Here's some good news: thanks to advances in technology, acceptance of outsourcing, the trend towards corporate flextime, and other factors, working from home is easier than ever. Good Morning America's Workplace Contributor Tory Johnson and consumer advocate Robyn Freedman Spizman tell readers exactly how to turn today's cultural change to their advantage without giving up an income. Specific business plans will teach them how to: • Take their current position home • Find a new company whose policies will allow them to work from home • Reseach a product they believe in, and sell it from home • Start their own business, doing something they love, for a minimal initial investment With real-life stories, a step-by-step plan, resource guides, and lists of scams to avoid, this is the book that will help readers finally make the leap—and show them that they don't have to give up their family, creativity, or peace of mind to earn a decent salary.


Women for Hire's Get-ahead Guide to Career Success

Women for Hire's Get-ahead Guide to Career Success

Author: Tory Johnson

Publisher: Perigee Trade

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13:

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The creators of America's #1 job fair for women offer readers this real-worldguide to success on the job, with anecdotes and practical advice for women touse in advancing their careers.


Where's Your WOW?: 16 Ways to Make Your Competitors Wish They Were You!

Where's Your WOW?: 16 Ways to Make Your Competitors Wish They Were You!

Author: Robyn Spizman

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2008-03-25

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 0071545190

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Whether you want to build a career, your work, your service, even yourself, Where's Your Wow? shows how to create any of those things into a dynamic brand that will attract customers and guarantee success. This is the proven, pro-active way to WOW the world-and how!