Ft Press imprint: 1284 books
Less Is More
The Proper Use of Graphics for Effective Presentations
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats. How to make presentation graphics work for you, not against you or your audience--so you can drive your message...
Design Matters--A Lot
Don't Develop Products Without It!
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009
This Element is an excerpt from From Concept to Consumer: How to Turn Ideas into Money (ISBN: 9780137137473) by Phil Baker. Available in print and digital formats. Why design matters more now than ever, what every company can learn from Apple, and a five-step industrial design process that works....
Your Job
Should You Go or Should You Stay?
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Thriving in Change (9780132354622) by William S. Kane. Available in print and digital formats. Knowing when it’s time to move on: tracking your stressors, objectively assessing what they mean, and making...
by Jurgen Wolff
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2010
This Element is an excerpt from Focus: Your Key to More Productivity at Work (ISBN: 9780137002566) by Jurgen Wolff. Available in print and digital formats. How to make sure virtually all your conversations and meetings achieve the goals you’ve set for them. We like to think of conversations...
So, You Want to Start a Business?: 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap
8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leap
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2008
“Hess and Goetz present a roadmap for how to avoid the things that can cause you to stumble and how to build a business the right way.” –JEFF ZEIGLER, CEO, TechTurn.com, Austin, TX “When I started my graphic design business, I knew I had enough talent to impress and keep my clients, but...
by William S. Kane
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About Thriving in Change (9780132354622) by William S. Kane. Available in print and digital formats. The concise guide to crafting a vision that’s powerful enough to help you drive fundamental, long-lasting...
Africa
The Tenth Largest Economy in the World
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2009
This Element is an excerpt from Africa Rising: How 900 Million African Consumers Offer More Than You Think (ISBN: 9780132339421) by Vijay Mahajan. Available in print and digital formats. The surprising numbers: why Africa is a larger market than you ever realized. If Africa were a single...
by Tricia Molloy
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2011
Never underestimate the power of gratitude! Learn how to show appreciation and give thanks...keep a gratitude journal...be grateful for the gifts that accompany failure and disappointment...refocus on what you appreciate about difficult people...express gratitude through service...discover how gratitude always returns way more than it costs!
by Jagdish N. Sheth
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Self-Destructive Habits of Good Companies...and How to Break Them (9780131791138) by Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth. Available in print and digital formats. Why don’t “great,” “excellent” companies stay that way?...
Rebound
A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2009
So, you've been laid off. Or you see it coming. You're not alone. And it's not your fault: you're just one of millions of smart, high-quality people who are being shown the door. But none of that makes it feel any better! What can you do? What should you do? How do you cope with the havoc that losing...
by Robert Brunner, Stewart Emery, Russ Hall
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This Element is an excerpt from Do You Matter?: How Great Design Will Make People Love Your Company (ISBN: 9780137142446) by Robert Brunner and Stewart Emery. Available in print and digital formats. Building the shared understandings, values, and commitments that make for a truly outstanding design-...
The Many Context of Leadership
One Size Does Not Fit All
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Ultimate Leadership: Winning Execution Strategies for Your Situation (9780131933866) by Russell E. Palmer. Available in print and digital formats. Find the right way to lead in any environment, because “one size” definitely...
by Terry J. Fadem
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
This Element is an excerpt from The Art of Asking: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers (9780137144242) by Terry J. Fadem. Available in print and digital formats. It’s not just what you ask: It’s what they hear! Master listening techniques that’ll help you recognize what they’re really...
by Michael R. Solomon
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About What Customers Want (9780137142262), by Michael R. Solomon. Available in print and digital formats. How you and your customers are influenced by others (from celebrities to experts to groups)…and what...