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The Kiss Business: Keep It Simple Sweetheart (3) - doing it by the books, blogs and newsletters

Kiss Business 3? What about Kiss 1 and 2? Where are they, what are they?
The Kiss Business comes from (mis)using the world's best acronym Keep It Simple Sweetheart" for a business novel.
That is Kiss1.

Kiss2 followed automagically by creating a blog about the same principle as features in the novel. On this blog I've now posted The Winning Combination and my personal recommendation on which books to read in which order to profit most of all these (new) ideas.

Kiss3 is a Lens about the best books, blogs and newsletters (and more) filled with practical business advice I know or came (will come) across. They all have 1 thing in common: making business simple!
The title is based on the first ever post on the Kiss2 Blog: doing it by the books

IMHO best Business Advice Books (and Novels) around

Doing it by the books. My toppers (so far)

Can you learn to create a successful business by reading books?
Not really, but these books can give you practical ideas you could try out.
And it is the trying that matters.
On my Kiss2 blog I've now posted The Winning Combination and my personal recommendation on which books to read in which order to profit most of all these (new) ideas.
(Sorry if all links below bring you to Amazon.com and not UK.
But.... a way around has been found (I'm stubborn), see my Amazon.CO.UK Lens )
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Business Advice Books (and Novels) outside Amazon.com

Well, I like to think lateral and creative. If Amazon.com doesn't let me link to co.uk available books I'll just create my own ;-)

But.... a way around has been found (I'm stubborn), see my Amazon.CO.UK Lens )

The Kiss Business: The "Keep Is Simple Sweetheart" principle in business.
Debut Business Novel by Karin Hermans
(available as paperback and E-Book))

I'll donate £ 1.50 of every copy sold (paperback or E-book) to RoomToRead.org.

Room To Read - take the challange!

There are a few things in life I'm passionate about. One of them is quality and customer care, another big one is reading (and writing, but that's a completely different story ;-)
No, reading and especially having 'instant' access to books I want to read, like libraries or online stores and nowadays also download sites for E-books, that's IMHO one of life's necessities. Most of what I know, most of why I've become what I've become is due to books, reading, learning and I think you could call me one of those 'eternal students'.
So when I read (there we go again ;-)) about Seth Godin's challenge I didn't need to think twice to build this Lens and add my tiny little bit to the Roomtoread.org.

I've even decided to donate £ 1.50 for every copy of The Kiss Business, The "Keep It Simple Sweetheart" Principle in Business paperback or E-book to this charity.
See the topic: Books outside Amazon.com on this page for more info about my debut business novel.

More Business Advice Books (and Novels)

Doing it by (more) books. The rest of my toppers (so far)

Can you learn to create a successful business by reading books?
Not really, but these books can give you practical ideas you could try out.
And it is the trying that matters.
(Sorry if all links bring you to Amazon.com and not UK.
But.... a way around has been found (I'm stubborn), see my Amazon.CO.UK Lens )
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E-books on Business Advice

HOW TO GET YOUR CUSTOMERS TO BUY MORE.....
AND KEEP THEM COMING BACK - TIME AFTER TIME!

Why do you need customers? Simple. Without customers you don't have a business - or a job. Customers are the lifeblood of your business despite what you may have heard. Inventory, skills, expertise, ability and business premises are all very necessary, but without customers to buy what you make, deliver, service or sell you have no business. Try running your business for a few months without customers and see what happens.

By Lee Fowler

Business Advice Blogs

Doing it by the blogs

Can you learn to create a successful business by reading blogs?
Not really, but these blogs can give you practical ideas you could try out.
And it is the trying that matters.
Ideate - Small Business in South Africa
Ideate means 'to come up with ideas'.

This blog is about just that: Fresh new ideas. It also happens to be about small business in South Africa. It's also about money. It's about innovation. It's about movement, progress, and gob-smackingly brilliant concepts. Most importantly, it's about the people who come up with these concepts. We aim to examine the crazy, hyper-charged world of the small business owner.
Creating Profitable Websites :: The Heavy Chef Project
"Never trust a skinny chef!" Since then, we have aimed to become "Heavy Chefs". The Heavy Chef Project is all about Fred, Mike and the World Wide Creative team researching the tools to make websites profitable, and sharing this knowledge with you.
Seth's Blog
Can't leave this one out, can I ;-)

Seth's Blog
Seth Godin's riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread.
The Kiss Business too (2)
Can't leave this one out either ;-)

The Kiss Business too (2) "No more Double Dutch in Business"
What is Business?
You buy something (products - even raw materials - or time - even your own time), add value to it and you sell it -> business.
Sounds simple enough.
But then why do 4 out of 5 start-ups fail within the first 5 years of trading?

Kiss2 is a blog about business made simple. 1 out of 5 start-ups can prove it is.
Huey's World
-witness a not-so-young guy's attempt to financial success via e-commerce.
(Found this blog when 'Trekking Forward' from Seth's blog)
The Long Tail
A public diary on themes around Chris Anderson's book by Chris Anderson

Kiss2: thoughts of an entrepreneur

The Kiss Business too (2) "No more Double Dutch in Business"

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Business Advice Newsletters

Doing it by The Newsletters

Can you learn to create a successful business by reading Newsletters?
Not really, but these newsletters can give you practical ideas you could try out.
And it is the trying that matters.
  • Business Skills, the FREE weekly e-zine designed to
    help your career and business with helpful information and practical ideas that you can use immediately! Please forward it on to others and share the knowledge.
    By Lee Fowler
  • Help 4 You, What holds your business back?
    Do you struggle to reach your business goals?
    Do you dislike setting your business targets because you never seem to achieve them?
    By Adrian Pepper
  • PetesWeekly.com, I closed a business in 1992 and lost everything in the process. It was the greatest ride of my life, and I learnt enough to be able to help thousands of other business owners avoid the same traps and pitfalls.
    By Peter Carruthers
  • TheGrok@GrokDotCom.com:
    "Judge a man by his questions, rather than by his answers." - Voltaire

    Driven by the question "Why do people do what they do?" the team at Future Now, Inc. focuses on helping our clients better understand their customers and converting that insight into profits.
  • Directors Centre Newsletter
    Online monthly newsletter from The Direcors Centre
    Robert Craven (Kick Start Your Business) edits the Newsletter with guest editors from the team also helping out.

    The newsletter takes two minutes to scan and consists of some combination of the following:

    * A short introduction
    * New business guides and articles to consider
    * Theme of the month (eg grey pound, women, strategy)
    * Books we are reading
    * Links
    * Directors' Centre updates.

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