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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Real Estate Agent, 2E
by Marilyn SullivanGetting in-from the ground floor to the attic! The incredible growth of the real estate market over the past few years has more and more people looking to change jobs and get in on the action. Fully revised and updated-and written by a highly regarded real estate broker, author, and lawyer-this book covers everything from whether or not real estate sales is the right career move to how to master the skills necessary to be successful. Includes a consideration of the pros and cons of a career in real estate sales, as well as hints for taking the exam and getting licensed Updated information on websites, technology, and newly-popular discounted fee structure Provides easy-to-follow, customizable business metrics
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Target Marketing: Get on Board with the Latest and Most Effective Techniques
by Susan FriedmannTwenty-first century tools and tactics to get the word out You want to get the word out to buyers about all the great things your business has to offer. Too bad a big-bucks marketing campaign just isn't in your budget right now. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Target Marketing is full of clever, practical, and easy-to-use strategies to help you get your message out to the right people, at the right time, and in the right place. You'll learn: • Five easy steps to identify the most lucrative niche markets • Tech-savvy tips on using online surveys and other e-tools to identify your customers' needs • Powerful pointers on viral marketing, blogging, webinars, and other web marketing ideas • Highly-effective and low-budget advertising strategies and customer retention techniques
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Teaching Music on Your Own
by Karen BergerA pitch-perfect resource that will be a number-one hit with music instructors The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Teaching Music on Your Own offers prospective teachers-and existing ones-all of the tools they need to start and run a profitable, respected studio. The comprehensive guide covers every aspect of running a studio, including: • Setting up a studio • Lessons in the home versus traveling to students • Advertising and marketing • Fee schedules and basic pricing principles • Student relations • Using computer games and programs in the studio
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Team Building
by Arthur PellTeam building remains a key component to a successful work environment. With The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Team Building, learn:• Quick and easy guidance on making America&’s newest way of working for your team• Idiot-proof steps for creating a team and getting the most out of it• Down-to-earth advice on training, delegating, communicating, setting goals, and more&“Dr. Pell has written a delightfully entertaining &‘how-to&’ manual that is not only a prime training tool for new team leaders, but a reference guide for all managers, regardless of their level of proficiency and experience. . . this book is a must-read.&”—Franklin C. Ashby, Ph.D., president of Manchester Training
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Working Less, Earning More
by Jeff CohenA down-to-earth resource for a more-for-me life. Through practical information from an author who works about three days a week, The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to Working Less, Earning More will help readers get more time and more money by learning how to: • Think about the modern-day work ethic in a new way. • Set income-focused goals—and achieve them. • Build—and maintain—powerful relationships and networks. • Round out skill sets to be more marketable. • Maximize technology to minimize time spent on minutia. • Avoid time-wasters and efficiency traps.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Your Military and Veterans Benefits
by Katrina L. Webber Lawrence J. WebberThe perks for American servicemen and women. The US Armed Forces exists in a reality all its own. Members are fed, paid, clothed, housed, and protected in a way few other American citizens can claim. Soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines can shop at low-price grocery stores, protect their families with low-cost insurance, and earn a lifetime pension before they turn 40 years old. In fact, military life offers so many benefits and perks, it&’s hard for the average serviceman or -woman to keep track of them. Finally, here is a guide that explains the benefits and how to obtain them. In this Complete Idiot&’s Guide®, readers will find: • Clear and precise explanations of active-duty family benefits. • Details on veteran education and medical benefits. • A money-saving guide to discounts for both active duty personnel and veterans.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Successful Family Business
by Janis Raye Neil RaphelIt's all in the family Family businesses are the backbone of any economy, but they can present a host of challenges that can affect their chances of success. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to a Successful Family Business is the most current and comprehensive book that tells the proprietors of family concerns how to deal with such unique issues, including expansion beyond the original family business, and family versus hired management.• 80 percent of all businesses in America are family-run• Written by a nationally known author team• Instructive anecdotes about successful businesses provide practical, hands-on-advice
The Complete Idiot's Guide to eBay, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Resource to the Popular Online Marketplace
by Lissa Mcgrath Skip McGrathExperts explain "the new eBay®" . . . eBay® users, new and experienced, also need a clear, convenient reference for optimum results. In this revised edition, readers will find:• Tips on how to set up an account• Buying and selling• Protecting one's identity• Finding the best deals• Making fast and profitable sales • Revised version includes major changes to eBay® as of July 2009, which change users' experience • Authors deeply involved and influential in the eBay® community, as sellers and educators • Tens of millions of people use eBay® every day and three quarters of a million people earn their living with it
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Criminal Justice System
by Robin SaxLearning about crime pays Most people watch television shows such as Law and Order and see a simplified version of the world of cops and courtrooms. In fact, the American criminal justice system is one of the most complex legal establishments in the world. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Criminal Justice System de-mystifies the complexity of the judicial establishment and the bureaucracy behind it in a clear, jargon-free and detailed portrait so that any citizen can understand how it works. • Public is highly interested in criminal investigations and trials • Also a useful resource for people planning to enter these fields • Includes detailed glossary of legal terms
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Great Recession: An Unbiased Analysis of the Biggest Economic Crisis Since the Great Depression
by Tom GormanThe truth behind the causes and effects of America's economic downturn The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Financial Crisis explains the root causes and connects the events and issues with the problems that have confronted Americans over the course of more than a year, giving readers an unvarnished, unbiased, and in-depth analysis of the factors that lead up to the crisis, the major events that defined it, and the decisions and ramifications that resulted from it. • Interest in the financial crisis continues to build with several high-profile books and an HBO movie due out in 2010, as well as the success of Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story • Much of the financial crisis writing to date has been of the breaking news variety—this book will be one of the first books published after the smoke has cleared to offer a comprehensive analysis of what happened and how
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Music Business: Break Through the Noise of the Music Industry
by Michael MillerInstrumental in turning musicians into moneymakers The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Music Business is written for every musician who needs to learn the business of music, as well as for all businesspeople entering the music industry. Author Michael Miller covers all the key business topics and reveals the wealth of job opportunities in the music industry from a business perspective. • Covers finding an agent, negotiating contracts, publishing songs, collecting royalties, and promotion strategies • Also covers such nonmusician industry careers as artist management, concert promotion, music production, and radio • Features essential information on the new frontiers of electronic and online music
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Job Interview, 3rd Edition
by Marc DorioHow to ace an interview in today&’s competitive job market. Career human resources expert Marc Dorio knows how the system works and how it has changed with the advent of Internet interviews, video conferences, and electronic resumés. In this new edition, he teaches job seekers how to respond to obscure, difficult questions; research salary ranges and negotiate; pull together a resumé package; present their skill set and experience to best effect; follow up after the usual &“thank you&” note; and dozens of other inside tips. • From a human resources expert. • Strong sales record for past editions. • Most current information available. • Specific details about each step in the process.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Resume, 5th Edition: Give Your Resume a Professional Makeover—and Stand Out from the Pack
by Susan IrelandResumé: revamped for the times, technology, and the recession . . . The recession has made finding a job harder than ever. Everything now takes place online, and a resumé's preparation is different than even a few years ago. This new edition has changed with the times, focusing on what's most important in an electronic resumé. Full of successful resumé samples and cover letters, the book also focuses on the key words and phrases that will bring readers' resumés to the top of the HR pile. • More than 100 samples of real-life resumés and cover letters, many of them new • Founded in real-life experience without the rigid resume-writing rules of other guides • Ideal for all job seekers, from new grads to the laid off worker, new mothers to senior citizens
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics Of Oil
by Lita Epstein C.D. Jaco Julianne C. Iwersen-NeimannLearn how oil fuels both politics and history! You&’re no idiot, of course. Just thinking about life without oil to heat your home gives you the chills. But when it comes to understanding the politics involved in getting it, you feel like your brain is running empty. The Complete Idiot&’s Guide® to the Politics of Oil helps you understand why we go to war over oil. In this Complete Idiot&’s Guide®, you get:• Compelling insights into how the discovery of oil in the Arabian Peninsula 50 years ago changed the global political landscape. • The relationship between so-called &“Big Oil&” and US energy, environmental, and national security policy—as well as prices at the pump. • Easy-to-understand explanations of what can be done to prevent oil spills and blowouts, how such accidents are cleaned up, and who pays for them.
The Complete Idiot's Guides to Starting and Running a Thrift Store: Turn Old Merchandise into a Thriving New Business
by Carol Costa Ravel BuckleyA thrifty offering for the prospective thrift-store owner . . . In economic times like these, thrift stores have seen a 35% increase in sales in 2008; so what better time to start one? While fairly cheap, it is complicated, however. Here, two experts cover the entire process, including such vital topics as how to: set up the store on a nonprofit basis; choose a location; get funding; get the word about donations of saleable items; recruit and manage volunteer staff; sort, price and recycle donations. • Practical, step-by-step approach to the process • Troubleshooting tips and best practices that really work • Funding by and partnering with community organizations
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Economics
by Tom GormanLocal or global, economic issues are on the public's mind-but making sense of supply and demand isn't so simple. This book explains in everyday terms how markets work, introducing the key players-consumers, business, and government-and using their behavior to illustrate basic theories and ideas. In addition, it coaches both general readers and students in the key concepts and analytical tools of macroeconomics and microeconomics, and teaches the dynamics of markets, consumer behavior, business investment, budgets and taxation, recession and expansions, unemployment and inflation, and more.
The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Demystifying the Foreignexchange Market: Complete Idiot's Guides
by Gregory RehmkeWhen Wall Street stubs a toe, markets around the world say "ouch!" But exactly how the foreign exchange market works is a mystery that can give you a migraine.Come out from the covers! The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Demystfying the Foreign Exchange Market provides the grounding you need to grasp this confusing aspect of the global economy. In it you get:*The foreign exchange market explained.*How market forces and exchange rates are determined.*Supply, demand, and equilibrium.*Speculating on exchange.
The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Project Goals for Project Managers
by G. Michael CampbellTo make any project successful, you need a plan--and a goal!Even a good idea can be a bad one if its goals and scope are not clearly defined before you start. But help is on the way! In The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Project Goals for Project Managers you will learn how to set strong and clear goals and execute them to perfection! In this guide you you learn:*Why specific goals are important to project success.*The six criteria of all good project goals.*The steps for establishing project goals.*How to choose a project scope that matches the project goals.*How to create a statement of work (SOW) that establishes clear expectations among all project stakeholders.
The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Robert's Rules Scripts for Meetings
by Nancy SylvesterThe whens, hows and whys of keeping order.Robert's Rules have long been the ultimate guide for running meetings and outlining procedures. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Robert's Rules Scripts for Meetings, teaches readers everything from the ladder of motions to how to use Robert's Rules for any size or type of meeting or political caucus.This book includes sample minutes, a sample agenda, and scripts for every type of meeting situations.
The Complete Idiot's Mini Guide to Understanding HealthcareReform
by Lita EpsteinWith The Complete Idiot&’s Mini Guide® to Understanding the Healthcare Reform Bill, learn the overview of the bill as well as how it impacts the day–to–day structure of Medicare, hospital stays, and more!
The Complete Job-Search Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Get the Job You Really Want
by Howard FiglerNow in its third edition, Howard Figler's classic The Complete Job-Search Handbook puts you in the driver's seat, on the road to where the jobs really are. Figler's unique program has been revised and updated to let you not only decide what your ideal job may be, but also discover exactly where that job is. The program has been expanded to describe thirty lifetime job-hunting skills, as well as Twenty Lessons from the Front, a list of potential pitfalls for job seekers to be aware of. This third edition enables you to:- Determine what your true work and life values are- Pinpoint the job skills you already possess, even those you aren't aware of- Find jobs when there seem to be none- Learn how to be at your best in job interviews- Utilize a professional career counselor's advice to troubleshoot potential problemsFigler writes for all stages of career development, with action plans for the first-time job seeker, the professional looking for a change, the suddenly laid-off, and the person returning to the workforce after a long absence. Howard Figler knows the right job is out there, and with clarity, humor, and reassuring good sense, he shows you how to find it.
The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Office and Services, Second Edition
by Beau Keyte Drew A. LocherThe first edition of this book won a Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research, and now, following in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, The Complete Lean Enterprise: Value Stream Mapping for Office and Services, Second Edition details a robust step-by-step approach for implementing Lean initiatives in the service industry and office environments.A must-read for those looking to maximize the value they provide their customers, this new edition describes how to better align value stream improvements to strategic needs. In addition, it engages the entire organization in experimentation and connects a new management system with tiered visuals in support of leader standard work.This updated edition of a Shingo Prize Winner: Features new critical steps in planning and preparing for VSM events Includes new content and examples from the service industry, including healthcare Provides a new examination of future state mapping Details methods for engaging an entire organization in continuous improvement by focusing on socialization Discusses the use of experiments to "learn your way" to a future state Provides examples of tiered visual management and demonstrates the principles of a lean management system Providing improved ways to involve your organization in transformation and to sustain your efforts, the book expands beyond the "tools focus" to challenge your organization to think and act differently in order to change the culture of your organization as you become more effective and efficient.
The Complete Marketer
by Malcolm Mcdonald Mike MeldrumThe Complete Marketer is an accessible source of hard intelligence about the marketing discipline, broken down into over 60 constituent chapters - including internet marketing, understanding consumers, market audits, segmentation, advertising and PR, and managing a sales team. Designed as the ultimate 'dive-in' resource, the book applies the authors' marketing know-how to every aspect of the marketing mix, making it an invaluable resource for general managers, non-qualified marketers, and students taking a module in marketing as part of a broader degree course.
The Complete Options Trader: A Strategic Reference For Derivatives Profits
by Michael C. ThomsettOptions traders rely on a vast array of information concerning probability, risk, strategy components, calculations, and trading rules. Traders at all levels, as well as portfolio managers, must refer to numerous print and online sources, each source only providing part of the information they need. This is less than ideal, as online sources tend to be basic, simplified, and in some cases incorrect. Print sources, on the other hand, are mostly focused on a very narrow range of strategies or trading systems. Up until now, there has been no single source to provide a comprehensive reference for the serious trader.The Complete Options Trader is that much-need comprehensive reference, a compilation of the many attributes options traders need.Thomsett lays out a rich and complete guide to 100 strategies, including profit and loss calculations, illustrations, examples, and much more. A thorough evaluation of these strategies (and the rewards and risk involved) demonstrates how a broad approach to analytically using options can and does enhance portfolio profits with lower levels of risk.The book also features a complete glossary of terms used in the options industry, the most comprehensive glossary of this nature currently available.All too often, the attributes of options trading are poorly understood; risk is ignored or over-simplified; hedging is not folded into a strategic evaluation; and options traders shun the value of holding equity positions. No longer—if options traders rely on this comprehensive guide as the reference for the industry.
The Complete Penny Stock Course: Learn how to generate Profits Consistently by Trading Penny Stocks
by Jamil Ben AlluchManaging expectations and understanding the market, Understanding the psychology of trading and how it affects you, Learning the basics of day trading, Learning the mechanics of trading penny stocks, Risk management and how to take safe positions, How to trade through advanced techniques, Developing your own profitable trading strategy, Real world examples and case studies.