Catching up a bit, I recently shared a post on Medium about all the books I’ve read over the past year, and which stood out to me. The full roundup is included below, but if you care to read it on Medium, add a clap or two, and follow me that way, it’s always appreciated.
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Book Review: Return on Relationship by Ted Rubin and Kathryn Rose
Ted Rubin was kind enough to share a copy of his new book Return on Relationship, which he co-authored with Kathryn Rose. I’ve known Ted for years and have learned quite a bit from him, whether through seeing him present at several conferences or catching up with him one on one. He is undoubtedly one […]
Read MoreThe Social Life of Books
It's weird getting nostalgic over a first-generation Kindle (image source: Reuters) The Social Life of Booksoriginally published in MediaPost's Social Media Insider As a Kindle user since its first model debuted, I've marveled how it has changed my reading habits, and in some ways has changed my life. Some of the most profound changes are […]
Read More28 Books for Your Africa Reading List – Safaris, Politics, Culture, History, and More
In February, I traveled through South Africa and Tanzania, taking part in a few safaris while exploring Cape Town and unwinding in Zanzibar. Along the way I also spent a night in Nairobi, Kenya and got a brief tour of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. To prepare for the trip and expand my horizons while away, […]
Read More20+ Reading Recommendations for South America – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru
When I travel internationally, I try to read a fair amount of non-fiction and literature about the country, including works by many indigenous authors. Last year, for instance, I published areading list for Egypt. This year, I wound up taking two trips to South America, covering sixcountries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay. My […]
Read More12 Smart Things about “Empowered” by Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler
I finished reading the book Empowered by Forrester Research's Josh Bernoff and Ted Schadler a few weeks ago, maybe longer, and I've been meaning to blog about it. At the time, it was information overload, and it was a bit hard to totally separate it from Bernoff's previous work Groundswell and Charlene Li's tome Open […]
Read MoreGoogley Lessons from Author Aaron Goldman
I knew Aaron Goldman when he was just some search-loving punk in short pants who'd crash the Search Insider Summits. Look at him now, a published author, free agent, and blog tourer. To celebrate the debut his new book, Everything I Know about Marketing I Learned from Google, he invited me to join his blog tour where […]
Read MoreThe Facebook Effect: Even More Fun Than Spending a Few Hours on Facebook
I had no interest in reading The Facebook Effect, the new book from David Kirkpatrick. I spend way too much time on Facebook as is, and when I'm not spending time on it, I'm working on a client's Facebook program or reading about all the latest news. Why would I want to read a book […]
Read MoreBook Review: Open Leadership by Charlene Li
At South by Southwest, one of my many serendipitous reactions was with Charlene Li, who I knew well when she was with Forrester. This was perhaps the first time I saw her in person since she foudned the Altimeter Group, and she had a present for me: a galley of her forthcoming book Open […]
Read MoreA Book Review for Big Heads: Start-Up Nation
A country of about 7 million people leads the world in venture capital investments per capita, leads all countries outside of the U.S. for number of companies on the NASDAQ, and leads in civilian research & development expenditures. In Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle, Dan Senor and Saul Singer attempt to […]
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