The 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awardstag:800ceoread.com,2008:/bookawards/152008-09-03T18:13:37ZBest in Business Books AwardsMovable Type 3.331154230http://www.feedburner.comNo fee to enter!tag:800ceoread.com,2008:/bookawards//15.84212008-09-03T18:12:28Z2008-09-03T18:13:37ZAfter numerous participants have asked, I wanted to make it clear that there is NO fee to submit a title to our book awards. Thanks, and may the best book(s) win!...Jonwww.800ceoread.com
After numerous participants have asked, I wanted to make it clear that there is NO fee to submit a title to our book awards. Thanks, and may the best book(s) win!
The Second Annual 800ceoread Business Book Awardstag:800ceoread.com,2008:/bookawards//15.83762008-08-14T20:30:29Z2008-08-14T20:35:09ZOn December 15, 2008, 800-CEO-READ will announce the winners of the second annual "The 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards." These awards will recognize the best business books of 2008 and the authors who committed time and energy to the books' creation....Jonwww.800ceoread.com
The 100 Best Business Books of All Time will also take place in NYC on January 26, 2008.
The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2008. Publishers or authors can find more info and make submissions directly online by clicking here.
Be in touch if you have any questions. May the best books win!
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The Award Book.tag:800ceoread.com,2008:/bookawards//15.78742008-04-04T22:11:43Z2008-04-04T22:18:08ZOur first year's awards turned out to be a great success. At 8cr, we wanted to present the winners with something special as a recognition of their hard work. Here's a video showing what we ended up doing...Enjoy!...Katie S.
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2007 800-CEO-READ Business Book Award Winners Announced Todaytag:800ceoread.com,2008:/bookawards//15.75852008-01-15T08:57:36Z2008-01-15T17:54:43ZThe day has finally come to announce the winners of the first annual Business Book Awards! After much reading and careful consideration, the following are the best titles of the year: The Best Business Book of 2007: Made to StickChip...Katie S.The Best Business Book of 2007: Made to Stick Chip and Dan Heath
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Category Finalists:
ADVERTISING/ MARKETING Made to Stick Chip Heath and Dan Heath
BIOGRAPHIES/ MEMOIRS Bill & Dave Michael S. Malone
ENTREPRENEURSHIP/ SMALL BUSINESS No Man's Land Doug Tatum
Reader's Choice Selling Sucks Frank J. Rumbauskas
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We would like to congratulate all the winners and thank everyone who participated in our first annual awards!
All the winners are featured in our first annual, 64 page, full-color compilation which is coming soon; find out more here. If you'd like a PDF of the press release, click here.
Any questions about the awards can be directed to Katie Schutrop at katies[at]800ceoread.com or 414-274-6404 x122.]]>
2007 Semifinalists and Shortlist Announced Todaytag:800ceoread.com,2007:/bookawards//15.75312007-12-17T10:00:47Z2007-12-18T15:42:11ZWe are one step closer to determining the first annual 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards. After nearly 300 titles were submitted to the 8cr editorial staff, 56 are in the running for winning the best in each of the 13 categories,...Katie S.
The semifinalists are:
The 2007 Best Business Book shortlist is: The Dream Manager Matthew Kelly The Last Tycoons William D. Cohan Made to Stick Chip and Dan Heath Strengths Finder 2.0 Tom Rath ADVERTISING/ MARKETING Firms of Endearment Rajendra S. Sisodia, David B. Wolfe, Jagdish N. Sheth Made to Stick Chip and Dan Heath The Marketing Mavens Noel Capon The Soul of the Corporation Hamid Bouchikhi, John R. Kimberly What's Your Story? Ryan Mathews, Watts Wacker BIOGRAPHIES/ MEMOIRS The Age of Turbulence Alan Greenspan Bill & Dave Michael S. Malone Typo David Silverman Valley Boy Tom Perkins ENTREPRENEURSHIP/ SMALL BUSINESS Be the Elephant Steve Kaplan The Engine of America Hector Barreto My Start-Up Life Ben Casnocha No Man's Land Doug Tatum There's a Business in Every Woman Ann Holmes FABLES Don't Gobble the Marshmallow...Ever! Joachim de Posada and Ellen Singer The Dream Manager Matthew Kelly The Janitor Todd Hopkins & Ray Hilbert FINANCE/ ECONOMICS Connected Daniel Altman A Demon of Our Own Design Richard Bookstaber The Economic Naturalist Robert Frank Grande Expectations Karen Blumenthal The Little Book of Common Sense Investing John C. Bogle GLOBALIZATION All the Tea in China Jeremy Haft The Elephant and the Dragon Robyn Meredith The Emerging Markets Century Antoine van Agtmael The Oil and the Glory Steve LeVine The Sushi Economy Sasha Issenberg HUMAN RESOURCES/ ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Growing Great Employees Erika Andersen Off Ramps and On Ramps Sylvia Ann Hewlett One Foot Out the Door Judith M. Bardwick, PhD The Truth About Hiring the Best Cathy Fyock INDUSTRY The Cigarette Century Allan Brandt The Last Tycoons William D. Cohan Oil on the Brain Lisa Margonelli ZOOM Iain Carson and Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran INNOVATION/ CREATIVITY The Clean Tech Revolution Ron Pernick and Clint Wilder Group Genius Keith Sawyer Innovate Like Edison Michael J. Gelb and Sarah Miller Caldicott Innovation Nation John Kao LEADERSHIP Judgment Noel M. Tichy and Warren G. Bennis Know-How Ram Charan The Opposable Mind Roger L. Martin The Secret Language of Leadership Stephen Denning NEW PERSPECTIVES The Black Swan Nassim Nicholas Taleb Everything is Miscellaneous David Weinberger In Spite of the Gods Edward Luce Leading From Within Sam Intrator and Megan Scribner PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow Chip Conley PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT The Art of Woo G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa The Dip Seth Godin The Power of Story Jim Loehr Responsibility at Work Howard Gardner Strengths Finder 2.0 Tom Rath SALES Little Green Book of Getting Your Way Jeffrey Gitomer The Perfect Salesforce Derek Gatehouse The Ultimate Sales Machine Chet Holmes
Best of luck to those in the running. And thanks for all your submissions. We'll see you back here in mid-January.
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Author and Reader's Choice voting updatetag:800ceoread.com,2007:/bookawards//15.74852007-11-16T18:58:22Z2007-12-26T15:38:29ZThe Author and Reader's Choice voting page has experienced some technical difficulties with the image placements but the problem should be fixed by the end of the day. We thank everyone for being patient with us as we figure out...Katie S.
keep voting for your favorite book by November 30!
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Author's Choice and Reader's Choice voting starts todaytag:800ceoread.com,2007:/bookawards//15.74782007-11-13T18:43:44Z2007-12-26T15:38:59Z Part II of the 2007 Business Book Awards is now underway as voting for the Author's Choice and Reader's Choice begin today. Any author with a title published in 2007 as well as all readers are eligible to cast...Katie S.
Part II of the 2007 Business Book Awards is now underway as voting for the Author's Choice and Reader's Choice begin today. Any author with a title published in 2007 as well as all readers are eligible to cast a vote for what they feel is the best book of the year.
Voting will last until November 30 and can be done at:
Author's Choice and Reader's Choice Vote **VOTING CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
The 8cr staff is currently busy reading entries as nearly 300 books were entered for the awards this year. Be sure to stay tuned as the semifinalists will be announced December 17 and final winners on January 15.
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The 800-CEO-READ Business Book Awards 2007tag:800ceoread.com,2007:/bookawards//15.73052007-09-01T17:18:06Z2007-09-24T16:27:09ZThousands of business books are published each year, each with the potential to promote change and enlighten the way people think about business. On January 15, 2008, 800-CEO-READ will announce the winners of the first annual "The 800-CEO-READ Business Book...Kate
Two copies of your book *Sorry, we can't return any books.
Your entry form
One self-addressed, stamped envelope. *We'll return this to you to confirm the receipt of your book.
DEADLINE:
All entries must be postmarked by October 30, 2007.
Semifinalists will be announced December 17th, 2007.
Winners will be announced January 15, 2008.
JUDGING CRITERIA:
Each book will be judged on the originality of its ideas and content.
ENTRY CATEGORIES:
Submit your book to one of the following 13 categories. Each category will have three semifinalists and one overall winner.
Sales
Leadership
Human Resources/Organizational Development
Entrepreneurship/Small Business
Finance/Economics
Advertising/Marketing
Globalization
Fables
Biographies/Memoirs
Personal Development
Innovation/Creativity
Industry Books
*Books that explore the ins and outs of a particular industry.
New Perspectives
*Books that change how people view the world.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
In addition to the winners in the above entry categories, there will be three overall awards:
Best Business Book 2007
One title will be chosen across all categories as the best book in all of 2007. It will be decided on by the quality of writing and presentation of ideas.
Authors' Choice
All business authors with a book published in 2007 will have a chance to vote on the best book.
Readers' Choice
For the month of November, readers will vote on their book of choice via an online readers' poll.
** Questions? Contact Katie Schutrop, kschutrop[at]800ceoread.com or (414) 274-6406 x 235.
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Part II of the 2007 Business Book Awards is now underway as voting for the Author's Choice and Reader's Choice begin today. Any author with a title published in 2007 as well as all readers are eligible to cast a vote for what they feel is the best book of the year.
Voting will last until November 30 and can be done at:
Author's Choice and Reader's Choice Vote **VOTING CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
The 8cr staff is currently busy reading entries as nearly 300 books were entered for the awards this year. Be sure to stay tuned as the semifinalists will be announced December 17 and final winners on January 15.
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