Blog Design Best Practices - April 2024

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• ASIN: B002MUAJ2A
• ASIN: B002MUAJ2A
• Manufacturer: Currency

Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals

Don't simply show your data—tell a story with it!  Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory, but made accessible through numerous real-world examples—ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation.  Storytelling is not an inherent skill, especially when it comes to data visualization, and the tools at our disposal don't make it ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119002257
• ASIN: 1119002257
• ISBN: 1119002257
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Your Best Year Ever: A 5-Step Plan for Achieving Your Most Important Goals

We all want to live a life that matters. We all want to reach our full potential. But too often we find ourselves overwhelmed by the day-to-day. Our big goals get pushed to the back burner--and then, more often than not, they get forgotten. New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt wants readers to know that it doesn't have to be this way. In fact, he thinks that this is the year readers can finally close the gap between reality and their dreams.In Your Best Year Ever, Hyatt shares a powerful, proven, research-driven system for setting and achieving goals. Readers learn how to design the... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0801075254
• ASIN: 0801075254
• ISBN: 0801075254
• Brand: Baker Pub Group/Baker Books
• Manufacturer: Baker Books

The Happy Teacher Habits: 11 Habits of the Happiest, Most Effective Teachers on Earth

What do daffodils, baseball announcing, and Tina Fey have to do with teaching? As it turns out, a lot. In The Happy Teacher Habits, Michael Linsin guides you through 11 little-known habits of the happiest, most effective teachers on Earth. Based on the latest research, and drawing on experts from the worlds of business, marketing, sports, entertainment, music, and medicine, you will learn simple, actionable strategies that will eliminate your teaching stress, supercharge your ability to motivate and inspire your students, and empower you to really love your job. This is no ordinary teaching bo... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01F06SSRK
• ASIN: B01F06SSRK
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: JME Publishing

Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

"A charming manifesto—as well as an intrepid do-it-yourself guide to building smart habits that stick. If you want to achieve more (without going nuts), read this book."—Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better From the New York Times bestselling authors of Sprint, a simple 4-step system for improving focus, finding greater joy in your work, and getting more out of every day.Nobody ever looked at an empty calendar and said, "The best way to spend this time is by cramming it full of meetings!" or got to work in the morning and thought, Today I'l... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0525572422
• ASIN: 0525572422
• ISBN: 0525572422
• Manufacturer: Currency

Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much: The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life

In a fast-paced world, wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could slow down and enjoy a life with less pressure, less stress, and more time for the things you love? Sweden is ranked in the top three of the world’s happiest places to live, and lagom, which means “not too much and not too little—just right,” is the Swedish philosophy for enjoying balance in every aspect of life—from work and leisure to family and food, and everything in between. Experienced bakers know by touch when the dough they are kneading is lagom—not too moist and not too dry. At the office, professionals who wor... [Read More]

• ASIN: B074SJDXDY
• ASIN: B074SJDXDY
• Manufacturer: Harper Design

Dream Design Live

In Dream Design Live, decorator Paloma Contreras goes beyond interior design to show readers how to inhabit their homes in fulfilling and beautiful ways. Divided into three sections, this hardworking book proves that the most appealing interiors are also the most personal ones. Contreras takes readers through the design process and encourages them to seek inspiration from the approach that works best for them. From thinking creatively to improve both your home and your life, to showing you how to turn your dreams into realities, the author reveals how you can take the welcoming space you’ve ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1419729837
• ASIN: 1419729837
• ISBN: 1419729837
• Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams

The Peaceful Wife

"This book walks each of us through the reality checks we need in order to have the marriage we want!"—Shaunti Feldhahn, social researcher and best-selling author of For Women OnlyIn today's workplace, women are often rewarded for having type A personalities: driven, demanding, ambitious, and strong. Yet when it comes to their marriages, those same traits can backfire. After all, no one goes into marriage hoping for a promotion. What is a wife to do?April Cassidy knows this struggle firsthand. She thought she was a great Christian wife and begged God to make her passive husband into a more l... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0189N48FM
• ASIN: B0189N48FM
• Manufacturer: Kregel Publications

The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Social Media, Online Video, Mobile Applications, Blogs, Newsjacking, and Viral Marketing to Reach Buyers Directly

The international bestseller—now in a new edition When it comes to marketing, anything goes in the Digital Age, right? Well, not quite. While marketing and public relations tactics do seem to change overnight, every smart businessperson knows that it takes a lot more than the 'next big thing.' The New Rules of Marketing & PR is an international bestseller with more than 375,000 copies sold in twenty-nine languages. In the latest edition of this pioneering guide to the future of marketing, you'll get a step-by-step action plan for leveraging the power of the latest approaches to generating at... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1119362415
• ASIN: 1119362415
• ISBN: 1119362415
• Brand: WILEY
• Manufacturer: Wiley

The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection (Collection) (Robert C. Martin Series)

The Robert C. Martin Clean Code Collection consists of two bestselling eBooks: Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftmanship The Clean Coder: A Code of Conduct for Professional Programmers In Clean Code, legendary software expert Robert C. Martin has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile practice of cleaning code “on the fly” into a book that will instill within you the values of a software craftsman and make you a better programmer--but only if you work at it. You will be challenged to think about what’s right about that code and wha... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00666M59G
• ASIN: B00666M59G
• Manufacturer: Prentice Hall

Professional WordPress: Design and Development

The highest rated WordPress development and design book on the market is back with an all new third edition. Professional WordPress is the only WordPress book targeted to developers, with advanced content that exploits the full functionality of the most popular CMS in the world. Fully updated to align with WordPress 4.1, this edition has updated examples with all new screenshots, and full exploration of additional tasks made possible by the latest tools and features. You will gain insight into real projects that currently use WordPress as an application framework, as well as the basic usage an... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00RZDEKVA
• ASIN: B00RZDEKVA
• Manufacturer: Wrox

Terraform: Up and Running: Writing Infrastructure as Code

Terraform has emerged as a key player in the DevOps world for defining, launching, and managing infrastructure as code (IAC) across a variety of cloud and virtualization platforms, including AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. This hands-on book is the fastest way to get up and running with Terraform.Gruntwork co-founder Yevgeniy (Jim) Brikman walks you through dozens of code examples that demonstrate how to use Terraform’s simple, declarative programming language to deploy and manage infrastructure with just a few commands. Whether you’re a novice developer, aspiring DevOps engineer, or veteran... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1491977086
• ASIN: 1491977086
• ISBN: 1491977086
• Brand: O Reilly Media
• Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media

The End of Jobs: Money, Meaning and Freedom Without the 9-to-5

#1 Bestseller in Business and Money, Small Business, Entrepreneurship and International EconomicsA Top 3 'Start Your Own Business' Book -Inc MagazineThe rapid development of technology and globalization has changed the leverage points in accumulating wealth: money, meaning and freedom.Those that don’t adapt are becoming trapped in the downward spiral of a dying middle class - working harder and earning less.Entrepreneurs that understand the new paradigm, have created unprecedented wealth in their lives and the lives of those they love.The End of Jobs combines the broad history of a Sapiens, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B010L8SYRG
• ASIN: B010L8SYRG

31 Days to a Staged Home: A Step-by-Step Staging Guide for Preparing Your Home to Wow the Market

Real-life home staging isn't completed in half-hour segments with a background crew on hand to paint, to repair, and to move furniture.Real-life home staging involves a million tiny decisions and a million big decisions.Real-life home staging is messy, tiring, dirty, and can be chaotic.At least, it can be--without a plan.Read more here:http://31daystoastagedhome.comIn this book, you will learn:- Why you should NEVER list your home without staging it first- How to see your home through "buyers' eyes"- How to avoid common staging mistakes- How to make a good first impression- When to hire help a... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00JJE9N88
• ASIN: B00JJE9N88

Lifestyle Blogging Basics: A How-To for Investing in Yourself, Working With Brands, and Cultivating a Community Around Your Blog

In this how-to guide for lifestyle blogging basics, Laura breaks down how she got started with her first blog, how she progressed to where she is now, and what failed attempts at success she made along the way. The book begins with Laura covering the essential groundwork of discovering your niche, defining your content categories, choosing a blog name, selecting a platform, and creating a healthy and attainable blogging routine. Then, she takes a deep dive into describing the the most effective ways to invest in yourself and your blog by explaining the importance of quality design, high resolu... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06VXWCTRT
• ASIN: B06VXWCTRT

Implementing Diversity: Best Practices for Making Diversity Work in Your Organization

This practical and provocative guide provides the strategies and tactics used by organizations committed to implementing diversity from the top down. Focusing on the necessity for a strategic change initiative, Loden discusses: how to position

• UPC: 25455699

Maintenance and Reliability Best Practices

Drawing upon the authors many years of shop floor and management experience in a variety of industries,

• UPC: 17374072

The Best Book On How To Start A Mommy Blog - eBook

Mommy blogging is a great way of connecting to a community and earning an income from home. However, the process of setting up and running a blog can be intimidating. Both the technical and writing

• UPC: 749881790

Building a World-Class Compliance Program : Best Practices and Strategies for Success

Written by a long-standing practitioner in the field, this timely and critical work is your best source for understanding all the complex issues and requirements associated with corporate compliance. It provides clear guidance for those

• UPC: 8041910

The Million-Dollar Financial Advisor Team : Best Practices from Top Performing Teams

David Mullen, Jr., whose financial advisor program at Merrill Lynch had a success rate twice the industry average, shows advisors how to effectively offer wealth and financial management services under one roof to better service

• UPC: 829055553

Managing Startups : Best Blog Posts

If you want salient advice about your startup, you've hit the jackpot with this book. Harvard Business School Professor Tom Eisenmann annually compiles the best posts from many blogs on technology startup management, primarily for

• UPC: 24077457

Fierce Leadership : A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Practices of Business Today

From the author of the acclaimed book Fierce Conversations comes the antidote to some of the most wrongheaded practices of business today.- "Provide anonymous feedback."- "Hire smart people." - "Hold people accountable." These are all

• UPC: 14565661

A Trainer's Guide to PowerPoint : Best Practices for Master Presenters

A Trainer's Guide to PowerPoint: Best Practices for Master Presenters is Mike Parkinson's master class on the art of PowerPoint. Learn his award-winning PowerPoint process as he guides you through three phases of presentation development--discover,

• UPC: 223507660

Learn Pinterest Strategy: How to Increase Blog Subscribers, Make More Sales, Design Pins, Automate & Get Website Traffic for Free - eBook

Why Pinterest? Pinterest is an incredible search engine tool that is perfect for bloggers and marketers to grow their businesses online. The trouble is, most website owners either do not have their Pinterest account set

• UPC: 618793052

The Killing Series 1 and 2: The Best of the Blog - eBook

It's not something that happens very often any more. A new drama begins on a digital channel with very little hype, turns out to be brilliant, and quickly becomes a phenomenon. But such was the

• UPC: 450321328