The $20 billion computer and video gaming business is the fastest-growing entertainment medium in the world---on track to surpass both the movie and record businesses. More than 200 million computer and video games are sold to the 140 million gamers in America every year.Game Plan: The Insiders Guide to Breaking In and Succeeding in the Computer and Video Game Business is the first book that clearly explains how to get a foot in the door to this incredibly dynamic and excit...

Scott Klososkys manifesto will prepare any organization to withstand the high-velocity onslaught of a world now heavily influenced by technology usage. In this hands-on guide to helping leaders effectively steer their organizations through wrenching infrastructure and social changes author Scott Klososky details the actions that leaders must take to keep their digital plumbingthe all-important technological infrastructure of their organizationsup-to-date. Readers will learn that the surviv...

A game-changing book that outlines the ways in which technology has transformed how brands and businesses innovate and connect with consumers: "An indispensable read for a time when so much is in transition" (Arianna Huffington).The DNA of business has changed. Forever. You can blame technology, smartphones, social media, online shopping and everything else, but nothingchanges this reality: we are in a moment of business purgatory.So, what are you going to ...

Publishing is the NEW MARKETING. REACH MORE CUSTOMERS THAN EVER WITH TARGETED CONTENTHow do you cut through the noise, commotion, and bad information that is right now cluttering up your customers' digital space?EPIC CONTENT MARKETINGOne of the world's leading experts on content marketing, Joe Pulizzi explains how to attract prospects and customers by creating information and content they actually want to engage with. No longer can we interrupt o...

Industry after industry is becoming technology-driven as software rapidly eats the world. As it spreads, so do complexity and opportunity. There are clear signs that the traditional B2B business model designed 125 years ago as a simple “make, sell, ship” approach for early manufacturing companies is no longer capable of delivering the full potential of high-tech and near-tech solutions. B4B seeks to frame what is possible in an age where suppliers are connected to their customers in real t...

A primer on the future of PR, marketing and advertising — now revised and updated with new case studies"Forget everything you thought you knew about marketing and read this book. And then make everyone you work with read it, too." —Jason Harris, CEO of MekanismMegabrands like Dropbox, Instagram, Snapchat, and Airbnb were barely a blip on the radar years ago, but now they're worth billions—with hardly a dime spent on traditional marketing. N...

Let’s face it…content marketing is all the rage. Brands around the world are spending (on average) over 25% of their total marketing budget on content marketing. There have been countless books and resources that have covered all aspects of content marketing …from the why to the what to the where…but oddly enough, rarely the how. Not until now that is. Managing Content Marketing shows you, in detail, how to manage content marketing within your organization. Whether you come from a small co...

Rethink your business for the digital age.Every business begun before the Internet now faces the same challenge: How to transform to compete in a digital economy?Globally recognized digital expert David L. Rogers argues that digital transformation is not about updating your technology but about upgrading your strategic thinking. Based on Rogers's decade of research and teaching at Columbia Business School, and his consulting for businesses around the world,...

The breakthrough book BIG BIM little bim gives practical approaches that architects, engineers, owners, educators, students and builders can understand and apply today. Based on twenty years of successful integrated projects, this book will help you to cut through the hype to achieve clarity about integrated practice and building information modeling.

Even for the most organized person, managing a project can be a challenge. The Everything Project Management Book, 2nd Edition is the perfect resource to help you complete any type of job successfully and on time. This book is packed with tips for every stage of project management, from setting goals to evaluating the final results, and provides ways to:Monitor progress and evaluate resultsShift gears while maintaining flexibilityCut costs without...

Successful project management requires organization, skill, and a systematic approach to ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget. For both small and large organizations, Idiot's Guides: Project Management, Sixth Edition, is fully updated and includes coverage on the Fifth Edition of PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge). Covering all of the latest methodologies, this new, step-by-step edition includes updated assessment questions for the PMP certification e...

The New York Times bestseller about the ever-evolving role of digital technology in the business world.#1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller#1 Business Week BestsellerIn Business @ the Speed of Thought, Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist Bill Gates discusses how technology can help run businesses be...