Book Review: Out of Office
The Book: Gihan Perera and Chris Pudney, Out of Office, First Step Publishing, Leederville WA, 2011 The Book Website: OutOfOfficeBook.com I’m planning a big trip overseas for quite a few weeks over the New Year holiday period. And, when I saw that Gihan and Chris had written a book all about being a digital nomad, […]
Book Review – Content Rules
The Book Content Rules: How to create killer blogs, podcasts, videos, ebooks, webinars (and more) that engage customers and ignite your business. Phew! That’s got to be the second longest book title ever! Book Website http://www.contentrulesbook.com/ Author 1: Ann Handley Ann was ranked the Most Influential Woman on Social Media a couple of years back. […]
Captivate Your Clients With Killer Content – Slideshow
Here’s the slides from this weeks webinar… Captivate Your Clients With Killer Content This webinar was a Book Rapper version of the fabulous book Content Rules by Ann Handley and CC Chapman. Captivate Your Clients With Killer Content View more presentations from Geoff McDonald Register for future complimentary webinars
Timothy Ferris: The Four Hour Work Week
Context Most of us are stuck living a lifestyle we inherited. We followed our well-meaning parents plan of: Get a good education, Get a good job, Work hard and you’ll get to be the boss one day. Tim Ferris says it doesn’t need to be this way. We now have choices. He presents an alternative […]
My Top Ten Favourite Books for 2010
These are my top ten favourite books for 2010… And, they’re not what you might expect. We rapped only 4 of the 10, so there’s a couple here that might surprise you… Roger Martin, The Design of Business This book changed how I see what I do. It married my love of design with the […]
Review: Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity
Book Reviews Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Non-Conformity, Perigee, Penguin, New York, 2010. I’ve been a fan and regular blog reader of Chris Guillebeau’s The Art of Non-Conformity for about 18 months. I love his work. It’s a simple and inspiring reminder to be awake! The Aim Chris’s aim is simple enough: “transform your thinking […]
BR Review : Yes We Did
The Book Rahaf Harfoush, Yes We Did : An Inside Look At How Social Media Built the Obama Brand, New Riders, Berkeley CA, 2009. Précis An inside look at how to mobilize change through the new digital technology, ie. Barack Obama’s campaign to become US President. Features How a mega online campaign looks from within. […]
Twit Rapper Movie: Obama Online
Here’s the latest Twit Rapper movie… It’s a 5 minute version of the Book Rapper issue that’s soon to be released: Obama Online. It’s the story of how Barack Obama used digital technology and social media to become a world leader. His campaign is the benchmark for what you can achieve through social media. It’s […]
Book Design Review : People Glue
Author: Ian Hutchinson The Book: People Glue – Employee Engagement and Retention Solutions That Stick! Publisher: Woodslane.com.au, Warriewood, Australia, 2009. Disclaimer: This book was a gift from the author. My aim when I start to do a RAP on a book is to look for a way to add something that isn’t in the book. […]
BR Review : Connection Generation 2
Iggy Pintado www.IggyPintado.com.au Iggy is Super Glue! And, a former manager and executive at Telstra and IBM, with stints in sales, marketing and online management. Smart, savvy, generous and best of all, Iggy loves his family – proving work and family easily connect in our digital era. Book Rapper Thinks… Disclosure : This book was […]