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Recommended Reads by the Online Veterans

by dswconsulting
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Warriors,

I have searched the site high and low and found a multitude of posts and subjects referencing a few helpful books here and there. To make this simpler I would like to compile a list of recommended reads. Simply post what book has helped, guided or shaped your business into a successful one. I would prefer responses be by those whom have actually attained a profitable, sustainable online business. A veteran if you will. I think you would be doing a great service to all the noobs lurking around the forum. (myself included in that category)
#online #reads #recommended #veterans
  • Profile picture of the author mbacak
    Great Game of Business by Jack Stack
    Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
    Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Growing Firm by Verne Harnish
    and...Anything by Dan Kennedy or Joe Sugerman
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  • Profile picture of the author intergen
    I agree with mbacak on Influence by Robert Cialdini - timeless principles.

    I also recently read The Lean Startup. The main thing I got out of this book is to test, test and test some more. Everyone thinks they know what is best for their buying audience - bottom line THEY know whats best so get a Minimum Viable Product (or website) released and then iterate and build (through testing) what your customers want.
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  • Profile picture of the author Leveragist
    Millionaire Fastlane by MJ Demarco
    The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
    Made to Stick by Dan and Chip Heath
    Refuse to Choose by Barbara Sher
    Yes! : 50 scientifically proven ways to be persuasive by Robert Cialdini
    Newsjacking by David Meerman Scott
    Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
    Permission Marketing by Seth Godin
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    • Profile picture of the author packerfan
      I'm shocked there are no $47 ebooks and WSO's on the list...

      I like Dan Kennedy's stuff because it's easy to understand and implement. Has all the fundamentals in there.
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  • Profile picture of the author mbacak
    These 2 books really helped me grow and build multimillion dollar companies:

    Great Game of Business by Jack Stack & Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish

    Marketing books are good - hence why I listed them in my first post.

    However, draw your attention to these to answer the true purpose of your post:

    Originally Posted by dswconsulting View Post

    Simply post what book has helped, guided or shaped your business into a successful one.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Taylor
    Two must reads...

    Breakthrough Advertising by Eugene Schwartz
    Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

    After that I would choose the books that give you the information
    that you personally need.

    John
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  • Profile picture of the author ex9to5guy
    Off of the top of my head i would say this book Millionaire Fastlane by MJ Demarco
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  • Profile picture of the author dswconsulting
    Thanks for all the help. It's a starting point! If there are any others please add them to the thread!
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Franklin
    What's been very influential to me lately is Laptop Millionaire by Mark Anastasi. There's great actionable content that has helped me take it to the next level.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    The Richest Man In Babylon
    Think and grow rich
    As a man thinketh
    Rich dad poor dad
    Crossing the chasm
    Tipping point

    Anything sharing best practice or successful strategies directly related to what you're doing right now.
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