2023 Awards – Money, Retirement Planning Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Money Retirement Planning

Money - Retirement Planning

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Retirement Planning for Dummies

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Author:

Matt Krantz

How is your book helping others?

Retirement Planning For Dummies is a one-stop resource to get up to speed on the critical steps needed to ensure you spend your golden years living in the lap of luxury—or at least in the comfort of your own home.When attempting to plan for retirement, web searching alone can cause you more headaches than answers, leaving many to feel overwhelmed and defeated. This book takes the guesswork out of the subject and guides readers while they plan the largest financial obligation of their life.

Money - Retirement Planning

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Retirement Money Secrets: A Financial Insider's Guide to Income Independence

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Author:

Steve Selengut

How is your book helping others?

Produce enough income to retire and make market volatility your very best friend. In this book, Steve Selengut, a 44-year investment professional, teaches you a simple yet little-known system for investing in the stock market that shouldn't be a secret (but is). It delivers reliable income without selling your hard-earned investments to pay the bills. Better yet, it works whether the stock market is going up or down.

2023 Awards – Money, Personal Finance Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Money Personal Finance

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Money - Personal Finance.

Money - Personal Finance

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Pillars of Wealth: How to Make, Save, and Invest Your Money to Achieve Financial Freedom

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Author:

David Greene

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Building wealth isn’t complicated—but it’s also not easy. Abandon the get-rich-quick-schemes and take the guesswork out of financial freedom with a strategy perfected by countless self-made millionaires.
If you’re looking for a blue-collar blueprint for financial freedom, Pillars of Wealth provides a holistic approach to systematically make more money and watch it grow over time. In this book, seasoned investor DAVID GREENE reveals how he built a multimillion-dollar net worth from the ground up.
Whether you’re drowning in debt, swimming in cash, or floating in assets, David’s approach will revitalize your wealth-building strategy. You’ll learn how to unlock your earning potential, adopt new budgeting systems, start your own business, and invest for constant growth so you can build the financially free life of your dreams.

Money - Personal Finance

Finalist

My Money Journey: How 30 people found financial freedom - and you can too

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Author:

Jonathan Clements

How is your book helping others?

To help you make your own way to true and lasting financial independence, acclaimed personal finance writer Jonathan Clements has brought together the inspiring financial life stories of 30 people, all told in their own words. Learn from the triumphs and disasters, the challenges and reflections of a wide range of real men and women just like you―and the surprising but repeatable ways they achieved financial freedom. From a chemical plant worker to an Army lawyer, a unitarian minister to a high-school teacher, a software engineer to a retired mutual fund manager―all have timeless wisdom and inspiration you can put into action right now, bringing you one step closer to your own financial freedom.

2023 Awards – Marketing Sales Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Marketing Sales

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Marketing Sales.

Marketing - Sales

Winner

The Invisible Game: The Secrets and the Science of Winning Minds and Winning Deals 

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Author:

Gabriele Rehbock

Co-Authors:

Kai-Markus Mueller

How is your book helping others?

The Invisible Game is a first of its kind representing a compelling fusion of science and industrial sales practice. The authors explain many economic concepts and some Nobel prize winning theories, whose significant value have yet to be widely recognized in the sales community.
The book adapts psychological self-management tools to the professional sales context. It encourages readers to adopt new behaviors through a structured progressive learning approach. The book not only speaks about brain sciences, but it also follows neuro-educative principles such as storytelling. Fifteen real life business stories describe specific situations, each followed by a scientific explanation and practical recommendations.
The Invisible Game focuses on the professional success of the individual. Its most prominent feature is instant high actionability for everyone who wants to progress in any business environment. It is timely and will prove its true value in current times of strong headwinds.

Marketing - Sales

Finalist

The Pocket Guide to Product Launches: Get Confident, Go to Market, and Win

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Author:

Mary Sheehan

How is your book helping others?

The Pocket Guide to Product Launches is the perfect resource for business founders who want to increase their chances of success and launch their products with confidence.

Launching a product is a critical step for any business, but it can also be daunting. With so many moving parts and potential pitfalls, it's easy to make mistakes. That's where this book comes in.

This comprehensive guide helps founders with the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to launch their products successfully. Written by Mary Sheehan, a leading expert in product launches, The Pocket Guide to Product Launches is packed with real-world examples, templates, and actionable advice.

Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned pro, this book can help you:

-Develop a launch strategy that aligns with your business goals
-Create a marketing plan that generates excitement and buzz
-Launch your product to the right audience
-Measure the results of your launch and make necessary adjustments

2023 Awards – Digital Marketing Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Marketing Digital Marketing

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Digital Marketing.

Marketing - Digital Marketing

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100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 3: Top Content Creators Help You Succeed in an Era of Rapid Change

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Author:

Ross Brand

How is your book helping others?

Get a jump on the competition! 100+ rockstar creators take you on an exclusive tour of the digital future.

Ross Brand again reaches out to his network of cutting-edge creators and digital entrepreneurs in 100 Livestreaming & Digital Media Predictions, Volume 3. Emmy winners, Hall of Fame podcasters and YouTube standouts share their top strategies for producing outstanding content, growing your audience and generating revenue.

It's the premier 2023 insider guide for digital creators and online entrepreneurship.

Marketing - Digital Marketing

Winner

High-Impact Content Marketing: Strategies to Make Your Content Intentional, Engaging and Effective

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Author:

Purna Virji

How is your book helping others?

Content marketing has lost its way, lost focus on customers and turned into a factory assembly line. Create. Publish. Repeat. And hope. Marketers can’t afford to go on like that. To succeed in this highly competitive era of human- and machine-generated content, marketers need to rethink their approach or go the way of the dinosaurs. High-Impact Content Marketing provides time-proven, long-lasting strategies to create video, audio, social media and longer-form content that audiences actually want to consume.
It helps by:
- Teaching behavioral science and adult learning principles to boost effectiveness and engagement.
- Sharing easy-to-implement frameworks and actionable guides throughout and best-in-class examples from the likes of Patagonia, Microsoft, Spotify and Google.
- What sets the book apart is the emphasis on meaningful inclusion (chapter 10.) It offers actionable strategies for accessibility, language and creatives to empower marketers to make inclusion the default.

Marketing - Digital Marketing

Finalist

Bullseye Marketing: How to Grow Your B2B Business Faster

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Author:

Louis Gudema

How is your book helping others?

People in many B2B industries need to reach their potential customers, but are overwhelmed with the claims of 10,000+ martech vendors and proponents of the dozens of marketing channels. They also suffer from "short-termism", and don't dedicate enough resources to building their brands. As a result, many companies either don't grow as fast as they could (producing fewer jobs than they might) or fail entirely (leading to bankruptcy and layoffs). Companies in important industries like sustainability and climate tech especially suffer from these failures. Using the book's Bullseye Marketing framework, and its hundreds of tips, examples, and best practices, companies are much more likely to have marketing and business success.

2023 Awards – Marketing Communications and PR Books

2023 Winners Goody Business Book Awards Marketing Communications and PR

2023 Goody Business Book Awards in the category of Marketing - Branding.

Marketing - Communications and PR

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PR School - Your Time To Shine. A Masterclass in Publicity for You and Your Business

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Author:

Natalie Jane Trice Mrs

How is your book helping others?

"PR School" is more than just a book; it's a toolkit for transforming dreams into reality and guiding people so they can secure ongoing, impactful press coverage for themselves. From coaches to graphic designers, writers to accountants, PR School gives readers the tools, understanding, and confidence to pitch to the press, secure media coverage, which consequently helps with business growth and self-belief. I've taught people the power of PR, enabling them to elevate visibility, establish themselves as experts, and become go-to commentators for journalists, podcasters, and influencers. "PR School" is a journey of empowerment, and I love that my 26-year career is now a book that allows others, to confidently apply the skills I provide on these pages – let's face it, Beyonce wasn't born famous, but PR School can help you to be that! PR isn't rocket science, but it demands grit and conviction, and I love that people who've read it have been in papers, magazines, online, on TV, and radio.

Marketing - Communications and PR

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PR Lessons Learned Along the Way: Strategies, Tips & Advice for the Higher Ed and Nonprofit Public Relations Professional

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Author:

Marc C. Whitt

How is your book helping others?

Whether the reader is a young, mid-career or senior PR professional, or perhaps a college PR student learning the principles of our profession, this book is filled with strategies, tips, and advice addressing pertinent topics of our role in higher education or nonprofit PR or simply life. I have interspersed throughout the book many of the career lessons that I've personally learned and experienced during my 35-plus years in higher education and nonprofit public relations. I am taking these experiences and insights and passing them along to the reader for their thoughtful consideration and possible application. 'PR Lessons Learned Along the Way' is written in a conversational tone. I want the reader to feel as if we are sitting down together over coffee and learning from one another. I hope this book speaks to the reader in a personal way as it challenges, encourages, inspires, and hopefully leads them to consider ways to become an even more effective professional.

Marketing - Communications and PR

Finalist

High-Impact Content Marketing: Strategies to Make Your Content Intentional, Engaging and Effective

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Author:

Purna Virji

How is your book helping others?

Content marketing has lost its way, lost focus on customers and turned into a factory assembly line. Create. Publish. Repeat. And hope. Marketers can’t afford to go on like that. To succeed in this highly competitive era of human- and machine-generated content, marketers need to rethink their approach or go the way of the dinosaurs. High-Impact Content Marketing provides time-proven, long-lasting strategies to create video, audio, social media and longer-form content that audiences actually want to consume.
It helps by:
- Teaching behavioral science and adult learning principles to boost effectiveness and engagement.
- Sharing easy-to-implement frameworks and actionable guides throughout and best-in-class examples from the likes of Patagonia, Microsoft, Spotify and Google.
- What sets the book apart is the emphasis on meaningful inclusion (chapter 10.) It offers actionable strategies for accessibility, language and creatives to empower marketers to make inclusion the default.

Marketing - Communications and PR

Finalist

When In Doubt, Make Applesauce! Core Habits of the Masterful Public Relations Professional

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Author:

Marc C. Whitt

How is your book helping others?

As greater demands and expectations are placed on those who practice public relations, my latest book contends that we should advance ourselves to the ultimate level of professional skill and excellence: that of a masterful public relations professional. Achieving the masterful status should become our North Star – our guiding light. These individuals are the profession’s cream of the cream of the crop. But those wishing to reach the masterful level must embrace and consistently practice eight core habits as they strive to be successful leaders and practitioners. Therefore, a masterful public relations professional is: Habit 1 - a model of unquestionable character and integrity; Habit 2 - an effective and strategic communicator; Habit 3 - an exceptional networker and relationship-builder; Habit 4 - an exceptional networker and relationship-builder; Habit 5 - a master of the mission and brand; Habit 6 - an embracer of life; Habit 7 - a servant leader; and Habit 8 - one who is resilient.