How do you start an Adult Sex Toy Party Plan Company?
I have been thinking about getting a partner to help me start a company so that we can have woman promote safe and fun sex. I just don’t know how to start. Any ideas or advice? I live in upstate NY.
I actually want to be behind the scenes. I want other women to go out and sell for me.
First thing you need to do is find a wholesale supplier of adult toys. Next, write a plan on how exactly the parties should be operated from start to finish. Create all the order forms you will need. Get a DBA and a resellers certificate. Finally, find some women to throw the parties. Poof your good to go!
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Party Vamps $14.38 Caro Connery has worked hard the last five years to make her party-planning company a success in both mortal and immortal business worlds. Now she’s secured the Stoked account, a feat that could catapult her small company into the big leagues. But the major account comes with a major catch-she must share it with her half-vamp bloodmate, Alexander King. Alex hasn’t seen Caro since she walked out of his life years ago. Back then, Alex "The Party" King was immature and reckless, a member of vamp royalty who gave little regard to anyone and anything…including Caro’s feelings. Now a respected business owner, he’s excited about working for Stoked, but even more excited over the prospect of having Caro back in his bed. Amidst a scorching reunion with her ex, threats from a vicious vampiress, dealing with her over-sexed satyr partner and a wedding client from hell, Caro must decide if she can trust the new and improved Alex. She decides a test is in order-and she’s got just the thing. |
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Stategic Planning $19.99 In today’s complex world of business, strategic planning is indispensable to effective management. Ever since the mid-1950′s, when American companies began to develop formal long-range planning systems, wise managers have understood the importance of knowing where their firm was headed and how it intended to get there. To function effectively in a modern, planned operation, every manager must have a practical understanding of how the planning process works. That’s exactly what this book offers: a step-by-step guide to strategic planning. George A. Steiner, a well-known expert in the field of management, provides a concise, jargon-free handbook that avoids abstract theory and takes you straight to the "how-to" of planning. Whether you’re designing and implementing a new plan or working with a plan that’s already in operation, Strategic Planning puts the information you need at your fingertips. It takes you through every stage of the process, from idea to execution to evaluation. (And explains "Fifty Common Pitfalls" you’ll need to know about.) You can plug your own data into the lucid charts, tables, and checklists for a valuable start on getting organized and evaluating your planning needs. And there’s plenty of penetrating discussion about the questions and quandaries you’re likely to meet along the way. For example: * How do you identify, evaluate, and implement strategies? * How do you design a planning system to fit the unique characteristics of you and your company? * Can an intuitive manager do formal strategic planning? * What are some ways to develop clear objectives? * What human behavior factors can endanger planning and how can managers overcome them? * How, and when, should a situation audit be made? * What do you need to know about computer models? * How can business planning lessons be applied to not-for-profit organizations? * How can managers apply lessons of planning experience to the planning of their own careers? You don’t have to get an advanced degree to make strategic planning a part of your management style. All you need is the expert advice in this idea-packed handbook. (As a bonus the book includes a glossary of the terms, tools, and techniques of strategic planning.) |
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Let’s Have a Sales Party: A Complete Guide to Success in Party Plan Selling $33.71 Party plan selling offers a great mix of making money with having fun by selling your products or services at a party. "LET’S HAVE A SALES PARTY" provides a complete step-by-step guide on how to do it, with tips for both the newcomer and the old-timer who wants to further expand the business. The book includes tips on how to: choose your product and company, develop your sales pitch, recruit prospects for your party, plan a great party, increase your sales, expand your business by creating a sales organization, and more. It provides practical information on: avoiding the mishaps that befall some party plan sellers, creating advertising to help you find hosts and customers for your parties, developing a presentation and a marketing campaign, finding a host, choosing a location, planning the menu, mastering a solid sales pitch, building to a strong close, asking for the sale, taking orders, getting referrals, confirming orders, and managing deliveries. Additionally, it offers expert tips on how to avoid scams and choose a reputable party plan company, a directory of major party plan companies, and more. |
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How To Survive A Killer Seance: A Party-Planning Mystery $5.59 As party planner Presley Parker investigates a murder during a séance party at San Francisco’s famous Winchester Mystery House she doesn’t need a Ouija board to tell her someone’s trying to scare her to death…As party planner Presley Parker investigates a murder during a séance party at San Francisco’s famous Winchester Mystery House she doesn’t need a Ouija board to tell her someone’s trying to scare her to death… |
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SAP Planning: Best Practices in Implementation $58.84 Everything a company needs to know to plan, organize, and perform an SAP implementation in one book This is the only book available that shows the reader how to actually plan an SAP Data Center, install mySAP components, and set up the tools and processes necessary to monitor and manage a productive SAP system. It covers how to perform a Total Cost of Ownership analysis to help refine your SAP Solution Vision, and then how to leverage SAPAs technology partners to work through the SAP system landscape sizing process. Staffing the project, from the SAP Steering Committee all the way down to the primary SAP basis and computer operations teams, is covered as well. It also covers building high availability and disaster recoverability into your solutions, addressing critical training required by the SAP support team as well as end users, and how to use SAP-provided and a host of other 3rd party tools to manage your mySAP landscape. Finally, this is the only book that covers in detail how to address both functional and stress testing of your solution prior to going live. Throughout the book, knowledge and processes are provided that will help you hit the ground running and help you save money. The book is written by an SAP Technical Certified Consultant with seven years of experience in SAP design and implementation who offers tried and proven approaches, scripts, and tools similar to those used by new and existing SAP customer sites. The accompanying CD of documents, presentations, scripts, checklists, and various tools valued at $50,000 saves time and makes the reader productive fast. Coverage includes notated screen shots of real productive systems; custom checklists, how-to procedures, organization charts that can be leveraged immediately for staffing teams; PowerPoint presentations that can be used by management to sell, present, and provide status updates on their mySAP projects internally; tools, utilities, and XLS spreadsheets used to design, size, and understand SAP system architectures; actual Microsoft Project plans and implementation schedules to get the customer and 3rd party Project Manager’s started quickly; and documentation templates and approaches that may be used at once. |
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How To Crash A Killer Bash: A Party-Planning Mystery $5.99 Presley Parker is hosting a Murder Mystery party thrown by a notorious yet benevolent curator Mary lee Miller. But when the role play becomes terrifyingly real and Mary Lee is found dead Presley kicks her sleuthing into high gear-only to find that someone wants the life of the party dead too…Presley Parker is hosting a Murder Mystery party thrown by a notorious yet benevolent curator Mary lee Miller. But when the role play becomes terrifyingly real and Mary Lee is found dead Presley kicks her sleuthing into high gear-only to find that someone wants the life of the party dead too… |
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Planning for Ipv6 $30.98 It’s official: with IPv4 network addresses close to depletion, moving to IPv6 is now business critical. This concise book helps you plan for IPv6 integration by providing a high-level overview of the technical–and nontechnical–steps involved. Many of the challenges for your enterprise are on the organizational level, and solutions differ from company to company. "IPv6 Essentials" author Silvia Hagen, a protocol analysis and directory service expert who’s worked with IPv6 international groups and forums for 10 years, supplies answers to the issues most frequently discussed by the clients she consults. With this guide, IPv6 project leaders and planning team members learn how to develop a cohesive integration strategy for building the next-generation network. Make a business case by focusing on the opportunities IPv6 offers Create a high level design and conduct a network assessment Develop a plan for evaluating vendors and products, and building labs and testing Understand routing protocol choices, security designs, and DNS issues Discover how to create an IPv6 address plan and manage IPv6 addresses Learn the available integration and transition technologies, and the scenarios they cover |
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Company $41.19 Nestled among Seattle’s skyscrapers, The Zephyr Holdings Building is a bleak rectangle topped by an orange-and-black logo that gives no hint of Zephyr’s business. Lack of clarity, it turns out, is Zephyr’s defining characteristic. The floors are numbered in reverse. No one has ever seen the CEO or glimpsed his office on the first (i.e., top) floor. Yet every day people clip on their ID tags, file into the building, sit at their desks, and hope that they’re not about to be outsourced.Stephen Jones, a young recruit with shoes so new they squeak, reports for his first day in the Training Sales Department and finds it gripped by a crisis involving the theft of a donut. In short order, the guilty party is identified and banished from the premises and Stephen is promoted from assistant to sales rep. He does his best to fit in with his fellow workers-among them a gorgeous receptionist who earns more than anyone else, and a sales rep who’s so emotionally involved with her job that she uses relationship books as sales manuals-but Stephen is nagged by a feeling that the company is hiding something. Something that explains why when people are fired, they are never heard from again; why every manager has a copy of the Omega Management System; and most of all, why nobody in the company knows what it does."Always entertaining, Dufris reads this story of corporate revolt with comic timing and tongue firmly planted in cheek, making it an ideal audiobook to enjoy on one’s way to work." -AudioFile |
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Fete Accompli! Workbook: The Ultimate Party Planning Guide $6.43 The Fete Accompli Workbook is full of chic tips, creative ideas, mouthwatering recipes, and guided lists and charts-all the ingredients that will help make your party sizzle. Whether you’re serving a hangover brunch to heal your five best friends or a sophisticated dinner for fifty, consider this workbook your hip and handy must-have guide to being the ultimate event planner extraordinaire. You’ll find the experts’ best advice on: – Creating a concept and a budget for any kind of party – Choosing the right location, whether you keep it cozy at home, camp out at the beach, or rent a local club – Designing invitations, from classic to kitschy – Setting the mood with lighting, music, flowers, furniture, decor, and all the little touches that make a party extra fab – Stocking a thirst-quenching home bar, whipping up smart cocktails, and serving drinks in style – Whetting the appetites of your guests using insider secrets from chefs and tips on how to make fast food sophisticated, with sample menus for classic cocktail parties, luncheons, late-night bashes, and more – Being a flawless host-or guest-with proper etiquette guidelines, gift ideas, Table Setting 101, and the 411 on posing for the camera – Producing a party from beginning to end with colorful case studies and detailed instructions for eight fierce fetes, such as a Hamptons-style clambake, a Barbie theme party, an Indian dinner on a $200 budget, and a mani-pedi party – Re-creating your favorite drinks and dishes from the best restaurants and bars all over the world, like Nobu, Asia de Cuba, Trader Vic’s, Bungalow 8, the Delano Hotel, and Indochine – Getting what you need. There’s a complete resource guide in the back, not to mention savvy tips from P. Diddy, Russell Simmons, Lara Flynn Boyle, David Copperfield, Hugh Jackman, and Donald Trump. This workbook includes two handy tabbed folders and a plastic pocket for your receipts and lists. 160 two-color pages (guided), 8 x 9 inches, with a concealed wire-O binding |
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Princess in the Pantry: A Guide to Cooking, Entertaining, and Party Planning $23.94 Princess in the Pantry is essential for anyone who loves to entertain, and is looking for some creative ideas and enticing menus. The book is geared to the "princess" who is challenged in the kitchen, as well as the busy mom who wants to impress her guests. Princess in the Pantry is a cooking and entertainment guide with recipes which are easy to prepare and are sure to get rave reviews from even the most discriminating palate. The book offers many "tips" on how to save time during those hectic holidays and how to put special touches on your parties that will keep your guests chatting for months. The Timeline is an innovative concept which is recommended for all menus to ensure every dish is served precisely on time and at the perfect temperature. After all what could be more important? You will find 3 Elegant Dinner Party menus with complete shopping lists and time savers to prepare the entire meal. Princess in the Pantry is a perfect gift for the bride-to-be as well as a suitable Hostess gift for your princess friends. Coming Soon: Our website: WWW.Princessinthepantry.com, stay tuned for details on How to host a Princess In the Pantry Party. The website will offer new recipes, menus, and splashy party poppers You can also order your custom invitations for your next soiree Questions or comments? Email Tracey@princessinthepantry.com |
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Planning and Scheduling in Manufacturing and Services $83.94 This second edition book focuses on planning and scheduling applications with a new chapter on planning and scheduling in health care. Planning and scheduling are forms of decision-making that play an important role in most manufacturing and services industries. The planning and scheduling functions in a company typically use analytical techniques and heuristic methods to allocate its limited resources to the activities that have to be done. The application areas considered in this book are divided into manufacturing applications and services applications. The book covers four areas in planning and scheduling: preliminary scheduling, planning and scheduling in manufacturing, planning and scheduling in services and systems development and implementation. It covers four areas in services: reservations and timetabling, tournament scheduling, planning and scheduling in transportation, planning and scheduling in healthcare and workforce scheduling. At the end of each chapter, a case study or a system implementation is described in detail. Numerous examples and exercises throughout the book illustrate the material presented. The fundamentals concerning the methodologies used in the application chapters are covered in the appendices. The book comes with a CD-ROM that contains various sets of PowerPoint slides. The CD also contains several planning and scheduling systems that have been developed in academia as well as generic optimization software that has been developed in industry. This book is suitable for more advanced students in industrial engineering and operations research as well as graduate students in business. |
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The Definitive Guide to Marketing Planning $3.95 In The Definitive Guide to Marketing Planning, Angela Hatton gives you the real "low-down" on marketing planning — and step-by-step best practices for every element of building and implementing an integrated marketing plan that works Understand the rationale for marketing planning, and how it can help you focus on the customer amidst a storm of change and competing initiatives. Unravel the planning puzzle, establishing a coherent sequence and hierarchy for your planning, and learning how to leverage the information available to you without being overwhelmed by it. Measure your current marketing performance; understand your competitive environment; and map your marketing plan against your corporate strategy and objectives. Plan each element of the marketing mix, including price, promotion, place, people, processes, and more; then discover new, more effective ways to communicate with your customers and implement your plan. For all marketing managers, business managers, and entrepreneurs — anyone with a stake in marketing their company. |
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Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning $78.04 In today’s cutting-edge business world, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software plays a critical role. By bringing a company’s many different functions together into one large integrated system, it creates an abundance of opportunities for growth and increased productivity. However, mastery of ERP is central to success and Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning, Third Edition, provides the perfect tool for making sense of this vastly important technology. The book examines enterprise software in general and shows readers how ERP software can improve the functions of a company, how it can streamline operations, and how the functional areas of any package relate to each other. The third edition has been updated to reflect the very latest trends and updates in ERP software. With all new sidebar cases and real-world examples throughout, this text will not only provide a thorough introduction to the world of enterprise resource planning, but will also prepare readers for success in today’s marketplace. |
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Barn Party $3.95 The Chicken Sisters are planning a party and invite all the barnyard animals. But mean old Rooster thinks that only neat, clean animals should be allowed to attend. It’s up to muddy Pig, sloppy Cow, and messy Goat to teach Rooster a lesson and save the party. |
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Veggie Tales Party Supplies $3.49 “>Does your child love Veggie Tales? Do they have an upcoming party event? Here are some great party planning supplies.>” |
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The Party Planner: An Expert Organizing Guide for Entertaining $24.14 KIMBERLY WHITMAN, STYLE AND ETIQUETTE EXPERT, holds your hand through creating a fun-filled soiree without stress. Her book organizes the process of planning and hosting a party, from the earliest inception to working with a budget, choosing a venue, hiring catering and musicians, creating a guest list and invitations, decorating, seating, stocking a bar, photography, entertainment, favors and attire-in essence, organizing every last detail for hosting a successful party for any occasion. Kimberly Schlegel Whitman has built an entrepreneurial empire around her flair for entertaining. She has been featured on The Early Show, Fine Living and HGTV WB in the Morning, Designing America and was also a featured event planner on the Style Network’s hit show Whose Wedding is it Anyway? Kimberly is the author of Tablescapes and The Pleasure of Your Company. She lives in Dallas, Texas. Your guide for organizing and hosting a successful soiree |
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Planning a Wedding to Remember $3.98 Weddings are, inevitably, much more than a simple ceremony. Toss in the fairy-tale dreams of youth, parents’ hope for a family reunion, and friends’ expectations of a Hollywood extravaganza, and it’s no wonder planning this event can cause some to question their sanity. Beverly Clark’s Planning a Wedding to Remember eases the process with an authoritative, comprehensive approach. Featuring hundreds of original ideas, special touches, and practical advice for this special day, the book has been completely updated for the new generation of brides, emphasizing ways to add more fun and entertainment for a truly memorable event. New to this edition are tips on how to personalize a wedding, the latest wedding trends, details on multicultural and religious weddings, updates on the role of the internet in wedding planning, and how to create a personal style of wedding with decor tips and individual party favors. |
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Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook $66.65 Many readers already regard the Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook as the chief authority for establishing effective maintenance planning and scheduling in the real world. The second edition adds new sections and further develops many existing discussions to make the handbook more comprehensive and helpful. In addition to practical observations and tips on such topics as creating a weekly schedule, staging parts and tools, and daily scheduling, this second edition features a greatly expanded CMMS appendix which includes discussion of critical cautions for implementation, patches, major upgrades, testing, training, and interfaces with other company software. Readers will also find a timely appendix devoted to judging the potential benefits and risks of outsourcing plant work. A new appendix provides guidance on the "people side" of maintenance planning and work execution. The second edition also has added a detailed aids and barriers analysis that improves the appendix on setting up a planning group. The new edition also features "cause maps" illustrating problems with a priority systems and schedule compliance. These improvements and more continue to make the Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Handbook a maintenance classic. |
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Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning $23.19 In this definitive and revealing history Henry Mintzberg the iconoclastic former president of the Strategic Management Society unmasks the press that has mesmerized so many organizations since 1965: strategic planning. One of our most brilliant and original management thinkers Mintzberg concludes that the term is an oxymoron — that strategy cannot be planned because planning is about analysis and strategy is about synthesis. That is why he asserts the process has failed so often and so dramatically. Mintzberg traces the origins and history of strategic planning through its prominence and subsequent fall. He argues that we must reconceive the process by which strategies are created — by emphasizing informal learning and personal vision — and the roles that can be played by planners. Mintzberg proposes new and unusual definitions of planning and strategy and examines in novel and insightful ways the various models of strategic planning and the evidence of why they failed. Reviewing the so-called "pitfalls" of planning he shows how the process itself can destroy commitment narrow a company’s vision discourage change and breed an atmosphere of politics. In a harsh critique of many sacred cows he describes three basic fallacies of the process — that discontinuities can be predicted that strategists can be detached from the operations of the organization and that the process of strategy-making itself can be formalized. Mintzberg devotes a substantial section to the new role for planning plans and planners not inside the strategy-making process but in support of it providing some of its inputs and sometimes programming its outputs as well as encouraging strategic thinking in general. This book is required reading for anyone in an organization who is influenced by the planning or the strategy-making processes. |
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The Party of Your Life: Get the Funeral You Want by Planning It Yourself $16.28 Certain to appeal to adults of all ages who want a send-off that reflects their interests, achievements, and overall good taste, this upbeat book features helpful tips for throwing a fabulous funeral. As a personal guide to funeral planning, the book explores the full range of creative, culinary, musical, and theatrical possibilities for a well-planned (and self-planned) end-of-life party. Topics include recruiting a funeral posse who will properly carry out the instructions; choosing invitees and getting the word out; creating music playlists for the service, memorial, and reception; writing epitaphs and taglines; and much more. More importantly, readers will be able to eventually rest in peace knowing that the tips in the book have helped reduce the stress and strain on their survivors. |
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Wedding Planning For Dummies $18.99 Congratulations, you’re planning a wedding! Besides obtaining a fancy tuxedo and a stunning gown, organizing a wedding ceremony takes creativity, planning, diplomacy, and nerve. The whole ordeal can seem overwhelming at first, but with a little guidance, you’ll pull off a wedding people will remember for ages. Wedding Planning For Dummies, 2 nd Edition demystifies and simplifies all the details that go into the Big Day, providing inspiration and innovative ideas to personalize your wedding celebration and, of course, make it fun for everyone—especially you! This one-stop guide is all you need to: Design a comprehensive schedule for a snag-free wedding day Keep track of expenses with a wedding budget Negotiate contracts and surf online for deals Get those pesky financial technicalities out of the way Plan a weekend wedding, a themed wedding, and other celebrations Select a suitable wedding party Plan for various customs and rites Get the decorative effect you want Throw a great reception with music, food, drink, and cake! Handle gifts, registries, rings, photos, and the honeymoon Packed with tips for saving money and common kitsch you should avoid, this is the ultimate guide to satisfying everyone on the Big Day. You’ll discover the confidence you need to make the wedding of your dreams come true with Wedding Planning For Dummies, 2 nd Edition ! |
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Wedding Planning for Dummies $17.57 Congratulations, you’re planning a wedding Besides obtaining a fancy tuxedo and a stunning gown, organizing a wedding ceremony takes creativity, planning, diplomacy, and nerve. The whole ordeal can seem overwhelming at first, but with a little guidance, you’ll pull off a wedding people will remember for ages. "Wedding Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition" demystifies and simplifies all the details that go into the Big Day, providing inspiration and innovative ideas to personalize your wedding celebration and, of course, make it fun for everyone–especially you This one-stop guide is all you need to: Design a comprehensive schedule for a snag-free wedding day Keep track of expenses with a wedding budget Negotiate contracts and surf online for deals Get those pesky financial technicalities out of the way Plan a weekend wedding, a themed wedding, and other celebrations Select a suitable wedding party Plan for various customs and rites Get the decorative effect you want Throw a great reception with music, food, drink, and cake Handle gifts, registries, rings, photos, and the honeymoon Packed with tips for saving money and common kitsch you should avoid, this is the ultimate guide to satisfying everyone on the Big Day. You’ll discover the confidence you need to make the wedding of your dreams come true with "Wedding Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition" |
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Meeting and Event Planning $5.12 If you are given the responsibility of planning a meeting for your business, you need to make your company look good. This guide gives you suggestions for planning the budget, negotiating a space to meet, choosing a caterer, setting up the room, and planning programs. You will be able to produce an event that is organized and within your budget. |
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The Business Planning Guide $12.95 ""The Business Planning Guide.".. works because it’s focused and simple." –"Forbes "Magazine "Key Bank has referred people to "The Business Planning Guide" for years. Bangs’s no-nonsense style takes the intimidation out of the business planning process." –Jayne Crosby-Giles, Senior Vice President and Area Sales Manager, Key Bank ""The Business Planning Guide" is a classic of American entrepreneurial literature." –David BenDaniel, Professor, Johnson Graduate School of Business, Cornell University For anyone considering venturing into the unknown waters of starting or managing a business, having a voice of experience at hand can mean the difference between a safe journey and shipwreck. Too many new ventures start with neither compass nor map–highly inadvisable in such an important undertaking. New and existing businesses alike need tools for "business analysis, financial forecasting, " and "budgeting guidelines" to grow and prosper. Although these terms sound technical, the practical, proven, and real-life advice offered in this all-new ninth edition of "The Business Planning Guide" makes the jargon come alive. If you are an entrepreneur or manager wanting to launch and grow your venture on more solid financial footing, these are the step-by-step strategies you need to compile a complete business plan and financing proposal. " " "The Business Planning Guide" provides three complete sample business plans and offers expert guidance, including information on how to: – Collect relevant information from inside and outside your company. – Analyze current market conditions as well as your business’s strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. – Determine the appropriate amount and kinds of financing you will need. For businesses small or large, for-profit or non-profit, author David H. "Andy" Bangs, Jr., offers his business philosophy: "The thrill comes in making a business grow, serving more customers, trying out new ways to deliver value to them, and watching your employees grow and develop." |
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Party Plans $4.99 This elegant pad of record cards, with a pocket for filing completed cards, recipe clippings, and inspirations, is the perfect companion for anyone who loves to throw a party. There is space for planning your guest list, menu, drinks, and decorations. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, an anniversary, or an engagement, this invaluable planner is all you need to ensure your party goes without a hitch. |
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Playful Party Planner for Kids $20.99 Finally, a fun and effective way to teach your child how to organize his or her own event all while learning useful skills! This clever planner helps kids to develop their organizational, creative, and social skills. It includes a 10 step process for planning events, both for their friends and family, and 5 tear out lists for every party planning step.This party planning kit includes all the necessary tips and tools to equip your child with all the right skills for event planning and socializing. The kit comes complete with a CD Rom of party lists and 5 tear-out lists for every party planning step. From “Party Themes” to “Pre & Post Party Clean-Up”, your child will be en route to hosting his or her own party!Features: • Event organizer for kids • Easy to follow 10-step process • 5 tear-out lists for every party planning step • CD Rom of party lists includedFor ages 3+ |
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Marketing Planning Guide $33.36 THE CLASSIC guide to develop a marketing plan–completely updated The newly revised Marketing Planning Guide, Third Edition is the step-by-step guide that gives you the tools to prepare an effective marketing plan for a company, product, or service. With over 50 pages of updated material, this classic textbook has the solid foundation of knowledge and philosophy of the previous editions while adding essential new information on Internet marketing, business ethics, and an illustrative sample business plan. Worksheets at the end of each chapter guide you in creating your own plan–once all the worksheets are completed you will have roughed out your own complete marketing plan. The accompanying instructor’s package includes a helpful manual, a detailed sample course syllabus, and a test bank featuring a multiple-choice and true-false questions for each chapter with answers. This edition of the Marketing Planning Guide contains clear tables and diagrams, is fully referenced, and has updated examples for easy understanding of concepts. It shows how to: analyze the market, consumers, the competition, and opportunities develop strategy and marketing objectives make product, place, promotional, and price decisions realize the financial impact of marketing strategies implement, audit, and control your marketing planAnd now the Marketing Planning Guide, Third Edition is updated to include: extensive information on Internet marketing new examples illustrating the process a complete sample marketing plan end of chapter worksheets providing step-by-step instructions Internet data sourcesThis is the definitive book for marketing professionals who want to use a "hands on" approach for learning the planning process. It will guide anyone through the steps of preparing an effective marketing plan. |
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Let’s Party $3.95 Throwing a party is a great way to express your personality and celebrate special friendships. Need ideas for an upcoming bash? "Lets Party " provides eight cool and complete party plans, which will reflect one’s own unique style, like the "Sensational Spa" and the "Spy Thriller Party." With mix n’ match party ideas, quizzes, and personality-specific troubleshooting tips, "Let’s Party " is the perfect guide for any aspiring hostess, whether she’s a control chick or an improv queen Girls will find lots of positive, original concepts for get-togethers and discover more about their own style through fun personality quizzes in "Let’s Party ," the second book in the Lobster Press series, What’s Your Style? This book also gives parents fresh ideas for planning pre-teen and tween birthday and holiday parties. A great impulse buy for parents to pick up to their daughters, and for friends to give to each other. |
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Marketing Planning for Life Science Businesses $114.61 Marketing Planning for Life Science Companies describes a new and practical approach to planning for pharmaceutical, biotech, and other life science business. The book focuses on the needs of product managers and their planning teams, both globally and in-country, together with the financial and commercial managers who organise and integrate a company’s business plan. It will also be of value to investment analysts who follow the industry, and students of life science management. It adapts traditional marketing techniques to the scientific, economic and organisational developments that are revolutionising the delivery of healthcare on a global scale. It demonstrates how life science companies need to adapt their business models and marketing methods to thrive in this new environment. The techniques and tools described have been developed and tested in practice with several major life science companies, across a wide range of products, in both developed and emerging company markets. |
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The Party Planner $26.38 As the host of the Discovery Channel’s popular show Party Planner with David Tutera, leading lifestyle expert David Tutera lends his expertise to people looking to throw an unforgettable party on an everyday budget. In this lavishly illustrated companion book, Tutera lays out his approach to ten theme parties. The examples he presents here include summer and winter cocktails, a wine-tasting gathering, a harvest feast, a Christmas dessert party, a Chinese New Year celebration, and special occasions such as a birthday party for kids, a wedding proposal, and an enchanted anniversary dinner set in a forest. Tutera urges readers to consider the five senses when planning an event-the taste, the look, the sound, the scent, and the touch-and throws in his own personal suggestions, favorite songs, cocktail recipes, and other handy ideas. He also includes plenty of "Tutera Tips" for invitations, entertainment, room transformation, decor, menu ideas, table settings, and floral arrangements. David Tutera is a highly regarded event planner and designer with many celebrity clients. However, as he demonstrates in this book, it doesn’t take a lot of money and extravagance to throw an extraordinary party. With David Tutera’s fresh, original twist on time-honored traditions, anyone can throw a fabulous-yet easy and affordable-party for any occasion. |
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Party Fun! $6.99 Now parents can find all the answers for preparing and holding memorable birthday parties for their kids! This guide takes you through every planning stage step-by-step, from making the invitations to choosing a theme and providing entertainment. The 20 inspiring party ideas include Plundering Pirates, TeddyÂ’s Picnic, Skateboard Extreme, Funky Fashion Sleepover, Tenpin Bowling, Witches and Wizards, BoysÂ’ Night Out, and DollyÂ’s Tea Party. Each celebration includes invitations, treat bags, food, party cake, and entertainment suggestions, and can be adapted to suit almost any age group. Many can be tailored to fit other special occasions, such as ValentineÂ’s Day or Halloween gatherings. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs, these creative festivities are so easy to arrange that children can be involved with many of the preparations. |
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The Rescue Company $29.77 Chief Ray Downey has developed city and national rescue teams, and has been involved in numerous rescue operations, including the bombing of the World Trade Center, the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City, and various natural disasters. He offers guidelines and recommendations on how to start a rescue company, the equipment needed, and the operational planning that is necessary for company development. Specific rescue company response incidents are also discussed. |
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The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning: Reconceiving Roles for Planning, Plans, Planners $3.95 In this definitive and revealing history, Henry Mintzberg, the iconoclastic former president of the Strategic Management Society, unmasks the press that has mesmerized so many organizations since 1965: strategic planning. One of our most brilliant and original management thinkers, Mintzberg concludes that the term is an oxymoron — that strategy cannot be planned because planning is about analysis and strategy is about synthesis. That is why, he asserts, the process has failed so often and so dramatically. Mintzberg traces the origins and history of strategic planning through its prominence and subsequent fall. He argues that we must reconceive the process by which strategies are created — by emphasizing informal learning and personal vision — and the roles that can be played by planners. Mintzberg proposes new and unusual definitions of planning and strategy, and examines in novel and insightful ways the various models of strategic planning and the evidence of why they failed. Reviewing the so-called "pitfalls" of planning, he shows how the process itself can destroy commitment, narrow a company’s vision, discourage change, and breed an atmosphere of politics. In a harsh critique of many sacred cows, he describes three basic fallacies of the process — that discontinuities can be predicted, that strategists can be detached from the operations of the organization, and that the process of strategy-making itself can be formalized. Mintzberg devotes a substantial section to the new role for planning, plans, and planners, not inside the strategy-making process, but in support of it, providing some of its inputs and sometimes programming its outputs as well as encouraging strategic thinking in general. This book is required reading for anyone in an organization who is influenced by the planning or the strategy-making processes. |
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Emergency Planning and Management: Ensuring Your Company’s Survival in the Event of a Disaster: Ensuring Your Company’s Survival i $109.74 Using this reference as your guide, you’ll learn how to assess your business’s vulnerability to disasters, evaluate planning considerations, preserve records, and avoid the fate of those businesses that do not prepare and ultimately do not survive. In addition, you’ll learn about your federal obligations under CFR Title 29, SARA Title III, CFR Title 40, and the National Fire Protection Association. The author provides new and updated information on terrorism, federal response, workplace violence, civil disturbances, sabotage, and hazardous responder competencies. He also provides new information on insurance, loans, and the Small Business Administration; techniques for managing computer threats and viruses; and disaster planning and management contact information. |
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The Pleasure of Your Company: Entertaining in High Style $3.94 An expert in the field of entertaining, Kimberly Schlegel has created a book brimming with ideas, inspirations, how-tos, invaluable tips, and creative ideas for parties of all kinds. More than twenty events are profiled, detailing the vital secrets of successful party giving. Schlegel shares information on everything from choosing a venue and caterer to designing an invitation that will inspire your guests, to choosing a theme to picking the refreshments, all the while stressing this important principle: the key to successful entertaining is thoughtfulness and attention to detail, not a massive budget. This is a personal invitation to events like those highlighted in the society section of the paper. It’s a chance to vicariously attend these extravaganzas–and learn how to throw them Kimberly Schlegel is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with an Honors degree in Art History. In 1999, Kimberly started a company, RSVP – Soiree Party Rentals, that advises on planning the most important events in life. Kimberly has traveled extensively, visiting such exotic locales as Turkey, Bali, Hong Kong, Italy, and Greece often providing her with inspiration for her events. She currently lives in Dallas, Texas. |
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Party Girl $3.95 When life hands her lemons, she makes a French martini. Life is one big party for event planner Isabel Serranti. Armed with cell and laptop, she’s game to field any fete-including her next nearly impossible gig: an impromptu themed party. Five hundred guests? (No problem.) On a country estate? (Lovely ) Near her girlhood home and hosted by her infamous childhood tormentor Simon Monkwell? (Uh-oh. . . .) Luckily, Simon is away for most of the planning, which leaves Izzy to cope with his kindly, eccentric family and their curious secrets. But when Simon-looking good enough to eat-makes a surprise visit, he’s not quite the wretched oaf she remembers. And he needs her help to pull off something daring that requires clever planning, devious imagination, and a lot of panache. Naturally, they’ll be working together very, very closely. . . . "Hilarious and touching." -Romantic Times, about Playing James |
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Party Games $3.49 If only life were one big party. Sara would be looking forward to her sixteenth birthday, but thanks to her mom’s party planning business, she’s way too wrapped up in someone else’s: spoiled socialite Dakota London’s. Sara would much rather spend her summer hanging out with Ian, an up-and-coming guitar player and her new crush. But Sara is so busy catering to Dakota’s every wacky whim, she’s got no time to spend with him. And then, the icing on the cake: Dakota wants Ian to be her date for the big bash, and she wants Sara to play matchmaker! Sara’s not sure she’s game for this task, especially because she thinks she’s falling for Ian. Will this birthday end up more bitter than sweet? |
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Plan a Fabulous Party in No Time $3.95 Have to plan a party? Whether you’re planning the social event of the season or a meeting with your book club, getting organized, cleaning, shopping and cooking can take more of your time than you can afford. "Plan a Fabulous Party In No Time" can make party planning easy and fun With more than 45 different party themes to choose from, and instructions on how to create your own, you will be supplied with all the shopping lists, to-do lists and menus you’ll need to plan the perfect party. Even find out how to make store-bought foods and favors look like it took you hours of intense-labor to create at home Some of the party ideas include: Holiday Parties Bitter Party (with an ex-boyfriend bonfire) Luau New Year’s Eve Cocktail Party Wedding and Baby Showers Housewarming Party Retirement Party You’ll be able to step out of the kitchen and actually enjoy your next party with the help of "Plan a Fabulous Party In No Time," |
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Business Recovery Planning in a Week $3.94 This text argues the case for every company to consider the value of a business recovery plan. It covers issues such as where are they vulnerable, what is insured, how a plan should be developed, how to handle disaster when it happens, how to cope with the aftermath of disaster, and how to implement a recovery plan. |
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Party Monster $2.5 By Edwin Mclean. For piano. Spotlight Solo Sheets. Halloween. Early Intermediate. Single sheet. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc |
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Life of the Party $8.95 By Allen Pote & Thomas Long. For Children’s Voices. Musicals. Youth Musicals. Sacred. Score. Published by Hope Publishing Company |
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The Everything Fondue Party Book $8.59 The Everything Fondue Party Book is ideal for your entertaining needs! Written by food expert Belinda Hulin, The Everything Fondue Party Book takes you from planning what kind of party you want to what you should serve and even how you should decorate. Fun fondue facts include: Broth fondues for dinner Dessert fondues (and yes, this means chocolate!) Cheese fondues for appetizers Cocktail suggestions to match your theme Planning your perfect fondue party décor Impress your guests with a fabulous fondue party! Let The Everything Fondue Party Book help you dip into an evening’s worth of delicious food, friends, and fondue! Belinda Hulin has contributed articles on food, dining, and entertainment to a wide range of newspapers, magazines, and online venues. |
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Retiring Right: Planning for a Successful Retirement $3.94 Used by the US Military Academy at West Point, Continental Airlines, McGraw Hill Publishing Company, the United Federation of Teachers, and the N.Y.P.D., Retiring Right is fast becoming this country’s most popular book on retirement. Now, in its third edition, it is primed to become number one. Written by Dr. Lawrence J. Kaplan, one of the country’s leading experts in retirement planning, this practical book answers all your most important questions about savings and investment income, the Social Security system, and so much more. Each section covers a particular area of concern, including lifestyle issues such as working, leisure, and housing; long-term retirement funding; day-to-day financial considerations; life and health insurance; and preparing for the inevitable through estate planning, wills, and trusts. All information reflects the most recent regulations so that you can take full advantage of the new tax laws and maximize your retirement income. Through planning guides and worksheets, Retiring Right helps you apply successful retirement strategies to meet your individual needs. These guides allow you to evaluate your financial situation and chart your course toward a fulfilling and secure retirement. |
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Party Hearty $17.99 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is tough enough but when special occasions roll around most people throw up their hands and dive into the Super Bowl snacks Fourth of July hot dogs Halloween treats and New Years champagne–knowing that theyll regret it later. In Party Hearty actress and healthy-living expert Marilu Henner offers other choices. Marilu shows us how easy and fun it is to prepare healthful meals for family and friends for special occasions and holidays year-round. As in her other bestselling health books Marilu throws out the red meat dairy and refined sugar and fills the kitchen with the freshest fruits and vegetables grains soy seafood poultry and "legal" sugars. But denying ourselves is not on the agenda: Start the year right with delicious New Years Day recipes such as Asian Grilled Salmon and Sautéed Asparagus with Shallots–and pamper your guests with a spa party. Enjoy a romantic Valentines Day with Honey-Baked Chicken Warm Wild Mushroom Salad and Cupids Chocolate Cake made with healthy sugars to keep you in the mood. Pack some of these treats for a delicious Fourth of July picnic: Sugar Snap Pea and Cucumber Salad Curried Tuna Salad and Blueberry Cobbler with a Cornmeal Crust. Prepare a mouthwatering feast for Thanksgiving that gives a healthy start to the holiday season–including Roast Turkey Henner Holiday Dressing Pecan Sweet Potatoes and Pilgrim Pumpkin Pie. Along with hundreds of delicious energy-packed recipes Party Hearty offers dozens of creative twists on our favorite celebrations. Learn the three habits that will keep your Christmas healthy–and fill out the Henner Family Christmas Survey with your family. Act out a juicy scene with your partner for the Academy Awards. Throw a grab-bag Halloween party and laught when your husband ends up as Little Bo Peep. Explore the eight traditional themes of Hanukkah as an opportunity to incorporate healthy habits that will change your life. Chock full of terrific recipes innovative menus and party ideas and activities for adults and kids alike Healthy Holidays is your complete event and holiday planning resource for great celebrations the healthy way. |
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How to Host a Killer Party $3.95 Don’t let murder crash your party. Presley Parker was just happy to get her party planning business off the ground. Now she’s gotten the gig of the year, planning Mayor Davin Green’s sumptuous "surprise" wedding for his socialite fiancA(c)e, to be held on Alcatraz. But when the bride is found floating in the bay and the original party planner is found murdered, Presley becomes the prime suspect. If the attractive crime scene cleaner, Brad Matthews, doesn’t help her tidy her reputation, she’ll be exchanging her formal wear for prison stripes… |
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The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining $3.95 The parties of Sally Quinn and her husband, Ben Bradlee, are legendary In The Party, Quinn takes readers behind the scenes, revealing how to avoid or gracefully cope with everything from seating-plan debacles to scandalous behavior from otherwise respectable people. Quinn supplies a wealth of advice for any type of party, including sending invitations, selecting the menu, planning the entertainment, and seating the guests. Her guidelines are sprinkled with playful accounts of party disasters she witnessed, and, on occasion, caused. Lighthearted, reassuring, and filled with great gossip, The Party will strike a chord with timid party givers, inspiring them to enter the fray and pull off unforgettable parties for their own A-list. |
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Practice Party $4.95 “By Bastien. For piano (Bastien Supplementary Books). Bastien Piano. Other Supplementary Books. Book A,1. Music Book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company” |
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Theme Birthday Parties for Children: A Complete Planning Guide $3.94 Every parent wants to make a childs birthday party a special and fun experience. This resource for party-planners contains complete instructions for 18 parties with themes ranging from the barnyard to the jungle, and from pirates to princesses. Each themed party includes detailed instructions and ideas for invitations, decorations, games, crafts, refreshments, music, and everything else needed to create a delightful and memorable occasion. The easy-to-follow ideas are simple and economical enough for any party-planner–but definitely fun for kids. Also included are helpful general tips for making any childs birthday party a delight rather than an ordeal, including schedule suggestions, planning tips, appropriate party sizes and lengths for various age groups, advice on how to entertain early arrivals, suggestions for dealing with a difficult child, and much more. Tons of illustrations and diagrams are incl |
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Lalaloopsy: Party Time! $5.9 Sew magaical . . . sew cute A sweet storybook featuring the hottest new dolls–Lalaloopsy In this sweet storybook, the Lalaloopsy girls are planning a party. Each girl uses her special talents to make the party a success, but Mittens Fluff ‘n’ Stuff can’t figure out how to help. Afterall, she loves snow and winter sports Mittens tries to help Crumbs bake cupcakes, but they come out burned. Next, she tries to help Jewel make party tiaras, but that’s a mess, too. In the end, Mittens thinks about the thing she loves most–snow She decides to make mint snow cones, which are the hit of the party |
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Tinker Bell’s Tea Party $3.95 No one throws a better tea party than the fairies of Pixie Hollow Join Tinker Bell and her friends as they set about preparing for the perfect fairy tea party. All of Pixie Hollow pitches in: from the garden-talent fairies to the baking-talent fairies, every talent group has lots to do to make this the best tea party the fairies have ever had This charming picture book, with its delightful illustrations and sweet story, offers readers a glimpse into the intricacies and whimsy of fairy life–and includes plenty of tips from the fairies for planning your very own fairy tea party |
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Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management $246.79 Manufacturing Planning & Control for Supply Chain Management, 6e by Jacobs, Berry, and Whybark (formerly Vollmann, Berry, Whybark, Jacobs) is a comprehensive reference covering both basic and advanced concepts and applications for students and practicing professionals. The text provides an understanding of supply chain planning and control techniques with topics including purchasing, manufacturing, warehouse, and logistics systems. Manufacturing Planning & Control for Supply Chain Management, 6e continues to be organized in a flexible format, with the basic coverage in chapters 1-8 followed by the last four chapters that focus on the integration of manufacturing with the supply chain. Each chapter provides a managerial issues overview, a detailed technical presentation related to the topic, company examples, and concluding principles. This book is the essential desk reference for Supply Chain Planning and Control techniques. |
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87 Ways to Throw a Killer Party $14.67 Want an excuse to get friends together? Or looking for an idea for a party your friends will never forget? This ultimate party-planning book for teens includes eighty-seven original ideas (and original takes on classic ideas) for great bashes. Inside you’ll find parties of all kinds, such as an Anti-Valentine’s Day soiree, a haunted house party, and a season finale get-together. Also includes party-planning tips, hosting etiquette, and how to avoid typical party pitfalls. Each idea contains some historical background information, a description of what you’ll need, and guidelines of how to set it up. Fun illustrations and safety and money-saving tips included. |
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Risk Management – It’s Role in Strategic Planning $27.49 Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2009 im Fachbereich Informatik – Wirtschaftsinformatik, Note: 1,7, V xj Universitet, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In organizations are plenty of IS/IT investments to choose from. All of these opportunities com-pete for the limited resources of the organization. The process of risk management which can be divided into the four phases of Identification, Quantification, Management/Government and Containment helps to analyze possible risks. This is necessary because every forth IS/IT projects fails1, because of non identified risks. The aim of Risk Management is to increase the probability of success of IS/IT investments2, so that the investments drive to the desired outcome and bene-fits for the organization. In the following the four steps of risk management will be illustrated with an example of a logistic company which has to decide on two investments. Additionally the role of risk management in strategic planning will be examined. |
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Best-Ever Party Food Cookbook / Perfect Party Food (previous title) $2.99 This book includes over 75 recipes for fabulous finger food, nibbles, dips, party snacks and buffet dishes, shown step by step in 300 stunning photographs. It also features information on planning and preparing for the perfect party, as well as helpful hints and tips throughout. |
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Aurora: The Perfect Party $4.35 Series Description: Each Disney Princess gets her own story in this wonderful line of early chapter books. With original tales and beautiful color illustrations throughout, these engaging books are perfect for young readers who have grown up with the Disney Princesses and are ready for longer stories to read on their own. Book Description: Princess Aurora is planning a party. But it’s not just any party–it’s a secret celebration in honor of the fairies, Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. Aurora has to sneak out of the castle to gather all of their favorite things to include in the celebration. |
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Emily’s Tea Party $7.72 The sweet and lovable Emily can now be found in the fun and popular Sticker Stories format Emily and her friends are planning a tea party. Oh, no Here comes rain Will the party be ruined? With 75 full-color, reusable stickers and big, inviting full-color spreads to decorate, Sticker Stories give young children the tools and freedom to create their own stories time and again. |
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Secrets from a Caterer’s Kitchen: The Indispensable Guide for Planning a Party $17.8 From the author of "Secrets from a Caterer’s Kitchen," the only 55 recipes you’ll ever need to entertain with style and confidence. Features: a 55 essential dishes with lots of variations for every occasion a 38 versatile menus-from casual meals to elegant repasts a The basics of how to roast, grill, or steam meat, fish, and vegetables a From napkins to utensils-what every home entertainer needs a Hints and tips from the professionals to make every gathering as much a pleasure for the host as it is for the guests a Crowd favorites and exotic cocktails a Expert wine selections |
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Fast Track to Fine Dining: A Step-By-Step Guide to Planning a Dinner Party $10.95 You’re busy. You’re tired. You want to entertain. You don’t cook. This cookbook solves that problem, providing sixteen menus with wine pairings, prepare ahead instructions, presentation tips, grocery lists and detailed timelines. Just follow the step-by-step directions, and you too will host and enjoy terrific dinner parties. |
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Guide Book To Planning – A Common Sense Approach $7.99 Any book on planning has to be easy to read and full of examples on how to do it with forms and illustrations. That is exactly what this book is and why it is called a "guidebook". The fact that most people do not plan well is well documented by the demographics of the population and the economic situation that a growing senior population is faced with now due to poor planning or no planning earlier in their lives. Since company’s are run by people they exhibit the idiosyncrasies of the people who run them. Many company’s do not have strategic plans or operating plans. Some firms do not even have a budget and operate on a day-by-day basis. The obvious result of this is crisis management, cash flow problems and the constant risk of going out of business. Many company’s both large and small have disappeared due to the lack of a plan and this has been well documented in the business press. Managers do not have a plan for their business because they do not have a plan for themselves. Planning is not something that we are born with a natural ability to do well, or in many cases – at all. Planning is a learned skill and their is a need for simple step-by-step guides which is what this book is about. It has been written as a result of years of experience that the author has had working with hundreds of company’s. The foundation for the book is a process that the author calls the "Plan-for-Planning" – a five step exercise that he has used to help managers build business plans for their company’s. It is a proven formula that has resulted in increased profitability, operational efficiencies and the optimization of the overall allocation of resources for the author’s clients. It also has been the basis for the development of executive level seminars by the author that have been promoted and implemented by BUSINESS WEEK and Inc. Magazine domestically, and Frost & Sullivan internationally. The initial publication of this book was by Inc. as a result of the success of the seminar series for their audience – growing firms. Articles have been written about the Plan-for-Planning process and it has been instrumental in the development of business plans that have resulted in company’s being sold for a premium to the shareholders as a result of the quality of the business planning process. The book has been used by many managers and in some cases continues to be a reference guide for the new businesses that they have become involved with. It is really an easy to use guide for developing a business/strategic plan for any business. |
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Jade and the Surprise Party: Jade’s Adventures $9.39 It’s the White Cat’s birthday Everyone in Enchantia is planning the perfect party but something seems to be going wrong–guests keep disappearing, and there’s a mysterious photographer who might not be who she seems. Can Jade solve the mystery, or will the party turn into a birthday disaster? |
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Lily’s Ultimate Party $3.95 Sixth grade is finally over and Lily’s planning the "ultimate" party in celebration of the occasion, as only Lily can. As usual, Lily insists on making this a project for the Girlz Only Club, and gets a less than enthusiastic response. Lily will stop at nothing. She even starts her own business to pay for it, and meets Otto in the process. But it’s not long before Lily’s plans begin to unravel, and instead of the "ultimate" party, it’s turning into the ultimate disaster.Lily learns the importance of allowing others to be who God made them to be, rather than who she wants them to be. And, when Lily finally has her party, it turns out differently than anyone could have imagined |
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Robyn’s Party in the Park $7.96 When Robyn starts planning her birthday party, her mother makes just one rule: everyone from Robyn’s class has to be invited. This isn’t what Robyn has in mind, mostly because of the Three G’s who can make a lot of trouble when they are all together. When Robyn delivers the invitations, her best friend Marie acts very strangely. Then Robyn delivers the last invitation to Jessica Johnston only to find out that Jessica is having a birthday party the same day. Her parents have ruled that she is allowed to invite only six friends. Robyn isn’t one of them, but Marie is. Now Robyn can see the wisdom in her mother’s rule, but she is determined that this won’t ruin her party. In the newest story, Robyn shows how an unexpected event doesn’t have to derail her party but can be used to make new and better party plans. |
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Marketing Management: Analysis, Planning, Implementation, and Control $3.94 This book, worldwide best seller, highlights the most recent trends and developments in global marketing. It emphasizes the importance of teamwork between marketing and all the other functions of the business; introduces new perspectives in successful strategic market planning; and presents additional company examples of creative, market-focused, and customer-driven action. The author underscores the importance of computers, telecommunications, and other new technologies in improving marketing planning and performance. A special focus on the 21st Century acknowledges the accelerating pace of change in the marketplace, and illustrates what leading companies are doing to meet the challenges of the new environment and the new millennium. |
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Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery: A Small Business Guide $5.89 Improve business efficiency, eliminate day-to-day mishaps, and prepare for the worst-with effective disaster contingency planning Working in lower Manhattan on September 11th, 2001, Donna Childs became keenly aware of the need for small businesses to develop disaster contingency plans and grateful that her own business had implemented such plans and would remain financially sound. Now, with the assistance of IT consultant Stefan Dietrich, she draws upon her unique experience to present proven guidelines for small and midsize businesses to effectively prepare for catastrophes in Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery: A Small Business Guide. Childs and Dietrich take small business owners through every stage of disaster planning, from preparation to response to recovery. Specific issues addressed include: * What to do if the main office location is not accessible * Getting the business up and running again * Contacting third parties * Handling insurance claims * Adequate insurance for property, business interruption losses, and workers’ compensation * Rebuilding an IT infrastructure Successful planning not only can limit the damage of an unforeseen disaster but also can minimize daily mishaps-such as the mistaken deletion of files-and increase a business’s overall efficiency. Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery is the only contingency guide that small business owners need to ensure their company’s continued success. |
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Trader Vic’s Tiki Party!: Cocktails and Food to Share with Friends $19.34 The tiki volcano is erupting all over again, and now Trader Vic’s, the legendary purveyor of Polynesian food, drinks, and fantasy, wants to help us bring it all home. Step behind the bar and into the kitchen at Trader Vic’s and learn how to create the kind of tiki magic that made "the Trader" famous. It’s all here: recipes for 95 of the restaurant’s best-loved tropical cocktails and after-dinner drinks along with more than 35 party-friendly recipes for pupus, tidbits, finger food, entrees, and desserts–all adapted from the past and present menus of Trader Vic’s. Dozens of tips and ideas for inexpensive, easy tiki decorating and entertaining at home are included, as is a guide to the basics of bartending equipment and techniques. Whether it’s a blowout tiki party for friends or a spontaneous occasion to dust off the shaker, this book brings favorite concoctions from Trader Vic’s into your home. An entertaining guide from Trader Vic’s restaurant including 130 recipes for cocktails, pupus, finger food, entrees, and desserts.A follow-up to the popular THE GREAT TIKI DRINK BOOK.Trader Vic’s has 21 company-owned and franchised restaurants around the world–from Emeryville, California; to Berlin, Germany; and Osaka, Japan.Cocktail recipes include the Samoan Fog Cutter, the Tiki Puka Puka, Scorpion, the Kamaiina, and The Original Mai Tai, invented by Trader Vic himself in 1944.Appetizer recipes include crowd-pleasing pan-Asian small plates and nibbles, like Crispy Prawns, Cha Siu Pork, Ahi Tuna Poke, and Key Lime Chiffon Tartlets.Throw a rocking tiki party using the decorating, music-selection, bar-stocking, and menu-planning tips found here. |
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Strategic Patent Planning for Software Companies $15.74 Strategic Patent Planning for Software Companies looks at the current patent and licensing strategies used by successful companies that develop and market software. This book discusses the current status of international patent protection as regards computer-implemented inventions (CII), explains why copyright is inadequate, and describes how patents are being used by Microsoft and the Apache Software Foundation to support a wide range of business objectives. Over the past decade extensions in the scope of patent protection to include computer-implemented inventions have generated controversy, concern, and a great deal of hyperbole. In Europe the debate over "software patents" has been bitter and rancorous and the directive to harmonize European patent law with EPO practice faces an uncertain future. The business approach of this book is highlighted by a comprehensive listing of strategic business objectives which patents can be used to support. You will discover how patents have become uniquely versatile business tools. By examining the patent strategies employed by others, you can better understand the needs of your own company and how you too can use patents to gain and maintain competitive advantages. |
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How to Start a Home-Based Event Planning Business $7.8 This informative book reveals how to use organizing and party planning skills as vehicles for a successful home-based business. Jill S. Moran, a Certified Special Events Professsional, shares her insider knowledge of the industry and offers advice on such things as finding customers, purchasing supplies, writing a business plan, marketing your talents, and more. Also included are details on professional organizations to join and "war stories" from other event planners. |
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The Best Birthday Party Ever $7.09 My birthday is 5 months 3 weeks 2 days and 8 hours away. Today I’m starting to plan my party. So what if the Big Day’s not exactly around the corner? This little girl is planning her party now. She has to if she wants to have the best birthday party ever. She’ll have the tallest birthday cake in the world plus camels elephants a ferris wheel (of course) and a castle . . . with a moat. Kids will laugh out loud at the girl’s wild plans and love the oh-so-sweet ending which involves a modest but fun party. Jennifer LaRue Huget and LeUyen Pham brilliantly capture what it feels like to be the Birthday Girl-a feeling many children will relate to. From the Hardcover edition. |
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Pre-Production Planning for Video, Film, and Multimedia $3.95 The key to a project’s ultimate success is good planning. This unique new book shows how to prepare for the myriad of steps required to execute production and post production of a video, film or multimedia project. Cartwright explains in detail how to save money and time in production and post-production, yet produce a quality program with high production values. The craft of production planning is explained through a comprehensive system. The production steps are all there, enhanced with graphs of the production process, production forms, photos and a comprehensive list of production resources along with a chapter devoted to the use of computers for the production and post-production process. The techniques of planning for success are easily applied to both traditional linear program development to interactive multimedia development for all types of programs, including communications, training, marketing, corporate news and teleconferencing. Pre-Production Planning for Video, Film and Multimedia also includes 30 planning, production and post-production forms that can be accessed on an accompanying complimentary disk (for both IBM compatibles or Mac). Steve R. Cartwright is president of Cartwright & Associates, a training and communications company, and co-owner of the Motion Graphics Company, a computer graphics and animation firm. A leading producer, consultant and instructor, Cartwright is author of Training with Video and Secrets of Successful Video Programs. A comprehensive system for pre-production planning for video, film and multimedia. Includes a detailed description of the production and post-production processes. A disk with useful forms is also included. |
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Effective Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage: Ten Steps for Technical Professions $4.55 Effective Strategic planning is one of the most important steps a company needs to take in order to have a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace. "Effective Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage: Ten Steps for Technical Professionals "presents the reader with a ten-step model that represents a comprehensive effective approach to strategic planning. Describes the concepts of competition and competitive advantage. Explains the ins and outs of writing a strategic plan and the importance of executing the plan. Technical professionals. |
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International and Us IPO Planning: A Business Strategy Guide $58.72 Praise for "International and U.S. IPO Planning" "Perhaps the greatest value of Frederick Lipman’s new book on initial public offerings derives–as its title indicates–from the emphasis that it places on planning. Lipman makes abundantly clear that an IPO is not something to be rushed into by every fledgling firm, as was typical during the dot.com boom of the late 1990s. Indeed, his extensive treatment of the many aspects of preparing a company for an IPO, particularly the non financial aspects, helps the reader to focus on the most important question of all: Is an IPO appropriate for a given company? Somewhat uniquely, Lipman then asks the further question of whether an international IPO might be appropriate for that company even if a domestic one were not. By doing so, he has made a real contribution to this literature." -Kenneth C. Froewiss, Clinical Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of Business "We are operating in a global environment in nearly every aspect of business, and structuring/planning for an IPO is no different. The recent changes in regulations for U.S.- listed companies have raised the cost of access of U.S.-listed IPO capital, making foreign exchanges much more attractive. Fred Lipman has created a wonderful guide for managers to seriously access this option for their business. I also hope his book is a wake-up call to U.S. regulators on their impact on the competitiveness of U.S. securities markets." -Bob Hellman, Managing Partner & CEO, American Infrastructure MLP Funds "This book will be of immense value to the companies planning an IPO. I am particularly struck by the research done by the author, which, in my opinion, makes it an authentic guide for private companies not only in the U.S. but also in Asia, particularly India and China, where a huge opportunity awaits companies to mature into sustainable enterprises by involving a large section of society in their IPO." -M.K. Chouhan, Chairman, Mahendra & Young Knowledge Foundation, and Vice Chairman of Global Advisory Board, Asian Centre for Corporate Governance "This book contains valuable suggestions for advanced planning for both U.S. and international IPOs and belongs in the library of every entrepreneur and business executive." -William C. Tyson, Associate Professor, Legal Studies, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania 8 crucial steps to planning a successful IPO "International and U.S. IPO Planning" outlines the eight step-by-step techniques all private companies must follow to prepare for a successful IPO, either in the U.S. or internationally. From advance planning techniques for both an international and U.S. IPO, to growing a business through acquisitions and "roll-ups" prior to an IPO, to deterring unwanted suitors by inserting carefully placed provisions into the charter, and so much more, International and U.S. IPO Planning provides a wea |
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Party Food: Small & Savo $3.94 From nibbles for four to food for a crowd, bestselling cookbook author Barbara Kafka offers partytime recipes for the harried, the hurried, and the helpless. This is the book for the host or hostess who wants to create parties that are an unqualified success, with an array of food that is simple to prepare, reasonably inexpensive, and always delicious "Party Food" gives you more than four hundred recipes for finger foods, ranging from the quick and the easy to those that are more lavish and intricate, for party givers who enjoy spending more time in the kitchen. Party Food is as simple as focaccia and as unusual as Mini-Moussaka Rolls; as elegant as classic French PĊte en Croute and as basic as the perfect Papaya Salsa to serve with chips."Party Food" is beautifully illustrated, brimming with 150 color photographs that show you not only individual dishes, but magnificent spreads and buffets.Barbara Kafka has created exciting foods that will tantalize everyone’s taste buds: Fresh Tomatillo Salsa, Roasted Red Pepper and Mushroom Salad, Vegetable Skewers, and Grilled Marinated Shrimp, which let your guests enjoy sensuous flavors while they mingle and help themselves from bowls and platters. The variety of recipes is astounding — take your pick from fifty different dips and let your planning evolve from there. In addition, "Party Food" is chock-full of vegetarian recipes, which are highlighted in green.One of the most important goals of party planning is making sure that throwing a party doesn’t interfere with enjoying it. Barbara Kafka offers explanations of how far ahead a recipe can be made, how dishes can be frozen and/or reheated, and how much of a given item you will need perperson. She shares secrets such as freezing chicken to make it easier to cut into strips for kabobs, and using your microwave to reduce preparation time. She also offers a host of flexible recipes such as Sun-Dried Tomato Dip, which can be served by itself, used as a pasta sauce, or enlisted as a base for dozens of other dishes. "Party Food" is simply the single, perfect party reference for any occasion. |
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The Dinner Party Diary $32.49 Introducing the perfect entertaining and party planning journal for today’s hosts. The Dinner Party Diary is a wonderful tool for creating memorable events because it combines the best of planning ahead while looking back. Use it to organize key components for your next soiree and to recall important lessons from parties past. Personalize your parties by keeping an ongoing record of guests adorations and aversions. And record those things that went spectacularly well, and those that aren t worth your time and effort to repeat. With The Dinner Party Diary, you ll always enjoy hosting, and you ll never miss an opportunity to celebrate. The Dinner Party Diary will help you: – Record lessons from parties past- Plan fabulous menus and drink pairings- Note guests aversions and adorations- Create perfect seating arrangements- Coordinate centerpieces, music and decor- Schedule never-miss timetables- Remember last-minute essentials- Organize vendor contacts- Preserve favorite recipes- Cherish memorable momentsTake a peek inside and read the latest buzz at www.thedinnerpartydiary.com |
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Party Food for Vegetarians $3.94 With millions of vegetarians in the US, and countless more joining the ranks every week, chances are, there is at least one at the dinner table or a cocktail party. Party Food for Vegetarians is packed with 80 easy recipes that are short on complications and long on flavor and style. Elegant menu plans and advice on planning and timing complement a deliciously broad range of recipes. The canapes and cocktail bites chapter features artichoke toasties and aubergine & olive truffles. Heartier main dishes like ricotta & herb dumplings with vodka and porcini butter sauce combine with scrumptious small courses, like no-knead honey seed bread & hot brie fondue or ginger-spiked avocados to build the perfect feast. |
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Piper Reed, Party Planner $2.99 Piper Reed and her fellow Gypsy Club members are in need of a clubhouse. Raising money to buy one proves a challenge. Piper, being the resourceful fifth grader that she is, launches her own party-planning business and gets her first job throwing young Brady’s birthday celebration. But things don’t go as expected on the day of the big event. Fortunately for Piper, her friends and family come to her rescue! |
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Party Vegan $6.99 If you like having company over and you are vegan or have vegan family and friends, this is the book for you! You’ll find 25 exciting, inventive menus with animal-free recipes for almost any occasion, from holiday meals and birthday parties to potluck dinners and Super Bowl shindigs – and the dishes are delicious enough to satisfy vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike. Everything you need to host an unforgettable event is right here. Features 140 healthy, simple, and tasty vegan recipes. |
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Gargoylz Go To A Party $5.59 Max and Ben need a plan of escape! Maxs parents are planning a terrifying princess party for his sisters birthday. Its going to be pink! Its going to be horrible! Luckily the Gargoylz come to the rescue with disguises tricks and a whole heap of mischief! Dont miss the fun! Join Max Ben and the Gargoylz in these four new adventures. GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON’T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN. |
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Party in a Cup!: Easy Party Treats Kids Can Cook in Silicone Cups [With Silicone Cups] $4.55 Party in a Cup has all the secret ingredients girls need to throw 4 unforgettable parties–a slumberparty, tea party, summer party, and spa party. This cookbook comes with easy-to-follow recipes for 25 totally tasty treats, party favors, and decorating ideas, as well as 6 party-ready silicone cups that are easy to clean, and safe for ovens or microwaves. Party-planning has never tasted so good |
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Planning for Empire: Reform Bureaucrats and the Japanese Wartime State $45.53 Japan’s invasion of Manchuria in September of 1931 initiated a new phase of brutal occupation and warfare in Asia and the Pacific. It forwarded the project of remaking the Japanese state along technocratic and fascistic lines and creating a self-sufficient Asian bloc centered on Japan and its puppet state of Manchukuo. In Planning for Empire, Janis Mimura traces the origins and evolution of this new order and the ideas and policies of its chief architects, the reform bureaucrats. The reform bureaucrats pursued a radical, authoritarian vision of modern Japan in which public and private spheres were fused, ownership and control of capital were separated, and society was ruled by technocrats. Mimura shifts our attention away from reactionary young officers to state planners-reform bureaucrats, total war officers, new zaibatsu leaders, economists, political scientists, engineers, and labor party leaders. She shows how empire building and war mobilization raised the stature and influence of these middle-class professionals by calling forth new government planning agencies, research bureaus, and think tanks to draft Five Year industrial plans, rationalize industry, mobilize the masses, streamline the bureaucracy, and manage big business. Deftly examining the political battles and compromises of Japanese technocrats in their bid for political power and Asian hegemony, Planning for Empire offers a new perspective on Japanese fascism by revealing its modern roots in the close interaction of technology and right-wing ideology. |
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Screening Party $5.58 "Mare’s still P.O.-ed at Rob in the next scene, in which the gang shows up at St. Elmo’s on Halloween night sporting Groucho Marx-style nose glasses. "This is the one night a year where Judd Nelson feels normal," says Tony. In this scene, Rob’s sax-synching is so powerhouse that Demi, who’s newly crimped hair makes her look like an albino Pointer Sister, is compelled to dry hump the jukebox. "I’m obsessed with this moment coming up," says Marcus, "where Rob starts clapping and says, ‘Let’s rock ‘ I think he looks so awkward." Just then, his wife traipses in looking like Pat Benatar from the "Love Is a Battlefield" video. When Rob notices she’s with another man, all hell breaks loose. "Get your hands off of my wife " threatens Rob. "With narcissists," explains Dr. Beaverman, "everything belongs to them. They see everything as an extension of themselves. They are not independent objects." Dr. B takes a swig of Snapple and adds, ." . . .unlike whatever Demi’s got stuffed into her bra which seems to have a mind of its own." "And check out that metallic lip gloss," says Tony. "It looks like she just went down on C3PO in the bathroom.""-"Screening Party "on "St. Elmo’s Fire" It started as a series of articles for the British version of "Premiere," and "Instinct Magazine," but soon took on a life of it’s own. Dennis Hensley, author of the bestseller "Misadventures in the (213)," has been getting together with 5 friends to watch and debate, rant, criticize, and reminisce about films that are both recognized classics and guilty pleasures. Partway through this deconstruction of memorable cinema, you will encounter this musing on Armageddon: "’What girl would make out with her boyfriend in front of her dad?’ wonders Tony, as Liv straddles Ben and sucks his face off while Willis and company look on. ‘She mounted him in a sundress in front of her dad.’" If you’re tired of plodding through earnest studies of film’s impact on society, these words alone should convince you that this book is anything but. Dennis Hensley is a Los Angelesbased journalist whose writing has appeared in "Movieline, Premiere, The Advocate," and other publications. He is the author of the n |
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Be a Party Plan Superstar $10.49 The 'party plan' model of direct selling introducing products through home parties social gatherings and fund raisers has been the route to financial freedom for millions. This inspiring hands on manual written by an author who has achieved unprecedented success herself shows other women how they can generate more bookings more sales and more business leads at their parties as well as build a team of independent party planners and drive up their own commissions. Exemplified by powerhouse brands like Tupperware Pampered Chef and Mary Kay the party-planning method is an unparalleled opportunity for anyone to live the life they dream about and deserve. In "Be a Party Plan Superstar" readers will discover step-by-step how they can transition from selling to friends and family to building a profitable business develop a who's-who customer base create an environment of fun be an engaging host and close sales effortlessly. This is the one book that shows women how to become direct-selling superstars! Simply by being the life of the party. |
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Art of Capacity Planning: Scaling Web Resources $38.98 Success on the web is measured by usage and growth. Web-based companies live or die by the ability to scale their infrastructure to accommodate increasing demand. This book is a hands-on and practical guide to planning for such growth, with many techniques and considerations to help you plan, deploy, and manage web application infrastructure. The Art of Capacity Planning is written by the manager of data operations for the world-famous photo-sharing site Flickr.com, now owned by Yahoo John Allspaw combines personal anecdotes from many phases of Flickr’s growth with insights from his colleagues in many other industries to give you solid guidelines for measuring your growth, predicting trends, and making cost-effective preparations. Topics include: Evaluating tools for measurement and deployment Capacity analysis and prediction for storage, database, and application servers Designing architectures to easily add and measure capacity Handling sudden spikes Predicting exponential and explosive growth How cloud services such as EC2 can fit into a capacity strategy In this book, Allspaw draws on years of valuable experience, starting from the days when Flickr was relatively small and had to deal with the typical growth pains and cost/performance trade-offs of a typical company with a Web presence. The advice he offers in The Art of Capacity Planning will not only help you prepare for explosive growth, it will save you tons of grief. |
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Using a Company to Save Tax $46.35 Using a company could easily save you over 10,000 in tax every year…possibly as much as 50,000. This is because UK corporation tax rates are much lower than income tax rates. Furthermore, company owners can pay themselves dividends, which are taxed much less heavily than other forms of income. Finally, setting up a company with your spouse allows you to split your income which almost always results in a lower tax bill. This plain English tax guide tells you everything you need to know about the tax benefits of running your business through a company and contains numerous examples and tax-planning tips. |
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Key Account Management and Planning: The Comprehensive Handbook for Managing Your Company’s Most Important Strategic Asset $19.99 The vastly increased level of competitive intensity faced by corporations and the increased costs of selling have radically changed the nature of the traditional selling process. Key or "strategic" accounts have now become a company’s most important asset, in some cases supplying in excess of 80 percent of a firm’s revenues. Here, in one powerful volume, key account management expert Noel Capon provides the most comprehensive treatment of key account management and planning yet published. For the first time, Capon introduces his breakthrough four-part "congruence model" of key account management — a new, thoroughly researched approach to optimally managing your key account portfolio. First, the author shows how to select and conceptualize the key account portfolio; second, how to organize and manage key accounts; third, how to recruit, select, train, retain, and reward key account managers; and fourth, how to formulate and execute strategy and issues of coordination and control. This congruence model serves as a backdrop as Capon takes the reader step-by-step through the vital functions of key account management including identifying key account criteria, considering the threats and opportunities for the key account, and understanding the roles and responsibilities of critical players. Capon backs up his points with extensive research, real-life stories of successes and failures at a variety of companies, and clarifying figures. Special chapters are devoted to partnering with key accounts and in-depth information on global key account management, an increasingly important weapon for staying ahead of the competition. Timely, important, and essential, Key Account Management and Planning is the only reference handbook those with key account responsibilities will ever need. |
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Excellence in Wedding Planning: The Preliminaries…the Wedding Proper…the Celebrations $31.58 EXCELLENCE in WEDDING PLANNING takes the reader on a journey that leads to a destination It begins with how to set up a wedding planning business and ends with the final good-bys at the wedding reception Written from decades of personal experience, plus the knowledge gained by working with hundreds of students in thirty-five countries, the business part of the book will save a person desiring to be a wedding planner many hours of research. It spells out exactly what has to be done to start a wedding planning business and how to keep it successful. Those already working as wedding planners will find refinements to help take their business to a different level. Brides who are working without a professional planner will find EXCELLENCE in WEDDING PLANNING a great guide for what has to be done and when, information to give the wedding party and etiquette and guidelines for wording and addressing invitations in today’s society. There is information about the choosing the most flattering gown for different figure types as well as a discussion of products in a Bridal Registry. Ever wonder why a bride wears,"Something old, some new and a lucky sixpence in her shoe?" Or, when wedding bands came into vogue? Why a wedding gown is white? Have they always been white? The origin of these and many other wedding traditions is discussed in a chapter written to enlighten and amuse the reader. If there is a wedding in your future, either as a planner or a bride, EXCELLENCE in WEDDING PLANNING is a "must read" book |
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The Pleasure of Their Company $3.95 An eightieth-birthday party is cause for reflection on an extraordinary life of letters from Doris Grumbach, one of our most prized writers. " Grumbach’s] prose shines with a serene grace." -The New York Times |
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Industrial Project Management: Planning, Design, and Construction $82.06 This book describes, in a precise but practical way, the most recent principles and techniques of project management, at the highest international standards, with a fully company-wide, process-based, multi-project approach. It is unique because of the integration of project management fundamentals with the practices of international contracting, which characterize planning, design and construction of large works (such as plants and machinery) in the industrial sectors. The rigorous academic approach is mixed with the managerial contribution of Danieli, through its experience in supplying more than 120 turnkey projects for the steel industry, worldwide. The project managment of the latter is described along-side how it can be effectively applied to win and manage large international contracts. AThere are very few, if any, books in the project management field that describe in detail a company-wide approach to project management within a large, multi-national corporation, with the amount of detail and giving the useful, practical understanding of the underlying principles and specific processes and practices that are presented hereA. Russell D. Archibald |
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Debbie Brown’s 50 Easy Party Cakes $23.17 If you’re planning a party and pressed for time, look no further This collection of striking yet simple cake designs is guaranteed to provide the solution. These eye-catching cakes are surprisingly easy to make. |
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Party Girl: A Novel $9.29 When life hands her lemons, she makes a French martini. Life is one big party for event planner Isabel Serranti. Armed with cell and laptop, she’s game to field any fete-including her next nearly impossible gig: an impromptu themed party. Five hundred guests? (No problem.) On a country estate? (Lovely!) Near her girlhood home and hosted by her infamous childhood tormentor Simon Monkwell? (Uh-oh. . . .) Luckily, Simon is away for most of the planning, which leaves Izzy to cope with his kindly, eccentric family and their curious secrets. But when Simon-looking good enough to eat-makes a surprise visit, he’s not quite the wretched oaf she remembers. And he needs her help to pull off something daring that requires clever planning, devious imagination, and a lot of panache. Naturally, they’ll be working together very, very closely. . . . "Hilarious and touching." -Romantic Times, about Playing James From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart – The Six Elements of a Successful Party $27.51 Does the thought of planning a party feel overwhelming, intimidating, or like one more thing you have to do? Have you ever wondered how to create a fun and memorable party? The Enlightened Party Planner: Guides to Creating Parties from the Heart is a series of books based on the notion that being of service and coming from the heart will not only make for an amazing party your guests will remember for a lifetime, but will also leave you feeling happy and fulfilled.The Six Elements of a Successful Party is based on one fundamental principal: show your guests how important they are to you With a special blend of "heart-centered" party planning teachings, unique party plan ideas, invaluable resources and examples, journal pages, and a 30-page all-inclusive Planner Pack, this book is the perfect companion for planning any gathering or celebration with grace and ease. |
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Value Planning: The New Approach to Building Value Every Day $40.24 "If each individual in your organization became Shareholder Value-focused and made all of their decisions accordingly, you would have an almost incomprehensible competitive advantage." -Lawrence B. M. Serven. For some time now, the conviction has been growing that traditional business planning methods are flawed and inefficient. At many companies, attempts have been made to address the problem with new budgeting systems, complete benchmarking studies, and reorganizations of finance functions. Unfortunately, while such initiatives may help reduce planning time, fundamentally they do little or nothing to make the planning process more effective. In this groundbreaking book, Lawrence Serven exposes the real reasons why planning so often fails to get results, and shows you how to transform the planning process from an "exercise in minimization" into a potent, results-driven management system that consistently creates shareholder value. While most books on the subject discuss value creation in terms of grand strategic moves made by upper management, Value Planning takes a bottom-up approach. Lawrence Serven demonstrates how it is the cumulative effect of all of the little decisions made by individuals throughout an organization, every day, that makes or breaks shareholder value. More importantly, he shows you how to capitalize on that fact, and use business planning as a strategic management tool for aligning all levels of an organization-from the executive suite to the mail room-behind the common goal of increasing shareholder value. Short on theory and long on step-by-step practical guidance, Value Planning gives you a complete blueprint for implementing a comprehensive value planning management system in your enterprise. Each chapter isolates a key aspect of value-driven business planning and contrasts it with traditional business planning models. Within each chapter you will also find valuable, easy-to-perform self-diagnostics that help you to assess your company’s current status in the area under discussion, and a set of "Improve-ment Steps" that can easily be tailored to fit the realities of your organization. Value Planning is an indispensable working resource for controllers, CFOs, finance directors, and budget directors, as well as for all upper-level managers involved in the planning process. His work has been profiled in CFO magazine and Controller’s Magazine, and he is the author of several articles that have appeared in Chief Information Officer and Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities. An award-winning public speaker, he has been the featured speaker at the AICPA and chaired a World Research Group international conference on reengineering the planning process. Praise for Value Planning "Serven demystifies shareholder value creation and provides a pragmatic, actionable guidebook for executives. Value Planning’s step-by-step management system focuses business planning on deliv |
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Gargoylz Go to a Party $3.49 <p>Max and Ben need a plan of escape! Max’s parents are planning a terrifying princess party for his sister’s birthday. It’s going to be pink! It’s going to be horrible! Luckily, the Gargoylz come to the rescue with disguises, tricks and a whole heap of mischief!</p><p> </p><p> Don’t miss the fun! Join Max, Ben and the Gargoylz in these four new adventures.</p><p> GARGOYLZ ARE VERY NAUGHTY AND WON’T KEEP STILL FOR LONG. THEREFORE, THE TOY INCLUDED MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.</p> |
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Magic Ballerina: Jade And The Surprise Party $6.29 Its the White Cats birthday! Everyone in Enchantia is planning the perfect party but something seems to be going wrong – guests keep disappearing. And theres a mysterious photographer who might not be who she seems… Can Jade solve the mystery or will the party turn into a birthday disaster? A delightful new Magic Ballerina story from Prima Ballerina and guest judge on Strictly Come Dancing Darcey Bussell. Age 5+ |
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The Polka Palace Party: An Adventure in Teamwork $3.95 Join the Backyardigans in this exciting new adventure Cowboys Tyrone, Pablo, and Austin, along with Cowgirl Uniqua, are on their way to the Polka Palace Party in Wyoming. But when they run into danger and lose the instruments that they’re planning to play at the party, they realize the importance of working together as a team. This full-color 8 x 8 storybook is perfect for young readers between the ages of 3 and 7. |
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International and US IPO Planning: A Business Strategy Guide $69.99 <b>Praise for <i>International and U.S. IPO Planning</i></b><p>"Perhaps the greatest value of Frederick Lipman’s new book on initial public offerings derivesas its title indicatesfrom the emphasis that it places on planning. Lipman makes abundantly clear that an IPO is not something to be rushed into by every fledgling firm, as was typical during the dot.com boom of the late 1990s. Indeed, his extensive treatment of the many aspects of preparing a company for an IPO, particularly the non financial aspects, helps the reader to focus on the most important question of all: Is an IPO appropriate for a given company? Somewhat uniquely, Lipman then asks the further question of whether an international IPO might be appropriate for that company even if a domestic one were not. By doing so, he has made a real contribution to this literature."<br><b>Kenneth C. Froewiss,</b> Clinical Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of Business<p>"We are operating in a global environment in nearly every aspect of business, and structuring/planning for an IPO is no different. The recent changes in regulations for U.S.- listed companies have raised the cost of access of U.S.-listed IPO capital, making foreign exchanges much more attractive. Fred Lipman has created a wonderful guide for managers to seriously access this option for their business. I also hope his book is a wake-up call to U.S. regulators on their impact on the competitiveness of U.S. securities markets."<br><b>Bob Hellman,</b> Managing Partner & CEO, American Infrastructure MLP Funds<p>"This book will be of immense value to the companies planning an IPO. I am particularly struck by the research done by the author, which, in my opinion, makes it an authentic guide for private companies not only in the U.S. but also in Asia, particularly India and China, where a huge opportunity awaits companies to mature into sustainable enterprises by involving a large section of society in their IPO."<br><b>M.K. Chouhan,</b> Chairman, Mahendra & Young Knowledge Foundation, and Vice Chairman of Global Advisory Board, Asian Centre for Corporate Governance<p>"This book contains valuable suggestions for advanced planning for both U.S. and international IPOs and belongs in the library of every entrepreneur and business executive."<br><b>William C. Tyson,</b> Associate Professor, Legal Studies, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania<p><b>8 crucial steps to planning a successful IPO</b><p><i>International and U.S. IPO Planning</i> outlines the eight step-by-step techniques all private companies must follow to prepare for a successful IPO, either in the U.S. or internationally. From advance planning techniques for both an international and U.S. IPO, to growing a business through acquisitions and "roll-ups" |
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Party On $10 Party On – Mistah F.A.B. |
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KR3W Party Trucker Hat $12.95 KR3W is a skateboarding apparel company based in Fountain Valley – California – co founded by Angel Cabada in 2002. From the start – KR3W has been a premium brand for denim – something later evolving into not just denim – but clothing as well. KR3W has always known how to rock an outfit like there’s no tomorrow – and the Party Trucker hat is no exception. |
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A Perfect Mess: The Hidden Benefits of Disorder–How Crammed Closets, Cluttered Offices, and On-The-Fly Planning Make the World a $4.15 "An engaging polemic against the neat-police who hold so much sway over our lives." -The Wall Street Journal Enthusiastically embraced by readers everywhere, this groundbreaking book is an antidote to the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success. With an astounding array of anecdotes and case studies of the useful role mess can play in business, parenting, cooking, the war on terrorism, hardware stores, and even the meteoric career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, coauthors Abrahamson and Freedman demonstrate that moderately messy systems use resources more efficiently, yield better solutions, and are harder to break than neat ones. From clutter to time sprawl to blurring of categories, A PERFECT MESS will forever change the way we think about disorder. "A compelling and comical tour of humanity’s guilt-ridden love affair with accidents, messes, and randomness… Combine the world-is-not-as-it-seems mindset of Freakonomics with the delicious celebration of popular culture found in Everything Bad Is Good for You to get the cocktail-party-chatter-ready anecdotes of ‘messiness leading to genius’ in A PERFECT MESS." -Fast Company |
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Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing $51.07 This is the book you’ve been waiting for. "Integrated Library Systems: Planning, Selecting, and Implementing" is an all-inclusive guide to acquiring a new ILS. Detailed and practical, the book covers every step of the process, from cost-benefit analysis, to evaluating software, writing the request for proposal, and implementation and training. You’ll learn about different types of integrated library systems-standalone, turnkey, hosted, software-as-a-service (cloud computing), and open-source-and how to assess your facility and staff to find the best fit. The book also covers evaluation of software and hardware; third-party add-ons, such as RFID; and writing successful budget proposals and justification statements. There is even specific, headache-saving advice on working with sales reps, such as the warning not to "ever" accept the statement: "The vendor will not be held accountable to the contents of the RFP." Even if you’re working with a consultant, this book will help you understand the process and make informed decisions. |
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Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning for IT Professionals $62.19 Increase Your Company’s Odds of Surviving a Major Disaster Powerful Earthquake Triggers Tsunami in Pacific. Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall in the Gulf Coast. Avalanche Buries Highway in Denver. Tornado Touches Down in Georgia… These headlines not only have caught the attention of people around the world, they have had a significant effect on IT professionals as well. As technology continues to become more integral to corporate operations at every level of the organization, the job of IT has expanded to become almost all-encompassing. These days, it’s difficult to find corners of a company that technology does not touch. As a result, the need to plan for potential disruptions to technology services has increased exponentially. Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) are emerging as the ‘next big thing’ in corporate IT circles. With distributed networks, increasing demands for confidentiality, integrity and availability of data, and the widespread risks to the security of personal, confidential and sensitive data, no organization can afford to ignore the need for disaster planning. The British Standards Institute is releasing a new standard for BCP this year, the Disaster Recovery Institute has developed a certification for DRP/BCP professionals in conjunction with the British Standards Institute, trade shows are popping up on this topic and the news is filled with companies facing disasters from all sides. In this book you will find: * Complete coverage of the 3 categories of disaster: natural hazards, human-caused hazards, and accidental/ technical hazards. * Updated information on risks from cyber attacks, rioting, protests, product tampering, bombs, explosions, and terrorism. * Extensive disaster planning and readiness checklists for IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, servers and desktops. * Clear guidance on developing alternate work and computing sites and emergency facilities. * Actionable advice on emergency readiness and response. * Up-to-date information on the legal implications of data loss following a security breach or disaster. Featuring Case Studies from: Deanna Conn, Partner, Quarles & Brady, LLP, information security expert Debbie Earnest, Disaster Recovery and IT expert Patty Hoenig, Communications and PR expert * Complete coverage of the 3 categories of disaster: natural hazards, human-caused hazards, and accidental and technical hazards. * Only published source of information on the new BCI standards and government requirements. * Up dated information on recovery from cyber attacks, rioting, protests, product tampering, bombs, explosions, and terrorism. |
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A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planning, Second Edition $40.13 The foundation of a successful information systems strategic plan is the recognition that business direction and requirements must drive the IS strategy and computing architecture. A Practical Guide to Information Systems Strategic Planning, Second Edition outlines a systematic approach to guide you through the development of an effective IS plan that is formulated from your company’s business plan. This volume outlines a quick and easy approach with concepts, techniques, and templates for analyzing, organizing, communicating, and implementing an IS strategy. This approach unites an organization in a collaborative effort resulting in a solid direction that has the support of the entire organization. Establishing this direction cultivates the support of management, enabling necessary strategic IS investments. With a new look at the role of IS governance in strategic planning, this second edition reflects advances in technology and provides an improved and thorough planning methodology. The strategic planning process outlined in this book has been supplemented by lessons learned from applying the process in numerous companies, cultures, and environments. |
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The Ultimate Appetizers Book: More than 450 No-Fuss Nibbles and Drinks Plus simple party planning tips (Better Homes & Gardens) $8.99 The only appetizers book you’ll ever need! Make every party unforgettable with this collection of small bites and savory snacks. No matter the occasion, these delectable morsels and drinks will entice and delight all of your guests. Delicious and creative appetizers and drinks from the experts in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen. More than 450 party bites and beverages – including classic cocktail party small plates, dips and quick snack mixes, pastries, and bite-sized sweets. More than 300 luscious full-color photographs. Bonus: quick tips and helpful hints for putting your party together with ease, including party menus, style ideas, and super-easy last minute recipes using versatile pantry staples. |
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Start Your Own Kid-Focused Business and More: Party Planning, Plus-Sized Clothing, Cooking Classes, Gift and Bath Products, Educat $13.28 Turn Play Time into Profit Time Are you inventive? Fun? Have you been called a kid at heart? If so, let us introduce you to an up-and-coming, fresh-faced market with unbelievable purchasing power-meet today’s kids An ever-growing market, kids offer a world of business possibilities for inspired entrepreneurs like you From party planning and gift products to cooking classes and clothing, Entrepreneur covers the hottest businesses within the flourishing kid-focused industry. Providing insider advice, tips and tricks along the way, our experts take you step by step and show you how to discover your specialty, legally and financially establish your business, manage day-to-day operations and so much more Learn how to: Discover your specialty within one of five hot areas of interest-party planning, cooking classes, gift and bath products, plus-sized clothing, educational toys and games Choose the best location and sales avenues to effectively reach your consumers Efficiently manage inventory and supplies for easy order fulfillment Create a support staff who help you succeed Use effective marketing and advertising tools to gain exposure and get the word out Build positive customer and vendor relationships Plan for future growth Kids are spending record amounts of their own money-grab your share of this multi-billion-dollar market today |
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Colorable Stockings by Twos Company $19 Colorable Stockings by Twos Company Super fun Christmas stocking coloring! Make these stocking part of your holiday party activities. Markers included. Select from Santa, Christmas Tree and Snowman at checkout. Size 8.5″ x 14″ 1-2 business days to ship out and receive tracking. |
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Succession Planning for Family Businesses: Preparing for the Next Generation $22.31 “That "Succession Planning for Family Businesses" is a collaborative effort by three authors with vastly different types of family business experience and areas of technical savvy speaks to both the complexity of the subject matter of this book and the value of its message.” — THOMAS WILLIAM DEANS, Ph.D., bestselling author of Every Family’s Business "Whether big or small, global or local, family businesses"are the engine of wealth and security for owners, families, employees, and business as a whole. But as this book shows, that engine can easily break down: If the family, ownership, and business circles related to the business fail to hold regular and candid conversations that clarify "ownership’s intent for the business" and "the rules for family members’ ownership of and employment in the company"And if the business fails to run itself on solid, independent business principles Using an entertaining case study of a composite company, Blooms Floral, the authors coach readers in how to conduct these conversations to ensure that future generations of their family business not only survive, but thrive. "Michael A. Lobraico" is president of the Family Business Counsel of Canada. A former president of the Canadian Association of Family Enterprises, he is a facilitator, executive coach, and mediator. "Jonathan Isaacs" is an executive member of the FBCC team. He is a founding member of Sabre Insurance Group. "Mitchell Singer" is a lawyer with experience and expertise in tax and estate planning and life insurance planning. He is the president of Sabre Life Insurance Group. |
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Holiday Parties for Children: A Complete Planning Guide $3.94 Holiday parties are a treat for both children and adults, but putting together a holiday-themed party may seem daunting. These plans for celebrating 16 different holidays can turn any parent into a well-prepared party-planner. Holidays covered are New Years Eve, Chinese New Year, Valentines Day, Mardi Gras, St. Patricks Day, Easter, Childrens Book Day, May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Fourth of July, Grandparents Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa. Each party description includes suggestions and directions for themed invitations, crafts, snacks, and decorations. Also included are ideas for games, songs and other activities. Each holiday has plenty of suggestions so that the party-planner can choose the best combination. Suggestions also are given for customizing a party for a school, church, or family event attracting children of all ages (including grown-ups ). This helpful guide also provides clear and proven ideas for making any party safe, successful, and fun, and includes ideas for other special days, instructions for any-occasion games, and directions for making a piata, a welcome addition to nearly any party. |
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Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: APICS/CPIM Certification Edition $56.49 An exclusive, specially adapted version of the classic text on operations management This CPIM Certification Edition is a professional version of "Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management." This text has become the standard reference for manufacturing planning and control system logic as implemented in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. An adaption for the professional market, this book is essential for practitioners working in manufacturing facilities worldwide. It is an ideal resource for anyone studying for the APICS (Association for Operations Management) CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) exams. New to This Edition 250 brand new questions written expressly for those who are reviewing and taking the CPIM exams Adaptation of some of the case studies and existing problems for use with the professional, non-academic edition Revised organization in response to changes in the environment in which manufacturing planning and control (MPC) systems operate New reader-friendly elements–Contents pages that offer an uncommonly specific explanation of what is covered in each chapter; helpful chapter-ending sections, such as company examples, concluding principles, and references Tailored specifically to the CPIM certification Written by one of the key authors of the APICS core knowledge area Questions written by APICS certification course teachers Complete coverage: Manufacturing Planning and Control; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Demand Management; Forecasting; Sales and Operations Planning; Advanced S&OP; Master Production Scheduling; Material Requirements Planning; Advanced MRP; Capacity Planning & Utilization; Production Activity Control; Advanced Scheduling; Just-in-Time; Distribution Requirements Planning a. Management of Supply Chain Logistics; Order Point Inventory Control Methods; Strategy and MPC System Design |
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Perfect Party Games $5.8 <p>- Are you planning a children’s party?</p><p> </p><p> – Do you need some ideas for games that will keep everyone entertained?</p><p> </p><p> – Do you want to make sure you’ve remembered the difference between ‘What’s the time, Mr Wolf?’ and ‘British bulldog’?</p><p> <i></i></p><p> <i>Perfect Party Games</i> is essential reading for anyone who has a party to plan. Whether you need some ideas to keep everyone entertained at a family get-together or you’re organising a big do for your child’s whole primary school class, you’re bound to find inspiration in this collection of over 200 fun-filled games. With easy-to-follow instructions for everything from ‘Alphabet tales’ to ‘Yes or no’, and an indispensable guessing games section offering film, book and TV programme titles, <i>Perfect Party Games</i> will help provide hours of fun for everyone. </p><p> </p><p> The <i>Perfect </i>series is a range of practical guides that give clear and straightforward advice on everything from getting your first job to choosing your baby’s name. Written by experienced authors offering tried-and-tested tips, each book contains all you need to get it right first time.</p> |
