You're no idiot, of course. You handle last minute crises at home and the office, come up with one-of-a-kind ideas, and even find time to catch up on your favorite novel. But when it comes to writing a persuasive report or press release, you feel like taking English 101 again. Don't cut class yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Business Writing takes the fear out and puts the excitement back inot writing effective and winning sales letters, proposals, press releases, and articles. Feel confident about successfully communicating your ideas. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Terrific Business Writing

Business & Money

Layton Turner, Marcia

Skills

Alpha

In a state of diminished job security, Americans are choosing to start their own businesses at a record rate. Many of these "accidental entrepreneurs" are corporate refugees who have chosen self-employment by default. Nonetheless, aspiring business people need the insider information that only an Unofficial Guide can provide. Author Diana Lynn -- a small business owner who has written several books and regularly lectures on small business concerns -- explains: the lowdown on networking, selling your services, hiring and firing, and tax issues; the benefits of becoming your own boss -- as well as the pitfalls; the savviest ways to keep overhead and expenses to a minimum; and the inside scoop on where to find office space, cheaper supplies, temporary help, and more.

The Unofficial Guide to Starting a Small Business

Management & Leadership

wiley

Do it yourself … and keep the commission! CD-ROM included. Now anyone who wants to sell their home on their own can learn how. Whether readers are willing to pay a small commission for online help or a flat fee for an MLS listing, or they want to handle every step on their own, this guide will walk them through the process, providing tips on everything from signs and open houses to appraisals and inspections. Also includes a CD with sample contracts, boilerplate forms, checklists, and more. -Co-branded/co-promoted with forsalebyowner.com—the #1 FSBO website, with 900,000- 1.2 million visitors a month -In 2002, 1.68 million homeowners tried to sell their own home; in 2005, 2.25 million are expected to try it -Includes CD with form letters, boilerplate contracts, a free trial offer from forsalebyowner.com, and much more

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Selling your Own Home

Wuorio, Jeffrey J.

forsalebyowner.com

Real Estate

The Complete Idiot's Guide to 30,000 Baby Names

Hess, Robbi

It’s show time! Home staging transforms rooms from that everyday lived-in look to ready-to-be sold for top dollar. This step-by-step guide offers the tactics used by home stagers—from de-cluttering and cleaning up to arranging and remodeling—that will often yield a quicker sale and higher selling price. --Decorating tips to make a house appeal to the widest range of buyers --Cost-effective techniques to highlight the home’s selling points, whether it’s the floor plan, the high ceilings, or a newly renovated bathroom --Suggestions on how to downplay or eliminate features that might be considered negatives— such as smaller rooms, minimal storage space, or ghastly wall colors

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Staging your Home to Sell

Dana, Julie

A guide for parents on the latest kid craze. Wildly popular, Webkinz(r) are the must-have toy for every five- to twelve- year old. Presented in a highly intuitive, handbook-style organization, here is the first guide on this sought after stuffed animal. It enables parents to quickly and efficiently find the critters they're looking for, learn the ins and outs of the Webkinz(r) Web site, and understand what their kids are doing online. • The first book to be released about Webkinz(r) • Contains everything busy parents need to know about Webkinz(r)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Webkinz

Turner, Grant

History

If you can dream it, you can design it. Whether your goal is to design your own marketing materials, launch a visually compelling blog, or just have some fun creating your own CD covers, The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Graphic Design is your one-stop reference. Presented in an intuitive, accessible format, here are the fundamental elements of design and design principles, as well as instruction on how to apply those elements and principles to a variety of projects. •Covers art supplies, software, concept development, reproduction needs, and much more •Sample projects include business cards, print and web ads, and graphic T-shirts •Follows the success of other titles aimed at the aspiring artist, including the Complete Idiot’s Guide® titles on digital photography, drawing, and manga

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Graphic Design

Arts & Photography

Crum, Marjorie

Graphic Design

Smart shopping in a buyer's market. It's a buyer's market out there. But with so many homes for sale, buyers can be overwhelmed by choice. How can they be certain they're making the right decision? The answers are here in this easy-to-use book of checklists focusing on every single aspect of the home buying procedure, from where to start looking to closing costs. *Finding affordable homes *Scoping out neighborhoods *Includes the questions that should be asked of agents, brokers, and sellers *For first-time buyers and experienced ones

The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Home Buying Checklists

From Atticus to Zuzu ... With 10,000 additional names and 50 additional lists (200 total), this latest edition is the most comprehensive guide to naming newborns on the market-and the most fun! With specialized lists-from world leaders to favorite characters from children's literature, biblical figures to Wiccan/ Gothic/Vampire names, Olympic medalists to Nobel Prize winners-plus alphabetized lists for each gender, this guide makes the name game easy, pleasurable, and enlightening. *Approximately 4 million babies born every year in the U.S.-and they all need names! *Contains 40,000 names-10,000 more than The Everything Baby Names Book and 35,000 more than Baby Names for Dummies *Includes 200 specialized lists-even the names that have the best and worst nicknames-which add to the fun of selecting the perfect name

The Complete Idiot's Guide to 40,000 Baby Names, 2nd Edition

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Train the brain with visions of success for this book... A Vision Board is a board for pasted images representing goals the creator wants to accomplish, made so that he or she might attain them. They are garnished with everything from photographs to 3-D objects. This book shows the steps to: imagining the desired results (from the perfect mate to improved health); breaking through obstacles to transformation; visualizing an improved future; and using the Vision Board to "retrain the brain." •Step-by-step lessons on crafting the Vision Board are geared for any reader, regardless of creativity or artistic skill •Includes a full-color insert with examples and instructiosn

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vision Boards

Religion & Spirituality

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