Pamela Slim, a former corporate training manager, left her office job twelve years ago to go solo and has enjoyed every bit of it. 
 In her groundbreaking book, based on her popular blog Escape from Cubicle Nation, Slim explores both the emotional issues of leaving the corporate world and the nuts and bolts of launching a business. Drawing on her own career, as well as stories from her coaching clients and blog readers, Slim will help readers weigh their options, and make a successful escape if they decide to go for it.

Escape From Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

Business & Money

Slim, Pamela

Job Hunting & Careers

Penguin Publishing Group

BERKLEY

Product Description 
Discover and create a dynamic new model for growing your business by connecting with customers outside your usual field of view\nDo you think you know your ideal customer? Think again. Many businesses create an ideal consumer profile―aiming all their sales and marketing efforts towards this single type of person―and end up missing out on endless opportunities to sell their services or products.\nAward-winning business coach, speaker and author Pamela Slim has helped thousands of entrepreneurs around the world start, sustain, and scale their businesses. In 
The Widest Net, 
 she explains how to build strong diverse relationships, identify and connect with new partners, expand markets, generate leads, and find new customers in places you may never have considered.\nSocial media is a valuable business tool, but it can often create a comfortable cocoon for entrepreneurs, marketers, and leaders who all need to understand the entirety of the marketplace, not just their own social graph. With this book as a guide, you’ll learn how to connect with potential clients and customers using the true breadth of the marketplace, which she calls an ecosystem of living connections.\nThe Widest Net shows how to:\nSearch outside your own lens/bias/routine/history to target ideal customers. 
Attract the interest and attention of new leads by learning more about them authentically. 
Develop products and services suited to these customers. 
Sell through a trusted reciprocity framework where your customers become part of your ecosystem and you each help the other grow. 
Build and sustain loyalty and trust with new customers. 
Nurture a diverse and resilient customer base by identifying and adjusting to the ideal customer target over time.\nFrom the Publisher 
Pamela Slim from Mesa, Arizona has helped thousands of entrepreneurs around the world start, sustain, and scale their businesses for more than two decades. She is an award-winning business coach, speaker, and the author of 
Body of Work and 
Escape from 
Cubicle Nation. 
 From the Back Cover 
"My experiences with Apple and Canva have taught me that an ecosystem is a beautiful thing. This book will help you build your ecosystem in a beautiful way. If you have a great product, you need Pam’s expertise to build your audience." —Guy Kawasaki, chief evangelist at Canva, host of Remarkable People Podcast "Pam Slim is every entrepreneur’s dream—a wise and compassionate advisor who will help you grow your enterprise while staying true to your values. The Widest Net is a powerful guide to finding new opportunities for your business and new possibilities in yourself." —Daniel H. Pink, author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human "Know your customer,” says every business book everywhere. Yeah but?.?.?.?how, exactly? Pam's terrific new book unlocks the mystery." —Ann Handley, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of two books and chief content officer at MarketingProfs "If there’s one thing we know, it’s that community is the currency of the digital age. And, no one knows more about how to build, nurture, and gather value from communities than Pam Slim. This makes The Widest Net hands down the best bang for your buck. Get it, read it, and thank me later on Twitter!" —Shama Hyder, CEO of Zen Media "If you have a product, service, or idea you want to share with the world, you need this book. Pamela Slim shows you how to build a lasting audience in ways that are congruent with your values. This is the guide you need to build a successful business with joy and integrity." —Dorie Clark, author of Entrepreneurial You and executive education faculty, Duke University Fuqua School of Business "As a pattern-finder, I spent my career codifying patterns found in story so others can communicate their best. Pamela Slim’s The Widest Net</

The Widest Net: Unlock Untapped Markets and Discover New Customers Right in Front of You

Business Culture

McGraw=Hill

Despite grim headlines about the economy, you don’t have to stay in a job you intensely hate. There’s a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think.Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporations. She was surprised to find that many of the most successful employees at these companies harbored secret dreams of breaking out to start their own businesses. They would pull her aside after a meeting and whisper, “I would love to work for myself, but have no idea how to get started. How did you do it?”So Pamela started a blog—Escape from Cubicle Nation—to share her experience and advice. Soon, questions and stories poured in from corporate prisoners around the world. As her blog gained popularity, she also interviewed some of the brightest experts in entrepreneurship on topics from finance to branding to marketing via social networks. This audiobook includes Pamela’s very best material, based on thousands of conversations and reader submissions. It provides everything you’ll need to consider a major change—not just the nuts and bolts of starting a business, but a full discussion of the emotional issues involved. Pamela knows firsthand that leaving corporate life can be very scary, especially if you have a family and other obligations. Fears and self-defeating thoughts often hold people back from pursuing an extremely gratifying solo career.Get ready to learn your real options, make an informed decision, and maybe, just maybe, escape from cubicle nation.

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

BRILLIANCE AUDIO ^

Despite grim headlines about the economy, you don’t have to stay in a job you intensely hate. There’s a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think.  Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporations. She was surprised to find that many of the most successful employees at these companies harbored secret dreams of breaking out to start their own businesses. They would pull her aside after a meeting and whisper, “I would love to work for myself, but have no idea how to get started. How did you do it?”  So Pamela started a blog – Escape from Cubicle Nation – to share her experience and advice. Soon, questions and stories poured in from corporate prisoners around the world. As her blog gained popularity, she also interviewed some of the brightest experts in entrepreneurship on topics from finance to branding to marketing via social networks. This audiobook includes Pamela’s very best material, based on thousands of conversations and reader submissions. It provides everything you’ll need to consider a major change – not just the nuts and bolts of starting a business, but a full discussion of the emotional issues involved. Pamela knows firsthand that leaving corporate life can be very scary, especially if you have a family and other obligations. Fears and self-defeating thoughts often hold people back from pursuing an extremely gratifying solo career.  Get ready to learn your real options, make an informed decision, and maybe, just maybe, escape from cubicle nation.

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Brilliance Audio on Playaway

Escape from Cubicle Nation

Portfolio Hardcover

These days it's increasingly rare to have a stable career in any field. More and more of us are blending big company jobs, startup gigs, freelance work, and volunteer side projects. We take chances to expand our knowledge, capabilities, and experience. But how do we make sense of that kind of career - and explain it? Pamela Slim, the acclaimed author of Escape from Cubicle Nation, gives us the tools to have meaningful careers in this new world of work. She shows how to find the connections among diverse accomplishments, sell your story, and continually reinvent and relaunch your brand.

Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together

Portfolio

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Escape From Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

Escape From Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

The Widest Net: Unlock Untapped Markets and Discover New Customers Right in Front of You

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together