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Laura Clark

Should you cut corners when the economy is in the doldrums?

The newest episode of Penguin’s business book podcast, The Business Beat, is now live on the Penguin website. Click here to listen: www.penguin.com/businessbeat. This podcast is also available for free on itunes.

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With the economy stuck in the doldrums, unemployment rates hovering around ten percent, and retailers reporting dismal sales numbers, everyone is feeling the need to cut [...]

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Portfolio Author Blog Roundup

(A new cartoon from Hugh MacLeod)
Seth Godin on when data and decisions collide
Charlie Jacobs explains why metaphors are problematic

Shel Israel recommends corporations start a social media department

Rick Smith on finding potential in bad situations

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So It Goes

It’s surprising for me now that my first contact with Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five, was underwhelming. By virtue of the fact that it was a compulsory read for all tenth grade public schoolers in New York State, it couldn’t fascinate me. But lo and behold, when a boy I liked my junior year handed me a tattered [...]

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Portfolio’s current and upcoming books (June edition)

Here’s a rundown of the new hardcover titles Portfolio is publishing between now and October. If you’re a media person interested in a review copy or author interview, please email me at laura.m.clark@us.penguingroup.com
On Sale Now:
 Street Fighters: 
The Last 72 Hours of Bear Stearns,
The Toughest Firm on Wall Street
By Kate Kelly
Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review
 
Management Rewired:
Why Feedback Doesn’t [...]

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Portfolio’s current and upcoming books (May edition)

Continuing our monthly series of posts about our upcoming books, here is what Portfolio is publishing from now through September.
If you’re a media person interested in a review copy or author interview, please email me at laura.m.clark@us.penguingroup.com
Escape from Cubicle Nation:
From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur
By Pamela Slim
http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com
On Sale Now
 
Four Seasons:
The Story of a Business Philosophy
By Isadore Sharp
http://www.fourseasons.com/book/
On Sale Now
 

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Portfolio’s current and upcoming books (April edition)

Continuing our monthly series of posts about our upcoming books, here is what Portfolio is publishing from now through August.
If you’re a media person interested in a review copy or author interview, please email me at laura.m.clark@us.penguingroup.com
 
Problem Solving 101:
A Simple Book for Smart People
By Ken Watanabe
http://www.problemsolvingtoolbox.com
On sale now
 
Hit the Ground Running:
A Manual for New Leaders
By Jason Jennings
http://www.jason-jennings.com
On sale now
 
Revolution [...]

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