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DAN WHITE is a marketing and insights innovator. His frameworks and visualizations have influenced generations  of marketers via the methodologies they have informed, including the world’s leading brand measurement, media  evaluation and copy - testing systems. This unique blend of expertise ensures that every piece of advice offered in The Smart Marketing Book and The Soft Skills Book is based on robust evidence and a wealth of practical experience.  In this practical and savvy guide, Dan White describes the soft skills that anyone in today’s world of work needs to  learn, absorb, and demonstrate if they are to progress in their career. Uniquely illustrated and presented, the author  explains each soft skill clearly, why it is relevant and important, and how to apply that skill to your working life. In  short, the book provides the missing link to ensuring your job and career is successful and fulfilling. Dan White's LinkedIn Dan White's Website The Soft Skills Book The Smart Marketing Book

RICHARD BENJAMINS is an author and Chief AI & Data Strategist at Telefonica. He was named one of the 100 most influential people in data-driven business (DataIQ 100,2018). He is also co-founder and Vice President of the Spanish Observatory for Ethical and Social Impacts of AI (OdiselA). He is an expert to the European Parliament’s AI Observatory, a frequent speaker at AI events, and strategic advisor to several start-ups. He was also a member of the European Commission’s B2G data-sharing Expert Group and founder of Telefonica’s Big Data for Social Good department.  About his book A Data-Driven Company: Are you planning to start working with big data, analytics or AI, but don’t know where to begin or what to expect? Have you started your data journey and are wondering how to get to the next level? Want to know how to fun your data journey, organize your data team, measure the results and scale? Don’t worry, you are not alone. Many organizations are struggling with the same question.  In this book yo

DON SIMBORG is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and former faculty member at both the Johns Hopkins and University of California San Francisco schools of medicine. He is the founder of two electronic medical records companies and is a founding member of the American College of Medical Informatics. He served on the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academics of Science. He and his wife, Madeleine, have two children and four grandchildren and live in California. His book website can be found here. A new human species will soon come to co-exist with us. This new species, ‘Homo nouveau’, will be created using artificial intelligence and genetic engineering; both important tools which are in their infancy. Not only are the science and technology relatively new, but their implications in the mind of the general public are also only just beginning to enter our collective consciousness. This book expands on the research done for the author’s pervious book, What Comes Af

ALAN WILLIAMS coaches progressive leaders of service sector organizations, internationally and in the UK, to deliver values-driven service for sustained performance. He is a published author and speaker whose projects have delivered measurable business results across a balanced scorecard and been recognized with industry awards. He is also co-author of The Values Economy. In the book, the authors explain how the three primary influencers of Choice, Communication and Control have created a new paradigm that they refer to as the ‘Values Economy’. Leaders of organizations can survive and thrive in this brave new world by implementing a tried and tested, detailed methodology which can be applied in any setting. The core principle is alignment, with a specific focus on the areas of brand identity, employee engagement and customer experience. This helps to establish a sense of shared values with all stakeholders and equips the organization with the agility needed to deliver sustained performance in a dynamic b

ALAN WILLIAMS coaches progressive leaders of service sector organizations, internationally and in the UK, to deliver values-driven service for sustained performance. He is a published author and speaker whose projects have delivered measurable business results across a balanced scorecard and been recognized with industry awards. He is also co-author of The Values Economy. In the book, the authors explain how the three primary influencers of Choice, Communication and Control have created a new paradigm that they refer to as the ‘Values Economy’. Leaders of organizations can survive and thrive in this brave new world by implementing a tried and tested, detailed methodology which can be applied in any setting. The core principle is alignment, with a specific focus on the areas of brand identity, employee engagement and customer experience. This helps to establish a sense of shared values with all stakeholders and equips the organization with the agility needed to deliver sustained performance in a dynamic b

ABIGAIL DIXON has over 20 years of commercial marketing experience. She is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) where she is a course director. She is a marketing and capability consultant, a trainer and an ICF qualified coach. As marketing roles continue to evolve, expand and embrace the complexities of the  modern  world  of  business, marketers  are  under  increasing  pressure  to  perform  as  individuals  and teams. The Whole Marketer argues that now is the time to take stock of technical skills required, examine the latest  thinking,  identify  capability gaps, and  discover  how  to  be  fulfilled  in  a  professional  context  and  as  a human. Abigail Dixon looks at the functions of a marketing team through a lens of personal development. Her rich  experience comes from leading marketing teams and training hundreds of marketers at varied stages of their  career to achieve formal qualifications.

Sabirul Islam is world-renowned motivational speaker, author of Build Your Confidence On Stage, facilitator and coach. Sabirul has inspired millions of people in 31 countries across the globe. He also developed the business board game, ‘Teen-Trepreneur’, educating youth on financial literacy in developing nations. Every aspiring speaker has one task, to master their communication and performance on stage. Through 14 years of experience and application, Sabirul Islam has crafted the brand Build Your Confidence on Stage – a four-step process providing you with the tools and techniques to improve your passion and make money while doing so. His book: https://lidpublishing.com/book/build-your-confidence-on-stage/ His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabirulislam His website: https://www.buildyourconfidenceonstage.com/

ALAN WILLIAMS coaches progressive leaders of service sector organizations, internationally and in the UK, to deliver values-driven service for sustained performance. He is a published author and speaker whose projects have delivered measurable business results across a balanced scorecard and been recognized with industry awards. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanservicebrandglobal SAM WILLIAMS’ works across the change management life cycle to deliver people and technology-led business change. He is passionate about identifying the need for change, mapping out the path to benefit realization, and helping organizations to move from the outlined as-is state to an improved and more mature to-be state that improves efficiency and quality. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-williams-944bb6146 The exponential rate of change and disruption in the world mean that the traditional organization-structure led approach is no longer fit for purpose. In this book, The Values Economy, the authors explai

KATY MOUSINHO is now enjoying a life of ‘freedom and flexibility’, having forsaken the world of full - time working to pursue multiple activities including writing, health and fitness, travel and helping out small businesses with their brand and marketing strategy. As former Managing Director of The Value Engineers and with 30 years’ experience in insight and brand strategy, she has gained abroad  perspective on the  world of consumers and brand, having worked with a diverse range of clients across categories and countries. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-mousinho-98b6411 GILES  LURY is a VW Beetle-driving, Lego watch-wearing, Disney-loving, Chelsea supporting father of five who also happens to be a director of brand consultancy at The Value Engineers and author of The Prisoner and the Penguin, How  Coca-Cola Took Over the World, and Inspiring Innovation. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giles-lury-2646638 Every marketer knows the stories of Lord Lever and Steve Jobs, has probably read AI

JENS SCHADENDORF is an economist, author and keynote-speaker on topics related to diversity and inclusion (D&I), primarily LGBT+ D&I, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and leadership. He also advises companies, scientists, and managers on book projects globally and consults on communications, change, and CSR matters. Alongside this, he is also an independent LGBT+ diversity researcher at the Chair of Business Ethics at the Technical University of Munich. His book is entitled GaYme Changer. The LGBT+ community has experienced a stunning development in a short period of time: yesterday marginalized, stigmatized, and criminalized, now champions of creativity, diversity and innovation in a highly competitive  world. In addition, corporate social responsibility and ethical demands for inclusivity have become economic directives that every organization would like to attain.  The struggle of recognition is not over yet, but in workplaces and markets, gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual and queer in

Kate Usher is a highly experienced Menopause and Relationships Coach, working with women on the successful creation, development and growth of personal and career relationships during this period of intense and unpredictable change. She combines her extensive experience as a corporate change leader and her own Menopausal journey to deliver a uniquely positive approach. Kate's Book: Your Second Phase Kate's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kateusher Giles Watkins leads Tinderbox Business Consulting in Bristol, Cardiff, Newport & Taunton, offering a personalised and unique service to Small & Medium sized Enterprises. He works closely with Business Owners and  Board Directors to develop bespoke and targeted programmes for success. An author, speaker, coach and facilitator, Giles wrote 'Positive Sleep' based on his own struggles with insomnia, how he overcame these, why sleep matters and what you can do to sleep better at an individual and organisational level. An accredited Vistage Speaker he no

Kevin Duncan is a business adviser, marketing expert, motivational speaker and author. He has written twenty books, which have sold over 250,000 copies. These 10 practical tips on how to think intelligently are inspired by The Smart Thinking Book: 60 Bursts of Business Brilliance. This book contains 60 pieces of distilled wisdom. Read each piece of advice in one minute, or the whole book in an hour.

Sabirul Islam is world-renowned motivational speaker, author of Build Your Confidence On Stage, facilitator and coach. Sabirul has inspired millions of people in 31 countries across the globe. He also developed the business board game, ‘Teen-Trepreneur’, educating youth on financial literacy in developing nations. Every aspiring speaker has one task, to master their communication and performance on stage. Through 14 years of experience and application, Sabirul Islam has crafted the brand Build Your Confidence on Stage – a four-step process providing you with the tools and techniques to improve your passion and make money while doing so. His book: https://lidpublishing.com/book/build-your-confidence-on-stage/ His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabirulislam His website: https://www.buildyourconfidenceonstage.com/

Sangeeta Waldron is a multi-award-winning PR professional. She has been a contributing editor for different news platforms specializing in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, where some of her stories have been published by the United Nations. In 2009, Sangeeta founded her own London based communications agency, Serendipity PR & Media, and guest lectures at Coventry University on journalism, ethics, global society, social media and PR. Sangeeta started out her career writing speeches for a previous UK Prime Minister and Ministers. She has worked at the top level with global brands, which includes - The Economist Group; The Times Education Supplement; Mayor of London. She is a regular international speaker, often moderating a panel discussion for Asian Voice newspaper that supports British Asian women in business.   The world is at a tipping point – climate change, plastic pollution, bush fires, disappearing forests, a global pandemic and explosive conversations about diversity and inclu

Paula Leach is a senior Human Resource leader and consultant with her own practice entitled Vantage Points Consultancy Ltd. She was previously the Chief People Officer at the FDM Group and at the UK Home Office. She is based in the UK.  Her book, Vantage Points, invites leaders everywhere to consciously broaden their awareness via the exploration of the key Vantage Points. With this heightened awareness, great leaders can learn to focus their attention on their two primary jobs: creating clarity and space for individuals and teams to thrive. Vantage Points is a resource designed to support leaders in becoming more intentional in their actions and human centred interventions to enable and celebrate the shared collective endeavour of their team.  Everyone who holds a position of leadership regardless of their experience or scale, has five key Vantage Points from which they can build positive momentum and high performance. This book introduces these Vantage Points and provides highly practical examples of ho

When change is messy listen to Neil Usher - why it pays to prepare, not plan: based on his most recent book Elemental Change. Neil Usher has wrestled with complex change problems for almost 40 years, solving them with a rare blend of straight- forward and creative thinking, together with an eye for both strategy and detail. He brings a wealth of client-side management and leadership experience from around the world in a variety of industries. He has been actively blogging about work for over a decade and his first book The Elemental Workplace was published in 2018. Neil is a sought-after conference and academic speaker, always bringing a fresh perspective while challenging assumptions and myths. That said, he prefers to be thought of as ‘a regular bloke just trying to make sense of it all.’

Kevin Duncan is a business adviser, marketing expert, motivational speaker and author. He has written twenty books, which have sold over 250,000 copies. These 10 practical tips on how to handle relationships at work are inspired by The Smart Thinking Book: 60 Bursts of Business Brilliance. This book contains 60 pieces of distilled wisdom. Read each piece of advice in one minute, or the whole book in an hour.

Sabirul Islam is world-renowned motivational speaker, author of Build Your Confidence On Stage, facilitator and coach. Sabirul has inspired millions of people in 31 countries across the globe. He also developed the business board game, ‘Teen-Trepreneur’, educating youth on financial literacy in developing nations. Every aspiring speaker has one task, to master their communication and performance on stage. Through 14 years of experience and application, Sabirul Islam has crafted the brand Build Your Confidence on Stage – a four-step process providing you with the tools and techniques to improve your passion and make money while doing so.  In his brand, the four pillars of public speaking aim to instil aspiring speakers with the performance mindset; learning to control your content, your message and the manner of presentation which you require. The four pillars are: The Speakers Psychology; The Principles of Public Speaking; The Performance Masterclass; and The Profession of a public speaker. These pillars

Kevin Duncan is a business adviser, marketing expert, motivational speaker and author. He has written twenty books, which have sold over 250,000 copies. These 10 practical tips on how to communicate effectively are inspired by The Smart Thinking Book: 60 Bursts of Business Brilliance. This book contains 60 pieces of distilled wisdom. Read each piece of advice in one minute, or the whole book in an hour.

Atholl Duncan is the Chair of the leadership development business, Black Isle Group. He worked as a journalist, TV producer and executive for the BBC for more than 20 years. Atholl is an Insead certified executive coach, who has studied leadership at Harvard and Cranfield.  Leaders in Lockdown is a unique insight from the women and men who were on the frontline of leading the business world’s fight against Covid-19. From New York to Singapore to Hong Kong to the City of London it captures a remarkable moment in time – when the global economy was brought to a shuddering halt in the struggle to contain a deadly pandemic. These first-hand accounts of 100 days of lockdown tell stories of leadership in a crisis. They also share the wisdom of some of the world’s most thoughtful business leaders as they predict how the world will change because of Covid-19.  In these in-depth interviews, the leaders we hear from include New York Times CEO Mark Thompson: Unilever CHRO Leena Nair: care home leader Sir David Be