Dave Fleet

JANUARY 17, 2011

Tweet Looking for books to populate your reading list for 2011? Last year I set myself a challenge: reading a book every two weeks throughout the year (I actually managed one more than that). Here’s the list of books they suggested, along with a few books I plan on reading myself (links are Amazon affiliate links): Non-Fiction.

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Dave Fleet

JUNE 28, 2010

Surprisingly, though, it turned out not to be the first of his books I read this year. The good folks over at Wiley sent me a review copy of his latest book, Engage! If I had to offer one criticism, it would be that the book needs a good editor. The book would have been a more useful and enjoyable read with the benefit of this.

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Dave Fleet

APRIL 28, 2011

I read a lot of business books – you know, the kind focused on how to market, or plan, or manage better. The whole book is written as the tale of a successful but burnt-out lawyer who packs it all in and adopts a new lifestyle, resulting in increased health and happiness. Is The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari worth a read?

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Dave Fleet

AUGUST 3, 2010

So, when a colleague remarked that she was enjoying a book that charted the course of Zappos so far, I promptly added it to my 2010 reading list. An idea for recommending good business books led to the Zappos library with over a hundred books, some of which became required reading for employees. Tags: books.

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Dave Fleet

OCTOBER 26, 2010

When I first received an email from Beth Harte , asking if I’d be interested in checking out a book on writing, I have to say I hesitated. Levy’s book walks the reader through a series of incremental steps as it introduces you to the concept of freewriting. Tags: books writing.

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 8, 2023

Each year I set myself a target for how many books I want to read and last year was one of my most prolific as I finished 52 books across the 52 weeks of the year. Each of these books was thought provoking, surprising, entertaining and sometimes all three. I’ve been an avid reader for years. Geopolitics.

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Dave Fleet

JULY 13, 2010

In this week’s episode of Social Mediators , Joe Thornley and I talk with Terry Fallis about how he and his publisher, McClelland & Stewart , are using social media to find and cultivate a fan base for Terry’s novels. Also up for discussion this week: Social media adoption still isn’t universal among communicators.

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Dave Fleet

AUGUST 4, 2020

I‘d almost forgotten how much I enjoyed books. The Black Lives Matter protests of recent months helped me realize that I had a huge blind spot in this area, so I dove into books on this topic. I also worked through books on topics like climate change and how to be a better parent, along with some lighter material.

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Dave Fleet

MAY 2, 2011

A quick confession for you: about six months ago I snagged a pre-release copy of the book “ The Now Revolution ,&# by my friends Amber Naslund and Jay Baer. Then I got busy… really busy… and failed to find time to write a review of the book. I quickly read it, absorbed it and loved it.

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Dave Fleet

AUGUST 4, 2020

I‘d almost forgotten how much I enjoyed books. The Black Lives Matter protests of recent months helped me realize that I had a huge blind spot in this area, so I dove into books on this topic. I also worked through books on topics like climate change and how to be a better parent, along with some lighter material.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

You know those books that you want to buy for everyone you know, because you know everyone will get something from it? Workarounds That Work (WTW) is one of those books. WTW is the kind of book that, while it’s a great read from cover-to-cover, is also a useful resource when facing specific issues. Multitasking (or not).

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Dave Fleet

DECEMBER 5, 2013

If you haven’t read Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In , you probably should. I’ve just finished the book , I’ve already found that I’ve begun consciously thinking differently about numerous situations. If you’ve read Lean In , what stood out in the book for you? Assertiveness is not a weakness.

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Dave Fleet

AUGUST 16, 2011

As I continue to work towards my challenge of reading 26 books in 2011 (an aside: I’m up to 18 right now – two ahead of schedule), I recently finished reading Michael Crichton’s book State Of Fear. Within it, one section got my attention, and neatly illustrates why so many people think PR is cheap and easy.

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Dave Fleet

DECEMBER 5, 2013

If you haven’t read Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In , you probably should. I’ve just finished the book , I’ve already found that I’ve begun consciously thinking differently about numerous situations. If you’ve read Lean In , what stood out in the book for you? Assertiveness is not a weakness.

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Dave Fleet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Today, I took notes on a book I’m currently reading ( The Social Customer by Adam Metz ). When you first start this, you’ll be astonished at how many ideas you. Yesterday, on the way to work I jotted down three ideas for blog posts that I had on my 30-minute commute.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Schedule it – file it in an “action&# category and book time in my calendar to deal with it. This is a recent addition for me, as I was finding my “action&# category was getting clogged with dozens and dozens of action items (thanks to the book Workarounds That Work (affiliate link) by Russell Bishop).

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Dave Fleet

JUNE 22, 2018

They are able to make it possible for you to keep an eye on details inside an article or non fiction book. Review your resume several times for grammatical errors. Write and additionally do not cease writing. It’s actually a representation of the subject in the view of the writer.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

For a chance to win a ticket to the Art of Marketing conference, leave a comment recommending a book you’ve read recently. The good folks over at The Art of Productions have once again given me two tickets to give away. I’ll close entries at 11:59pm on February 28 and randomly pick two winners.

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Dave Fleet

MARCH 17, 2011

Book meetings with people you want to meet well in advance. Tips: Don’t just hang out with people you already know. If you spend the whole time with people you could meet any day of the week normally, you’re missing out.

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Dave Fleet

JULY 10, 2018

S O, now you’ve written your book. You’re inclined to make these errors regularly as you’re writing an extensive component of composition. Today you’re prepared to start your initial novel. A sizeable part just about any college program is your article or private statement.

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Dave Fleet

JULY 12, 2010

Almost no books available in Canada, but a nice interface if Apple ever decides to notice we exist up here. Kobo HD – Another nice interface, but this one has books available too. Shazam – Figure out what that song on the radio is. iBooks – Apple’s e-reader app. Kindle – App for Amazon’s e-reader.

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Dave Fleet

APRIL 5, 2012

If I let myself feel insulted every time I was exposed to advertising like this, I would need to book another appointment with a different kind of doctor, the kind that treat’s depression. Come to think about it, I could say it’s insulting. But I won’t. Why then, one might wonder, do brands advertise like this?

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Dave Fleet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

In fact, I’m in the middle of reading a book on social CRM right now ( The Social Customer , by Adam Metz ). As companies’ use of social media tools begins to mature from a pure marketing focus to more of a social business focus, the various use cases of social CRM are gaining more attention from practitioners.

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Dave Fleet

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I’m currently reading a book that points to a multi-national company having 27,000 Twitter followers as an indication of social media success. See my recent post on five ways to improve your social media measurement for more on this. This will be accompanied by increased realism over social media results.

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Dave Fleet

MARCH 30, 2012

” can help you get to the bottom of almost any problem, push your colleagues to explore new options, and force a new level of honesty in decision making.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Now you can find out, with this free book, available as a PDF. UberMedia apps reinstated. Salon: Middle-earth according to Mordor. Ever wonder what Lord of the Rings was like from the perspective of the other side? The other side of Lord of the Rings. Mashable: 10 Fascinating YouTube Facts That May Surprise You.

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Dave Fleet

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Fraser Macdonald allegedly established a fake Twitter account ( @QueensQuayKaren ), with a bio that claimed ‘Karen’ was a “downtown Toronto gal who likes politics, my cat Mittens, and a good book,&# and pretended to be a supporter of rival candidate George Smitherman.

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Dave Fleet

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Alongside my ongoing book reading challenge , I start off every day by reading the latest goings-on in the public relations, social media and tech blogosphere. As part of my new approach to creating content , I’m going to begin curating the best for you.

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 18, 2012

Remember, most people will be triple-booked most nights so you need to stand out (and not just by throwing the biggest party).

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Dave Fleet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

As part of a blog tour celebrating the book launch, I took the opportunity to put a few questions to Aaron about his views on Google’s approach to marketing, and how its own social media activities have contributed to its success. You can find more information about the book at GoogleyLessons.com.

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 3, 2021

I read a slew of books to better educated myself on the racial issues that came to the fore last year (a huge blind spot for me that I’m working hard to address), I read a number of biographies, books on parenting, novels and more.

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Dave Fleet

JULY 9, 2018

The DNS domain brand system is without question the internet’s phone book, equating text-based URLs with their appropriate IP addresses. The world wide web addresses because of this hardware is situated for, which is what we will type in to the discipline.

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Dave Fleet

MAY 25, 2010

Brian Solis , for example, talks about “listening, observing and learning” as the bedrock steps in organizational use of social media in his book “ Engage ” (which I’m currently reading). While you’ll hear nuances in terminology and small differences in approach, you’ll see thought leaders in our industry take a similar approach.

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Dave Fleet

MAY 16, 2012

The next step is to create the high-level framework for the presentation (I’ve taken inspiration from Cliff Atkinson’s book Beyond Bullet Points here). Write it down, and refer back to this every time you sit down to work on the presentation. Create your framework. How long do you have to present? How long is the Q&A?

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Dave Fleet

JANUARY 1, 2011

I finished 27 books last year; 17 of them non-fiction and the majority of those work-related. I’m fortunate to have found a career that I enjoy, where work doesn’t feel like work, so a lot of my “personal&# growth overlaps with my professional life. Take my reading challenge, for example.

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