150 Award Genres
Children
- Children - Action
- Children - Adventure
- Children - Animals
- Children - Audiobook
- Children - Christian
- Children - Coming of Age
- Children - Concept
- Children - Educational
- Children - Fable
- Children - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Children - General
- Children - Grade 4th-6th
- Children - Grade K-3rd
- Children - Mystery
- Children - Mythology/Fairy Tale
- Children - Non-Fiction
- Children - Picture Book
- Children - Preschool
- Children - Preteen
- Children - Religious Theme
- Children - Social Issues
Christian
- Christian - Amish
- Christian - Biblical Counseling
- Christian - Devotion/Study
- Christian - Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- Christian - Fiction
- Christian - General
- Christian - Historical Fiction
- Christian - Living
- Christian - Non-Fiction
- Christian - Romance - Contemporary
- Christian - Romance - General
- Christian - Romance - Historical
- Christian - Thriller
Fiction
- Fiction - Action
- Fiction - Adventure
- Fiction - Animals
- Fiction - Anthology
- Fiction - Audiobook
- Fiction - Chick Lit
- Fiction - Crime
- Fiction - Cultural
- Fiction - Drama
- Fiction - Dystopia
- Fiction - Fantasy - Epic
- Fiction - Fantasy - General
- Fiction - Fantasy - Urban
- Fiction - General
- Fiction - Graphic Novel/Comic
- Fiction - Historical - Event/Era
- Fiction - Historical - Personage
- Fiction - Holiday
- Fiction - Horror
- Fiction - Humor/Comedy
- Fiction - Inspirational
- Fiction - Intrigue
- Fiction - LGBTQ
- Fiction - Literary
- Fiction - Magic/Wizardry
- Fiction - Military
- Fiction - Mystery - General
- Fiction - Mystery - Historical
- Fiction - Mystery - Legal
- Fiction - Mystery - Murder
- Fiction - Mystery - Sleuth
- Fiction - Mythology
- Fiction - New Adult
- Fiction - Paranormal
- Fiction - Realistic
- Fiction - Religious Theme
- Fiction - Science Fiction
- Fiction - Short Story/Novela
- Fiction - Social Issues
- Fiction - Southern
- Fiction - Sports
- Fiction - Supernatural
- Fiction - Suspense
- Fiction - Tall Tale
- Fiction - Thriller - Conspiracy
- Fiction - Thriller - Environmental
- Fiction - Thriller - Espionage
- Fiction - Thriller - General
- Fiction - Thriller - Legal
- Fiction - Thriller - Medical
- Fiction - Thriller - Political
- Fiction - Thriller - Psychological
- Fiction - Thriller - Terrorist
- Fiction - Time Travel
- Fiction - Urban
- Fiction - Visionary
- Fiction - Western
- Fiction - Womens
Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction - Adventure
- Non-Fiction - Animals
- Non-Fiction - Anthology
- Non-Fiction - Art/Photography
- Non-Fiction - Audiobook
- Non-Fiction - Autobiography
- Non-Fiction - Biography
- Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
- Non-Fiction - Cooking/Food
- Non-Fiction - Cultural
- Non-Fiction - Drama
- Non-Fiction - Education
- Non-Fiction - Environment
- Non-Fiction - Genealogy
- Non-Fiction - General
- Non-Fiction - Gov/Politics
- Non-Fiction - Grief/Hardship
- Non-Fiction - Health - Fitness
- Non-Fiction - Health - Medical
- Non-Fiction - Historical
- Non-Fiction - Hobby
- Non-Fiction - Home/Crafts
- Non-Fiction - Humor/Comedy
- Non-Fiction - Inspirational
- Non-Fiction - LGBTQ
- Non-Fiction - Marketing
- Non-Fiction - Memoir
- Non-Fiction - Military
- Non-Fiction - Motivational
- Non-Fiction - Music/Entertainment
- Non-Fiction - New Age
- Non-Fiction - Occupational
- Non-Fiction - Parenting
- Non-Fiction - Relationships
- Non-Fiction - Religion/Philosophy
- Non-Fiction - Retirement
- Non-Fiction - Self Help
- Non-Fiction - Short Story/Novela
- Non-Fiction - Social Issues
- Non-Fiction - Spiritual/Supernatural
- Non-Fiction - Sports
- Non-Fiction - Travel
- Non-Fiction - True Crime
- Non-Fiction - Womens
- Non-Fiction - Writing/Publishing
Poetry
Romance
Young Adult
- Young Adult - Action
- Young Adult - Adventure
- Young Adult - Coming of Age
- Young Adult - Fantasy - Epic
- Young Adult - Fantasy - General
- Young Adult - Fantasy - Urban
- Young Adult - General
- Young Adult - Horror
- Young Adult - Mystery
- Young Adult - Mythology/Fairy Tale
- Young Adult - Non-Fiction
- Young Adult - Paranormal
- Young Adult - Religious Theme
- Young Adult - Romance
- Young Adult - Sci-Fi
- Young Adult - Social Issues
- Young Adult - Thriller
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Winning Digital Customers
The Antidote to Irrelevance
Howard Tiersky
2022 Silver Medal
400 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
Winning Digital Customers by Howard Tiersky offers invaluable advice on staying relevant in a digital age. Chapter One commences with a discussion of the enthusiasm we feel for brands and products that successfully create a sense of connection with customers. Chapter Two explains the stages of Digital Evolution, then Chapter Three explains how digital transformation helps a business retain relevance, achieve cost efficiency, and attract employees. Chapter Four suggests convenience and personalization are key benefits to a digitalized product, while Chapter Five emphasizes the importance of a customer focus. Chapters Six to Ten discuss customer research and understanding the customer experience. Chapters Eleven to Fifteen workshop putting ideas into action, using innovation and “Design thinking”. Chapters Seventeen and Twenty-One discuss optimization, giving examples on making things work and combatting resistance to change.
Winning Digital Customers by Howard Tiersky is a readable and informative guide, providing insight into the reasons why some businesses successfully negotiate the digital age and others do not. The book also provides an interesting study into organizational culture and outlines the process of surviving transformation. Tiersky writes with authority and experience, covering material that would be appreciated by a business owner or corporate trainer. The book is illustrated with diagrams and flowcharts that make the explanations clear enough for any reader to comprehend. The occasional amusing anecdote lightens the mood and makes the business information relative and accessible. I recommend Winning Digital Customers by Howard Tiersky to anyone who enjoys reading non-fiction and learning about the economy.
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Customer Escalations Management: The Golden Recipe
The ultimate guide on how to provide amazing customer service and exceptional customer experience
Nikolaos Zormpas
2022 Gold Medal
288 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
Customer Escalations Management: The Golden Recipe by Nikolaos Zormpas is the ultimate guide on how to provide amazing customer service and exceptional customer experience. Dealing with customers and avoiding escalations is one of the most challenging parts of any business, but the good news is that this book redefines what true customer service means. Is the customer always right? This book tells you that it is not always the case. However, it is an aspirational ideology that, when placed in the right context, becomes the nucleus of the five steps you can take to overcome challenging situations and reach a mutual agreement with your valued customers. There is always a silver lining. Use The Golden Recipe to learn how to handle customer escalations that result in customer satisfaction.
Nikolaos Zormpas puts the human touch back into customer relations and strengthens the connection between people and your business. It is difficult to win customers yet it is very easy to lose them. Customer Escalations Management teaches you how to retain your customers, strengthen your brand, and accumulate more patronage. Zormpas guides you through all this by presenting you with a realistic approach to the subject. I've had my share of customer service experience, having worked at an outsourced call center, and I certainly wished I'd had this book back then. I like the way it teaches you a strategic approach to defusing customer frustration. The Golden Recipe is a huge boost in turning problems into opportunities. Customer Escalations Management is an invaluable reference for anyone who is engaged in a customer-oriented venture.
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Oops, I Became a Manager
Managing the Veterinary Hospital Team by Finding Unicorns
Amy Newfield
2022 Gold Medal
307 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
In Oops, I Became a Manager: Managing the Veterinary Hospital Team while Finding Unicorns, Amy Newfield provides a comprehensive guide to mastering leadership and management in the veterinary industry. Amy picks several engaging and humorous stories from her experiences while working with different veterinary teams to give readers practical, tested methods to employ with their teams. The book contains thought-provoking essays about learning to delegate and supervise optimally instead of trying to take on all the important activities, key traits to look for while selecting leaders, building trust and reducing gossip in workspaces, recognizing and dealing with burnout, and more. Whether you're new to the veterinary world or you've been practicing for a while, you will learn how to up your game in leadership and teamwork from this informative and complex book.
I wish that every professional role came with a candid, fully-packed guide, like Oops, I Became a Manager to advance individuals in their chosen careers and help them avoid costly mistakes. This is exactly what the book does for veterinary professionals. Still, the lessons about leadership and performing well with others within teams can be applied in any field. It doesn't get more practical than the direct steps Amy Newfield shares as it includes clear wording and messages to use in different situations, the activities to include in different types of meetings, and more useful information that shows that the author has mastered her profession. Thanks to this book, I now know how significant and beneficial something as simple as giving well-deserved praise can be. This is a well-balanced, engrossing book, with its abundant statistical information, real-life examples, and its friendly, interactive tone.
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The Happy Leader
A Leadership Fable about Transformation in Business and in Life
Shawn Johal
2021 Finalist
275 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
The Happy Leader: A Leadership Fable about Transformation in Business and in Life, by Shawn Johal, is an inspiring, original guide to becoming a better leader. The author uses a fresh, unique approach in this self-help book, incorporating his experience as an entrepreneur and leadership coach. But the most appealing part of this book, besides the valuable information, is the way Johal presents the material: Life-altering advice wrapped in a fable. In the world of business and finance, the words "happy", "forgiveness", or "meditation" may not immediately come to mind, but in this book they do, because these are just some of the concepts that Johal uses to transform your leadership skills, and maybe even your life.
Sometimes in life, or in the working world, you just need a change in perspective, or a new way of looking at what possibilities lie ahead. This is what the fable is all about. You can put yourself in the character's place, and learn something about yourself and what you can do to make changes for the better. The best lessons are often learned through parables, anecdotes, or stories, and Johal is clever in presenting his information this way. It's also entertaining. I especially like Ravi, whose impact on others is illustrated and recognized. Even if meditation is part of your life, the author will show you styles you may not be aware of and can make a difference, starting today. Positive change can come with commitment. It won't happen on its own. So the strategies found in this book are for those who really want to transform but aren't sure where to start, or who need to take a new route.
When the author talks about healing, happiness, and forgiveness, you really feel the personal side of leadership. One of my favorite things about the book is the actionable advice it contains: Establishing routines, creating habits that produce results, incorporating physical activity into your daily life, and being more disciplined. It will take some effort, but the journey will be worth the results. And if you find yourself not quite understanding the story, the author has included a Happiness Guide, which explains the philosophy and psychology behind it. For an inventive, impactful book on leadership, The Happy Leader by Shawn Johal is a must-read.
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The Sales Accelerator
How to Expand your sales capability to compete successfully in any market
Yamini Virani
2021 Honorable Mention
Kindle Edition
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
The Sales Accelerator: How to Expand your sales capability to compete successfully in any market is a work of non-fiction focusing specifically on sales techniques, and it was penned by author Yamini Virani. Designed to be read and utilized by those who work in the sales sector of their companies, or indeed CEOs looking to expand into new markets, this well organized and innovative book looks at the top strategies that can be put forward to build new sales teams in new environments and coach those teams towards adaptability, engagement and overall positive results when the sales figures return.
Author Yamini Virani bases this excellent work on years and years of intensive experience side by side with CEOs and sales executives, watching both their failures and successes as a strategy is developed towards faster scaling up and better return in new environments. The world of global communication makes international business a must for any large company, but Virani’s organizational style enables readers to break these vast issues down and understand them better from a specific sales perspective. Rather than a generic catch-all approach, Virani’s advice actually gives practical strategies to train a sales team, old or new, for adaptability and changes, which means that they will have the tools to develop around whatever new information they find as they tackle any international market. Overall, The Sales Accelerator gives some excellent advice which is well worth heeding, and the work comes highly recommended for CEOs and executives looking for solid and reliable advice.
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Intrinsic
Using LEAPS to Retire Early
Mike Yuen
2021 Bronze Medal
270 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
Are you already envisioning the kind of retirement that you want? Will you be pursuing a passion? Set up your own business? Travel? Whatever your plan for retirement, it's wise to prepare now, and author Mike Yuen gives you a brilliant how-to guide in his book Intrinsic: Using LEAPS to Retire Early. This concise yet comprehensive personal investment guide is divided into five parts: Part One explains his personal journey and the development of his interest in stocks. Part 2 provides a rationale on why he prefers tech stocks. Part 3 is a review of options and introduces you to Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS). Part 4 discusses which LEAPS to buy and uses actual examples of his own trades to illustrate a return on investment. Part Five is your recap, an overview of essential takeaways including some important final words.
While Intrinsic is beginner-friendly, author Mike Yuen assumes that you at least have some knowledge of how the stock market works, how to buy and sell stocks, and understand what options are and how to buy and sell calls and puts. These fundamentals are essential for you to fully grasp the concept and maximize the optimum effect of what this book imparts on your journey toward financial productivity. Yuen does his best to cover everything you need to know, and at the same time, the work is inspiring and encouraging when you read about examples of his own trades. It has worked for him, and he wants it to work for you. He wants you to be comfortable and to make early, smart decisions that will greatly impact your financial gains and the life you wish to live in the future. If you have a starting knowledge of the stock market and are looking for a viable investment, then Intrinsic is the book is for you.
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Finance Secrets of Billion-Dollar Entrepreneurs
Venture Finance Without Venture Capital
Dileep Rao
2021 Bronze Medal
258 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
For anyone looking to start a business, improve their current business, or scale their business, Finance Secrets of Billion Dollar Entrepreneurs: Venture Finance without Venture Capital by Dileep Rao, Ph.D. is an excellent book that brings together academic research and use of principles by successful entrepreneurs into a practical framework for business finance. Based on interviews with 30 billion- and hundred-million-dollar entrepreneurs, Dr. Rao found the majority of those he interviewed were successful and retained control of their companies by avoiding or delaying venture capital (VC) in financing their ventures. In addition, he conducted research on 80 additional billion-dollar entrepreneurs. He found that 90% of those entrepreneurs finance their ventures without VC, and 80% never use VC at all. He encapsulates lessons learned from his research in this book, which provides strategies for business owners to become “finance smart.”
Finance Secrets of Billion Dollar Entrepreneurs is an excellent mix of theory and application as each of the principles Dr. Rao introduces has been utilized by the entrepreneurs contained in his research. The entrepreneurs featured in his study include the founders of Best Buy (Richard Schulze), Capella Education Company (Steve Shank), Medtronic (Earl Bakken), Great Clips (Ray Barton), Fastenal (Robert Kierlin), United HealthGroup (Richard Burke), and many others who have proven that sound financial management principles, when carefully chosen, can bring great success to a business. Since a start-up possesses little history on which to base projections, Dr. Rao provides valuable information on how to choose the correct method of financing based on the stage of development, as well as alternative financial instruments other than venture capital. It also offers lessons on developing the right capital structure for the business, as well as the importance of preserving and utilizing cash flow to survive and thrive. Dr. Rao’s experience as a serial entrepreneur, an investor, and a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, support the sound principles presented. This book provides valuable information on financial strategies for entrepreneurs, supported by extensive primary and secondary research, and conveyed in an effective and compelling manner. Highly recommended.
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The Wholesaling Blueprint
Real Estate Investing with No Money out of your Pocket
Luke Weber
2021 Silver Medal
164 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
The Wholesaling Blueprint: Real Estate Investing with No Money out of your Pocket by Luke Weber is a business book that gives readers inside information about selling real estate without investing any money. In this book, the author defines real estate wholesaling and creates a roadmap that takes readers to success. Readers will find information on how to start, the strategies for quality lead generation places to find properties for sale, getting the properties under contract, and finding clients to buy them. That is the general idea articulated in this book. Still, it brims with information, lessons, and how-tos that are invaluable to readers.
For anyone interested in investing in real estate, this book is the best place to start. It contains what readers need to know and how to successfully navigate the real estate market. However, most importantly, it unveils a goldmine where those without any initial financial investment can still break through. Luke Weber writes in a style that is popular, engaging, and hugely accessible, taking readers through every step of the process, from how and where to start to what they need to know; from finding the right prospects to successfully closing deals, from handling the paperwork to building a successful team. The book is chockful with helpful information. I enjoyed its direct delivery style with real-life situations and examples to drive lessons that will change readers' lives. Luke Weber will make any reader want to get into the real estate business. While this book focuses on real estate, it contains strategies that can be applied to other companies. The prose is strong, the voice authoritative, and the entire book is filled with techniques and practical information that will change the way most people look at real estate.
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Get the Hell Out of Debt
The Proven 3-Phase Method That Will Radically Shift Your Relationship to Money
Erin Skye Kelly
2021 Gold Medal
320 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
As Erin traveled on her life journey, she realized that once the pandemic hit, she, like others, had to rethink their lives. The systems in place to help America sustain itself during this traumatic time are unable to help us maintain our quality of life or save us. With her book, Get the Hell Out of Debt: The Proven 3-Phase Method That Will Radically Shift Your Relationship to Money, you will learn how to overcome and balance your relationship with money, material possessions, and debt. This book will motivate and empower you because the author is transparent and speaks from experience about her struggles that anyone can relate to. In three phases, you'll be able to strategically walk through the process to financial literacy and freedom. Sometimes it takes beautiful words of wisdom to cause us to create a paradigm shift for our future, especially coming from someone that we love and admire. If it wasn't for author Erin Skye Kelly's grandfather Jidi, her life would have turned out differently. The wisdom imparted to her allowed her to view her dreams from another perspective. In creating this book, Erin wants to do the same for you; to live your life and fulfill your dreams without the fear of debt.
Not only did I enjoy this wonderful gem, Get the Hell Out of Debt: The Proven 3-Phase Method That Will Radically Shift Your Relationship to Money by Erin Skye Kelly, but I appreciate the passion that the author has for others to get out of debt. It's rare that someone creates a program to further educate its audience and provides a support group but she has. Not only is this book an excellent resource but the author provides a glossary along with suggested books to keep you educated on money matters. We all need this type of book, no matter where you are on your financial journey. Highly recommended.
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The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance
A Comprehensive Collection of Time-Tested Principles of Wealth Management
Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV
2020 Finalist
288 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Business/Finance
Dr. Anthony M. Criniti IV has done it again! In his work, The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance: A Comprehensive Collection of Time-Tested Principles of Wealth Management, the author lays out a thorough study of principles relating to finance and economics. The book has three main parts. Part One is for the more scholarly, who would like to know the background of what Dr. Criniti has studied, how he defines some of the main terms he uses, and what the possible benefits and limitations are to this work. Part Two lays out Dr. Criniti’s top 218 Principles for Economics and Finance. There are categories like Business, Debt, Ethics, Investing, Personal Finance, etc. and there are several principles under each category. Principles like: “If you have the option, eliminate the difficult clients for maximum efficiency” and “Simplifying your product or service has strong marketing appeal” and “The more risk you take, the more you can lose or make” and about 215 more like that. Each principle has a paragraph or two explaining the rationale behind the sentence in detail. Part Three is essentially a summary of Part One, plus the bibliography, index, and other appendixes.
Part One was extremely interesting to me and reminded me of my research for my Master’s degree (terminology and limitations and qualitative versus quantitative and other lovely terms which are very thrilling when you have worked with them), but if I didn’t have that background, I’m not sure I’d have had a clue what he was talking about half the time. Which is why Dr. Criniti wisely mentions in the introduction that those not interested in that aspect could just skip to Part Two. Part Two is very easy to read and understand and is so good! Each principle is about half a page but has the wisdom of half a century in it. I read each principle thinking “oh yeah, I’ve seen that proven” and “yep, that is how I interact with businesses, so I suppose that is how other people would interact with mine.” Each principle seems so simple, and yet is so profound. Part Three is a summary of Part One. If you can’t wade through Part One, read Part Three for the essential nature of it. But Part Two is the absolute must-read section of the book. I don’t think I will ever forget this book. The Most Important Lessons in Economics and Finance is now one of my top ten favorite books ever!