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Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research aims to bridge the gap between what digital companies think they know about their users and the actual user experience. Individuals engaged in digital product and service development often fail to conduct user research. The book presents concepts and techniques to provide an understanding of how people experience products and services. The techniques are drawn from the worlds of human-computer interaction, marketing, and social sciences. The book is organized into three parts. Part I discusses the benefits of end-user research and the ways it fits into the development of useful, desirable, and successful products. Part II...
If you want to write a book that's going to sell to both publishers and readers, you need to know how to produce a marketable work and help it become successful. It starts the moment you have an idea. That's when you begin thinking about the first elements of the business plan that will make your project the best it can be. The reality is that you don't want to spend time and energy writing a book that will never get read. The way to avoid that is to create a business plan for your book, and evaluate it (and yourself) through the same lens that an agent or acquisitions editor would. The Author Training Manual will show you how to get more creative and start looking at your work with those hi...
Step-by-Step Advice on Making Your Home-Business Dreams a Reality From Priscilla Y. Huff, the leading expert on home businesses for women, The Self-Employed Woman's Guide to Launching a Home-Based Business is your step-by-step resource to getting the business of your dreams up and started in no time. Packed with expert advice and nitty-gritty details about what it takes to run a successful home-based business, this book will show you how to: ·Prepare—physically and mentally—for a new career from home ·Balance work and family time for maximum enjoyment—and minimum stress ·Find and fill out the proper tax, license, and insurance forms ·Handle customers and bring in new business ·Implement creative and effective marketing plans ·Manage your finances and accounting with ease ·And much, much more! Filled with valuable resources and profiles of successful home-based entrepreneurs, this book answers all your questions about starting an enjoyable and profitable venture.
A new, revised edition of the classic guide forentrepreneurs For more than a decade, The Entrepreneur and SmallBusiness Problem Solver has been the go-to resource forbudding entrepreneurs and small business owners alike. Now in itsThird Edition, this classic has been revised and updated to meetthe needs of the modern reader in today's fast-paced businessenvironment. Covering everything from getting a start-up loan tointroducing a new product, this comprehensive guide shows you howto deal with the common problems every small business faces-withouthiring expensive outside help. This handy guide is packed with the kind of essential,down-to-earth advice everyone running a small businessneeds-whe...
This book is an indispensable guide for owners and managers of rural hotels seeking to maximize revenue and profitability. Focusing on revenue management, a crucial strategy in the hotel industry, the author details how to apply effective pricing techniques, inventory management and market analysis to attract diverse customer segments. The book addresses everything from dynamic and competitive pricing to using technology and data to predict demand and adjust supply. In addition, it explores how collaborating with local businesses and adopting sustainable practices can enhance the guest experience and increase profitability. This handbook is a valuable resource for any rural hotel looking to stand out in a highly competitive market.
Social software lets libraries show a human face online, helping them communicate, educate, and interact with their communities. This nuts-and-bolts guide provides librarians with the information and skills necessary to implement the most popular and effective social software technologies: blogs, RSS, wikis, social networking software, screencasting, photo-sharing, podcasting, instant messaging, gaming, and more. Success stories and interviews highlight these tools ease-of-use and tremendous impact.
The Handbook of Online Marketing Research examines all the latest techniques and trends used to conduct online research, including how to leverage existing sources, online chat-based sessions, email feedback, online focus groups, and much more.Now, just like larger companies, small– and medium–sized companies can learn vital information like the age, gender, and income of its users, and how they respond to different aspects of the products and those of its competitors.With the advent of the Internet, companies of all sizes and budgets can conduct online market research and access all the information they need to know to stay ahead of the competition. This book demonstrates how both large and small companies can take proven traditional market research techniques and adapt them to the Web. The result is an affordable means for businesses to understand their online customers’ needs.
In the tradition of the bestselling A Day in the Life books, 100 of the world's top photojournalists document the entire continent of Africa on one day. All publishing profits go to find AIDS education programs in Africa. 250 color and b & w photos.
Cohen's "Unusually Useful Web Book" is just that--full of unusually useful tips and tricks users need to make the best Web site quickly and without expense. Sheoffers common sense tips and tricks that Web site designers and developers can employ to make an immediate difference.