Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking109 reviews
Andy Sernovitz

Kaplan Business, 2006

Practical Word of Mouth ideas you can use now!

+ good
+ Sernovitz clearly "gets it"
+ Great Book! Buy It Now & Read It Immediately!
  
  











  



  
Social Networks and Marketing (Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Relevant Knowledge Series)
Christophe Van den Bulte and Stefan Wuyts

Marketing Science Institute, 2007

Explores the business trends that are prompting managers to look into social network analysis, offers a conceptual "toolkit" of social network concepts, investigates "social capital" (the concept that particular positions in networks can confer particular benefits), and reviews research on consumer, intra-organizational, and inter-organizational networks.
  
  











  



  
Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means94 reviews
Albert-Laszlo Barabasi

Plume, 2003

Great read

+ Excellent book for beginners & engineers alike
+ Good way to start
+ Inspiring
+ Great overview for the non-scientist
  
  











  



  
Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age (Open Market Edition)33 reviews
Duncan J. Watts

W. W. Norton & Company, 2004

Opens up the world

+ awesome read
+ The end of the beginning of a new science
+ Powerful introduction to network theory
+ Real-world networks are the result of nonrandom structure
  
  











  



  
Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships78 reviews
Jeffrey Gitomer

Bard Press, 2006

Best Book Ever Helping you Connect in Business!

+ Good Title On How To Network and Be Connected

This is an awesome book for those who are in sales, or even just want a better way to connect to people. It has an honest approach to networking and how to get to yes! Great Book!
  
  











  



  
The Anatomy of Buzz: How to Create Word of Mouth Marketing44 reviews
Emanuel Rosen

Doubleday Business, 2002

How to Buzz your product

+ Great Intro to Buzz Marketing
+ Great resource and starting point on Buzz Marketing.
+ Listening to buzz
  
  











  



  
Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Theory of Networks36 reviews
Mark Buchanan

W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

Fascinating

+ Good High-Level Overview
+ Very interesting!

Nutshell review - The topic of this book, small-world networks, is fascinating and the author does a great job of covering the material in an easy to absorb and understand manner for us laymen. Well written, entertaining and thought provoking.
  
  











  



  
MySpace Marketing: Creating a Social Network to Boom Your Business
Sean Percival

Que, 2008

Everyday thousands of bands and small businesses signup for Myspace with big dreams of online exposure. These demographics are eager to expand their reach through the website but cannot afford the Myspace advertising rates. Instead they take a guerrilla marketing approach to building their network and connecting with new "friends". But it's hard to reach the people you want to reach, in the way ...
  
  











  



  
The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations12 reviews
Robert L. Cross, Andrew Parker, ...

Harvard Business School Press, 2004

Outstanding Overview for CEOs and MBAs going into HR

+ Knowledge is Power
+ How to find, assess, and support strategically important networks in your organization
+ A hands-on guide on social network analysis
  
  











  



  
The Anatomy of Buzz Revisited: Real-life lessons in Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Emanuel Rosen

Doubleday Business, 2009

A new edition of the definitive handbook on word-of-mouth marketing, completely revised and updated for today’s online world With two-thirds new material and scores of current examples from today’s most successful companies, The Anatomy of Buzz Revisited takes readers inside the world of word-of-mouth marketing and explains how and why it works. Based on over one hundred new ...
  
  











  



  
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time211 reviews
Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz

Doubleday Business, 2005

Mandatory Reading for Self-Employed Professionals

+ Very good
+ Fantastic read about networking
+ worth checking out
+ The Art of the Schmooze
  
  











  



  
Rain Making: Attract New Clients No Matter What Your Field20 reviews
Ford Harding

Adams Media, 2008

A terrific book and practical book on business development

+ A must buy book!
+ Ford's book is down to earth and effective
+ Informative, technical approach to break down one's resistance to market one's services
+ Chapter 3 is a must read!
  
  











  



  
The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations12 reviews
Robert L. Cross, Andrew Parker, ...

Harvard Business School Press, 2004

Outstanding Overview for CEOs and MBAs going into HR

+ Knowledge is Power
+ How to find, assess, and support strategically important networks in your organization
+ A hands-on guide on social network analysis
  
  











  



  
MySpace Marketing: Creating a Social Network to Boom Your Business
Sean Percival

Que, 2008

Everyday thousands of bands and small businesses signup for Myspace with big dreams of online exposure. These demographics are eager to expand their reach through the website but cannot afford the Myspace advertising rates. Instead they take a guerrilla marketing approach to building their network and connecting with new "friends". But it's hard to reach the people you want to reach, in the way ...
  
  











  



  
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking109 reviews
Andy Sernovitz

Kaplan Business, 2006

Practical Word of Mouth ideas you can use now!

+ good
+ Sernovitz clearly "gets it"
+ Great Book! Buy It Now & Read It Immediately!
  
  











  



  
Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Theory of Networks36 reviews
Mark Buchanan

W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

Fascinating

+ Good High-Level Overview
+ Very interesting!

Nutshell review - The topic of this book, small-world networks, is fascinating and the author does a great job of covering the material in an easy to absorb and understand manner for us laymen. Well written, entertaining and thought provoking.
  
  











  



  
Social Networks and Marketing (Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Relevant Knowledge Series)
Christophe Van den Bulte and Stefan Wuyts

Marketing Science Institute, 2007

Explores the business trends that are prompting managers to look into social network analysis, offers a conceptual "toolkit" of social network concepts, investigates "social capital" (the concept that particular positions in networks can confer particular benefits), and reviews research on consumer, intra-organizational, and inter-organizational networks.
  
  











  



  
Little Black Book of Connections: 6.5 Assets for Networking Your Way to Rich Relationships78 reviews
Jeffrey Gitomer

Bard Press, 2006

Best Book Ever Helping you Connect in Business!

+ Good Title On How To Network and Be Connected

This is an awesome book for those who are in sales, or even just want a better way to connect to people. It has an honest approach to networking and how to get to yes! Great Book!
  
  











  



  
Rain Making: Attract New Clients No Matter What Your Field20 reviews
Ford Harding

Adams Media, 2008

A terrific book and practical book on business development

+ A must buy book!
+ Ford's book is down to earth and effective
+ Informative, technical approach to break down one's resistance to market one's services
+ Chapter 3 is a must read!
  
  











  



  
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time211 reviews
Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl Raz

Doubleday Business, 2005

Mandatory Reading for Self-Employed Professionals

+ Very good
+ Fantastic read about networking
+ worth checking out
+ The Art of the Schmooze