Books are one of the best investments available. For very little money you can pick the minds of some of the most successful people in the world. The authors often share a lifetime’s experience for you to learn from.

Book #1: Magic Words That Bring You Riches
Ted Nicholas has written an absolute masterpiece here. This book is about marketing and how the words you use can make a huge difference in your life. Ted has incredible credentials – he is a best selling author, has started over 20 companies and is a multi-millionaire. All his books are very readable and will keep you enthralled from start to finish.

He also does a tape set under the same title. There are 20 cassettes in all and you also get a workbook. The tapes are exceptional. Get them from Nightingale Conant at www.nightingaleconant.com

Book #2: The Emyth Revisited
Michael Gerber is the guy who inspired me to start growing my business instead of remaining as a one-man band. His methodologies show how any small business should go about growing into a multi-employee company.

His book is good but I found his tape set even better. Gerber’s speaking style is very motivating and I’ve practically worn out my cassette player with his tapes!

Book #3: The Computer Consultant’s Workbook
Janet Ruhl has written a book packed full of advice on being an effective computer consultant. There are charts, checklists, and pointers on what to say. I highly recommend you buy this book.

Book #4: Million Dollar Consulting
This book has a lot of information from an author who clearly knows his field. Alan Weiss offers detailed insight into how you can grow your consulting practice and become more profitable. You’ll find practical, proven strategies on how to get paid what you are really worth.

Book #5: Winning through Intimidation
An excellent book that doesn’t pull any punches about how business works. The author shares his philosophy created from what he has learnt in the business world. He explains how the self help and positive-thinking books he has read did not have the effect he hope. So instead, he formed his own “rules” based on what actually worked for him..

Robert J. Ringer shows how he turned the tables from being intimidated by clients to being someone in a position of power.

Pick this book up and you will not be able to put it down. Very good.

Book #6: Make Your Site Sell
This book, by Ken Envoy, was the one that started me off marketing my wares on the internet. It can be bought as an electronic version downloadable from the net for only $17, yet it has some 800+ pages! I was gobsmacked over how much value for money I got.

The books focus is on creating websites that sell your products and services effectively. There are tons on links to relevant sites throughout the book and it is very read able.

Check it out at www.sitesell.com


Book #7: Internet Marketing Secrets
Corey Rudl is an internet marketing genius. He earns several million dollars a year from his websites and is a guy you simply must listen to. Buy his course “Internet Marketing Secrets”. It retails for $197 but is well worth the money. You will learn how to market your website and has a thorough coverage of each effective online marketing technique.

Go to his website at www.marketingtips.com


Book #8: Advertising Magic
Wow! There is a lot of information here on how to write persuasive marketing copy. Its not the cheapest book around but it does come with 6 tapes and a video. The author is Brain Keith Voiles who is one of the best copywriters in the world. When it comes to writing sales letters or copy for your website there is no reference book handier than “Advertising Magic.”


Book #9: First Things First
Stephen Covey is a well-known best-selling author. You may have heard of his book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.

I bought First Things First because I was interested in time planning and I heard of Steven Covey. But the book was slightly different to what I had imagined. It gave a full-blown philosophy on how to plan your time, not just in business but in your life. I found it wordy but the information was priceless. It transformed my approach to allocating my time.


Book #10: The Search Engine News Update Newsletter
This has excellent information on promoting your website with the search engines. It comes with a book called “The Unfair Advantage Book
on Winning The Search Engine Wars.” It reports on the latest changes to the search engines and how they affect your marketing and its bang up to date.

When I subscribed I was surprised at how in-depth it all was and it contains a lot of very specific information on what to do. No fluff here.

Buy this product at www.searchenginehelp.com

Resource #1: Professional PHP Programming
This book introduces you to PHP, a programming language that can make your website do clever things, like email you customer enquiries and prioritise them for you. It is currently one of the best books on the subject.

Resource #2: Nothing But Net
A good book on internet marketing. The author, Michael W. Campbell, explains how he generated over $750,000 in revenues in one year from a website.

Resource #3: Power Negotiating
This 6 tape set by Roger Dawson introduced me to the world of negotiating. Most of the material was completely new to me and it revealed techniques I never knew existed! Very practical.

Resource #4: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
This is a fascinating insight into how you can be influenced. The techniques explained really do work and you get a deep understanding of why they work too. Robert B. Cialdini has certainly done his research. A great book on persuasion.

Resource #5: How To Make Millions With Your Ideas
Dan Kennedy is one of the best marketing experts around. His book gives technique after technique on how to market your services and products. A very interested book and hard to put down.

Resource #6: The Cashflow Quadrant and Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert Kiyosaki has written these two best selling books based on his real life experiences of having two “dads” – one rich, one poor. These books explain what he learnt about money and his philosophy towards it. Compelling reading and insightful.

Resource #7: Tested Advertising Methods
John Caples is a legend in advertising for more than sixty years. This fine book gives numerous examples of what works when it comes to advertising. Full of insight, I recommend you add this book to your collection.