Why I Love This Job…
Seeing the results is the best part of the job. That’s why this has been a very fun week. Yesterday I got my advance copy of Sybex’s latest game book, Age of Empires III. We’ve got a boatload of orders for this one and it should be on shelves next week. Kudos to Willem Knibbe for pulling off a miracle by signing and publishing this book in record time.
Although that would normally be enough to completely make my week, I got another great treat today: My galley copy of Robert Scoble’s and Shel Israel’s Naked Conversations hit my desk. I’ve already read a few of the chapters over on their website, but now I can read the whole book from start to finish. Look for this one in stores in January.
Excerpting from the book description for Naked Conversations: According to these experts, blogs offer businesses something that has long been lacking in their communication with customers–meaningful dialogue. Devoid of corporate-speak and empty promises, business blogs can humanize communication, bringing companies and their constituencies together in a way that improves both image and bottom line.
Case in point: I'll be ordering this book. Thanks for letting me know about it (and, you know, publishing it too).
Posted by: JCN | October 12, 2005 at 09:50 PM
You are a day ahead of us, Joe. I don't get to see mine until tomorrow. I can't wait.
Posted by: shel Israel | October 13, 2005 at 12:40 AM
Joe, will you offer a discount for your blog readers for Naked Conversations?
Posted by: Rafael Sidi | October 14, 2005 at 01:28 PM
Hi Rafael. I doubt I could do that, especially since I'm not in the distribution business. Your best bet is to buy it off Amazon or visit your local retailer.
Posted by: Joe Wikert | October 14, 2005 at 02:38 PM
Hi Joe,
Congratz! The book is finally out of the oven and ready to hit the shelves!
I could still remember, in a previous email interview, how you had started blogging in order to sign on Robert and Shel for this book.
All the best for the book sale.
Posted by: Edmund | October 24, 2005 at 10:37 AM