readerturnedwriter's review
5.0
The title sounds so gimmicky, but the content in the book is anything but. It is so useful. If you want to do anything entrepreneurial at all, this is a great book to pick up!
woodyb23's review
5.0
Good book and read really well. Gave me some great overview tips on how to build my list which got me off to a good start with my websites. I have already seen results from implementing what I could. I still feel a little let down though because I felt there was more to learn from this book which is not given. It is very high level, no real nitty gritty stuff here. But if you need to build and or grow an online business this book is a must read.
clepro's review
3.0
The chapters about Pre-launch and the Launch are the most useful. But there is not enough information there. They should be 400 pages about that…
The rest apart from these two pivotal chapters is a lot of bla-bla-bla.
The rest apart from these two pivotal chapters is a lot of bla-bla-bla.
stephaniekaykok's review
2.0
This is why I don’t read business books.
I had to read this one for work, and the experience was like reliving the time I was a writing tutor in college, helping business and seminary students (re)write their papers. Nearly every paper had so much fluff and repetition that I began to pity college professors, or whoever else ended up grading those papers.
I’m halfway embarrassed to even include it among the books I’ve read, although I can see how this book/author could be perfect for a different audience. A handful of the ideas were interesting and useful, and I considered giving the book 3 stars for that reason. But I have too strong of a distaste for fluff, sales talk, and clichés like “live the life of your dreams.”
Also, I wasn’t sure how many of the ideas were originally the author’s, since they resembled material from long-standing authors like Seth Godin. Maybe it’s a zeitgeist thing. Or maybe the author should’ve included a list of sources he’s used as inspiration.
Anyway, he’s clearly found readers who connect with his style - I’m just not one of them.
I had to read this one for work, and the experience was like reliving the time I was a writing tutor in college, helping business and seminary students (re)write their papers. Nearly every paper had so much fluff and repetition that I began to pity college professors, or whoever else ended up grading those papers.
I’m halfway embarrassed to even include it among the books I’ve read, although I can see how this book/author could be perfect for a different audience. A handful of the ideas were interesting and useful, and I considered giving the book 3 stars for that reason. But I have too strong of a distaste for fluff, sales talk, and clichés like “live the life of your dreams.”
Also, I wasn’t sure how many of the ideas were originally the author’s, since they resembled material from long-standing authors like Seth Godin. Maybe it’s a zeitgeist thing. Or maybe the author should’ve included a list of sources he’s used as inspiration.
Anyway, he’s clearly found readers who connect with his style - I’m just not one of them.
scott_a_gardner's review
4.0
Detailed information. Not a book I could read once and implement. I have the audio, Kindle and print copies, and will be going over them again and again. Looking forward to putting the book to use!