Category Archives: FFP Book Review

FFP: Content Rules

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Mignon

CONTENT RULES: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business by Ann Handley & C. C. Chapman (Wiley) I read Content Rules on an airplane a couple of weeks ago, … Continue reading →

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For Your Children’s Teachers

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Mignon

THE GRAMMAR DEVOTIONAL by Mignon Fogarty (Henry Holt) It hit me this morning that it’s already time to think about gifts! Last year a bunch of people got my book The Grammar Devotional for their children’s teachers, and I got … Continue reading →

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FFP: The Simpsons in the Classroom

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Mignon

THE SIMPSONS IN THE CLASSROOM: EMBIGGENING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH THE WISDOM OF SPRINGFIELD by Karma Waltonen and Denise Du Vernay (McFarland) It’s easier to engage students when the topic is fun and familiar, and what could be more fun … Continue reading →

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FFP: Get Seen

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Mignon

GET SEEN by Steve Garfield (Wiley) I’ve been spending more time making videos, and that meant first getting set up to do video. It was frustrating and confusing. What camera? What mic? Daylight or studio lights? Green screen or set? … Continue reading →

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FFP: Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Mignon

GET-IT-DONE GUY’S 9 STEPS TO WORK LESS AND DO MORE by Stever Robbins (St. Martin’s Griffin) I recommended Stever as a host for the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network that I founded, so I wasn’t surprised that I liked … Continue reading →

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FFP: The Teen’s Guide to World Domination

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Mignon

THE TEEN’S GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATION: ADVICE ON LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF AWESOMENESS by Josh Shipp (St. Martin’s Griffin) What jumps out at me first is Josh’s amazing voice. Man, this guy can write. He’s not afraid of … Continue reading →

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First-Five-Pages (FFP) Book Reviews

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Mignon

I’m starting a new kind of post: First-Five-Pages Book Reviews. People send me books because they’d like me to review them, tweet about them, and post info about them at Facebook. Lots of books. More books than I could possibly … Continue reading →

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