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If You Only Buy One Book...

If you only buy one book this year, it should be this one... Chris Anderson's upcoming book, "The Long Tail: Why The Future of Business is Selling Less of More." Yes, Chris is the same guy who introduced the idea of the "Long Tail" in Wired. You can check out his blog at: www.thelongtail.com.

The book is available now for pre-order at Amazon, and ships in July.

This is right up there with must-reads like The Tipping Point and The Cluetrain Manifesto. Every CEO of every retail company in the world needs to read this, lest they get left in the dust.

If You Only Buy One Book...

If you only buy one book this year, it should be this one... Chris Anderson's upcoming book, "The Long Tail: Why The Future of Business is Selling Less of More." Yes, Chris is the same guy who introduced the idea of the "Long Tail" in Wired. You can check out his blog at: www.thelongtail.com.

The book is available now for pre-order at Amazon, and ships in July.

This is right up there with must-reads like The Tipping Point and The Cluetrain Manifesto. Every CEO of every retail company in the world needs to read this, lest they get left in the dust.

Amazon Launches Podcast!

Amazon has just launched Amazon Wire, a podcast featuring exclusive interviews with authors, musicians, movie directors and other people behind the products they sell. Visit Amazon Wire at: Amazon.com/podcast.

The first episode includes interviews with Steven Soderbergh, Blondie, the Flaming Lips and Freakonomics author Stephen J. Dubner. I have to say... it's a well produced podcast, with good audio and pretty interesting content. In fact, I'll subscribe as long as they can update it at least once a week. If you'd like to subscribe to Amazon Wire, click here to open the podcast directly though your iTunes.

Amazon Launches Podcast!

Amazon has just launched Amazon Wire, a podcast featuring exclusive interviews with authors, musicians, movie directors and other people behind the products they sell. Visit Amazon Wire at: Amazon.com/podcast.

The first episode includes interviews with Steven Soderbergh, Blondie, the Flaming Lips and Freakonomics author Stephen J. Dubner. I have to say... it's a well produced podcast, with good audio and pretty interesting content. In fact, I'll subscribe as long as they can update it at least once a week. If you'd like to subscribe to Amazon Wire, click here to open the podcast directly though your iTunes.

BMW Audiobooks

BMW, in conjunction with Random House, has launched a series of unique short story audio books. You can download the first in the series at BMWAudiobooks.com. Adverblog points out that not so long ago, BMW said branded entertainment was becoming too expensive, and they were terminating those efforts.

Well, I guess they aren't.

BMW Audiobooks

BMW, in conjunction with Random House, has launched a series of unique short story audio books. You can download the first in the series at BMWAudiobooks.com. Adverblog points out that not so long ago, BMW said branded entertainment was becoming too expensive, and they were terminating those efforts.

Well, I guess they aren't.

Most Blogged About Books

The New York Times has a great list of the most blogged about books of 2005. According to the New York Times, this list was created from looking at "5,000 of the most-trafficked blogs." No word on what they used to figure that out. The article also contains links to some of the posts from these blogs.

Link via Micropersuasion.

Most Blogged About Books

The New York Times has a great list of the most blogged about books of 2005. According to the New York Times, this list was created from looking at "5,000 of the most-trafficked blogs." No word on what they used to figure that out. The article also contains links to some of the posts from these blogs.

Link via Micropersuasion.

Borders Holiday Marketing

You may remember last year, Borders had one of the better holiday marketing sites, the "Giftmixer 3000." This year, they're following suit, launching SeasonofSurprises.com. It's a gift selector as well, but with an eye towards the people you're finding gifts for... their personalities and tastes. The site is well designed with some great illustrations, and is definitely worth checking out. Borders has set the bar once again.

Borders Holiday Marketing

You may remember last year, Borders had one of the better holiday marketing sites, the "Giftmixer 3000." This year, they're following suit, launching SeasonofSurprises.com. It's a gift selector as well, but with an eye towards the people you're finding gifts for... their personalities and tastes. The site is well designed with some great illustrations, and is definitely worth checking out. Borders has set the bar once again.