Building Social

Can America's public schools, long resistant to change, meet the challenges of globalization and new educational alternatives? Not by doing what they're doing today. So argues Building Engaged Schools, a book that challenges the faulty assumptions that guide American public education.

Ma has made a dozen delicious cookies. It should be plenty for her two children. But then the doorbell rings - and rings and rings. Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made.

It can sometimes feel like change is impossible. When you're overwhelmed by anxiety, toxic friendships, pressure from parents, and all the other demands of life, you might think that life is always going to be this way. But that isn't the case.

Jax has something to prove. After trying out for the basketball team, he and his friend Nic don’t make the final cut. Sure, Jax might be the shortest kid in the seventh grade, and Nic might not have a lot of confidence, but they’ve got skills. Luke is the tallest kid in the seventh grade. He’s not bad at basketball, but he didn’t even try out for the team. Instead, Luke’s an aspiring actor and auditioned for the school play. Unfortunately, he didn’t get cast. Jax and Luke decide to take matters into their own hands.

We all know the importance of having a good reputation. We all know just how critical it is for people to look at us in a favorable light. But, the unfortunate truth about today's world and its hyper-fast communications across mobile and Web platforms, is that word spreads fast. And, when mistakes are made, people certainly know how to call others out on it. Whether or not you've had issues with your reputation in the past, this audiobook will open your eyes to just how to build, protect, and repair a reputation.

Do you want to build generational wealth, bequeath your loved ones financial freedom and ultimately widen their freedom of choice in their lives, but you are uncertain on how to go about it without making another financial mistake? Are you looking for a step-by-step guide that will take the uncertainty away and show you how to build a financial legacy that will inspire and financially secure your generations long after you are gone? If you’ve answered YES, Let this book guide you on how to build an enduring financial legacy!

Illegal immigration is among the most challenging and divisive issues facing America. With few changes in immigration laws since 1986, the undocumented population has swelled to an estimated 11 million. Deconstructed unravels these economic issues and their human toll through the eyes of Houston businessman Stan Marek, who’s watched the immigration crisis unfold over 40 years.

This audiobook takes the listener on a journey from building an online presence to enhancing their Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn strategies. Along the way, the listener will learn secrets of social media marketing and how to make their sites accessible for all devices. For the novice, this audiobook is a step into the adventure of online marketing. For the expert, this audiobook serves as a refresher of critical areas needed to succeed.

Grow Your Brand’s Reach Overnight—Even If You’ve Never Posted Before! This essential guide equips you with straightforward, actionable strategies to captivate audiences, engage effectively, and transform clicks into loyal fans.

What do Americans do with their money? Marketplace host David Brancaccio took a financial pilgrimage across the country to find out. Get Squandering Aimlessly plus a 1-Month, 6-Month, or 12-Month Subscription to Marketplace at a special discount.

While America's new reality appears to be a deeply divided body politic, many are wondering how we can or should move forward from here. Can political or social divisiveness be healed? Is empathy among people with very little ideological common ground possible? In A Decent Meal, Michael Carolan finds answers to these fundamental questions in a series of unexpected places: around our dinner tables, along the aisles of our supermarkets, and in the fields growing our fruits and vegetables. What is more common, after all, than the simple fact that we all need to eat?

Economic instability is the new normal across all income levels. Teetering: Why So Many Live on a Financial Tightrope and What to Do About It addresses the critical question, what's wrong with American policies and the financial institutions that are failing so many hard-working people today? It merges original research with stories from real-life "tightropers"...

Kämpfen die Teenager in Ihrem Leben damit, ihre Emotionen inmitten des Drucks von Schule, Freunden und sozialen Medien unter Kontrolle zu halten? Sind Sie auf der Suche nach effektiven Hilfsmitteln, die ihnen helfen, ihre Ängste zu bewältigen und ihr Selbstwertgefühl zu stärken? Sind Ihnen die Komplexitäten des modernen Teenagerlebens manchmal zu viel?

Loud Is Not A Language is a thought framework designed to increase the effectiveness of our communication, the quality of our relationships, and the authenticity of our influence. With an emphasis on genuine care and respect for others, Loud Is Not A Language creates emotionally safe environments to express our differences, resulting in constructive ways to move forward. Loud Is Not A Language is a different way of thinking, communicating, and living that challenges the human need to prove we are right, and leaves the door open for more impactful interactions.

Are you sick and tired of not being able to use the world’s most valuable marketing platforms? Do you want to say goodbye to throwing away money in ineffective marketing plans and discover something that works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. Making social media work for your marketing purposes does not have to be difficult, even if you’ve tried to hire a social media specialist who bombards you with terminology and rarely brings about results.

Learn the secrets to building thriving relationships—even through the toughest conflicts! Are misunderstandings or recurring arguments creating distance in your relationships? Do disagreements leave you feeling frustrated, disconnected, or overwhelmed? Do you wish to resolve conflict with grace, compassion, and understanding? You've chosen the right book. Imagine confidently handling conflicts and knowing exactly how to express your needs while truly listening to others.

Are you looking to carve some serious muscle? Yoga can get you there. A combination of poses plus your own goals and determination will help you become stronger and healthier in no time.

There is no doubt that the emergence of social media has taken over the Internet landscape. The remarkable growth of Facebook and Twitter has forced everyone - including investors - to take notice. This book explains how to use social marketing to pick and evaluate stocks.

It is very easy now, for beginners with zero knowledge of coding, to create a blog website right from the comfort of their home using all the various features that come with WordPress. This guide describes the top-down bottom-up approaches to get the most out of WordPress. Contrary to the belief that creating a WordPress website is rocket science, this explicit guide aims to disprove this belief and teach the beginner all the nitty-gritty involved in creating their blog website. The book talks about getting your website live - from downloading, installing and configuring WordPress.

Today, a large number of companies still don't have a strategic approach to social media. Others fail to calculate how effective they are at social media, one of the critical components of implementing any social media strategy. When companies start spending time and money on their social media efforts, they need to create an internal plan that everyone can understand. Maximize Your Social offers a clear vision of what businesses need to do to create - and execute upon - their social media for business road map.