
Congratulations to Sara Nasser Dalrymple, Elena V. Amber and Tom Pullen for winning Axiom medals! See links to their books below:

Congratulations to Sara Nasser Dalrymple, Elena V. Amber and Tom Pullen for winning Axiom medals! See links to their books below:

This year’s Business Book Awards gala evening took place on 10 September, celebrating the best business books from around the world published in the previous year.
Practical Inspiration Publishing had an incredible 22 titles shortlisted, and the evening was very much about celebrating that achievement. However we were delighted to discover that Practical Inspiration authors took the top award in two categories and had five highly commended authors!
Congratulations to all the authors involved, and particularly to the award winners:
WINNERS: Business Self-Development – Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident, International Business Book – Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Leadership – Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers, Sales and Marketing – Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever, Work and Life – Rachel Morris, Working Mother, Wellness & Wellbeing – Nicole Goode, Optimal You and People, Culture & Management – Gill Ereaut, The Way We Talk Around Here
FINALISTS: Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up, Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth, Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please, Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster, Susanne Evans, ChangeStories, Philippa White, Return on Humanity, Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You, Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology, Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be, Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble, Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts), Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort, Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic, Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex, Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginners




Congratulations to all the finalists in this year’s Business Book Awards (with commiserations to those who missed out).
It was another very proud day for Practical Inspiration Publishing, with an astonishing TWENTY TWO of our books shortlisted this year. You can find the entire shortlist here.
Our finalists are:
Start-up, Scale-up
Emma Reilly, The No-Code Start-Up
Bob Gomersall, Worthwhile Wealth
Sales & Marketing
Sara Dalrymple, More Sales Please
Hannah Isted, The Best 90 Days Ever
People, Culture & Management
Andrew Saffron, Better Culture Faster
Gill Eeaut, The Way We Talk Around Here
Change & Sustainability
Susanne Evans, ChangeStories
Leadership
Philippa White, Return on Humanity
Susan Ni Chriodain, Leading Beyond the Numbers
Business Self-Development
Julie Smith, Coach Yourself Confident
Samantha Madhosingh, Evolving You
Work & Life
Adam Forbes, Corporate Escapology
Rachel Morris, Working Mother
Catherine Oliver, Working Parents-to-be
Wellness & Wellbeing
Tabbin Almond, Bottling Up Trouble
Nicole Goode, Optimal You
Short Business Book
Lucinda Carney, Do Change Better (6-Minute Smarts)
Diversity, Inclusion & Equality
Nadia Nagamootoo, Beyond Discomfort
Elham Fardad, Migrant Magic
Smart Thinking
Adrian Kelly, The Success Complex
International Business Book
Paolo Gaudiano, Measuring Inclusion
Tracey Breeden, Match-Striking for Beginngers
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Sara Dalrymple, author of More Sales Please was a guest on The Resilient Retail Game Plan podcast where she spoke about overcoming common sales myths, the effectiveness of listening to customers, and the crucial role of energy and enthusiasm in connecting with potential buyers.
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