Our Book Project
Report Card: A+!

When it comes to finding publishers, developing well-written books, promoting books to the media and target readerships, our results are superior! See below a list of book projects we have handled for our client thoughtleaders.

Based on such criteria as books published, contracts signed with publishers, literary agents obtained, our success rate is effectively 100%. Consequently, our book publishing services are GUARANTEED!

To learn how we can help you develop your book idea and/or book promotion campaign, contact us today.

Books Published:

emerson consulting group inc.

Book title: The Expert’s Edge: Become The Go-To Authority People Turn To Every Time by Ken Lizotte

Developed book concept and proposal for our founder Ken Lizotte. Three publishing offers obtained. Contract signed with McGraw Hill in November 2006. Book published in January 2008.

Cassidy Retirement Group

Book title: A Manager’s Guide To Strategic Retirement Plan Management
by Dan Cassidy

Guided development of book proposal for this retirement strategies expert as well as book consideration process at John Wiley & Sons. Book published in May 2006.

Bates Communications

Book title: Speak Like A CEO: Secrets For Commanding Attention And Getting Results by Suzanne Bates

Developed book proposal for this strategy/communications specialist. Two offers obtained from major publishers. Contract negotiated and signed with McGraw-Hill. Book published in April 2005.

John McQuaig

Book title: Peak Parallels: Business Insights While Climbing The World’s Highest Mountains by John McQuaig

Developed book concept and proposal for this business solutions consultant and veteran part-time mountaineer in Washington state. Book published by HRD Press in fall 2007.

The Arch of Leadership

Book title: The Arch And The Path: The Life Of Leading Greatly
by Michael Shenkman

Guided development of this innovative leadership book by national leadership expert and CEO coach. Published by Sandia Heights Media in June 2005.

Maggie Melanson

Book title: Fly Fit: How To Travel And Stay Agile by Maggie Melanson

Developed book concept and proposal for this health/fitness expert. Obtained contract for her book on travel fitness techniques from HRD Press. Book published in fall 2007.

McArdle Ramerman Inc.

Book title: Why Dogs Wag Their Tails: Lessons Leaders Can Learn About Work, Joy And Life by Sherri McArdle and Jim Ramerman

Developed book concept and proposal for these leadership experts in Rochester NY. Obtained contract for book from WBiz Books. Book published in fall 2007.

Vicki Donlan

Book title: Her Turn: Why It’s Time For Women To Lead In America
by Vicki Donlan

Developed book concept and proposal for this women’s leadership expert. Two publishing offers obtained. Book published by Praeger Press in fall 2007.

Laura Leist

Book title: Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process To Organize Your Home & Life by Laura Leist

Advised this workflow expert on book contract terms and negotiations for her book on “organizing your home and life,” published by Sasquatch Publishers in spring 2006.

Bourque Associates International

Book title: Disturbing Questions by Ron Bourque

Implemented book publisher search for CEO of this international management consulting firm. Publishing contract obtained from Father's Press. Book published in 2007.

Michael Yogg

Book title: Passion for Reality: Paul Cabot And The Boston Mutual Fund
by Michael Yogg

Developed and edited book for publication by this finance historian. Book published by Xlibris in 2006.

Lisa DiTullio

Book title: Simple Solutions: How "Enterprise Project Management" Supported Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's Journey From Near Collapse to Number 1 by Lisa DiTullio

Developed and edited book for publication by this project management expert. Book published by iUniverse in 2006.

Stephanie Bennett Vogt

Book title: Your Spacious Self: Clear Your Clutter And Discover Who You Are by Stephanie Bennett Vogt

Developed and edited book for publication by this clutter expert. Book published by iUniverse in 2007.

Corporate Entrepreneurs LLC

Book title: Entrepreneurs Inside: Accelerating Business Growth With Corporate Entrepreneurs by Susan Foley

Developed and edited book for publication by this specialist in corporate entrepreneurship. Book published by Xlibris in 2007.

L & G Business Solutions

Book title: Lead With Your Heart: Sell Happiness And You And Your Business Will Flourish by Lewis Green

Developed book concept and proposal for this president of major marketing/communications consulting firm, based in Connecticut. Obtained contract for book on marketing, visibility and business solutions from HRD Press. Book published in fall 2007.

Drew Yanno

Book title: The 3rd Act: Writing A Great Ending To Your Screenplay
by Drew Yanno

Developed book proposal to targeted publishers for this screenwriting expert. Obtained contract from Continuum Publishers for book about how to write screenplay endings. Book published in fall 2006.

The Personal Brand Company

Book title: The Leader’s Edge: Using Personal Branding To Drive Performance And Profit by Susan Hodgkinson

Developed and edited book for publication by CEO of this high-level branding consulting firm. Book published by iUniverse in 2005.

Fields Associates

Book title: Indispensable Employees: How To Hire Them How To Keep Them by Martha Fields

Developed book proposal on innovative recruitment/retention strategies for this diversity/HR consultant. Obtained contract from Career Press. Book published February 2001. Book #2 published in 2004.

Archer Consulting

Book title: PowerSkills: Building Top-Level Relationships For Bottom-Line Results by James Masciarelli

Guided writing and editing of PowerSkills, authored by firm's CEO. Proposal accepted by major New York literary agency. Published by Nimbus Press in July 2000.

The Levinson Institute

Book title: Accountability Leadership: How To Strengthen Productivity Through Sound Managerial Leadership
by Dr. Gerald Kraines

Guided, ghostwrote CEO's book proposal and book on Accountability Leadership. Published by Career Press in August 2001.

Changing Healthcare

Book title: Transforming Health Care: Action Strategies For Health Care Leaders by Daniel J. Anderson

Guided CEO's development of book proposal and writing of book on innovative healthcare management. Published by the American Hospital Association Press in 1998.

Thomson Management Solutions

Book title: Insurance Coverage For All… And How Insurers Can Afford To Provide It by Maria Thomson

Guided development of book proposal for this insurance industry consultant. Interest obtained from three insurance industry publishers (SOA, National Underwriter, Actex) and two major trade business publishers (Wiley, Quorum). Published by Actex Press in October 2002.

Contracts Obtained & Signed:

Bates Communications

Book title: The Power Speaker (working title)by Suzanne Bates

Developed 2nd book proposal for this strategy/communications specialist, accepted by McGraw-Hill for publication in 2009.

Peak Financial Management Inc.

Book title: Six Sizzling Markets by Pran Tiku

Developed book proposal and targeted potential publishers for Founder/CEO of this international financial planning consulting firm. Interest obtained from four major commercial publishers. Contract signed with John Wiley & Sons for book to be published in spring 2008.

Global Crosswinds

Book title: Power Strategy by Robert Simpkins

Developed book proposal for this world-renowned strategy consultant. Contract signed with HRD Press for book to be published in fall 2008.

The Arch of Leadership

Book title: Leader Mentoring by Michael Shenkman

Developed book concept and proposal for this leader mentoring expert in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Two publishing offers obtained. Book to be published by Career Press in May 2008.

Jinsoo Terry

Book title: Managing The Multicultural Workforce by Jinsoo Terry

Developed book proposal for this multicultural training expert. Contract signed with HRD Press for book to be published in fall 2008.

Peoplesworth

Book title: Grounded Visioning by Jay Vogt

Developed book proposal and targeted potential publishers for Founder/CEO of this organizational leadership consulting firm. Contract signed with Praeger Press for book to be published in spring 2008.

Enlignment

Book title: Intimate Leadership by Miriam Hawley and Jeffrey McIntyre

Developed book concept and proposal for this “co-preneurs leadership” consulting and training firm. Publishing contract obtained from WBiz Books, book to be published in fall 2008.

Brock Communications

Book title: The You Go! Guide To The Real World by Lisa Brock

Developed book concept and proposal for entrepreneur/founder of major PR/marketing firm based in Florida . Obtained contract for her book on success strategies for recent college grads from HRD Press. Publication planned for 2008.

Mercator Partners

Book title: The Eight Core Needs by Charles Guildehaus and Moe Kelley

Developed book proposal and targeted potential publishers for co-founders of this innovation strategy consulting firm. Offers and interest obtained from multiple commercial publishers.

Frank Hone

Book title: Why Healthcare Matters by Frank Hone

Developed book proposal for this healthcare expert. Contract signed with HRD Press for book to be published in fall 2008.

Curtis Bingham

Book title: Owning Customer Value (working title) by Curtis Bingham

Developed book proposal for this expert on customer value and Chief Customer Officers. Offer obtained from HRD Press.

Atrion Networking Corporation

Book title: Always On! A Simple Guide for Keeping your Finger on the Pulse of your Company’s Critical Systems by Charles Nault

Developed book proposal for Founder/Chair of this IT telecommunications consulting firm. Contract signed with Encouragement Press for book to be published in fall 2008.

Incite Marketing

Book title: Stories of LEAN (working title) by Frank Cord

Developed book proposal for LEAN manufacturing expert. Contract signed with Executive Excellence Publishers in 2003.

Best Practices Research

Book title: Best Research Practices (working title) by Jeff Ashman

Contract signed with HRD Press in 2003.

Balzer Associates

Title pending by Cliff Balzer

Developed book proposal and obtained publisher interest in this HR consultant's book on linking HR practices to business results. Contract signed with Quorum Books.

The Camper Group

Title pending by Natalie Camper

Located publisher interested in CEO's book. Obtained contract offer from Quorum Books.

Thomas Schinkel and Associates

Title pending by Thomas Schinkel

Obtained offer from major publisher on book on workplace digitalization for this international office products consultant.

Performance Improvement Group

Title pending by Pam Brown

Obtained offer from major publisher on book on relationship-building in finance industry for this finance/banking consultant.

Sheri Poe!

Title pending by Sheri Poe

Developed book proposal for this former Founder/CEO of publicly held women's shoe company (Ryka Shoe). Proposal accepted by New York literary agent.

Ken Lizotte (previous books published):

Beyond Reason: Questioning Assumptions of Everyday Life (emerson books)
Balancing Work and Family (AMACOM Books)
From Secretary Track to Fast Track (AMACOM Books)
High Inside (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

Book Projects Currently In Process:

The Farmington Group

Title pending by Bill Gluck

Obtained interest from Wiley on change consultant's ideas on business turbulence. Currently guiding further development of book proposal.

Michael Finch

Book title: Without The Guru by Michael Finch

Obtained interest from Random House, New Pages and other publishers for this ex-cult leader’s memoirs. Currently awaiting publisher decisions while circulating book proposal to additional publishers.

Mary Adams

Title pending by Mary Adams

Currently developing book proposal for this Intellectual Capital expert.

Book Promotion Campaigns:

Book title: The Expert’s Edge: Become The Go-To Authority People Turn To Every Time (McGraw Hill)

Author: Ken Lizotte, emerson consulting group inc.

Actions: Placement of article/excepts in major trade and business journals, development of promotional materials, distribution of news releases, securing speaking engagements, securing book reviews and obtaining interviews with newspapers, journals and radio stations.

Book title: Peak Parallels: Business Insights While Climbing The World’s Highest Mountains (HRD Press)

Author: John McQuaig, McQuaig & Welk

Book title: Smart Isn’t Enough: Lessons From A Work Performance Coach (Xlibris)

Author: Kenton Hill KRH Consulting

Actions: Placement of article/excepts in major trade and business journals, development of promotional materials, distribution of news releases.

Book title: Speak Like A CEO: Secrets For Commanding Attention And Getting Results (McGraw-Hill)

Author: Suzanne Bates, Bates Communications

Actions: placement of article/excepts in major trade and business journals, development of speaking engagements, media exposure.

Book title: A Manager’s Guide To Strategic Retirement Plan Management (Wiley)

Author: Dan Cassidy, Cassidy Retirement Group

Actions: Placement of article/excepts in trade and business journals, development of promotional materials, distribution of news releases.

Book title: The Arch And The Path: The Life Of Leading Greatly (Sandia Heights Media)

Author: Michael Shenkman, Arch of Leadership

Actions: Publicity tours, interviews with newspapers, journals and radio stations, placement of article/excepts in trade and business journals, development of promotional materials, distribution of news releases, development of speaking engagements

Book title: Creating and Sustaining Company Growth (Burton-Merrill)

Author: James B. Hangsteffer, Cordel Associates

Actions: Media interviews, placement of article/excepts in trade and business journals, development of promotional materials, development of speaking engagements, distribution of news releases, special events planning

Book title: Insurance Coverage For All…And How Insurers Can Afford To Provide It (Actex Press)

Author: Maria Thomson, Thomson Management Solutions

Actions: Media interviews, placement of article/excepts in trade and business journals, development of promotional materials, distribution of news releases, development of speaking engagements

To learn how we can help you develop your book project, Contact Us today.

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Our Book Project Report Card: A+!

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Our Book Project
Report Card: A+!