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AUGUST 2012 
Greetings! 

           It's August already! We've given our newsletter a makeover, but don't worry, it still has all of our usual features. We've got a new book for all you aspiring entrepreneurs, some goodies on the Olympics and as always, a fun question to tickle your brain. Let us know what you think about our new look by emailing us, and don't forget to follow us on Twitter for the latest business news, tips and trends. 

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Featured Title - New Release! 

Advice for start-ups is everywhere, and it constitutes a body of received wisdom. Journalist Jonathan Moules, who has devoted six years to interviewing and reporting on successful entrepreneurs, turns some of this advice on its head. His model of "rebel entrepreneurship" defies the conventional views about how to run a business and offers an alternative guide to success. 

News & Noteworthy   
  • The brand police are on patrol at the London Olympics looking for anyone attempting to compete with the official sponsors. It has caused quite an uproar, especially for local small businesses, but Nike has found a clever way around the rules in their "Find Your Greatness" ambush campaign. Read all about it here or watch it below. For more on successful campaigning check out The Best Digital Marketing Campaigns in the World.   
Nike: Find Your Greatness.
Nike: Find Your Greatness.
From the Book Trade 

--- Despite concerns from bookseller groups, The Department of Justice carries on with suit against Apple, MacMillan and Penguin over e-book pricing 

 

--- A look back at the publishing industry's  predictions for 2012 -- were they right?  

 

--- Jonah Lehrer resigns from The New Yorker, admits to fabricating quotes in his book Imagine 
 
--- A look at e-book sales in the US 
 
--- Simon & Schuster adds QR codes to all print books -- will they catch on? 
 
--- Financial Times' digital subscribers surpass print readers
Author Spotlight 
 
Pepe Martinez Photo  Pepe Martínez is the Managing Director of Millward Brown Iberia. He has won four awards from the Spanish Marketing Research Society, AEDEMO, for his work. He gives frequent lectures throughout Europe at universities, business schools and marketing forums on the relationship between young consumers and brands, social media and qualitative research.

His new book, The Consumer Mind delves into the field of neuromarketing to give curious readers a better understanding of the relationship between brands and consumers. 

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