Business the Richard Branson Way

In many ways, Richard Branson and his company the Virgin Group areunique. In an era dominated by strategists, Branson is anopportunist with an uncanny knack of sniffing out great deals whereothers hesitate or fear to tread. Never before has a single brandbeen so successfully deployed across such a diverse range of goodsand services. Branson is the ultimate brand builder.So how does he do it? Now bought completely up to date for thisnew edition, Business the Richard Branson Way, not onlyreveals the secrets of Branson's remarkable success but also drawsout the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can beapplied to any business or career. From picking on someone biggerthan you to moving faster than a speeding bullet, and from makingwork fun to keeping the common touch, you have in your hands thesecrets of phenomenal success.Contents* Richard Branson Revisited* The Life and Times of Richard Branson* One Pick on Someone Bigger Than You* Two Do the Hippy, Hippy Shake* Three Haggle - Everything's Negotiable* Four Make Work Fun* Five Do Right By Your Brand* Six Smile for the Cameras* Seven Don't Lead Sheep, Herd Cats* Eight Faster than a Speeding Bullet* Nine Size Does Matter* Ten Never Lose the Common Touch* How to Build a Brand the Branson Way* Last Word