Bøger af Dennis Ford

A primary objective for life science executives is raising capital. Very often, however, a lack of marketing and sales skills impedes their efforts. Focusing regionally, rather than globally, only compounds the challenge. "The Life Science Executive's Fundraising Manifesto" helps scientists understand the fundamental skills needed to brand and market their companies. It discusses how to use a consistent message to achieve compelling results from a fundraising campaign, and it teaches you how to aggregate a list of potential global investors that are a fit for your company's products and services. The book also explains how to efficiently and effectively reach out to potential investor targets, start a dialogue that fosters a relationship, and ultimately secure capital allocations. Raising capital is not a one-time event. It must be an ongoing part of your business strategy. This book reveals the expertise required to continually fundraise and bring your ideas to market. For more information about the book, please visit www.fundraisingmanifesto.com.

The primary challenge for fund managers in the alternative investment industry today is how to adroitly raise capital. First, managers need to find investors who are seeking their type of strategy and performance metrics. Then they must navigate a due diligence cycle that can take 9 to 12 months to complete. To be successful, fund managers must realign their marketing efforts and adjust to investors' new evaluation processes.The Fund Manager's Marketing Manifesto shows managers how to plan and execute effective fundraising campaigns in today's alternative investment marketplace. Passive marketing no longer brings in the allocations-outbound marketing is a must, but it takes more time and effort.This book discusses every step of the marketing process, from developing effective marketing materials and researching potential investors, to mounting effective e-mail and phone canvassing campaigns. Central to the discussion is how to build a solid list of investor prospects, and make the most of it. You'll also learn how to avoid two of the major pitfalls that impede success-bad data and inadequate follow-up.Fundraising is not a one-time event. It must be an ongoing part of your firm's business strategy. The Fund Manager's Marketing Manifesto reveals the marketing expertise required to raise capital and build your investor stable.

A fast, salesy read, this book sketches a provocative yet entertaining picture of peddlers, companies, customers, and the unacceptable status quo. It offers a candid account of everyday issues and dilemmas that peddlers face and discusses problems few others are willing to acknowledge, no less discuss. An irreverent and humorous look at corporate sales, it's packed with practical and simple solutions, and true stories from 20-plus years in the business.

Genealogical Troves ~ Volume Three provides nineteenth and twentieth century records of births, baptisms, marriages and deaths pertaining to the-¿ Hunt families¿ Fitzmaurice families-who resided in the vicinity of Ballyhaunis in Eastern County Mayo.Records in Troves ~ Volume Three derive from the civil and Roman Catholic Parishes of Annagh and Bekan in County Mayo and Kiltullagh in County Roscommon. Records include-¿ Roman Catholic Parish registers¿ Civil records¿ Census records¿ the Calendar of Wills

Genealogical Troves ~ Volume Two provides Nineteenth Century records of baptisms, marriages and deaths pertaining to the-Griffin familiesConnell (O'Connell) families-who resided in the vicinity of Ballybunion and Listowel in Northwest County Kerry. Volume Two relies on a number of sources to assemble the family records. These records include:Roman Catholic parish registersCivil recordsLand recordsThe Calendar of WillsVolume Two includes additional records for families (Forde and Freeman of County Mayo and Allen and Linnane of County Kerry) and townlands (Laughil in County Roscommon and Derrynacong in County Mayo) found in Genealogical Troves ~ Volume One.

Genealogical Troves ~ Volume One provides predominantly Nineteenth Century records of baptisms, marriages and deaths pertaining to the following Irish families:¿ Forde families residing in the vicinity of Ballyhaunis, County Mayo¿ Freeman families residing in the vicinity of Ballyhaunis, County Mayo¿ Allen families residing in the vicinity of Ballybunion, County Kerry¿ Linnane (Leonard) families residing in the vicinity of Ballybunion, County Kerry¿ families residing in the townland of Laughil, Kiltullagh Parish, County Roscommon¿ families residing in the townland of Derrynacong, Annagh Parish, County MayoTroves relies on a number of sources to assemble the family records. These sources include:¿ Roman Catholic parish registers¿ Civil records¿ Land records¿ Census records¿ Petty Court records

Explores eight approaches human beings have pursued over time to invest life with meaning and to infuse order into a seemingly chaotic universe. This book investigates the contributions of the Greeks, Kant, and William James.