Eskandar opens Milan shop

Eskandar Milano, a Milan based branch of the growing high fashion company Eskandar, opened on September 7th. More information on Eskandar and the new Milan branch can be found on the Eskandar webpage here.

Further questions or inquiries regarding the new Milan shop can be directed to milanretail@eskandar.com.

Win McCormack sits down for interview about the recent re-release of his seminal book, The Rajneesh Chronicles

Win McCormack, venerated author and current editor-in-chief of Benay client Tin House Magazine, recently sat down with interviewer Nancy Rommelmann of OregonLive.com to discuss the upcoming re-release of his book, The Rajneesh Chronicles. The book is set for re-release this year to commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Dalles poisonings (one of the critical events in McCormack’s account).

The interview, which can be found here in its full entirety, touched on McCormack’s personal experiences in investigating the Oregon-based ‘cult’ headed by Indian emigrant Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh.

McCormack detailed the skepticism and threats he received while covering the Rajneesh ‘cult’ in the mid-eighties, which eventually earned him a William Allen White Commendation for investigative reporting.

The book, originally published in 1987, is available through the Tin House website here.

Mary Volmer’s Crown of Dust lauded in Publishers Weekly review

Mary Volmer’s Crown of Dust, published by Benay client Soho Press, earned a favorable review in the September 6th edition of Publishers Weekly.

The reviewer described Volmer’s style as, “Distinctive, beautifully written” and punctuated the review by topically noting that Volmer had, “found a fat vein of gold in some heavily mined territory”.

The review is available online through the Publishers Weekly website within their reviews database here (note that registration is required for access).

Crown of Dust is an eloquently conveyed tale of two women of different pasts set in the mid-nineteenth century California gold rush. It is available through the Soho Press website here.

Graham Hancock set for multiple appearances across the country to promote latest book, Entangled, published by Benay client Disinformation®

Graham Hancock, the prolific author who recently appeared in the Disinformation® Original Motion Picture 2012: Science of Superstition, will stop in Boston on September 30th to speak about his latest book, Entangled. More information on the appearance can be found via the Disinformation® facebook page here.

Hancock has also planned stops in Arlington and South Portland before heading west for several stops in the Los Angeles area. Information regarding the entire schedule of appearances can be found on the Disinformation facebook events page here.

Entangled, a thrilling fantasy adventure, is set for release on October 1st. Pre-orders are available through the official Entangled website here.

Colin Cotterill’s Love Songs from a Shallow Grave recognized in New York Times book review

Colin Cotterill’s latest compelling chapter in the story of Laotian coroner Dr. Siri Paiboun, Love Songs from a Shallow Grave, caught the eye of the New York Times Crime Section book reviewer Marilyn Stasio within the Sunday, August 15th edition. The book, published by Benay client Soho Press, merited a brief description and recommendation. The full write-up can still be found on their website at the link below.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/books/review/Crime-t.html?_r=1&ref=crime

The book, and the predecessors in the series, can be found at the Soho Press website;

http://www.sohopress.com/new-books/love-songs-from-a-shallow-grave/

Seth Godin's words of (business) wisdom

I greatly enjoy reading Seth Godin's blog. His commentary today on business and individual responsibility are well worth sharing so please enjoy and check out his blog for yourself. Dawn

The corporate conscience
There isn't one.

Corporations don't have a conscience, people do.

That means that every time you say, "It's just my job," or "My department has a policy," or "All I do is work here," what you've done is abdicated responsibility--to no one.

It's convenient and even comfortable to blame the anonymous actions of many working in concert on a evanescent brand or organization, but that starts you on an inevitable race to the bottom. Organizations have more power than ever before. They are better synchronized, faster, and possess more tools to change the economy and the people in it than ever before. And the only option available to the rest of us is for individuals to take responsibility (it's not given) for what they do and how they do it.

The very same tools that permit organizations to synchronize their efforts are now available to you and to me. I guess the question is: will we use that power to humanize the systems we've created?

PS It's not just about being a good citizen: when bad behavior comes back to hurt the company, it hurts you, too.

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/08/the-corporate-conscience.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29

Today is the first day of the rest of your (business) life!

“Do you have the guts to write down your most important goals every single day?” That was the July 26th challenge from Dave Navarro’s Rock your Day http://www.rockyourday.com/how-to-keep-urgency-from-ruining-your-life/
and it has got me thinking about how to set and truly achieve goals.

It’s not enough to say today that “I want a new client” or “I want to make more money” or “I want to provide better service to my existing clients.” To make any of these abstract goals turn into a reality one has to write out the goals, think about the ways and means of achieving them, and them implement a plan of action to ensure that the goals are met, adjusting and adapt the actions and achievements as circumstances evolve. This is a great site to get ideas and encouragement from on a regular basis.