Nick Davies (2)
Author of How to Be Great at The Stuff You Hate: The Straight-Talking Guide to Networking, Persuading and Selling
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Nicholas Davies was born on March 28, 1953. He is a British investigative journalist, writer and documentary maker. He has written extensively as a freelancer, as well as for The Guardian and The Observer, and been named Reporter of the Year, Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year at show more the British Press Awards. Davies has made documentaries for ITV's World in Action and written numerous books on the subject of politics and journalism, including Flat Earth News, which attracted considerable controversy as an exposé of journalistic malpractice in the UK and around the globe. As a reporter for The Guardian, Davies was responsible for uncovering the News of the World phone hacking affair, including the July 2011 revelations of hacking into the mobile phone voicemail of the murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler.He will be at the WORD Christchurch Writers & Readers Festival in 2015. His title Hack Attack: How the Truth Caught up with Rupert Murdoch made the New Zealand Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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That is sad because, this book is much better than that. This is a book that is well worth reading - and indeed, working through if, like me, one finds oneself in the position of needing to sell, or even simply sell one's ideas. It does not make nonsensical promises and I shall not be challenging for the title, Salesman of the Year 2012, after reading it. I think that I understand sales a little better and feel more confident in putting forward my own, excellent, company. This is surely, as much as one can expect from any book.
Nick Davies has obviously followed a similar path himself and the book is refreshingly bereft of ridiculous claims and hype. I have not only read it, I have placed it beside my desk and feel sure that I shall be referring to it in the future. Do not be put off by the, frankly daft title, if you need to promote yourself, od your business, then this book deserves its place upon your bookcase.… (more)