Man has created many powerful instruments but none like the book. We know books as to contain knowledge and ideas that are preserved over time which can be used not only for pleasure and entertainment but as tools of learning. In the context of learning in today’s world, business books always form part of any successful endeavor, whether it be personal or for business.
A business book seeks to put forward an idea or ideas that would lead to successful and profitable business operation including systems that would enable career enhancement opportunities for employees. Contents are not merely confined to purely academic thinking. Most business books enjoying extreme popularity have been patronized mainly because they are able to offer practical entrepreneurship advice that are doable and can be implemented within the shortest possible time.
Books in whatever form propose to deliver something to the readers. In the same manner that children’s books propose to ignite a child’s imagination to inspire learning, business books propose to offer solutions to challenges faced by businesses. These offered solutions may be products of scientific investigations or personal experiences. A book is said to have done its job if it meets the reader’s expectations.
Many people have discovered the art of writing business books but not all have found success in it. A basic rule in writing a book of this nature is to write on something which the author has extensive knowledge of, backed up by comprehensive research work. It is not enough to say to the readers that one has a brilliant idea. The proposition has to be supported by business plans, marketing plans, sales plans, legal procedures, accounting procedures and troubleshooting procedures for a book to truly sell its idea.
Authors of business books need to be aware of what specific audience they are writing for. There is also a need for the material to be presented in a logical sequence. In the end, a business book’s value is measured in terms of its capability to produce the information which the reader needs to know.
Originally posted on January 25, 2011 @ 7:42 am
