It is amazing how quickly the months pass by. I can’t believe it is already June, and once again, I am behind. I am looking forward to June because I will be able to sneak in some reading. I hope you are going to be able to relax and read. Next month, I am hoping to release some exciting news. Stay tuned. I successfully finished reading the books I set aside for May 2018, how about you? However, I am behind with writing my blog posts.  I still need to finish writing two of them. I expect to complete these posts tonight. I think I have put together an interesting array of books for June. Come check out my reading list and read along with me.

This month I am focusing on a couple of books related to education, another one on one of the men from Band of Brothers, and one to help my business, Tubarks Consulting.

Here is what is on my reading list for June 2018:

Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide by John Jantsch

I am a fan of John Jantsch. I first read his book, The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself and I had an opportunity to see him speak at Social Media Marketing World. I am a fan of his message so I wanted to learn more.

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Is Your Marketing as Simple, Effective, and Affordable as Duct Tape?

Let’s face it, as a small business owner, you are really in the business of marketing. The problem for most small business owners is that they suffer from “marketing idea of the week” syndrome instead of implementing a systematic approach to the problem of small business marketing.

In Duct Tape Marketing, renowned Small Business Marketing guru John Jantsch shows you how to develop and execute a marketing plan that will give your business the life and longevity you knew you could have when you made that decision to go out on your own.

Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper’s Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich by David Kenyon Webster

This book follows the life story of David Webster, he was one of the soldiers in the Band of Brothers series.

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David Kenyon Webster’s memoir is a clear-eyed, emotionally charged chronicle of youth, camaraderie, and the chaos of war. Relying on his own letters home and recollections he penned just after his discharge, Webster gives a first hand account of life in E Company, 101st Airborne Division, crafting a memoir that resonates with the immediacy of a gripping novel. From the beaches of Normandy to the blood-dimmed battlefields of Holland, here are acts of courage and cowardice, moments of irritating boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror, and pitched urban warfare. Offering a remarkable snapshot of what it was like to enter Germany in the last days of World War II, Webster presents a vivid, varied cast of young paratroopers from all walks of life, and unforgettable glimpses of enemy soldiers and hapless civilians caught up in the melee. Parachute Infantry is at once harsh and moving, boisterous and tragic, and stands today as an unsurpassed chronicle of war—how men fight it, survive it, and remember it.

Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games by Sharon Boller and Karl Kapp

I am a huge fan of gamification, game-based learning, and games in the classroom. I picked up this book at the recent Association for Talent Development conference so that I could learn more.

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When trainers use games, learners win big.

As a trainer interested in game design, you know that games are more effective than lectures. You’ve seen firsthand how immersive games hold learners’ interest, helping them explore new skills and experience different points of view.

But how do you become the Milton Bradley of learning games? Play to Learn is here to help.

This book bridges the gap between instructional design and game design; it’s written to grow your game literacy and strengthen crucial game design skills. Experts Sharon Boller and Karl Kapp share real examples of in-person and online games, and offer an online game for you to try as you read. They walk you through evaluating entertainment and learning games, so you can apply the best to your own designs.

Play to Learn will also show you how to:

• Link game design to your business needs and learning objectives.
• Test your prototype and refine your design.
• Deploy your game to motivated and excited learners.

So don’t just play around. Think big, design well, and use Play to Learn as your guide.

Rapid Media Development for Trainers: Creating Videos, Podcasts, and Presentations on a Budget by Jonathan Halls

A few years ago, I sat in on a presentation given by Jonathan Hall while at the Association for Talent Development conference. He provided some sound advice for developing videos. I wanted to see what he had to say on this topic.

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Create stunning digital media quickly and affordably.

Shaky camerawork and scratchy audio just won’t cut it with your learners. But can your time- and budget-constrained training department produce the polished media they expect? Absolutely.

In Rapid Media Development for Trainers, veteran trainer and author Jonathan Halls uses his experience running the BBC’s prestigious production training department to help even the smallest learning team dazzle. Whether you need to build a training program, blend your offerings, or flip your classroom, this book will help you make learning dynamic with rapid media techniques.

Free of overly technical jargon, Rapid Media Development for Trainers is for novice and expert learning professionals alike. It explains essential learning and media concepts and adapts standard production practices to your work schedule. You won’t need to max out your budget on expensive equipment, or stress over camera models and editing software. Use simple tools―some that you already have―to create video, audio, and online content while avoiding common missteps.

Turn once uninspiring training programs into riveting learning experiences that incorporate compelling video, crisp podcasts, and eye-catching presentations.

That’s it for this month — I want to hear what good books YOU’VE read lately! Please share in the comments below.

I encourage you to check out these reading lists in case you missed them: January, February, March, April, and May. There was lots of good reading.

My Reviews for These Books

• Book Review: Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games
• Book Review: Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper’s Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich
• Book Review: Rapid Media Development for Trainers: Creating Videos, Podcasts, and Presentations on a Budget
• Book Review: Duct Tape Marketing Revised and Updated: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide
• Book Review: The Protector Ethic: Morality, Virtue, and Ethics in the Martial Way

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