Eight weeks til BN!
After eight weeks of twists and turns with my publisher and with the Bowker Books in Print system, the Software Licensing Handbook, Second Edition is now available through Barnes and Nobles (and other fine booksellers). It’s a long sorid tale – not really worth telling. I’m just happy it’s available again. They’re even offering it [...]
Software Licensing Handbook mentioned in “GO”
The Software Licensing Handbook (and yours truly) were mentioned in a discussion of software licensing in the January edition of “GO” (AirTran Airways in-flight magazine). Thanks to the author, Lee Gimpel! The Licensing Handbook Blog is the companion site to the Software Licensing Handbook. Covering licensing topics on a regular basis, Jeffrey Gordon attempts to [...]
Electronic version of the SLH?
I’ve been asked several times if an electronic version of the Software Licensing Handbook exists. To date, the answer is no. I really like the idea of having a tangible item in your hands, even in a digital age. But over the last few years, the idea keeps popping up… and I guess I’m being [...]
Speaking of Firesales…
As you can see from the multiple prior articles, we just held our first free conference call regarding firesales. Stephen Guth was gracious enough to host and we had several great suggestions on how to deal with the inevitable steals and deals that seem to pop out of nowhere this time of year. Thank you [...]
Book Review: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
In most business-related books, the general rule of thumb is that if you manage to get a single nugget of valuable information, the book was worth the cost. This rule is a result of understanding that business books are based on amalgamations of information – that a book on any given topic isn’t going to [...]
Book Translation?
I was looking at my visitor statistics today and see that I have a heavy number of readers from places in Brazil, Portugal, Russia and Germany. I think this means that the translation services are being put to good use. So I wondered: Is there a need for the Software Licensing Handbook to be translated [...]
Open Letter to Owners of the Software Licensing Handbook (either edition)
Dear Reader: One of my favorite aspects of Stephen King is that he tries desperately to communicate with his readers. He sends “open letters” to them through the front or back pages of each novel… leaves notes on his website… whatever he can do to let them know that he’s a real person, with real [...]
First 8 Sessions of the Software Licensing Education Series Released
In the last several years, I’ve had the pleasure of conducting a wide variety of software licensing training programs all around the country. Attendees that I’ve talked with at these sessions have all expressed a desire to continue their software licensing and contract negotiation learning experience once they’ve returned home. For the first time, software [...]
New Edition of the Software Licensing Handbook Released!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2008 New Book Helps Anyone Negotiate Software Licenses RALEIGH, NC – The second edition of the popular Software Licensing Handbook, offers negotiators of all skill-levels an opportunity for the upper hand when in the often complex world of software licensing. Written by expert negotiator Jeffrey I. Gordon who specializes in [...]
Special Offer for Owners of the Software Licensing Handbook, 2ed
On September 12th, I will be sending out notice to the world announcing the availability of the second edition of the Software Licensing Handbook. You might have noticed the book picture on the right has changed a bit… yep, you can buy it today (I’ll be available via Amazon and other resellers in about a [...]
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