101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test: What You Need to Know Explained Simply

Before heading off to college, high school students first spend a Saturday morning with their number two pencils and calculators, hunched over a little document known as the SAT Reasoning Test.

This “little document” determines the future of your college education. No pressure.

Almost every institution of higher education in the United States requires SAT scores for admission, and there were more than 1.5 million students from the class of 2009 eager to fulfill the prerequisite, according to CollegeBoard.com, the official Web site of the SAT.

So, with competition between yourself and the millions of other ambitious students, how can you  be sure you will score high and stand out? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

101 Ways to Score Higher on Your SAT Reasoning Test is designed to teach students how to read and approach questions while also providing them with resources and teacher recommend strategies that will assist with SAT preparation. The aptitude-testing guide is filled with math, English, and writing practice questions, step-by-step instructions on writing an effective SAT essay, reviews of critical reading, grammar, and correct usage as well as in-depth reviews of important math concepts. It will make the perfect companion for any college bound student hoping to achieve impressive SAT goals.

“I believe that you will be able to raise your own score considerably if you read this book carefully, follow the advice given, and spend considerable time practicing and preparing for the test,” said Author Marti Maguire, who also teaches of test-preparation courses in North Carolina. “We have offered you a detailed map of the SAT landscape. You must chart the path that brings you the greatest success.”

199 Internet-Based Businesses You Can Start with Less than $1,000: Secrets, Techniques, and Strategies Ordinary People Use Every Day to Make Millions

Starting a new online business does not have to be complicated or expensive. If done in steps, an online business could join the ranks of the billion-dollar e-commerce industry.

E-sales in the retail industry accounted for $30.2 billion in the first quarter of 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 2008, total Internet retail sales were $132.4 billion, which translates to 3.4 percent of sales for the entire retail industry.

So, how do you surf toward an Internet career? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

199 Internet-Based Businesses You Can Start with Less than $1,000 takes readers through the steps needed to tackle a part-time or full-time online business at an affordable rate. This book explores business categories such as automobile dealers to florists, traditional to general niches, and even how to use Google AdWords to find the right business or service that catches your eye. Sharon L. Cohen guides readers through the virtual business world showing how to design a Web site, selling options, such as a shopping cart or taking payments, brand, content, analytics, equipment needed, Web site marketing, and basic search engine optimization (SEO).

This comprehensive guide will help you find your specific selling point, whether it be Japanese gardening tools or a clothing line for cats, and keep you in the loop on relationship building with customers based on similar interests.

How to Start and Make a Conversation: How to Talk to Anyone in 30 Seconds or Less

By: Amber McDonald

Have you ever been at a business convention or work party and foundyourself clammed up in the corner, wondering how you could start conversation with a complete stranger? However, the harder you try to think the more nervous you become and suddenly, your mind goes blank.

If you can relate to this scenario, you aren’t alone. According to the Shyness Institute, an institute for research in social fitness and shyness, nearly 50 percent of adults in the United States suffer from bashfulness in social settings. Shyness, combined with the pressure of first impressions, causes many people to avoid making conversation or engaging in social situations of any kind.

So, if you have to regularly meet new people for your job, are starting a new career, or moving to a new city, how can you be sure to overcome issues of timidness and make great impressions on the new people you will meet? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

How to Start and Make a Conversation — How to Talk to Anyone in 30 Seconds or Less is written for anyone who feels nervous or unhinged the second they step into an unfamiliar conversation. It guides readers through associated issues, such as barriers to communication, the importance of body language, how to keep a conversation going, and how to make a polite exit. With this book, you will be able to start and hold a conversation with nearly anyone in 30 seconds or less.

“As a speech language pathologist, I found the information in this book to be extremely helpful,” Deanna Anderson, who has worked with both adults and children who have found participating in conversations to be a challenge, writes in the foreword of the book. “I believe it will be a great tool to help enhance anyone’s personal and professional conversation skills.”

Sell Your Home Now: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Common Mistakes, Selling Faster, and Making More Money

By: Nedda Pourahmady

It’s no surprise home sellers struggle in a stagnant economy. In fact, 2009 marked the worst year for housing since World War II, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Because of the $8,000 tax credit for buyers and a capital gains tax break for sellers resulting in profits of up to $250,000 without owing a single dime to Uncle Sam, economists say they expect home sales to increase in early 2010. However, Anna Piretti, economist for BNP Paribas, thinks the state of the housing market remains unpredictable.

“Tight credit conditions, ongoing deleveraging, a likely increase in mortgage rates and a 10 percent unemployment rate all point to sluggish housing demand after the tax credit program expires in mid-2010,” Piretti said in a January 2010 Market Watch article.

How can you get out of this selling slump? At Atlantic Publishing, we have a book for that.

Sell Your Home Now: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Common Mistakes, Selling Faster, and Making More Money provides all the essentials to selling your home faster. In this comprehensive guide, learn fast and efficient sales techniques, how to prepare and stage your home, avoid foreclosure, and deal with contracts, inspections, and disclosures. Author Laura Riddle, a master’s level award-winning real estate broker and Realtor, walks sellers through everything they need to know to sell their home at the best price in the new real estate market. She shows how to determine your house value and explains the best time to list your property. Also included in the book are case studies from agents and sellers across the country, offering tips and insight on selling your home quickly for the best possible value.  With this book, you can make a large profit on your home quickly and efficiently and stand out in the market.

Using Other People’s Money to Get Rich: Secrets, Techniques, and Strategies Investors Use Every Day Using OPM to Make Millions

By: Nedda Pourahmady

Warren Buffett, Donald Trump, Bill Gates, and Sheldon Adelson. All of these men used a common strategy to acquire their wealth: other people’s money.

Although this can be risky, there are many benefits to using OPM, such as gaining access to larger amounts of funds and receiving expert insight on starting a business. In spite of answering to an investor about business decisions, you will gain the ability to speed up the start-up and growth of your business.

Do you want a shot to be on the same level as those moguls but need the resources to learn how to leverage other people’s money? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

Using Other People’s Money to Get Rich teaches you to minimize costs and avoid the common downfalls of OPM. Additionally, author Desiree Smith-Daughety explains sources of OPM, such as lending institutions, venture capitalists, angel investors, the federal government, and insurance companies. This book will prepare you to use OPM to pay off debts and invest in areas such as the stock market, rental properties, paper assets, and Web-based businesses.

“There could hardly be a more perfect time for a book on this subject,” said Neil Palache, president and CEO of The Wealth Creator Company for Women. “…The secrets, techniques, and strategies that Desiree describes in her book are just what the doctor ordered…”

Get an inside look into the world of investors and how they used OPM to make millions. With this book, learn how to use other people’s money to achieve wealth today.

The Complete Guide to Personal Finance: For Teenagers and College Students

By: Amy Gronauer

Chances are, you’ve already got a lot on your mind: homework,extracurricular activities, relationships with family and friends. Why should you start worrying about the ins and outs of personal finance when you’ve already got enough on your plate? Besides, isn’t finance boring?

According to CollegeScholarships.org, the average cost of private college tuition these days is $25,143, compared to $6,585 for public tuition. Couple these figures with the whopping 38 percent of college grads who take ten years or more to pay back their student loans, and you’ve got some serious financial decisions to make.

So, how do you steer clear of sky-high debt as a young adult? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

The Complete Guide to Personal Finance: For Teenagers and College Students is your tool to get control of your finances early. You will learn how to make and stick to a budget, open a bank account, write a check and balance a checkbook, pay for a car, get and manage credit, determine your needs versus your wants, and avoid financial mistakes. You will also learn about investment options, taxes, debit and credit cards, and basic budget tips.

“This book is an outstanding primer for young people who want to take control of their finances,” said Brad Lazarus, principal at Omega Advisors LLC. “The case studies are especially smart tools to engage the teen and college-age audience, illustrating personal financial experiences that are realistic and relatable to their lives and the financial challenges they face.”

With this comprehensive guide, you will discover creative ways to get a jumpstart on your financial future and use money responsibly. Even if you have had a few missteps along the way, you will be able to learn from your mistakes and get on the path to financial wellbeing.

How to Get the Raise You Want in 90 Days or Less: A Step-by-Step Plan for Making It Happen

By: Amber McDonald

For many people, attaining a salary abundant enough to pay the bills while also covering the costs of activities that make life fulfilling is the ultimate career goal.

However, in today’s recession-influenced job market, increasing your salary is a bit more challenging than in the past. According to a Hewitt Associates survey, base salary increases were at an all time low in 2009 with only 1.8 percent being implemented. This is the lowest statistic for salary raises in the 33 years, and it predicts 2010 will only see a slight raise in the percentage.

So, in spite of the recession, how can you be sure to reach financial goals and earn your value in today’s competitive employment market? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

How to Get the Raise You Want in 90 Days or Less is a comprehensive guide that will help readers overcome hesitance and get the raise they deserve by proving to everyone that their presence is vital to the success of the company. This book details methods for success, including creating a list of what an employer is looking for and checking off each item as work performance improves. A special section on the top mistakes to avoid is also included.

“In my professional life, there is nothing more rewarding than helping my clients transition from stuck to unstuck, from victim to victorious, and from under-earning to financially successful,” Robyn Feldberg, a professional career management coach, writes in the foreword. “To this end, I’m constantly looking for new resources that I can recommend, and I recommend this book to anyone seeking solid, reliable information on how to get a raise.”

For any employee grinding their way through work every day, knowing they are worth more money, this step-by-step guide to getting a raise is for you.

The Complete Guide to Healthy Cooking and Nutrition for College Students — How Not to Gain 17 Pounds at College

By: Amber McDonald

College life embodies a culture of activity, but whether it’s a study group,movie, or a night on the town, food is usually involved.

According to a 2008 study conducted at Indiana University Bloomington and Tufts University, many college students gain between 6 and 9 pounds within their first year of academia life. It is because of statistics like these, and the enticing “foodie” culture, that many young adults fear the “freshman 15.”

So, how can you be sure to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle while in college? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

The Complete Guide to Healthy Cooking and Nutrition for College Students — How Not to Gain 17 Pounds at College is designed to provide every college student just learning to cook for themselves with feasible, cost-conscious substitutes for pizza, fast food and popcorn. Written by J. Lucy Boyd, a professional registered nurse and amateur chef, it begins at a very basic — or freshman — cooking level and becomes more advanced as it approaches the senior section. Each of the sections includes basic recipes, most of them appropriate for one serving.

The book also covers eating disorders prevalent on college campuses and reasons to avoid unhealthy eating choices. Exercise and proper sleep are discussed at length, as well as time management, organization, and stress management. This healthy living guide makes an excellent gift for children or grandchildren who are headed off to college.

The Complete Guide to Spotting Accounting Fraud & Cover-Ups- Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

By: Meredith Wynn

Need, greed, egos, and opportunity. Accounting fraud is happening daily,

and it affects all businesses no matter how large or small.

United States organizations lose 7 percent of their annual revenues to fraud, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2008 report. This translates to approximately $994 billion in fraud losses annually. Accounting fraud typically lasts two years from start to detection and nearly all perpetrators are first-time offenders. The majority of fraud is centered on a key component in the business world: trust.

So, how do you keep you and your business safe from sticky fingers? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

The Complete Guide to Spotting Accounting Fraud & Cover-Ups delves into the dangers of the business world and offers readers clear explanations of accounting terms that are easily understood. This book provides a comprehensive glance at fraud in large and small corporations showing the different types of frauds, the people committing them, and how they are accomplished. Author Martha Maeda unleashes the basic steps of detecting fraud in the workplace after it has happened and how to prevent it from occurring again. This comprehensive guide will help you spot accounting fraud and will provide you with the resources to protect yourself and your investments. Learn what to look for and how to outsmart the office crook so that you and your investments stay safe and sound.

101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam: What You Need to Know Explained Simply

By: Amber McDonald

Taking the Series 7 exam is no easy task, but before you can sell stocks,bonds, and options in the United States, you’ll have face your fears.

So, with all of the time invested in studying and taking the actual test as well as the mandatory fee, how can you be sure to obtain a score high enough to beat the 70 percent requirement and pass the Series 7 the first time? At Atlantic Publishing Group, we have a book for that.

101 Ways to Score Higher on Your Series 7 Exam is a step-by-step, subject-by-subject information source that will guide those who are ambitious to pass the test and acquire the title of General Securities Registered Representative. The comprehensive guide provides readers with studying techniques, methods for approaching the various types of questions, practice tests, common mistakes, and tips for overcoming anxiety by knowing what to expect on testing day.

“Studying for your Series 7 exam is your first step toward an exciting career as a registered representative,” Claire Bradley, a financial consultant and the author of the book, writes in the introduction. “By using the time management tools and industry knowledge explained simply in this book, you are well on your way to facing the challenges ahead.”