Once again and for the last time, the app is free. I’m doing this until March 1st so I can build a user base. After that, the price goes back up. My hope is that enough people will download it that I’ll be able to get some sponsorships.

Spread the word. You have to love the price.

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At least it’s nice to be in six-digit world.

Thank you all for reading, commenting, tweeting, watching, and listening. The good stuff will continue to flow. I still type fast, don’t sleep, and have way too many opinions.

For me, though, two years is a long time. The web is different now than it was back in 2009 and, as such, it’s time for a revision.

My friend Todd Hamilton is in the process of making my site a bit less, well, bloggy. I’m running a business and it’s high time that my site reflected that. The improved site will still contain the same content but it will be presented in a more contemporary manner.

Stay tuned.

Rules

These are pretty straightforward:

• You run a reasonably well-trafficked blog on topics related to the book.
• You are active on social media sites.
• You like to read.
• You can read books via Kindle.

Contact me by clicking here. Make sure to select “eBook giveaway.” I’ll contact you to let you know if you’ve made the cut. You agree to read it and provide an honest review on your blog in the near future.

Note that I don’t have PDFs or other digital files to send.

For a limited time, I’ve made the iPhone app free. The app contains technology and productivity tips.

Click here to download the app.

OK, I’ll admit it. I’m a media whore.

There. I’ve said it.

I’m also a big believer in, er, borrowing good ideas. So, I’m stealing the marketing idea in this post from my friend and fellow author Scott Berkun. (I did ask permission before my cybertheft, though.)

Behind the scenes, I’ve been busting my ass generating PR for The Age of the Platform: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Have Redefined Business. I’ve had some successes lately, with Small Biz Trends, the New York Times, and ReadWriteWeb running pieces on the book lately.

But I’m also not easily satisfied.

(Gosh…this is sounding like a therapy session.)

So, I’m asking for your help.

On Friday, Dec 9th let’s see how low we can get the Amazon.com ranking for the book.

The math is simple:

More sales = lower ranking.

More buzz = more sales (I think, anyway)

I’ve been able to crack 15,000 for the regular book and 10,000 for the Kindle edition.

If you have 60 seconds to help, here’s what you can do:

1. Leave a comment. Example: “I’m in. What can I do?” or something along those lines. By leaving a comment I can follow up with you via email to help organize. It will be very simple, I promise.
2. Mark your calendar for Friday, Dec 9th.  And plan to tweet, share, blog, or do something book-related. Click here to add a reminder to your calendar (.ical).
3. Plan to buy the book as a holiday gift, or for your team, on Friday, Dec 9th.

I’ll provide more details, including sample tweets and status updates you can reuse if you like.

Want to try the book out? No problem. Click here to read a sample, here to listen to an audio sample by someone with a silky smooth voice, and here to watch the video trailer with beautiful piano music from Jordan Rudess.

Link to tweet and share for the book:

Let’s see how many books I can sell today. Can you help @philsimon reach new lows on #Amazon? (Yes, lows). http://ht.ly/7TW8j 

If you don’t tweet (Charlie don’t surf, right?), then Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, or your personal sites would be great for a quick reference.

Thanks, all. Let’s see how low we can go!

Hey, it’s Black Friday, right?

To order them, just click on the button below.

I am very pleased to announce the publication of my fourth book, The Age of the Platform: How Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google Have Redefined Business. It’s now up on Amazon. A few months ago, I launched a site specific to the book.

This is the third release from Motion Publishing.

Stay tuned for more updates soon on when the book is available in all electronic formats. That is in progress as we speak.

I am pleased to announce the publication of 101 Lightbulb Moments in Data Management. The book features contributions from some of the most respected minds in data management, including Jim Harris, Jill Dyché, David Loshin, Phil Simon, and others. The book represents the best of The DataRoundtable by Dataflux. DataFlux CEO Tony Fisher has written the Foreword.

The book is now available on Amazon.com.

Props again go out to the ridiculously talent Shiri Design Studio.