The New Polymath: Second Wind

As my book was published last summer, it benefitted from a number of speaking opportunities, reviews from plenty of bloggers and the book’s social reach (it has its own Facebook page, LinkedIn Group, FlickR page, website etc).

In the last few weeks, I have seen a renewed interest – several interview requests, more speaking opportunities, more requests for comp copies.

Who should I thank for this second wave of interest?

• Individuals like Dr. Kent Bottles, John Dupuis, Mark Bennett wrote generously about the book.  Unsolicited, but they are prolific readers and chose to inlude Polymath in their year-end lists of best books of 2010. 
• Some of my blog sponsors like Cognizant and NetSuite have handed out copies at various events of theirs
• Several professors have used the book for classroom assignments
• The book’s availability on the Kindle, iPad and other ebook platforms which were popular gifts over the holidays. Fitting that a book on technology innovation has benefitted from technology innovations redefining publishing
• The book's growing availaility around the world. In our instant eBook download world it is easy to forget the global logistics of transporting books has not changed much in a while and that eBooks are stll primarily a North American phenomenon.
• Countless souls who have been generous to the book in spoken words, written letters and other traditional ways authors benefitted from their fans.

Comments

[Debbie Brown]

It's an important book, a great book, and thought provoking. If the US wants to come back, innovation must be unstoppable and fed-
Our modern day polymaths must stand out on the world stage- and continue to breed more polymaths!

[GretchenL0703]

I am very pleased about this news; to me, the key takeaway from The New Polymath is the benefit, both to the individual and to society, of being a person of varied interests and talents. It seems to be in vogue these days to focus one's efforts on communicating and representing oneself as a "consistent brand," which strikes me as monotonous and dreary. I continue to be delighted by the examples of the successful leaders you profile whose backgrounds and areas of accomplishment are widely varied and whose voices reflect diverse talents.

[Thomas]

Vinnie,
I have been most impressed with your consistency and discipline in marketing your book. It has been a marathon effort, and you have not flagged. Congratulations.
Thomas

[vinnie mirchandani]

Thanks, Thomas. So many innovators shared generously with insights for book. They deserve the marketing.