Special thanks to my genius friend Charlie Lindahl, who did extensive, superb research for the Resources section along with contributing lots of great feedback and insights. Barbara Boyd is the ultimate professional, who helped us out with her writing contributions and iPad app reviews. Barbara is the author of several books about the iPad and Pinterest marketing. She was a delight to work with. Donna Mosher, my excellent editor, wonderfully helped to get my chapters tight and sparkling. Thank you so much, Donna, for your expertise and experience that made the real difference. Much appreciation goes to my two graphic designer friends, Allison Ashton and Leonard Broussard, who did illustrations for the book. Both of you are creative illustrators to the max. Thanks to Professor Michael Devoley of Lonestar College, who gave me great advice and feedback on the psychology of communication. The fine people who posed for my photos include Peter Han, Christie Cannon, Serena Duncan, and Lori Van Deilen. Your modeling added much to the book. Final thanks go to Casie Vogel of McGraw-Hill, who was a delight to work with, and Carole Jelen of Waterside Products, our most competent, “get-results” literary agent. And I thank Almighty God for giving me a rich life filled with overflowing opportunities and wonderful people!
Thanks to Ray Anthony for asking me to become a part of his vision. You’re the man! Thanks also to Charlie Lindahl for his excellent research and numerous helpful suggestions. And thanks to Barbara Boyd for stepping in at the eleventh hour and doing magnificent work. I’d be remiss if I didn’t also offer profuse thanks to our editor, Casie Vogel, for her ideas, for her enthusiasm, and, most of all, for her patience with yours truly when deadlines loomed. I’d also like to thank everyone else at McGraw-Hill who had a hand in the book you now hold in your hand. I may not know you by name, but I appreciate the hard work you put into this project. Thank you all. And finally, thanks to my superagent, Carole “Swifty” Jelen, of Waterside Productions. She’s been my literary agent for my whole career (almost 25 years and still going strong), and she is the best in the biz, bar none. I don’t say it often enough, Carole, but you freakin’ rock!