article_title name birth_date occupation
tim sanders -lrb- writer -rrb-
 tim sanders november 6 , 1961 writer , public speaker
tim sanders -lrb- writer -rrb-

tim sanders -lrb- born november 6 , 1961 -rrb- is a new york times bestselling author , public speaker , and former yahoo! executive .
he joined yahoo! through the acquisition of mark cuban 's broadcast.com in 1999 .
after arriving at yahoo! , sanders created and led the `` valuelab , '' an internal group dedicated to providing insight into yahoo! 's customers .
later , he gained an executive position as chief solutions officer , and was promoted to leadership coach before leaving the company .
today , sanders is perhaps best known for his bestselling books `` love is the killer app '' and `` the likeability factor '' -lrb- crown publishing group 2005 -rrb- , as well as his video series `` the dirty dozen rules of email etiquette '' .
sanders also performs public speaking engagements several times a year on topics such as making a difference in the workplace and building relationships .
sanders ' third book , `` saving the world at work '' , was released on september 16 , 2008 .
his latest book , `` today we are rich '' , was released in 2011 .
sanders writes a monthly column for `` one + '' magazine , the official publication of mpi .
