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Listening is just as important as speaking. Good listening draws people to you. Poor listening causes them to drift away. This program offers a powerful set of tools to help you build your listening skills up to maximum effectiveness. Jumpstart your way to better listening today!

Sooner or later, every business, association or organization will want to hold a meeting, seminar or trade show outside their regular offices. How do you find your way amongst the dizzying array of hotels, meeting halls, meal guarantees, accommodations arrangements, party packages, bar plans and billing procedures? Author Judy Williams, a veteran hotel and meeting planner, will guide you through the perils and pitfalls of organizing your event.

In this practical guide to successful grantseeking, Alan Silver draws on 30 years of experience to help listeners formulate strategies for winning grants for individuals, nonprofits, and agencies. Concisely written and easy to follow, How to Win Grants demonstrates a three-stage grant development model distilled into 101 actionable strategies, arranged in order of execution and supplemented by helpful checklists

Whether you're making a formal presentation, wooing a client, closing a sale, or proposing an idea, persuasive communication can make the difference between success and failure. Well Said! shows listeners how to put themselves in their audience's shoes and tailor their message to the needs of decision makers. It reveals simple but powerful techniques anyone can use to prioritize, organize, and economize their words so that their communications are concise, clear, and - most importantly - convincing.

The performance review is an important part of your job as a manager or coach. But it is only a part. In order to develop team members effectively, you have to be proactive on a daily basis. This means having conversations - and not just about the weather or the game last night. Create ongoing conversations throughout the year. Conversations for Creating Star Performers is a vital tool for keeping team members motivated, engaged, and moving ahead every day - not just the days before an annual review.

Meet Iris, a sales manager so overwhelmed by meetings she feels like a hamster on a wheel. Just in time, Iris finds a coach - a meeting efficiency and etiquette expert with a simple plan that helps her to meet less, make better use of meeting technology, and get more done.

If talking in front of people makes you cringe, Lilyan Wilder's 7 Steps to Fearless Speaking will teach you how to cope with panic, avoidance, and the trauma of public speaking.

Good presentations can provide opportunities for growth in power, control, recognition, and prestige. The guidelines presented by Dr. Tony Alessandra in this program can help you immensely if you listen, study, and practice them consistently.

Perfect Confidence is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to boost their self-esteem. Covering everything from communicating clearly to handling conflict, it explains exactly why confidence matters and equips you with the skills you need to become more assertive. Whether you need to get ahead in the workplace or learn how to balance the demands of friends and family, Perfect Confidence has all you need to meet challenges head on.

Do you want to know the 40 real questions that job interviewers have in their minds? I know what you are thinking. How can anyone read another person's mind? Well, the secret hides in the reality that there are only four kinds of interviewers. Imagine that you will make it easy for job interviewers to like you. Do you know that, if you can speak respectfully to just four personality types, you hold in your hand the key to have a powerful persuasive edge over most people?

A practical guide to public speaking for those just starting out as well as seasoned pros. A useful audiobook covering everything from speech preparation and delivery, protocol for speakers, speaking concerns for authors, how to prepare and excel if you're asked to speak on TV, and lots more. In this audiobook, you will learn: How to research, prepare for, and give the most popular types of speeches, from the keynote address to a 90 minute workshop, all-day seminar, participating in a panel, the toast, roast, and more.

You meet someone new and in a matter of seconds they make up their mind about you. They're responding to your presence: what people see when they look at you, what they hear when you speak, and how they feel when they're around you. If you're not thrilled with the responses you're getting - if you don't attract clients the way you'd like to...if you didn't get the promotion you wanted...if you don't make the money you ought to be making - it may very well be because you're missing that powerful presence.

Learn to love public speaking - and be great at it too! Many dislike it, and some dread public speaking. You take the podium and your hands clam up, your voice weakens and cracks, and your mind goes blank. Conquer your fear of public speaking today! With powerful presentation skills, you’ll become a respected public speaker who engages and entertains audiences, time after time.

Penguin presents the audio edition of The Contagious Commandments, written and read by Paul Kemp-Robertson and Chris Barth. Contagion may alarm doctors, but marketers thrive on it. Some concepts are so compelling you have to share them. But what makes an idea so infectious you can't keep it to yourself? In The Contagious Commandments, Paul Kemp-Robertson and Chris Barth condense this valuable research into 10 strategic takeaways for your own marketing revolution.

In the dynamic world of business, the ability to persuade effectively is not just an asset, it’s a necessity. "The Necessary Art of Business Persuasion" by Doug Madden is a groundbreaking guide that unlocks the secrets of influencing and persuading in the corporate world. This book stands as a beacon for professionals and entrepreneurs alike, illuminating the path to successful and ethical persuasion. Doug Madden, with his profound expertise, delves into 26 unique tactics that transform the way you communicate, negotiate, and present your ideas.

Have you ever felt like you were leaving money on the table? Like the deal could have been yours if only you had the skills to close it? Have you ever wondered what the 20 percent of your sales team who do 80 percent of your company’s business know that you don’t? The Joy of Closing offers you the answers to these questions and more.

What is turnover costing your company? Is your team disengaged? Is the cycle of hiring, onboarding, firing, or replacing employees distracting from your business goals? You know workplace culture is about more than a free coffee mug or wearing jeans on Fridays, but you’re lacking a solid process to assist with creating an environment where employees are invested and committed to excellence.

Rhetorik: Mit optimaler Kommunikation in jeder Situation glänzen und ganz einfach berufliche und private Ziele erreichen Präsentationen treiben Ihnen den Schweiß auf die Stirn und gehören nicht zu Ihren beruflichen Höhepunkten? In Diskussionen kommt es oft zu unnötigen Missverständnissen? Und beim Party-Smalltalk fällt Ihnen jedes Mal wieder nichts ein? Dann schnappen Sie sich diesen Ratgeber und wecken Sie den Rhetorik-Star in sich.

Are you a new in public speaking or looking to up your game as a public speaker? Are you struggling to get your message out, or not sure how to combat the nerves of speaking publicly? “How to Speak in Public” is a great guide to help you make a move from a new speaker to being someone who people admire and respect as an effective communicator. Mastering the skills of communication can be a complex and daunting task, but with this, those complexities are broken down into 7 easy and actionable steps.

Discover the art of persuasive leadership with "How to Persuade Like the President: 24 Persuasion Techniques Politicians Use to Win People Over" by Aaron Graff. This compelling listen dives into the realm of political persuasion, offering a masterclass in the communication strategies and psychological tactics employed by successful politicians. Whether you're aspiring to a career in politics, seeking to enhance your leadership skills, or simply fascinated by the power of persuasive communication, this book is your essential guide.