How to Speak So People Really Listen

28.10.2016

Englisch

9780857087201

John Wiley & Sons

Nein

Paul McGee

232

Taschenbuch

The straight-talking guide to communicating with influence and impact

Business & Management, Business Self-Help, Ratgeber Wirtschaft, Wirtschaft /Ratgeber, Wirtschaft u. Management

KJ - Betriebswirtschaft und Management

Foreword by Andy Bounds ix Introduction: Why this stuff really matters 1 Part 1: The Seven Great Sins of Speaking 17 Sin 1: A failure to make your message sticky or memorable 19 Sin 2: Drowning people in detail 27 Sin 3: A failure to consider or understand your audience's needs 35 Sin 4: Focusing on features rather than selling benefits 41 Sin 5: Winging it 49 Sin 6: Showing slides that suck... the life out of your audience 55 Sin 7: Taking people on a pointless ramble 61 Part 2: Eight Great Ways to Speak so People Really Listen 67 Way 1: Get real 69 Way 2: Get your attitude into gear 77 Way 3: Start at the end 89 Way 4: Sort out your skeletons 95 Way 5: Grab 'em by the eyeballs 105 Way 6: Become an artist 121 Way 7: Learn lessons from JC, Jo, and the Greek guy 141 Way 8: Shine at question time 157 Part 3: I'm Glad You Asked That... 167 Question 1: Is it possible to get rid of my nerves before presenting? 169 Question 2: Is it ever appropriate to use humour in my presentation? 179 Question 3: How important is body language when communicating with others? 191 So what's next for you? 201 So what did you think? 207 About Paul McGee 209 Other books by Paul McGee 211 Want Paul to speak for your organization? 213 Index 215

215 mm

14.1 cm