Business & economics / Business Communication

Hook 'em with Humor

by Ricky Olson, Laura L. Bush & Jerry Corley

Ricky Olson is an award-winning humorous speaker. Although he was told all his life he was funny, no one was laughing when he gave stand-up comedy a shot. Being “naturally funny” failed him, so he was forced...

Speak Strong: Say what you MEAN. MEAN what you say. Don't be MEAN when you say it.

by Meryl Runion

We feel more than we know, and know more than we can say. But what if we could find a way to communicate the full breadth of who we are? SpeakStrong is a step-by-step guide to empowered communication that unleashes...

35 Dumb Things Well-Intended People Say: Surprising Things We Say That Widen the Diversity Gap

by Maura Cullen

EVEN WELL-INTENDED PEOPLE CAN CAUSE HARM Have you ever heard yourself or someone else say: "Some of my best friends are... (Black, White, Asian, etc.)"? "I don't think of you as... (Gay, Disabled, Jewish, etc.)"?...

Why Don't You Want What I Want?: How to Win Support for Your Ideas without Hard Sell, Manipulation, or Power Plays

by Rick Maurer

Rick Maurer introduces you to a high integrity process that engages you and the other person in creating outcomes you both fully support. He shows you how to turn resistance into support and use 6 principles...

Speaking, Writing and Presenting In SOCKOS

by Allan Bonner

Speaking is the #1 fear among North American adults. Twenty percent of all business communication is designed to clear up the confusion that the last piece of business communication created.

Allan is passionate...

Personal Branding with Social Media

by Michael Ph.D. Reynolds

You may be familiar with branding as it relates to companies and organizations. A company's brand is the essence that affects everything it does. How often, though, do we pay attention to our personal brands?...

Picture Them Naked: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Presenting and Public Speaking and Were Afraid to Ask

by Jennifer Christina Burrows

Picture Them Naked; everything you ever wanted to know about presenting and public speaking and were afraid to ask" is a conversation about public speaking and presentation skills with those who do it best -...

Captivology

by Ben Parr

The former editor of Mashable and cofounder of DominateFund examines the psychological phenomena that captivate our attention—and how we can leverage them to draw and retain attention for our ideas, work,...

The Elephant in the Office: Super-Simple Strategies for Difficult Conversations at Work

by Diane A. Ross, Nelson Dewey & Kathryn Calhoun

"A practical approach to difficult conversations in the workplace, with lots of real-life examples to keep the reader investing their time and - can you believe it? - it's actually fun to read." - Yvonne Mann,...

Wiki: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit

by Alan J. Porter

WIKI: Grow Your Own for Fun and Profit introduces the concept of wikis, and shows why they are becoming the must-have communications and collaboration technology for businesses of any size. Using a garden as...

The Art of Focused Conversation: 100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in the Workplace

by The Institue for Cultural Affairs & R. Brian Stanfield

The best 'how-to' for encouraging consensus in firms and organizations.

A Social Strategy: How We Profit from Social Media

by Mikolaj Jan Piskorski

Almost no one had heard of social media a decade ago, but today websites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn have more than 1 billion users and account for almost 25 percent of Internet use. Practically...

Persuasive Speaking: Discover the Art of Speaking Persuasively & Become an Effective Speaker

by Bowe Packer

"Are you ready to take the big challenge of Sharpening your Speaking Skills?" "Looking for effective strategies to improving your your persuasive speaking skills?" "Ready to take your public speaking to a new...

Conversations in Communication

by Philip T. Weinholtz, Donn Weinholtz & Susan Grantham

Interconnected in the 21st Century, the first edition of Conversations in Communication, is a series of publications which started as a project during my graduate studies at the University of Hartford's School...

The Human Touch: Personal skills for professional success

by Philippa Thomas, Debra Paul & James Cadle

Strong interpersonal skills are a fundamental requirement in all work environments. This book provides expert guidance for IT and other professionals on key skills including: building rapport; team working;...

Working the Crowd: Social media marketing for business

by Eileen Brown

Engaging with social media such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs and social news sites is now a key part of global business communications. This book is an excellent resource for anyone planning a social media strategy...

Powerful Presentations

by Jacques Waisvisz

Special Feature: This book offers eight unique self-evaluating exercises.

Many books have been written on the subject of public speaking. Often these voluminous books have been composed with the aspiring professional...

When the Scientist Presents: An Audio and Video Guide to Science Talks(With DVD-ROM)

by JEAN-LUC LEBRUN

Check out the author's website at www.scientific-presentations.com

This book looks at the presenting scientist from a novel angle: the presenter-host. When scientists give a talk, the audience (“guests”)...

HBR Guide to Better Business Writing

by Bryan A. Garner

DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK.

When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a nicety. But it’s a skill you must cultivate to succeed:...

Rule The Room: A Unique, Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Making a Successful Presentation

by Jason Teteak

Rule the Room is the product of Jason Teteak's twenty-year experience as a trainer and coach. His thoroughly tested advice covers every presenter's concerns, from hooking the audience immediately to entertaining...