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Author David L. Cooperrider , Cheri Torres , Jacqueline M. Stavros
A Unique Guide to Changing Our World of Conversation. Conversation is a crucial part of everything we do. It influences our well being—a good conversation can leave us ready for anything, a bad one can ruin our whole day. But most of us are unaware of the natu....
Release Date 2018/05 -
English Business Jargon and Slang
Author Suan St. Maur
Jargon and slang have wormed their way into almost every business document, speech, and conversation that we have today. With online business communications being much more conversational and informal than the written business communications of the past, they posit....
Release Date 2018/05 -
English Grammar Workbook For Dummies, with Online Practice, 3rd Edition
Author Geraldine Woods
Improve your English grammarYou have nothing to lose and everything to gain by using proper English language and grammar. The ability to articulate and communicate effectively is a valuable asset in all aspects of life. From writing a research paper to giving a pre....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Business Skills All-in-One For Dummies
Find workplace success There are some things that will never go out of style, and good business skills are one of them. With the help of this informative book, you’ll learn how to wear multiple hats in the workplace no matter what comes your way—without ever breaki.... -
Author Larry Farrell
What do Mark Cuban, Steve Case, Sanjay Gupta, Donna Shalala, and Christina Aguilera all have in common? They are all Junior Achievement alumni who developed an entrepreneurial attitude about their life’s work!In this landmark book, Larry Farrell, the world’s most e....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Style Guide for Business Writing
Author De Gruyter
Style guides come in many shapes and sizes, usually focused toward scientific or academic use only. However, business writing is a space occupied by many individuals that has not been given the attention it deserves. The Style Guide for Business Writing, Second Edi....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Dealing with Difficult People (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Author Amy Gallo , Holly Weeks , Mark Gerzon , Tony Schwartz , Harvard Business Review
Learn how to deal with difficult colleagues and clients.At the heart of dealing with difficult people is handling their--and your own--emotions. How do you stay calm in a tough conversation? How do you stay unruffled in the face of passive-aggressive comments? And ....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Leadership Presence (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Author John Beeson , Amy Jen Su , Deborah Tannen , Amy J.C. Cuddy , Harvard Business Review
Lead with charisma and confidence.Many leaders consider "executive presence" a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it?This book explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness th....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Author Nick Craig , Scott A. Snook , Teresa M. Amabile , Morten T. Hansen , Harvard Busines
Find your purpose at work.In an ideal world, our work lives would be completely fulfilling and intrinsically motivating.But what if you're stuck in a job and your heart isn't in it anymore? Or what if your company's mission seems unrelated to the work you do day....
Release Date 2018/04 -
The Investment Writing Handbook
Author Assaf Kedem
The writing "bible" for financial professionalsThe Investment Writing Handbook provides practical, accessible guidance for crafting more effective investor communications. Written by an award-winning writer, editor, and speechwriter, this book explains the princip....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Interactive Narratives and Transmedia Storytelling
Author Kelly McErlean
Interactive Narratives and Transmedia Storytelling provides media students and industry professionals with strategies for creating innovative new media projects across a variety of platforms. Synthesizing ideas from a range of theorists and practitioners across vis....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Author Sam Knowles
Shortlisted for the Business Book of the Year Awards in the Sales and Marketing category.As jobs become increasingly similar, there are two skills that everyone needs if they’re going to thrive. These are the ability to interrogate and make sense of data, and the a....
Release Date 2018/03 -
Author Dorothy Grover Bolton , Robert Bolton
Want better results? Talk less and listen more.Listening might seem like the easiest thing in the world to do. But most people retain only a fraction of what they hear, resulting in miscommunications and lost opportunities.When you actively listen, you learn to gat....
Release Date 2018/02 -
Author Claire H. Major , Elizabeth F. Barkley
Tips and techniques to build interactive learning into lecture classesHave you ever looked out across your students only to find them staring at their computers or smartphones rather than listening attentively to you? Have you ever wondered what you could do to enc....
Release Date 2018/02 -
Author Derek Lewis , Matthew Pollard
An introvert? Great at sales? YES.Sales is a skill anyone can learn and master — and introverts are especially good at it once they learn how to leverage their natural strengths.Introverts aren’t comfortable with traditional tactics like aggressively pushing a prod....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Author Sabino Anna
Anna Sabino is an artist, but certainly not a starving one. She wasn’t born into a wealthy family, didn’t inherit money from a distant relative, and doesn’t have a rich husband. But she made it as an entrepreneur, as a single woman, and most important, as an artist....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Classical Storytelling and Contemporary Screenwriting
Author Brian Price
Since we first arrived on the planet, we’ve been telling each other stories, whether of that morning’s great saber-tooth tiger hunt or the latest installment of the Star Wars saga. And throughout our history, despite differences of geography or culture, we’ve been ....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Engineering Speaking by Design
Author Michael J. Cloud , Edward J. Rothwell
From the Authors of Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting ValueEngineering presentations are often a topic of frustration. Engineers complain that they don't enjoy public speaking, and that they don't know how to address audiences wit....
Release Date 2017/12 -
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone, 2nd Edition
Author Mark Rhodes
Talk to anyone, anytime, about anything — with confidence.How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone is your personal handbook for stepping up your communication game. Part confidence coach and part social manual, this book reveals the reasons behind your reserve and offers ....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Authentic Leadership (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Author Gareth Jones , Rob Goffee , Herminia Ibarra , Bill George , Harvard Business Review
What does it mean to be yourself at work? As a leader, how do you strike the right balance between vulnerability and authority?This book explains the role of authenticity in emotionally intelligent leadership. You'll learn how to discover your authentic self, when....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Influence and Persuasion (HBR Emotional Intelligence Series)
Author Nancy Duarte , Linda A. Hill , Robert B. Cialdini , Nick Morgan , Harvard Business R
Changing hearts is an important part of changing minds. Research shows that appealing to human emotion can help you make your case and build your authority as a leader.This book highlights that research and shows you how to act on it, presenting both comprehensive ....
Release Date 2017/11 -
64 Surefire Strategies for Being Understood When Communicating with Co-Workers
Author Walter St. John
The purpose of this book is to provide practicing and aspiring managers, as well as students of management, with a practical and comprehensive reference for getting understood when communicating with their coworkers and those they manage. The book is organized into ....
Release Date 2017/11 -
Book Yourself Solid, 3rd Edition
Author Michael Port
Kick off the cycle of success with serious self-promotion that worksBook Yourself Solid is a handbook for self-promotion that translates into results. We tend to think of "busy" as the equivalent of "successful"—but that's not always the case. The key lies in what....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Communication Rx: Transforming Healthcare Through Relationship-Centered Communication
Author Laura Cooley , Calvin L. Chou
A proven prescription for effective communication that will empower health professionals to deliver the highest quality care―from the Academy of Communication in Healthcare Research shows that nothing impacts patient experiences more than the quality of communicati....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Great Adaptations: Screenwriting and Global Storytelling
Author Alexis Krasilovsky
Great Adaptations: Screenwriting and Global Storytelling is the Second Place Winner in the 2019 International Writers Awards!A vast majority of Academy Award-winning Best Pictures, television movies of the week, and mini-series are adaptations, watched by millions ....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Author Joel Schwartzberg
Champion Your Best Ideas!Every time you communicate, you're trying to do something, change something, or move someone to action. You're trying to make a point. But the only way to make a point is to have a point. And the surprising truth is, very few communi....
Release Date 2017/10 -
Author Wel Altidor
Achieve more, do more, create more with the power of creative courageCreative Courage challenges you to step outside of your comfort zone and truly make an impact. Set aside the same old routine and break the status quo—because you can only rise to new heights if y....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Eric Williams
In The Screenwriters Taxonomy, award-winning screenwriter and educator Eric R. Williams offers a new collaborative approach for creative storytellers to recognize, discuss and reinvent storytelling paradigms. Williams presents seven different aspects of storytellin....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Author Michael J. Cloud , Edward J. Rothwell
Engineers are smart people. Their work is important, which is why engineering material should be written as deliberately and carefully as it will be read. Engineering Writing by Design: Creating Formal Documents of Lasting Value demonstrates how effective writing ca....
Release Date 2017/09 -
Emotional Intelligence for IT Professionals
Author Emília M. Ludovino
Learn the techniques used by the most successful IT people in the world.About This BookGet real-life case studies for different IT roles, developers, testers, analysts, project managers, DBAsIdentify with your IT scenarios and take the right decision to move up in ....
Release Date 2017/09