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Author Bernard S. Mayer
Find the roadmap to the heart of the conflictThe Conflict Paradox is a guide to taking conflict to a more productive place. Written by one of the founders of the professional conflict management field and co-published with the American Bar Association, this book ou....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Author Kate Atkin
Arm yourself with everything you need to quickly become an expert presenter. The Presentation Workout has been specially designed to help you perfect the art of presenting in any situation. Packed full of practical advice and easy-to-follow techniques, our 10-step ....
Release Date 2015/08 -
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 -
Evidence-Based Training Methods: A Guide for Training Professionals
Author Ruth Colvin Clark
Trainers, instructional designers, e-learning professionals, and the entire cadre of Workplace Learning & Performance practitioners are busy working to meet tight deadlines, shrinking budgets, and increasing demands for top results. Relying on more than 20 years....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Author Erika Darics
Online writing plays a complex and increasingly prominent role in the life of organizations. From newsletters to press releases, social media marketing and advertising, to virtual presentations and interactions via e-mail and instant messaging, digital writing....
Release Date 2015/11 -
ACE Programmer's Guide, The: Practical Design Patterns for Network and Systems Programming
Author Umar Syyid , James CE Johnson , Stephen D. Huston
If you're designing software and systems that must be portable, flexible, extensible, predictable, reliable, and affordable, this book and the ACE toolkit will enable you to be more effective in all of these areas. Even after spending over a decade developing ACE a....
Release Date 2003/11 -
Hot-Wiring Your Creative Process: Strategies for Print and New Media Designers
Author Curt Cloninger
Design philosophies can be useful, but inspiration, creative strategies, and efficient work habits are what really get the job done. Designer, instructor, and author Curt Cloninger provides a multitude of strategies, tools, and practices that readers can use to inje....
Release Date 2006/10 -
Adobe Creative Suite 2 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
Author George Penston
The fully updated Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium software (which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, and Acrobat) is a unified design environment. The Creative Suite 2 enables you to realize your ideas anywhere–in print, on the Web, or on mobile devic....
Release Date 2005/12 -
The Lost Art of the Great Speech: How to Write It * How to Deliver It
Author Richard Dowis
Splashy slides, confident body language, and a lot of eye contact are fine and well. But if a speech is rambling, illogical, or just plain boring, the impact will be lost. Now everyone can learn to give powerful, on-target speeches that capture an audience's attent....
Release Date 1999/08 -
Getting Your Message Right: Communicating Effectively with Employees
Author Jane Shannon , Alison Davis
This Element is an excerpt from The Definitive Guide to HR Communication: Engaging Employees in Benefits, Pay, and Performance (9780137061433) by Alison Davis and Jane Shannon. Available in print and digital formats.Employee communication solutions that work: three ....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Produce Powerful Presentations (Collection)
Author Jerry Weissman
In Presentation in Action, Weissman does just that: he teaches how to make spectacularly successful presentations by showing exactly how great presenters have done it. Weissman dives into his library of outstanding presentations, sharing examples from current events....
Release Date 2013/08 -
The Proper Role of Graphics in a Presentation
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.The #1 killer mistake presenters make with graphics–and what you need to do....
Release Date 2010/02 -
Presentation Slide Text: Less Is More:
Author Jerry Weissman
This Element is an excerpt from Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story, Updated and Expanded Edition (ISBN: 9780137144174) by Jerry Weissman. Available in print and digital formats.Why fewer words are better — and practical ways to slash the unnecessary te....
Release Date 2010/03 -
John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Brilliant Communication
Author John Adair
Everything You Need to Communicate Effectively. . .in an InstantJohn Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Brilliant Communication is all you need to master the skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading, from one of the world's best-known and moist sought-after ....
Release Date 2011/06 -
The Manager's Pocket Guide to eCommunication: Communicating effectively in a digital age
Author Laurie K. Benson
E-mail, voice mail, conference calls, and videoconferences have revolutionized communication. Companies are dependent on technology to link personnel across cities, states, and countries, especially as virtual teams become more a part of our business environment. Ye....
Release Date 2000/01 -
The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning: Tying Soft Traits to Hard Results
Author David K. Williams
How to spot employees' true game-changing character traits for creating a winning cultureContrary to most conventional management wisdom, The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning looks beyond employee skills and background and to identify the true game-changing character t....
Release Date 2013/07 -
Exercises in Programming Style
Author Cristina Videira Lopes
Using a simple computational task (term frequency) to illustrate different programming styles, Exercises in Programming Style helps readers understand the various ways of writing programs and designing systems. It is designed to be used in conjunction with code prov....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Emotional Intelligence Training
Author Karl Mulle
When it comes to reaching peak performance, emotional intelligence is key. Research shows that emotional intelligence is more important to performance than ability and technical skill combined. But is EI a skill that can be developed in others? Absolutely. Trainer....
Release Date 2016/08 -
Mastering openFrameworks: Creative Coding Demystified
Author Denis Perevalov
openFrameworks is the doorway to so many creative multimedia possibilities and this book will tell you everything you need to know to undertake your own projects. You’ll find creative coding is simpler than you think.Create cutting edge audio-visual interactive proj....
Release Date 2013/09 -
Author LID Editorial
If you want practical advice that will help you to find the right job, then you’re in the right place. Whether you’re looking for your first job or just want a better job, whether you’re employed or have been out of work for some time, Job Hunting for Rookies will a....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Skills for New Managers, 2nd Edition
Author Morey Stettner
PROVEN TIPS TO HANDLE EVERYDAY MANAGEMENT SITUATIONS --ALL IN A FAST-MOVING, EASY-TO-REFERENCE FORMATManaging people is one of the most demanding yet career-enhancing and rewarding skills you can have. Skills for New Managers, Second Edition, provides everything yo....
Release Date 2013/10 -
Author Michael Faulkner
This book has one simple goal: to help you succeed in your next presentation or speech.You don’t need decades of training to achieve this goal. You don’t need the eloquence of Lincoln or Churchill or Martin Luther King. You just need to learn and practice 10 simple....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Brilliant Emotional Intelligence
Author Gill Hasson
Discover how to improve your emotional intelligence and succeed in all areas of your life. With this book, you will learn how to:- Be more aware of and have a better understanding of emotions- Have more control over your decisions, thoughts and actions- Positively h....
Release Date 2012/05 -
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 Judy Apps
Bring nuance, depth, and meaning to every conversation you haveThe Art of Communication is for anyone who senses that they could be communicating on a deeper level. Perhaps you are a confident communicator but suspect there may be more to the art of conversation th....
Release Date 2019/03 -
500 Creative Classroom Techniques for Teachers and Trainers
Author Marlene Caroselli
Make your teaching and their learning fun, fast-paced and functional. This toolkit of 500 tips and techniques is designed for trainers at all levels of experience who enjoy experimenting, discovering and evolving. 500 Creative Classroom Techniques for Teachers and T....
Release Date 2006/01 -
Author Nick Tasler
Leading change just got a whole lot easier.Think you need awe-inspiring visions, complicated plans, and fist-pounding speeches to inspire change? Think again. A rising tide of real leaders ranging from banking executives and heads of multinational manufacturers to....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Winning Government Business, 2nd Edition
Author Steve R. Osborne
Get the edge over the competition for government contracts! In the battle for government contracts, seize the competitive advantage with Winning Government Business: Gaining the Competitive Advantage with Effective Proposals, Second Edition. Includes complimen....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Terrence V. Lillard , Chris Happel , Brian Barber , Graham Speake
Eleventh Hour Linux+: Exam XK0-003 Study Guide offers a practical guide for those preparing for the Linux+ certification exam. The book begins with a review of important concepts that are needed for successful operating system installation. These include compu....
Release Date 2009/11 -
Author Charlotte Olsson , Christina Hoyer
Over 100 simple but incredible recipes to create dynamic, engaging, and beautiful presentations using PreziIn DetailPrezi is the presentation tool of the future. Its amazing canvas lets you easily create presentations that have high impact.This book will take you fr....
Release Date 2015/04