As We Speak

As We Speak
Author: Peter Meyers
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2012-08-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1439153086

A practical and empowering guide to public speaking and becoming a more effective, persuasive communicator in all areas of life. The world is full of brilliant people whose ideas are never heard. This book is designed to make sure that you’re not one of them. Even for the most self-confident among us, public speaking can be a nerve-racking ordeal. Whether you are speaking to a large audience, within a group, or in a oneon- one conversation, the way in which you communicate ideas, as much as the ideas themselves, can determine success or failure. In this invaluable guide from two of today’s most sought-after communication experts, you’ll learn to master three core principles that you can apply in a wide variety of situations: Content: Construct a clear and lucid architecture of ideas that will lead your listener through a memorable emotional experience. Delivery: Use your voice and body in ways that engage your audience and naturally support your message. State: Bring yourself into peak performance condition. The way you feel when you perform is the most frequently overlooked component of communication. Accessible, inspiring, and laden with useful tips, As We Speak will help you discover your authentic voice and learn to convey your ideas in the most powerful and unforgettable way possible.

Communication

Communication
Author: Gill Hasson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-10-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857087509

Communicate more easily and effectively in any situation! Every day, you have the opportunity to interact with people in different areas of your life; in public, at work and at home, with colleagues and clients, with friends and family. Your ability to exchange ideas and opinions with other people, understand their thoughts and feelings, their point of view and solve problems between you depends on how effectively you’re able to communicate. But being understood, and understanding others is not always easy! Communication is a dynamic, complex process, influenced by all the complexities and differences in human motivation and behaviour. Communication: How to Connect with Anyone will help you connect with others, build friendships and develop better relationships with colleagues and clients, friends and family. This engaging, practical guide shares everything you need to know to develop empathy and rapport with others, and feel confident about communicating with a diverse range of people. This book will help you: Identify, understand and overcome the barriers to communication Explain yourself clearly and be able to manage other people’s responses – whatever they are Know what to say to get others to open up to you Learn how to read between the lines and get a better insight into how others feel, what they do and don’t want Learn how to persuade and influence others Communication: How to Connect with Anyone is a valuable guide for anyone who wishes to communicate effectively, clearly and successfully in all aspects of life.

Parenting is a Contact Sport

Parenting is a Contact Sport
Author: Joanne Stern
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1929774222

What would you do if your six-year-old got suspended from school for his bad behavior? Or your twelve-year-old started sneaking out of the house? Or your sixteen-year-old fell down drunk at a party and broke her nose on the keg? Parenting Is a Contact Sport will help parents build permanent and powerful relationships with their children that will see them through tough challenges. Skillfully balancing information from her years as a therapist and her experience as the mother of two girls, the author guides the reader through the biggest problem areas of parenting, including communication, discipline, belonging, honesty, and self-esteem. Readers will learn that the key is to establish a connection through physical, verbal, and even unspoken contact. This book will stimulate thinking about families and provide courage to improve, renew, or repair damaged relationships. Providing specific behavioral advice sup-ported by anecdotal material, the author coaches readers through the tough spots of making contact and deepening bonds -- in the present and for the future.

Conversations with God for Teens

Conversations with God for Teens
Author: Neale Donald Walsch
Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1612831168

Suppose you could ask God any question and get an answer. What would it be? Young people all over the world have been asking those questions. So Neale Donald Walsch, author of the internationally bestselling Conversations with God series had another conversation. Conversations with God for Teens is a simple, clear, straight-to-the-point dialogue that answers teens questions about God, money, sex, love, and more. Conversations with God for Teens reads like a rap session at a church youth group, where teenagers discuss everything they ever wanted to know about life but were too afraid to ask God. Walsch acts as the verbal conduit, showing teenagers how easy it is to converse with the divine. When Claudia, age 16, from Perth, Australia, asks, "Why can't I just have sex with everybody? What's the big deal?", the answer God offers her is: "Nothing you do will ever be okay with everybody. 'Everybody' is a large word. The real question is can you have sex and have it be okay with you?" There's no doubt that the casual question-and-answer format will help make God feel welcoming and accessible to teens. Conversations with God for Teens is the perfect gift purchase for parents, grandparents, and anyone else who wants to provide accessible spiritual content for the teen(s) in their lives.

Speak with Confidence

Speak with Confidence
Author: Mike Acker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2022-12-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1394159749

Build your communication confidence and master the ability to inspire your audience In Speak with Confidence: Overcome Self-Doubt, Communicate Clearly, and Inspire Your Audience, keynote speaker, author, and executive communication coach Mike Acker delivers a practical and hands-on playbook to building the confidence you need to nail your next presentation, speech, virtual talk, or social media post. In this proven pathway to becoming a capable and confident speaker, you’ll discover how to combine your identity, message, and skills into one persuasive package. The author explains how to uncover your identity, define your message, and develop your skills and techniques to become a master communicator. From overcoming imposter syndrome to eliminating a victim mentality, you’ll explore concrete methods for improving your presence and ability to take command of a room. You’ll also find: The elements of a confident message, including a personal investment in the topic you’re discussing Strategies for overcoming limiting beliefs that hold you back and artificially reduce your ability to lead Ways to understand your audience and learn to hone in on the place where your purpose intersects with your audience’s needs An essential new strategy guide for anyone seeking to improve their ability to speak to a group, Speak with Confidence is the public speaking blueprint you’ve been waiting for.

Transient Truths

Transient Truths
Author: Berit Brogaard
Publisher: OUP USA
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0199796904

What are the things that we assert, believe, and desire? The orthodox view among philosophers is eternalism: these are contents that have their truth-values eternally. This book provides a defense of the opposing view, temporalism: these are contents that can change their truth-values along with changes in the world.

Communicating Science Effectively

Communicating Science Effectively
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2017-03-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309451051

Science and technology are embedded in virtually every aspect of modern life. As a result, people face an increasing need to integrate information from science with their personal values and other considerations as they make important life decisions about medical care, the safety of foods, what to do about climate change, and many other issues. Communicating science effectively, however, is a complex task and an acquired skill. Moreover, the approaches to communicating science that will be most effective for specific audiences and circumstances are not obvious. Fortunately, there is an expanding science base from diverse disciplines that can support science communicators in making these determinations. Communicating Science Effectively offers a research agenda for science communicators and researchers seeking to apply this research and fill gaps in knowledge about how to communicate effectively about science, focusing in particular on issues that are contentious in the public sphere. To inform this research agenda, this publication identifies important influences â€" psychological, economic, political, social, cultural, and media-related â€" on how science related to such issues is understood, perceived, and used.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bringing Up Baby

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bringing Up Baby
Author: Kevin Osborn
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 362
Release: 1997-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101198559

You're no idiot, of course. You know how to handle new jobs, new houses, and even new cars. But when it comes to raising a baby, you feel like you're starting from scratch. Don't cry! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bringing Up Baby will teach you how to care for your new bundle of joy so you can feel confident about meeting your infant's emotional and physical needs.

No Sex at Work

No Sex at Work
Author: Judith Beck
Publisher: Major Street Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2022-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0648796493

Award-winning author Judith Beck is a gender diversity champion who has mentored scores of successful executives during her 20-year career as a leading recruiter.In No Sex at Work, Judith inspires you to see yourself as an individual, not a gender. Success at work is not about your sex, it's about you.Over her 20-year career as business owner and leading recruiter in the financial services industry, author Judith Beck has seen why some people are successful and others aren't. She has discovered what the top 10 per cent of the most successful managers do differently, and she shares these insights in this fascinating book. Judith Beck believes most issues we encounter at work are a result of specific behaviours &– it's nothing to do with our sex. The fact that you are a man or a woman shouldn't be relevant in determining your success in the workplace. If you want to be among the top 10 per cent of high achievers in the workplace, you need to focus on how to get from A to B as a business professional. Don't be side-tracked by the imaginary barriers you believe are holding you back due to your sex. The skills needed for business success are the same for everyone.Keep sex out of work by focusing on:* The soft skills you need to handle certain situations in the work environment* The business skills you need to help progress in your career* How to highlight your capabilities as one of the 10 per cent of high achievers* How to stop categorising yourself as a gender, race, religion, and any other label society puts on us as an individual or a group.Judith's view is that people often put up their own barriers the minute they enter the workforce, instead of just focusing on what they need to do to be successful in their role. She believes you can improve your chances of success if you follow the basic principles outlined in this thought-provoking book.No Sex at Work is not a book exclusively for women (or for men), it is for anyone looking for practical advice to advance and fast-track their career.