Business Communication Skills

Analogies are far more complex than their SAT stereotype and lie at the very core of human cognition and creativity. Once we become aware of this, we start seeing them everywhere - in ads, apps, political debates, legal arguments, logos, and euphemisms, to name just a few. At their very best, analogies inspire new ways of thinking, enable invention, and motivate people to action. Unfortunately, not every analogy that rings true is true. That's why, at their worst, analogies can deceive, manipulate, or mislead us into disaster.

We've all been taught that we must suppress or avoid emotions at work, but this inevitably leads to a loss in productivity, diminished creativity, and crushing job dissatisfaction. Research shows 85 percent of us avoid communicating crucial workplace problems upward, and many of us who are employed are actively looking for a different job. What's going on?

We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain more of it for ourselves? This entertaining and, yes, eloquent audiobook illuminates the power of language from a linguistic point of view and provides fascinating insights into the way we use words. David Crystal, a world-renowned expert on the history and usage of the English language, probes the intricate workings of eloquence in this lively analysis. Crystal focuses on the here and now of eloquent speaking - from pitch, pace, and prosody to jokes, appropriateness, and how to wield a microphone.

We're trying to get something done that really matters to us. To do this we need to work with others. But these others include people we don't agree with or like or trust, so working with them seems impossible - like collaborating with the enemy. What can we do?

Women define career success in a wide variety of ways. But whatever a woman's personal definition, if she is in a traditionally male-dominated career - virtually all high status, highly compensated fields - her career is at risk because of pervasive gender stereotypes. This highly practical book makes clear that women don't need to change who they are to succeed in their chosen careers, and they certainly don't need to act more like men.

Unlock Your Leadership Potential in Just 30 Days. Are you ready to take control of your personal growth, enhance your emotional intelligence, and master the skills of exceptional leadership? Mastering Leadership Development is your comprehensive guide to achieving these goals in less than a month. In this audiobook, you'll discover: A 30-Day Leadership Mastery Plan: A step-by-step guide to becoming the leader you were meant to be. Foundations of Leadership Development: Learn the core principles that underpin effective leadership.

Based upon research of what successful teams do to overcome severe odds, Do Big Things presents an intuitive, seven-step process that equips teams with how to quickly and consistently operate in a manner necessary for success. Filled with practical tools and engaging stories of teams today, Do Big Things equips leaders with “the how” to quickly identify and activate the behaviors needed to achieve more than you or your team ever thought possible.

When we disagree about fundamental issues, especially issues such as politics or religion, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain close interpersonal relationships. These differences have ended friendships and caused rifts in families. We need a tool to help us build more resilient relationships despite real and present differences. In Brave Talk, communications expert Melody Stanford Martin offers just such a tool: impasse. By learning to treat every conflict as if it's an impasse and temporarily suspend our desire to resolve differences, we make space....

After two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI, Robin Dreeke knows a thing or two about sizing people up. He's navigated complex situations that range from handling Russian spies to navigating the internal politics at the Bureau. Through that experience, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people - their intentions, their capabilities, their desires and their fears. In Sizing People Up, Dreeke shares his simple, six-step system that helps you predict anyone's future behavior based on their words, goals, patterns of action, and the situation at hand.

The Art of Communication is for anyone who senses that they could be communicating on a deeper level. There's more to conversation than just clear, rational thinking. Left-brain rationality is important, of course, but neuroscience increasingly shows that the right-brain skills of creativity, intuition, and spontaneity are essential in good communication. In this guide, you'll discover ways of tapping into the full conversational potential that lies dormant within you, adding a level of nuance and watching the result as your relationships blossom.

Strike Up a Conversation with Anyone, Connect to Others on a Deeper Level, and Establish Stronger Relationships It can be hard to know how to start or maintain a conversation, especially with people we don't know very well. It's not always easy to know what to say in social situations, and sometimes it feels like everyone else around us seems to have a better handle on conversation than we do. We've all been there before. You meet someone new and you're not sure what to say, so you end up saying nothing at all. This can make it difficult to form new relationships or strengthen existing ones...

One of the best-known motivational guides in history, Dale Carnegie’s groundbreaking book has sold tens of millions of copies, been translated into almost every known language, and has helped countless people succeed.

Is charisma essential for every leader? Absolutely. At its core, leadership is influence—nothing more, nothing less. And to influence others effectively, you must connect with them. In The Charismatic Leader: 21 Skills for Connecting with People, John Maxwell reveals his proven roadmap to more impactful leadership through the power of charisma. Narrated by Maxwell himself, this audiobook immerses you in his wisdom, guiding you step by step toward mastering the art of meaningful connection. The secret? Shift your mindset from "Here I am!" to "Ah, there you are!"

Dodging issues, appeasing difficult people, and mishandling tough encounters all carry a high price for managers and companies - in the form of damaged relationships, ruined careers, and intensified problems. In Failure to Communicate, Holly Weeks shows how to master the combat mentality, emotional maelstrom, and confusion that poison difficult conversations.

Supercharge Your Self-Confidence This quick guide to self-confidence will prepare you for anything life throws your way. It’s time to apply the powerful effects of self-esteem... If you know nothing, know this: confidence building is the key to success. When we enjoy a confident and open mind, we enjoy a new life. An untouchable self-esteem will expand communication skills, empower body language, and project an important image of success. With the right self-confidence and the right charisma, the world is ours! Research shows that merely thinking differently and standing differently can ...

Ethical intelligence may not get as much attention as other forms of "smarts", but as Bruce Weinstein reveals, it is the most practical, valuable, and even courageous form, determining success on the job, fulfillment in relationships, and sense of self-worth. After reviewing the basic ethical principles agreed upon by cultures and religious traditions around the world and throughout time, Weinstein tells listeners how to develop their ethics IQ by applying these principles in daily life.

A best seller since 1990 and fully updated in 2010, Professional Writing Skills: A Write It Well Guide provides a step-by-step process for planning business letters, memos, e-mail, and other business documents. Learn how to position your message from the reader's point of view, write persuasively, include the right information, and organize the information logically. Expanded sections on language, punctuation, and grammar offer busy professionals the tools they need to get their message across clearly, concisely, and professionally.

Among the many pieces of expert advice in The Essentials of Persuasive Public Speaking is this nugget: "To capture attention, define a problem that keeps listeners up at night." Wyeth may as well be talking about the audiobook itself - for nothing keeps us up at night like the prospect of giving a speech in the morning. In this brief and lucid guide to presenting, Wyeth counsels how to calm a thumping heart and reveals techniques on preparation, delivery, and visual aids as he gives you vivid stories and rubber-meets-the-road advice.

Confident Communication can make the difference in your job, your business and your life. In this book you will discover how to: • MANAGE the fear of public speaking • Melt the “plastic person” and become AUTHENTIC • Learn how to PRACTICE your speech without having to memorize it all • Transform your IDEAS into speeches quickly • Discover powerful speech STRUCTURES • Learn time-tested RHETORICAL DEVICES to create memorable phrases • “Find the Funny” and effectively use HUMOR • Develop DYNAMIC Openings and closings • Create engaging STORIES that will keep an ...

Using the exact steps you’ll learn in this book, Donald Miller grew his small business from four employees working out of a basement to a 15 million dollar operation, increasing revenue sixfold in just six years. As Miller grew his own business from the ground up, he realized nobody had put together a simple, step-by-step playbook for growing a business. That book didn’t exist. Until now. In this book, you’ll learn the 6 steps to grow a successful small business and create a playbook to implement them—your Flight Plan.