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Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, and Inspire

Cliff Atkinson

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Unlock the amazing story buried in your presentation and forget boring bullet points forever! Now updated for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, this widely-acclaimed book includes seven new examples of compelling presentations from board room to classroom. Communications expert Cliff Atkinson guides you, step by step, through his revolutionary three-step method for increasing the impact of your presentations. You ll discover how to combine classic storytelling techniques with the power of visual media to create a rich, engaging experience. Transform the way you create and deliver your critical message and quickly bring your ideas to life! FOCUS Learn how to distill and shape your best ideas into a crisp and compelling narrative. CLARIFY Use a storyboard to illustrate your ideas, creating the right blend of message and media. ENGAGE Move from merely reading your slides to creating a rich, connected experience with your audience and increase your impact! CD includes: Cliff s custom templates build your story! Quick reference checklists for compelling presentations Complete eBook plus bonus content!

Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries

Terri Morrison, Wayne A. Conaway, George A. Borden

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

A great resource for business travelers 4 out of 5 stars.
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This was a recommendation and I have found it to be very helpful. Use it as a general reference only but it is nice to have a little insight to the different cultures.

World is Truly Smaller 5 out of 5 stars.
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With all the international trade and travel to and from foreign countries this book prepares all people in the cultures and foreign courtesies
each of us should at least have an idea of. Most foreigners appreciate even the most small recognition that we can expend toward their culture and practices even if we make small blunders in doing so - it shows we are aware that there are differences in cultures and we are at least trying to show respect for theirs'.

Kiss, bow or handshakes 3 out of 5 stars.
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the book serves as a source of information for leadership and managers in global perspective

Very useful 4 out of 5 stars.
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Well composed and useful book for those traveling abroad as well for seeking additional knowledge on the cultural experiences of different countries.

Editorial Review:

Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands explores how people from various cultures perceive information and negotiate business deals. The sections relating to Cognitive Styles, Negotiation Techniques and Value Systems are truly unique.

The Gregg Reference Manual

William Sabin

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Total reviews: 46 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Updated to include new. communication technology. and its unique issues

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For more than 50 years, The Gregg Reference. Manual has been recognized as the best. style manual for business professionals and. students. The basic rules that apply to the. most frequent problems are covered as thoroughly. as the fine points of the problems. that occur less often. The colorful examples. and illustrations offer easy-to-follow models. to help resolve the difficulties encountered in. everyday communications from e-mail messages. to formal reports.. New features include:

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• Up-to-date coverage on dealing with. online source material and precautions to. observe when citing electronic material.
• New searchable index: the website. accompanying the book allows the. reader immediate access to definitions. and information on specific topics.
• Updated e-mail rules and expanded. plagiarism coverage to meet the needs. of changing technology

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Effective Phrases For Performance Appraisals: A Guide to Successful Evaluations (Neal, Effective Phrases for Peformance Appraisals)

James E. Neal

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Total reviews: 57 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Little Book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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At my company we have been using this book for years. We recently hired 3 new managers and secretaries and we ordered these books for them. They love them. I personally use the book almost on a daily basis. Not only for writing performance reviews but also for everyday memos. The book is broken up in different sections depending on what type of review you are writing. I don't know what I would do with it.

Great product, fast shipping 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great book - should save me tons of time when it comes time to review my staff.

A real life saver. 5 out of 5 stars.
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If anyone is going to buy "only" one book to write effective rating evaluations, then this is the book you need. I highly recommend this book it's quick and to the point.

Performance Review time? Cut the time in half! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have 13 performance evaluations to complete; and 10 are for the same position. It's challenging to make them unique; but this book helped me tremendously to find the right adjectives to describe each person uniquely; as well as cutting the time in half that it normally takes to write a review. I ordered 3 more books this year to share with other managers in my department because they kept borrowing mine.

Editorial Review:

Now in its ninth edition, the guide has been continuously revised to meet changing employment conditions. This widely acclaimed handbook is a practical and valuable aid to making the completion of performance appraisals fast, easy and accurate. Combed bound.

Honest Signals: How They Shape Our World (Bradford Books)

Alex (Sandy) Pentland

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How can you know when someone is bluffing? Paying attention? Genuinely interested? The answer, writes Sandy Pentland in Honest Signals, is that subtle patterns in how we interact with other people reveal our attitudes toward them. These unconscious social signals are not just a back channel or a complement to our conscious language; they form a separate communication network. Biologically based "honest signaling," evolved from ancient primate signaling mechanisms, offers an unmatched window into our intentions, goals, and values. If we understand this ancient channel of communication, Pentland claims, we can accurately predict the outcomes of situations ranging from job interviews to first dates.

Pentland, an MIT professor, has used a specially designed digital sensor worn like an ID badge—a "sociometer"—to monitor and analyze the back-and-forth patterns of signaling among groups of people. He and his researchers found that this second channel of communication, revolving not around words but around social relations, profoundly influences major decisions in our lives—even though we are largely unaware of it. Pentland presents the scientific background necessary for understanding this form of communication, applies it to examples of group behavior in real organizations, and shows how by "reading" our social networks we can become more successful at pitching an idea, getting a job, or closing a deal. Using this "network intelligence" theory of social signaling, Pentland describes how we can harness the intelligence of our social network to become better managers, workers, and communicators.

Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts into Sales

Bob Burg

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One of the best books on how to network correctly 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you read one book on networking, this is the one to read. Burg's system focuses on how to network correctly, thus enabling you to build a pipeline of qualified, A-list prospects for your business. This book is a must-buy for anyone striving to build business referrals that will continue the gift of giving in the long haul. The questions Burg outlines in Chapter two are a key component of how one should begin to network from this day forward. In addition, he shares the one question that will change your networking process forever. It's a question so few know to ask. And if you use this question at your next networking event, you will immediately establish yourself as an expert who knows how to deliver value to your prospects and your customers -- and to the networking process itself. This book is extremely thorough in outlining a proven system for networking anywhere any time. Most important, Burg shows you how to enjoy the process. This book is a seminal part of my professional library. I use it daily as a reference to build my business.

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Once upon a time, "networking" meant shaking hands and passing out business cards. But in a sell-saturated world of junk faxes and telemarketing, virtually everyone-from sales reps to self-employed psychotherapists-needs a tested system for building lucrative contracts... one that sets them apart from the pack. Endless Referrals is that system. Developed by top communications pro Bob Burg, this powerful guide shares his carefully cultivated secrets on... Networking anywhere... how to make profitable contacts on airplanes, at health clubs-wherever chance meetings occur; Using the telephone... how to master an indispensable-but often intimidating-instrument of communication; Remembering names and faces... how to greet any contact warmly and personally-simply by following 6 easy steps; Following up... how to make sure business-ready prospects never think of anyone else; Communicating one-on-one... how to recognize-and respond to-a prospect's innermost motives, feelings, and desires.

Roger Dawson's Secrets of Power Negotiating

Roger Dawson

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Life is Negotiation: Ask For What You Want, And You Will Get It 5 out of 5 stars.
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Everything in life is a negotiation. Roger Dawson is a master of negotiations with versatile business backgrounds, including being the president of one of California's largest real estate companies. He has a keen ability to teach people negotiation strategies to improve their personal and professional lives.

I highly recommend listening to the audio version of this book, so you can hear the real life distinctions. Any book that is read by a great communicator must be listened to in order to get the full results.

Editorial Review:

Secrets of Power Negotiating covers every aspect of the negotiating process with practical, proven advice: from beginning steps to critical final moves, how to recognize unethical tactics, key principles to the Power Negotiating strategy, why money is not as important as everyone thinks, negotiating pressure points, understanding the other party and gaining the upper hand, and analyses of different negotiating styles.

And Power Negotiating can be applied to any situation:
- Business owners will learn how to dramatically improve profits.
- Managers will learn how to become dynamic leaders.
- Parents will discover how to shape their child's future.
- Salespeople will learn how to build-and protect-their bottom line.
- All readers will find how to develop power and control over their ability to get what they want-in all areas of their lives.

Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind

Al Ries, Jack Trout

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Total reviews: 79 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great book - fun read 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was a quick read because it was so interesting. I loved the examples - really made the principles come to life.

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Positioning, a concept developed by the authors, has changed the way people advertise. The reason? It's the first concept to deal with the problems of communicating in an overcommunicated society. With this approach, a company creates a 'position' in the prospect's mind, one that reflects the company's own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of its competitors. Witty and fast-paced, this book spells out how to position a leader so that it gets into the mind and stays there, position a follower in a way that finds a 'hole' not occupied by the leader, and avoid the pitfalls of letting a second product ride on the coattails of an established one. Revised to reflect significant developments in the five years since its original publication, Positioning reveals the fascinating case histories and anecdotes behind the campaigns of many stunning successes and failures in the world of advertising.

The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their Employees, Retain Talent, and Drive Performance

Adrian Gostick, Chester Elton

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LEAD WITH CARROTS, NOT STICKS

The Carrot Principle reveals the groundbreaking results of one of the most in-depth management studies ever undertaken, showing definitively that the most successful managers provide their employees with frequent and effective recognition. Drawing on case studies from leading companies including Disney, DHL, KPMG and Pepsi Bottling Group, bestselling authors Gostick and Elton show how the transformative power of purposebased recognition produces astonishing results. And they show how great managers motivate employees to excel by offering constructive praise and meaningful rewards, and in doing so achieve higher:

• Productivity
• Engagement
• Retention
• Customer satisfaction

This exceptional program, sure to become a modern-day classic, presents the simple steps to becoming a Carrot Principle manager and to building a recognition culture in your organization. Following these simple steps will make you a high performance leader and take your team to a new level of achievement.

How to Say It For Women: Communicating with Confidence and Power Using the Language of Success

Phyllis Mindell

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Phyllis Mindell, an acclaimed expert on professional communications, shows women how to transform themselves by transforming their language; shed weak words, phrases, and gestures; empower themselves to win attention and respect; and get their ideas across with confidence and power.

Perhaps the best teacher of how the power of language can transform is an unexpected one: Charlotte the spider of E.B. White's, Charlotte's Web. Mindell demonstrates how Charlotte communicated messages that gained national attention and saved a friend's life. As a model, she combines female strengths of wisdom and compassion with the determination and power to make a difference.

As part of Prentice Hall Press's highly successful How to Say It tm series, How to Say It tm for Women is packed with practical tips, techniques, and examples that arm women to grapple with every communication issue, from choosing the right word or sentence to speaking, reading, writing, leading, dressing, and interviewing effectively. Readers will learn how to: shun words that weaken messages and make women invisible; sail through interviews; assess and develop leadership skills; say NO, kindly but firmly; respond appropriately to slurs, insults, and harassment; say the one winning word that gets people to follow directions.

True stories about women in every field, along with quotes from Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Carla Hills, Amelia Earhart, Elizabeth Dole and others, enable women to tap the power of words to persuade, motivate, establish authority, and make a difference-- without sacrificing their integrity, their compassion, or their femininity.