Meetings & Presentations

A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story - and why doing so matters....

If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America....

This updated and revised edition now contains the 700 most important words you need to master.

Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy....

Steve Jobs electrified audiences with his incomparable style and showmanship. Now you can do it too, by learning the specific techniques that made Jobs the most captivating communicator on the world stage....

This best-selling classic will teach you to hone your intuition to effectively communicate and negotiate...making sure you win every time. These groundbreaking methods will yield remarkable results!

Ever wondered why CEOs, leaders and recruiters talk endlessly about soft skills? Job interviews, promotions, appraisals, teamwork, managing workplace challenges, communication skills and a lot more-soft skills give you a sizeable professional edge to ace all of these. In this book, Ronnie...

In this timeless classic, Dale Carnegie breaks down the essentials of delivering compelling speeches and presentations.

The key principles of stand-up comedy can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking (or at least two of the three)....

Bestselling author Patrick Lencioni's three previous business fables have sold nearly 350,000 copies. His latest takes on the most dreaded company activity...meetings—why we hate them, why we shouldn't, and how to make them great The thought of meetings makes most business people miserable...

Master the art and science of data storytelling—with frameworks and techniques to help you craft compelling stories with data.

Command the room - whether you're speaking to an audience of one or to hundreds. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the 10 most important ones to help you speak confidently in front of a group and connect with audiences of any size. This book will...

Be heard. Change minds. Get people to act. (Inspire them to clap.) Whether presenting in a meeting, delivering a keynote on stage, or simply talking with your colleagues about your latest project, you play a critical role in how information is shared. You determine whether people engage...

In Speak to Win, Tracy tells you how to master the art of the winning speech - and use it to achieve your most impossible-seeming goals! Phenomenally successful people know that speaking well can help them gain the respect of others, make them tremendously more valuable to their company, and get...

Media guru and Emmy Award-winning correspondent Bill McGowan—coach to some of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Eli Manning, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Welch, Thomas Keller and Kenneth Cole teaches you how to get your message across and get what you want with pitch perfect...

TAKE THE PAIN OUT OF PRESENTATIONS. Terrified of speaking in front of a group? Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results. Written by presentation expert Nancy Duarte, the HBR...

In The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs, best-selling author Carmine Gallo reveals the qualities that make the Apple co-founder the most innovative leader in business today.....

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 that top leaders project...

Speak Easy is a framework to help anyone who is struggling with communication to learn the three A’s. They will learn how to be Articulate, Assertive, and Audacious when presenting their message and interacting with others. Eliminate hesitancy and build a voice full of power....

Fully revised, updated, and expanded, this modern classic will teach you to use the art of storytelling to persuade, motivate, and inspire in life and business Anyone seeking to influence others must first know their own story, and how to tell it properly. Whether you're proposing a risky new...

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...

Want to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs your audience’s ever-shrinking attention span? Ditch the colorful slides and catchy language. And follow one simple rule: Convey only what needs to be said, clearly and concisely, in three minutes or less. That’s the 3-Minute Rule. Hollywood...

Michael Gelb’s techniques will help you clarify and shape your message so that your audience - no matter how big or small, in person or virtual - will care about it. Once the message is clear, he teaches you how to convey it in memorable, creative, and effective ways....

How to Get a Meeting with Anyone provides you with a new toolkit you can put to work for you right away, so you can make the connections that are essential to your success....

Through an engaging and humorous narrative, Peter Coughter presents the tools he designed to help advertising and marketing professionals develop persuasive presentations that deliver business. Listeners will learn how to develop skills to create the perfect presentation...

The audiobook can be very handy and useful to anyone, who wants to deliver powerful presentations. The whole audiobook has been organized in a listener-friendly manner, giving all the desired details to help in the development of contents and delivery skills of listeners. The audiobook has been supplemented with many case studies and examples to make it more interesting.

Overcome your fear and strengthen your speaking with the SECOND edition of this highly rated book! When you think of public speaking, do you get nervous, anxious, or even sweaty? Would you prefer never to give a presentation? Do you want to gain confidence in your communication and beyond? This...

If you listen to nothing else on communication, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you speak more authentically, express your ideas with clarity and impact, and win over your audience. This book will inspire you to ask better questions to get more out of every discussion; listen for emotions and cues, not just facts; use visuals persuasively and effectively; sharpen your business writing to ensure your message sticks; and manage negative emotions during stressful conversations.

Kommunikation ist Führung und CEOs oder Geschäftsführer sind heute die wichtigsten Kommunikatoren ihrer Organisation. Leadership äußert sich in Worten, Bildern und Haltung. Ob im Interview, auf LinkedIn, in der Krisensituation oder auf der großen Bühne – moderne Führung braucht Haltung, Klarheit und Stil. Das Storytelling wird immer mehr zur Chefsache. Oliver Schwartz zeigt in diesem Hörbuch, wie Top-Führungskräfte ihre kommunikative Wirkung strategisch, glaubwürdig und sichtbar gestalten und das Storytelling damit zu ihrer Stärke machen – vor der Kamera, am Mikrofon und auf allen Kanälen.

In Writing Rediscovered, author and writing scholar Elizabeth Wardle invites you to transform your approach to writing through nine powerful "threshold concepts." These foundational ideas will reshape how you think, feel, and act as a writer.