50 Books like Simply Said

Effective Communication

by D.K. Publishing • 2015

Speak, write, listen, negotiate: the communication skills that define effective management.

3.78

🗣️ Workplace Communication 📋 Management Skills 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎤 Public Speaking

Effective Communication 98%

Speak, write, listen, negotiate: the communication skills that define effective management.

by D.K. Publishing 2015

3.78

32 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 📋 Management Skills 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎤 Public Speaking

Speak Like a CEO

by Suzanne Bates • 2005

Prepare for the questions you dread, lead with your real story, and watch a room lean in.

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371

🎙️ Leadership Communication 👔 Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking 💎 Authentic Communication 📖 Corporate Storytelling

Speak Like a CEO 97%

Prepare for the questions you dread, lead with your real story, and watch a room lean in.

by Suzanne Bates 2005

3.68

371 ratings

🎙️ Leadership Communication 👔 Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking 💎 Authentic Communication 📖 Corporate Storytelling

The Art and Science of Communication

by P.S. Perkins • 2008

93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.

3.33

🏢 Workplace Communication 💬 Interpersonal Communication 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🤝 Team Dynamics

The Art and Science of Communication Summary

The Art and Science of Communication 97%

93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.

by P.S. Perkins 2008

3.33

36 ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 💬 Interpersonal Communication 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🤝 Team Dynamics

How to Talk to Anyone at Work

by Leil Lowndes • 2018

72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.

3.54

360

💼 Workplace Communication 🏢 Office Politics 🧍 Body Language 👂 Listening Skills 🎤 Presentation Skills

How to Talk to Anyone at Work 97%

72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.

by Leil Lowndes 2018

3.54

360 ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🏢 Office Politics 🧍 Body Language 👂 Listening Skills 🎤 Presentation Skills

Amplify Your Influence

by René Rodriguez • 2022

Pure logic fails. The brain science and ancient rhetoric that open minds before you speak.

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160

🗣️ Workplace Communication 👔 Executive Presence 🧠 Behavioral Influence 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 😤 Stress Performance

Amplify Your Influence 97%

Pure logic fails. The brain science and ancient rhetoric that open minds before you speak.

by René Rodriguez 2022

4.03

160 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 👔 Executive Presence 🧠 Behavioral Influence 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 😤 Stress Performance

How to Talk So People Listen

by Sonya Hamlin • 1988

Why most workplace messages get ignored, and the audience-first method that gets you heard.

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109

🏢 Workplace Communication 🎤 Presentation Skills 👥 Audience Analysis 🤝 Meeting Facilitation 👁️ Visual Communication

How to Talk So People Listen 96%

Why most workplace messages get ignored, and the audience-first method that gets you heard.

by Sonya Hamlin 1988

3.22

109 ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 🎤 Presentation Skills 👥 Audience Analysis 🤝 Meeting Facilitation 👁️ Visual Communication

Pitch Perfect

by Bill McGowan • 2014

A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.

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2k+

🏢 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Persuasion Techniques 📖 Storytelling In Business 💬 Conversation Skills

Pitch Perfect 96%

A media coach's rules for grabbing attention, making your point stick, and never losing the room.

by Bill McGowan 2014

3.78

2k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Persuasion Techniques 📖 Storytelling In Business 💬 Conversation Skills

Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins

by Annette Simmons • 2007

Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.

3.60

632

🏢 Business Storytelling 📖 Personal Narrative 🎯 Narrative Persuasion 🎤 Public Speaking 👔 Executive Presence

Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins Summary

Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins 96%

Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.

by Annette Simmons 2007

3.60

632 ratings

🏢 Business Storytelling 📖 Personal Narrative 🎯 Narrative Persuasion 🎤 Public Speaking 👔 Executive Presence

Get to the Point!

by Joel Schwartzberg • 2017

The gap between rambling and leading is one sentence. Here is how to find it.

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1k+

💼 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🏛️ Argument Design 🤝 Meeting Facilitation 👑 Executive Presence

Get to the Point! 96%

The gap between rambling and leading is one sentence. Here is how to find it.

by Joel Schwartzberg 2017

4.31

1k+ ratings

💼 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🏛️ Argument Design 🤝 Meeting Facilitation 👑 Executive Presence

Unmuted

by Heather Hansen • 2022

Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.

3.60

🗣️ Business Communication 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎥 Virtual Presence 🌍 Global English 👂 Active Listening

Unmuted 96%

Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.

by Heather Hansen 2022

3.60

20 ratings

🗣️ Business Communication 🛡️ Psychological Safety 🎥 Virtual Presence 🌍 Global English 👂 Active Listening

Art of Asking, The

by Terry J. Fadem • 2008

Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.

3.61

701

💬 Managerial Communication 🔍 Inquiry Techniques 👂 Active Listening 🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚡ Workplace Power

Art of Asking, The 96%

Answers are everywhere. The skill that separates effective managers is knowing what to ask.

by Terry J. Fadem 2008

3.61

701 ratings

💬 Managerial Communication 🔍 Inquiry Techniques 👂 Active Listening 🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚡ Workplace Power

Think Faster, Talk Smarter

by Matt Abrahams • 2023

Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.

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5k+

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Communication Skills 💼 Business Communication 👋 Small Talk 👂 Listening Skills

Think Faster, Talk Smarter 96%

Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.

by Matt Abrahams 2023

3.69

5k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Communication Skills 💼 Business Communication 👋 Small Talk 👂 Listening Skills

The Leader's Guide to Storytelling

by Stephen Denning • 2005

Eight narrative templates to spark action, build trust, and transfer knowledge on demand.

3.61

405

📖 Business Storytelling 💼 Organizational Communication 🔄 Change Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Knowledge Management

The Leader's Guide to Storytelling Summary

The Leader's Guide to Storytelling 96%

Eight narrative templates to spark action, build trust, and transfer knowledge on demand.

by Stephen Denning 2005

3.61

405 ratings

📖 Business Storytelling 💼 Organizational Communication 🔄 Change Management 🏢 Organizational Culture 🧠 Knowledge Management

The Story Factor

by Annette Simmons • 2000

Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.

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3k+

📊 Business Storytelling 🗣️ Narrative Persuasion 🎤 Public Speaking 🤝 Authentic Leadership 👥 Leaders And Managers

The Story Factor 96%

Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.

by Annette Simmons 2000

3.82

3k+ ratings

📊 Business Storytelling 🗣️ Narrative Persuasion 🎤 Public Speaking 🤝 Authentic Leadership 👥 Leaders And Managers

Am I Making Myself Clear?

by Terry Felber • 2002

Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.

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488

💼 Business Communication 🔬 Science Communication ✍️ Clear Writing 📝 Plain Language 📊 Data Storytelling

Am I Making Myself Clear? 96%

Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.

by Terry Felber 2002

4.16

488 ratings

💼 Business Communication 🔬 Science Communication ✍️ Clear Writing 📝 Plain Language 📊 Data Storytelling

Difficult Conversations

by Harvard Business Review • 2016

The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.

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366

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Difficult Conversations 96%

The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.

by Harvard Business Review 2016

3.70

366 ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Smart, Not Loud

by Jessica Chen • 2024

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

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334

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

Smart, Not Loud 96%

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

by Jessica Chen 2024

3.92

334 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

The Bezos Blueprint

by Carmine Gallo • 2022

Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.

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579

💼 Corporate Communication 📖 Business Storytelling 🎤 Presentation Skills 💬 Clear Communication 📝 Narrative Structure

The Bezos Blueprint 96%

Amazon banned PowerPoint. The memo that replaced it trains a skill slide decks actively erode.

by Carmine Gallo 2022

4.14

579 ratings

💼 Corporate Communication 📖 Business Storytelling 🎤 Presentation Skills 💬 Clear Communication 📝 Narrative Structure

Leadership Presence

by Belle Linda Halpern • 2003

Actors know how to hold a room: their tools are the missing piece in leadership development.

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428

📋 Executive Presence 💬 Workplace Communication 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎪 Applied Improvisation

Leadership Presence 96%

Actors know how to hold a room: their tools are the missing piece in leadership development.

by Belle Linda Halpern 2003

3.85

428 ratings

📋 Executive Presence 💬 Workplace Communication 🎭 Authentic Leadership 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎪 Applied Improvisation

The Art of Connection

by Michael J. Gelb • 2017

Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.

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142

📈 Leadership Development 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation

The Art of Connection 96%

Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.

by Michael J. Gelb 2017

3.75

142 ratings

📈 Leadership Development 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👂 Active Listening ⚖️ Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Speak, Memorably

by Bill McGowan • 2025

Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.

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254

🎤 Presentation Skills ✏️ Message Crafting 🎙️ Media Training 🧲 Personal Magnetism ✂️ Brevity

Speak, Memorably 96%

Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.

by Bill McGowan 2025

3.69

254 ratings

🎤 Presentation Skills ✏️ Message Crafting 🎙️ Media Training 🧲 Personal Magnetism ✂️ Brevity

Lead with a Story

by Paul Smith • 2012

Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.

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1k+

🏢 Corporate Storytelling 📈 Leadership Development 💬 Business Communication 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Lead with a Story 96%

Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.

by Paul Smith 2012

3.84

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Storytelling 📈 Leadership Development 💬 Business Communication 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques 🏛️ Organizational Culture

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect

by John C. Maxwell • 2010

Connection beats communication: the four practices that make people feel valued and ready to act.

4.11

6k+

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Personal Leadership 🤝 Nonverbal Communication 🏆 Credibility Building

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect Summary

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect 96%

Connection beats communication: the four practices that make people feel valued and ready to act.

by John C. Maxwell 2010

4.11

6k+ ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌱 Personal Leadership 🤝 Nonverbal Communication 🏆 Credibility Building

The Silent Language of Leaders

by Carol Kinsey Goman • 2010

Seven seconds of body language can sabotage a leader's message. The cues to fix first.

3.60

574

🧍 Body Language 🏢 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧬 Neuroleadership 🔄 Change Management

The Silent Language of Leaders 96%

Seven seconds of body language can sabotage a leader's message. The cues to fix first.

by Carol Kinsey Goman 2010

3.60

574 ratings

🧍 Body Language 🏢 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🧬 Neuroleadership 🔄 Change Management

Brief

by Joseph McCormack • 2014

Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.

3.72

2k+

🏢 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Communication 🌊 Information Overload 🎯 Attention Management 🎤 Presentation Skills

Brief 96%

Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.

by Joseph McCormack 2014

3.72

2k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication ✂️ Concise Communication 🌊 Information Overload 🎯 Attention Management 🎤 Presentation Skills

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots

by Brian Fugere • 2005

Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.

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273

🏢 Corporate Communication 🗣️ Plain Language ✂️ Brevity 📖 Storytelling In Business 🎯 Audience Focus

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots 96%

Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.

by Brian Fugere 2005

3.62

273 ratings

🏢 Corporate Communication 🗣️ Plain Language ✂️ Brevity 📖 Storytelling In Business 🎯 Audience Focus

Winning Minds

by Simon Lancaster • 2015

Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.

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153

🗣️ Leadership Language 🎙️ Rhetoric And Persuasion 🖼️ Metaphors And Framing 📖 Business Storytelling 👔 Executive Presence

Winning Minds 96%

Before facts reach the brain, metaphors hit the gut: the three-step leadership language sequence.

by Simon Lancaster 2015

4.28

153 ratings

🗣️ Leadership Language 🎙️ Rhetoric And Persuasion 🖼️ Metaphors And Framing 📖 Business Storytelling 👔 Executive Presence

Death by Meeting

by Patrick Lencioni • 2004

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

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14k+

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Death by Meeting 96%

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

by Patrick Lencioni 2004

4.03

14k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Ask a Manager

by Alison Green • 2018

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

3.91

2k+

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

Ask a Manager 96%

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

by Alison Green 2018

3.91

2k+ ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

Five Stars

by Carmine Gallo • 2018

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

3.93

1k+

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Five Stars 96%

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

by Carmine Gallo 2018

3.93

1k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Skill It, Kill It

by Ronnie Screwvala

The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.

3.71

141

🚀 Career Development 🛠️ Workplace Skills 💬 Communication Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚡ Energy Management

Skill It, Kill It 96%

The soft skills nobody taught you: why listening, empathy, and storytelling get you promoted.

by Ronnie Screwvala

3.71

141 ratings

🚀 Career Development 🛠️ Workplace Skills 💬 Communication Skills 🧠 Emotional Intelligence ⚡ Energy Management

Mastering Communication at Work

by Ethan F. Becker • 2009

Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.

3.68

224

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🎯 Constructive Criticism 🔥 Employee Motivation 🖼️ Framing Messages

Mastering Communication at Work 96%

Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.

by Ethan F. Becker 2009

3.68

224 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric 🎯 Constructive Criticism 🔥 Employee Motivation 🖼️ Framing Messages

10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators

by Carmine Gallo • 2005

The nine habits that let some speakers hold every room, distilled from the best in business.

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305

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Leadership Communication 🏛️ Executive Presence 📖 Storytelling Techniques 🎯 Audience Engagement

10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators Summary

10 Simple Secrets of the World's Greatest Business Communicators 95%

The nine habits that let some speakers hold every room, distilled from the best in business.

by Carmine Gallo 2005

3.87

305 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Leadership Communication 🏛️ Executive Presence 📖 Storytelling Techniques 🎯 Audience Engagement

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work

by Bruce Tulgan • 2021

Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.

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280

🤝 Workplace Influence 📈 Career Advancement 👐 Servant Leadership 🗣️ Team Communication 🧩 Collaboration

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work Summary

The Art of Being Indispensable at Work 95%

Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.

by Bruce Tulgan 2021

3.62

280 ratings

🤝 Workplace Influence 📈 Career Advancement 👐 Servant Leadership 🗣️ Team Communication 🧩 Collaboration

Own the Room

by Amy Jen Su • 2013

A four-quadrant map of leadership presence, and the tools to find your voice under pressure.

3.74

941

🎤 Executive Presence 🗣️ Leadership Communication 📢 Self-Advocacy 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment 💪 Confidence Building

Own the Room 95%

A four-quadrant map of leadership presence, and the tools to find your voice under pressure.

by Amy Jen Su 2013

3.74

941 ratings

🎤 Executive Presence 🗣️ Leadership Communication 📢 Self-Advocacy 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment 💪 Confidence Building

The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook

by Sue France • 2012

No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.

3.85

🧑‍💼 Executive Assistants 🗂️ Office Management 📈 Leadership Development 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📋 Personality Assessments

The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook Summary

The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook 95%

No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.

by Sue France 2012

3.85

41 ratings

🧑‍💼 Executive Assistants 🗂️ Office Management 📈 Leadership Development 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 📋 Personality Assessments

Be a Brilliant Business Writer

by Jane Curry • 2010

The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.

4.14

🏢 Business Communication 📝 Plain Language 💬 Persuasive Writing 📧 Email Etiquette 📄 Resume Writing

Be a Brilliant Business Writer 95%

The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.

by Jane Curry 2010

4.14

28 ratings

🏢 Business Communication 📝 Plain Language 💬 Persuasive Writing 📧 Email Etiquette 📄 Resume Writing

The Elevated Communicator

by Maryanne O'Brien • 2021

Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.

3.65

266

💬 Workplace Communication 🤝 Professional Relationships 🧘 Corporate Wellness 🗣️ Communication Styles 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Elevated Communicator 95%

Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.

by Maryanne O'Brien 2021

3.65

266 ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 🤝 Professional Relationships 🧘 Corporate Wellness 🗣️ Communication Styles 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others

by Andrew C. Sobel • 2012

What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.

3.83

2k+

🗣️ Business Communication 🎯 Strategic Questioning 🤝 Client Relationships 💼 Consultative Selling 👂 Active Listening

Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others Summary

Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others 95%

What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.

by Andrew C. Sobel 2012

3.83

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Business Communication 🎯 Strategic Questioning 🤝 Client Relationships 💼 Consultative Selling 👂 Active Listening

360 Degrees of Influence

by Harrison Monarth • 2011

Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.

3.31

🏛️ Organizational Politics 👔 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases

360 Degrees of Influence 95%

Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.

by Harrison Monarth 2011

3.31

35 ratings

🏛️ Organizational Politics 👔 Executive Presence 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills

by Peggy Klaus • 2008

Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.

3.53

548

🔑 Soft Skills 💬 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Office Politics 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 95%

Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.

by Peggy Klaus 2008

3.53

548 ratings

🔑 Soft Skills 💬 Workplace Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🏢 Office Politics 🏷️ Personal Branding

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln

by James C. Humes • 2002

Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.

3.92

2k+

🎤 Public Speaking 👔 Executive Presence ✍️ Speechwriting 🏛️ Rhetoric 📖 Business Storytelling

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln Summary

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln 95%

Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.

by James C. Humes 2002

3.92

2k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 👔 Executive Presence ✍️ Speechwriting 🏛️ Rhetoric 📖 Business Storytelling

The 5 Essential People Skills

by Dale Carnegie • 2004

Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.

3.72

858

🗣️ Assertive Communication 💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎯 Persuasion Techniques 👂 Active Listening

The 5 Essential People Skills 95%

Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.

by Dale Carnegie 2004

3.72

858 ratings

🗣️ Assertive Communication 💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎯 Persuasion Techniques 👂 Active Listening

HTML5 for Web Designers

by Jeremy Keith • 2010

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

3.98

3k+

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

HTML5 for Web Designers 95%

Ditch plugins and browser hacks: native audio, video, and responsive images arrive with HTML5.

by Jeremy Keith 2010

3.98

3k+ ratings

🌐 Html5 💻 Front-End Development 🧱 Html And Css 📱 Responsive Design 🔄 Progressive Enhancement

Communication Skills Training

by James W. Williams • 2020

The skill of connection: learn to read people, listen actively, and navigate tough conversations.

3.77

251

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 👂 Active Listening 🎭 Personality Types 🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling Techniques

Communication Skills Training 95%

The skill of connection: learn to read people, listen actively, and navigate tough conversations.

by James W. Williams 2020

3.77

251 ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 👂 Active Listening 🎭 Personality Types 🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling Techniques

People Follow You

by Jeb Blount • 2011

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

4.17

232

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

People Follow You 95%

You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.

by Jeb Blount 2011

4.17

232 ratings

🧑‍💼 People Management 🙏 Servant Leadership 🤝 Trust Building 👂 Active Listening 🎯 Employee Coaching

Everyday Business Storytelling

by Janine Kurnoff • 2021

Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.

4.31

268

🎬 Business Storytelling 📊 Presentation Skills 📖 Narrative Structure 👁️ Visual Communication 🏢 Executive Communication

Everyday Business Storytelling 95%

Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.

by Janine Kurnoff 2021

4.31

268 ratings

🎬 Business Storytelling 📊 Presentation Skills 📖 Narrative Structure 👁️ Visual Communication 🏢 Executive Communication

The First-Time Manager

by Loren B. Belker • 1978

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

3.82

3k+

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

The First-Time Manager 95%

The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.

by Loren B. Belker 1978

3.82

3k+ ratings

👶 New Managers 👥 People Management 👂 Active Listening 📋 Performance Feedback ⏰ Time Management

Unleash the Power of Storytelling

by Rob Biesenbach • 2018

Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.

3.74

1k+

📊 Business Storytelling 🎤 Presentation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Neuroscience Of Story 💓 Emotional Persuasion

Unleash the Power of Storytelling Summary

Unleash the Power of Storytelling 95%

Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.

by Rob Biesenbach 2018

3.74

1k+ ratings

📊 Business Storytelling 🎤 Presentation Skills 🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Neuroscience Of Story 💓 Emotional Persuasion

Persuasion

by Lee Hartley Carter • 2019

Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.

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💼 Business Persuasion ❤️ Empathic Persuasion 📖 Narrative Messaging 🚨 Crisis Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

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Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.

by Lee Hartley Carter 2019

3.68

168 ratings

💼 Business Persuasion ❤️ Empathic Persuasion 📖 Narrative Messaging 🚨 Crisis Communication 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

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