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Communication Book Summaries

Nasty People
by Jay Carter • 1989
3.73
500+
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
Nasty People Summary
Nasty People
by Jay Carter 1989 130 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
Shortcut
by John Pollack • 2014
How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
3.72
296
Business
Psychology
Communication
Shortcut Summary
Shortcut
How Analogies Reveal Connections, Spark Innovation, and Sell Our Greatest Ideas
by John Pollack 2014 256 pages
3.72
296 ratings
Business
Psychology
Communication
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
by Suzette Haden Elgin • 1997
Getting Your Point Across With the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
3.87
201
Self Help
Communication
Psychology
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Summary
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
Getting Your Point Across With the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense
by Suzette Haden Elgin 1997 208 pages
3.87
201 ratings
Self Help
Communication
Psychology
Difficult Conversations
by Harvard Business Review • 2016
3.70
366
Business
Leadership
Management
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations
by Harvard Business Review 2016 128 pages
3.70
366 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson • 2013
3.39
1k+
Self Help
Psychology
Communication
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson 2013 238 pages
3.39
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Communication
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019
Why We Fear It, How to Fix It
3.71
184
Leadership
Management
Historical Romance
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
Why We Fear It, How to Fix It
by M. Tamra Chandler 2019 209 pages
3.71
184 ratings
Leadership
Management
Historical Romance
Moments of Impact
by Chris Ertel • 2014
How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change
4.01
465
Business
Leadership
Design
Moments of Impact Summary
Moments of Impact
How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change
by Chris Ertel 2014 272 pages
4.01
465 ratings
Business
Leadership
Design
Confident Conversation
by Mike Bechtle • 2008
How to Communicate Successfully in Any Situation
3.52
151
Communication
Self Help
Confident Conversation Summary
Confident Conversation
How to Communicate Successfully in Any Situation
by Mike Bechtle 2008 151 pages
3.52
151 ratings
Communication
Self Help
The Tell
by Matthew Hertenstein • 2013
The Little Clues That Reveal Big Truths about Who We Are
3.20
500+
Psychology
Science
Self Help
The Tell Summary
The Tell
The Little Clues That Reveal Big Truths about Who We Are
by Matthew Hertenstein 2013 288 pages
3.20
500+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Self Help
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin • 2015
3.92
168
Business
Self Help
Communication
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin 2015 272 pages
3.92
168 ratings
Business
Self Help
Communication
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
by Jason Harris • 2019
The 11 Habits That Will Make Anyone a Master Influencer
3.87
252
Business
Self Help
Psychology
The Soulful Art of Persuasion Summary
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
The 11 Habits That Will Make Anyone a Master Influencer
by Jason Harris 2019 304 pages
3.87
252 ratings
Business
Self Help
Psychology
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
How to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas, and Other Difficult People
3.50
500+
Business
Leadership
Management
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable
How to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas, and Other Difficult People
by Alan Willett 2016 240 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
El Poder de Las Palabras
by Mariano Sigman • 2023
3.81
2k+
Psychology
Self Help
Science
El Poder de Las Palabras Summary
El Poder de Las Palabras
by Mariano Sigman 2023 352 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
The Serious Business of Small Talk
by Carol A. Fleming • 2018
Becoming Fluent, Comfortable, and Charming
3.58
279
Self Help
Communication
Psychology
The Serious Business of Small Talk Summary
The Serious Business of Small Talk
Becoming Fluent, Comfortable, and Charming
by Carol A. Fleming 2018 208 pages
3.58
279 ratings
Self Help
Communication
Psychology
How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference
by Rebecca Huntley • 2020
3.89
368
Climate Change
Environment
Sustainability
How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference Summary
How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference
by Rebecca Huntley 2020 227 pages
3.89
368 ratings
Climate Change
Environment
Sustainability
Thriving with Social Anxiety
by Hattie C. Cooper • 2014
Daily Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety and Building Self-Confidence
3.52
500+
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Thriving with Social Anxiety Summary
Thriving with Social Anxiety
Daily Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety and Building Self-Confidence
by Hattie C. Cooper 2014 241 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Make Your Point!
by Kevin Carroll • 2005
Speak Clearly And Concisely Anyplace, Anytime
3.67
141
Communication
Business
Self Help
Make Your Point! Summary
Make Your Point!
Speak Clearly And Concisely Anyplace, Anytime
by Kevin Carroll 2005 124 pages
3.67
141 ratings
Communication
Business
Self Help
Effective Communication
by D.K. Publishing • 2015
Listening, Presenting, Giving Feedback
3.78
32
Management
Communication
Effective Communication Summary
Effective Communication
Listening, Presenting, Giving Feedback
by D.K. Publishing 2015 96 pages
3.78
32 ratings
Management
Communication
Spellbound
by David Kwong • 2015
Master the Seven Principles of Illusion to Gain Influence, Captivate Audiences, and Unlock the Secrets of Success
3.74
108
Business
Psychology
Magic
Spellbound Summary
Spellbound
Master the Seven Principles of Illusion to Gain Influence, Captivate Audiences, and Unlock the Secrets of Success
by David Kwong 2015 272 pages
3.74
108 ratings
Business
Psychology
Magic
I Have Something to Say
by John Bowe • 2020
Mastering the Art of Public Speaking in an Age of Disconnection
4.04
242
Communication
Self Help
Leadership
I Have Something to Say Summary
I Have Something to Say
Mastering the Art of Public Speaking in an Age of Disconnection
by John Bowe 2020 240 pages
4.04
242 ratings
Communication
Self Help
Leadership
Economical Writing
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey • 1999
Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose
4.16
500+
Writing
Economics
Business
Economical Writing Summary
Economical Writing
Thirty-Five Rules for Clear and Persuasive Prose
by Deirdre Nansen McCloskey 1999 176 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Writing
Economics
Business
The Pyramid Principle
by Barbara Minto
Logic in Writing and Thinking
3.91
159
Business
Writing
Communication
The Pyramid Principle Summary
The Pyramid Principle
Logic in Writing and Thinking
by Barbara Minto
3.91
159 ratings
Business
Writing
Communication
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
A Bullfighter's Guide
3.62
273
Business
Communication
Self Help
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
A Bullfighter's Guide
by Brian Fugere 2005 192 pages
3.62
273 ratings
Business
Communication
Self Help
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
by Paul L. Marciano • 2010
Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT
3.93
500+
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Summary
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT
by Paul L. Marciano 2010 256 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone
by Peter W. Murphy • 2011
3.25
4k+
Self Help
Business
Communication
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone Summary
Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone
by Peter W. Murphy 2011 94 pages
3.25
4k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Communication
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman • 2011
3.69
299
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Great on the Job Summary
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman 2011 304 pages
3.69
299 ratings
Business
Leadership
Self Help
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus
by Tom Heehler • 2011
The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases
4.17
337
Writing
Reference
Communication
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus Summary
The Well-Spoken Thesaurus
The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases
by Tom Heehler 2011 400 pages
4.17
337 ratings
Writing
Reference
Communication
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
by Bill Matulich • 2010
A guidebook
4.12
306
Psychology
Communication
Social Work
How To Do Motivational Interviewing Summary
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
A guidebook
by Bill Matulich 2010
4.12
306 ratings
Psychology
Communication
Social Work
The Non-Profit Narrative
by Dan Portnoy • 2012
3.61
194
Leadership
Business
Communication
The Non-Profit Narrative Summary
The Non-Profit Narrative
by Dan Portnoy 2012 114 pages
3.61
194 ratings
Leadership
Business
Communication
Negotiating for Success
by George J. Siedel • 2014
Essential Strategies and Skills
4.04
500+
Business
Management
Leadership
Negotiating for Success Summary
Negotiating for Success
Essential Strategies and Skills
by George J. Siedel 2014 160 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Business
Management
Leadership
Seducing Strangers
by Josh Weltman • 2015
How to Get People to Buy What Youre Selling the Little Black Book of Advertising Secrets
3.84
317
Business
Communication
Personal Development
Seducing Strangers Summary
Seducing Strangers
How to Get People to Buy What Youre Selling the Little Black Book of Advertising Secrets
by Josh Weltman 2015 179 pages
3.84
317 ratings
Business
Communication
Personal Development
Style
by Joseph M. Williams • 1981
Toward Clarity and Grace
4.21
2k+
Writing
Reference
Language
Style Summary
Style
Toward Clarity and Grace
by Joseph M. Williams 1981 226 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
The Yes Factor
by Tonya Reiman • 2010
Get What You Want. Say What You Mean.
3.59
160
Self Help
Business
Communication
The Yes Factor Summary
The Yes Factor
Get What You Want. Say What You Mean.
by Tonya Reiman 2010 322 pages
3.59
160 ratings
Self Help
Business
Communication
I Never Thought of It That Way
by Monica Guzmán • 2022
How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times
3.87
3k+
Politics
Self Help
Psychology
I Never Thought of It That Way Summary
I Never Thought of It That Way
How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times
by Monica Guzmán 2022 304 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
Politics
Self Help
Psychology
Stop Asking Questions
by Andrew Warner • 2021
How to Lead High-Impact Interviews and Learn Anything from Anyone
4.13
187
Communication
Business
Leadership
Stop Asking Questions Summary
Stop Asking Questions
How to Lead High-Impact Interviews and Learn Anything from Anyone
by Andrew Warner 2021 209 pages
4.13
187 ratings
Communication
Business
Leadership
Tell Me About Yourself
by Holley M. Murchison • 2017
Six Steps for Accurate and Artful Self-Definition
3.30
107
Self Help
Communication
Psychology
Tell Me About Yourself Summary
Tell Me About Yourself
Six Steps for Accurate and Artful Self-Definition
by Holley M. Murchison 2017 120 pages
3.30
107 ratings
Self Help
Communication
Psychology
Bringing Out the Best in People
by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993
How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement
4.05
500+
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Bringing Out the Best in People Summary
Bringing Out the Best in People
How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement
by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993 256 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Transformational Speaking
by Gail Larsen • 2009
If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story
4.02
157
Communication
Business
Self Help
Transformational Speaking Summary
Transformational Speaking
If You Want to Change the World, Tell a Better Story
by Gail Larsen 2009 208 pages
4.02
157 ratings
Communication
Business
Self Help
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Dianna Booher • 1994
How to Say it Right the First Time and Every Time
3.83
134
Communication
Self Help
Psychology
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition
How to Say it Right the First Time and Every Time
by Dianna Booher 1994 496 pages
3.83
134 ratings
Communication
Self Help
Psychology
Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives and Other Introverts
by Joanna Penn • 2014
4.13
181
Writing
Business
Communication
Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives and Other Introverts Summary
Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives and Other Introverts
by Joanna Penn 2014 192 pages
4.13
181 ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 1996
How To Persuade Others To Your Way Of Thinking
3.90
500+
Psychology
Business
Self Help
The Psychology of Persuasion Summary
The Psychology of Persuasion
How To Persuade Others To Your Way Of Thinking
by Kevin Hogan 1996 288 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2005
How to Stand Out from the Crowd and Tap Into the Hidden Job Market using Social Media and 999 other Tactics Today
3.83
425
Business
Communication
Reference
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0 Summary
Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 3.0
How to Stand Out from the Crowd and Tap Into the Hidden Job Market using Social Media and 999 other Tactics Today
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005 366 pages
3.83
425 ratings
Business
Communication
Reference
Supercommunicator
by Frank J. Pietrucha • 2014
Explaining the Complicated So Anyone Can Understand
3.35
82
Business
Communication
Self Help
Supercommunicator Summary
Supercommunicator
Explaining the Complicated So Anyone Can Understand
by Frank J. Pietrucha 2014 272 pages
3.35
82 ratings
Business
Communication
Self Help
Smart, Not Loud
by Jessica Chen • 2024
How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons
3.92
334
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Smart, Not Loud Summary
Smart, Not Loud
How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons
by Jessica Chen 2024 272 pages
3.92
334 ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Speak with Impact
by Allison Shapira • 2018
How to Command the Room and Influence Others
4.02
227
Leadership
Communication
Business
Speak with Impact Summary
Speak with Impact
How to Command the Room and Influence Others
by Allison Shapira 2018 240 pages
4.02
227 ratings
Leadership
Communication
Business
Unlearning Silence
by Elaine Lin Hering • 2024
How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully
4.08
292
Self Help
Psychology
Communication
Unlearning Silence Summary
Unlearning Silence
How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully
by Elaine Lin Hering 2024 288 pages
4.08
292 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Communication
Stories Sell
by Matthew Dicks • 2024
Storyworthy Strategies to Grow Your Business and Brand
4.33
215
Business
Communication
Self Help
Stories Sell Summary
Stories Sell
Storyworthy Strategies to Grow Your Business and Brand
by Matthew Dicks 2024 328 pages
4.33
215 ratings
Business
Communication
Self Help
DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People
by Emma Lauer • 2023
Make Emotional Sensitivity Your Superpower Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy
3.85
350
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People Summary
DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People
Make Emotional Sensitivity Your Superpower Using Dialectical Behavior Therapy
by Emma Lauer 2023 176 pages
3.85
350 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Communication
by Jack Steel • 2016
Critical Conversation: 30 Days To Master Small Talk With Anyone: Build Unbreakable Confidence, Eliminate Your Fears And Become A Social Powerhouse – PERMANENTLY
3.19
26
Communication
Communication Summary
Communication
Critical Conversation: 30 Days To Master Small Talk With Anyone: Build Unbreakable Confidence, Eliminate Your Fears And Become A Social Powerhouse – PERMANENTLY
by Jack Steel 2016 74 pages
3.19
26 ratings
Communication
No
by Jim Camp • 2007
The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home
3.85
312
Business
Psychology
Self Help
No Summary
No
The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home
by Jim Camp 2007 288 pages
3.85
312 ratings
Business
Psychology
Self Help
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