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John C. Maxwell has been a public speaker and motivational teacher for more than fifty years. He is one of only eight people on the planet who have been awarded Toastmaster’s Golden Gavel and been inducted into the National Speakers' Association Hall of Fame. In The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication: Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message, he shares everything he’s learned from a lifetime of communication.

The Clarity Code: How to Communicate Complex Ideas with Simplicity and Power Are your ideas brilliant—but sometimes buried under too many words? Do you find yourself overexplaining, losing your audience, or struggling to make technical or complex topics resonate? The Clarity Code is your guide to breaking through the fog. Communication coach Diane Windingland distills decades of experience helping leaders, professionals, and subject-matter experts transform complicated messages into clear, compelling communication. Inside, you’ll discover how to: Simplify without dumbing down Use ...

The Magic of Public Speaking is a comprehensive step-by-step system for creating highly effective speeches. It is based on research from the top 1000 speakers in the modern world. The techniques you will learn have been tested on hundreds of professional speakers and work! You will receive the exact steps needed to create a speech that will keep your audience on the edge of their seats. The book is easy to follow, entertaining to read and uses many examples from real speeches. This system will make sure that every time you go on stage your speech is an outstanding one.

Whether you're trying to make better conversation on a first date, or even giving a high level TED talk to Fortune 500 companies, the revolutionary ideas in this book were forged in the fire of experience, are easily understood, and will allow you to reveal and deliver your ideas more effectively. Drawing from some of the most demanding and even stressful speaking experiences imaginable, the insights and accessible training methods from these two authors will empower your verbal skills in ways you will utilize for the rest of your life.

Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, spreading knowledge, and promoting a shared dream. Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview. Done right, a talk is more powerful than anything in written form.

Frustrated by endless indecisive meetings, lack of alignment, mistrust, blame games, turf wars, toxic colleagues and/or weak performance? All of these are a result of bad communication. And effective communication can solve them. Dr. Zweifel, former CEO, Columbia leadership professor, and award-winning author, has trained and coached over 5,000 executives to communicate effectively. Now he unpacks the toolbox he developed over three decades of working with CEOs, C-level executives, and even heads of state like Nelson Mandela to reveal the communication secrets of winners.

This program is read by and contains archival audio of the author from MSNBC, BBC Question Time, Oxford Union, and other sources. Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, rise above the tit-for-tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate in...

The Senior Vice President of Christie’s and seasoned auctioneer Lydia Fenet, with her “razor-sharp humor and her don’t-mess-with-me gavel strike” (Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), shares the secrets of success and the strategies behind her revolutionary sales...

Whether it's among colleagues at lunch or an audience of 1000, a leader's role is to move and inspire others. It's not only the big occasions that test a leader's mettle, but the little ones as well - in a casual conversation in the elevator, in phone calls, or one of many incidental, seemingly "insignificant" interactions in everyday work life. Written by one of the world's leading communications coaches, Speaking as a Leader shows you how to make the most of your daily communications, creating a presence on the job as a genuine and constant leader.

During her 20 years in broadcasting, award-winning news anchor Suzanne Bates conducted more than 10,000 interviews, during which she witnessed business leaders, politicians, and celebrities at their best and worst. Now a top CEO communication coach, Bates is renowned for her uncanny ability to transform even the shyest oratorical mouse into a public-speaking lion.

Speaking to Influence is all about helping you understand how the way that you speak has a powerful effect on your ability to influence your surroundings, your relationships, your reputation, and your potential to succeed. If you feel stuck, like you’ve hit a plateau in life then this audiobook will show you how to take a step back and assess how your current style of communication is keeping you from achieving the results you want and maximizing your powers of influence.

What if a simple shift in the way you ask questions could transform your conversations, your influence, and your results everywhere in life? Conscious Questions: The Power to Influence Extraordinary Results is a practical and inspiring guide to mastering interpersonal communication through the art of asking purposeful, powerful questions. By learning to listen deeply, frame your conversations with intention, and encourage meaningful dialogue, you can strengthen trust, improve relationships, and create extraordinary outcomes. This book shows you how to go beyond surface level talk to ...

SPEAKING FOR IMPACT Build Confidence. Communicate with Clarity. Lead with Presence. Your voice is your most powerful tool – yet few professionals learn how to use it to influence, inspire, and lead. In Speaking for Impact, leadership communication expert Dr. Assegid (AZ) Habtewold reveals a practical playbook to master the art and science of powerful speaking. Drawing from decades of real-world experience as a speaker, coach, and trainer, AZ guides you step-by-step through the journey of transforming fear into focus, uncertainty into confidence, and speaking into a true instrument of ...

Master Conversations, Connect Effortlessly, and Build Lasting Relationships Are you tired of awkward silences and superficial conversations? Do you struggle to make a memorable impression at networking events or social gatherings? The Art of Better Small Talk is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of conversation, helping you transform mundane interactions into meaningful connections. Unlock the Secrets of Engaging Conversation In this compelling book, you'll learn the skills and techniques necessary to become a confident, charming, and engaging conversationalist. Whether you're an ...

This audiobook will make you become a master communicator in a very short period of time, so long as you take what you learn and apply it.

What if you couldn't speak clearly—and became history's most excellent wartime communicator anyway? Winston Churchill was born with a severe speech impediment. His "s" sounds came out slurred. He struggled with "r" sounds. He stuttered. Classmates mocked him mercilessly at school. Yet this boy who couldn't say "rabbit" clearly would become the voice that saved civilization—and win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Communicate Like Churchill reveals the extraordinary transformation through verified accounts and Churchill's own words: The childhood mockery that taught him to prepare more ...

Speaking well in public can open many doors for us. From a professional point of view, it can help to increase the possibilities in a job interview, get more credibility and attention in work meetings, obtain better results in an examination, attract clients for a company or project, gain the confidence of your team, and leadership. Learn the techniques of powerful people who can win people’s hearts and achieve their goal by speech. Learn why people listen to them. Learn why they matter and how you can make your speeches impactful using their secrets.

The classic guide to business communications...updated for a new generation of media-savvy leaders.

What if you had just one hour to prepare the most important speech of your life—and it launched a movement that changed history? That's precisely what happened to Martin Luther King Jr. on December 5, 1955, when he was suddenly elected to lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott. He had sixty minutes to prepare. No speechwriters. No script. Just his training, his faith, and an instinct for what his community needed to hear. Communicate Like King reveals the three defining moments when King's words changed America: Montgomery (1955): How a 26-year-old pastor with one hour to prepare gave a speech ...

There’s a rare type of person who can walk into any room and immediately shift its energy. Conversations pause, eyes follow, and people instinctively lean closer. It’s not beauty, money, or fame that causes it—it’s charisma. True charisma radiates from the inside out; it’s the alchemy of confidence, warmth, and intention fused together so powerfully that the world can’t help but respond. And the truth is, anyone can build it.