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You've Got 8 Seconds: Communication Secrets for a Distracted World [Paperback]
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Item specifics
- Condition
- MPN
- 9780814438305
- Brand
- HarperCollins
- Style
- ABIS_BOOK
- ISBN
- 9780814438305
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Amacom
ISBN-10
081443830X
ISBN-13
9780814438305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
12038522086
Product Key Features
Book Title
You've Got 8 Seconds : Communication Secrets for a Distracted World
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Business Communication / General, Management
Genre
Business & Economics
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-044428
Reviews
"Enhanced by actionable techniques and smile-cracking commentary, it's a great field guide for talent development professionals who want to improve their presentations." -- TD magazine, "If everyone would read and utilize the author's suggestions, we might understand one another better, and we would certainly have less boredom in our lives." --Online Searcher, "Enhanced by actionable techniques and smile-cracking commentary, it's a great field guide for talent development professionals who want to improve their presentations." - TD magazine, "...an excellent modern-day interpretation of an ancient saying, 'A truly wise person uses few words.' Hellman articulates this wonderfully for today's distracted world." --PW World Journal, "...engages readers with practical strategies and tips on how to speak to audiences while maintaining their attention...many insightful pieces of advice that add to the book's overall engaging character." -PM World Journal
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Edition Description
Special
Synopsis
The average attention span today has dropped to 8 seconds (which means you may want to send out detailed bullet points reviewing what was discussed at your last staff meeting). With more distractions today than ever before for the average person, it has become as difficult as it's ever been to get a message across. To get heard in this ADD-filled, phone-addicted culture, one must focus their message, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse.In You've Got 8 Seconds, high-stakes communications expert Paul Hellman uses fast, fun, actionable tips to explain what works and what doesn't, what's forgettable and what sticks, when it comes to getting your message to land. With stories, scripts, and examples of both good and bad messages, the book reveals three main strategies for getting your point across: - FOCUS: Design a strong message--then communicate it in seconds- VARIETY: Make routine information come alive- PRESENCE: Convey confidence and command attentionHellman also shares many practical techniques that have been proven successful, including his very own Focus Method(TM) that he uses with leadership teams; 10 actions that spell executive presence; and his own unique plan for how to stand out in the first seconds of a presentation. Get their attention. Get understood. Get results, The average attention span today has dropped to 8 seconds (which means you may want to send out detailed bullet points reviewing what was discussed at your last staff meeting). With more distractions today than ever before for the average person, it has become as difficult as it's ever been to get a message across. To get heard in this ADD-filled, phone-addicted culture, one must focus their message, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse.In You've Got 8 Seconds, high-stakes communications expert Paul Hellman uses fast, fun, actionable tips to explain what works and what doesn't, what's forgettable and what sticks, when it comes to getting your message to land. With stories, scripts, and examples of both good and bad messages, the book reveals three main strategies for getting your point across:* FOCUS: Design a strong message--then communicate it in seconds* VARIETY: Make routine information come alive* PRESENCE: Convey confidence and command attentionHellman also shares many practical techniques that have been proven successful, including his very own Focus Method(tm) that he uses with leadership teams; 10 actions that spell executive presence; and his own unique plan for how to stand out in the first seconds of a presentation. Get their attention. Get understood. Get results!, The average attention span has dropped to 8 seconds. To break through to people, you need to focus on your audience, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse. Every day at work, people do three things: talk, listen, and pretend to listen. Through fast, fun, actionable tips, You've Got 8 Seconds explains what works and what doesn't, what's forgettable and what sticks. With stories, scripts, and examples of good and bad messages, communications expert Paul Hellman reveals three main strategies: Focus: Design a strong message - then say it in seconds Variety: Make routine information come alive Presence: Convey confidence and command attention You'll discover practical techniques, including the fast-focus method that Hellman uses with leadership teams; how to stand out in the first seconds of a presentation; and 10 actions that spell executive presence. Whether pitching a project, giving a speech, selling a product, or just writing an email, You've Got 8 Seconds will make sure you get heard, get remembered, and get results., You have an exciting new project to pitch, an inspired speech to give, or an important email to send. And only 8 seconds to get heard, remembered, and results. Ready, set, go!
LC Classification Number
HD30.3.H437 2017
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- r***r (498)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAccurately described, well packed and promptly shipped. An A+ EBay seller!
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