Truth About Getting Your Point Across, The: ...and Nothing But the Truth

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Improving communication skills is the single most powerful step one can take to supercharge a career.  What are the best, PROVEN ways to motivate action now, and gain lasting influence in any organization? The Truth About Getting Your Point Across reveals what really works: 59 principles and breakthrough communication techniques.  Discover how to recognize an audience's unspoken expectations; run effective meetings; develop powerfully motivating presentations; give teams clear direction; brainstorm and problem-solve  efficiently; successfully interview, listen, and give feedback; influence difficult colleagues; make the most of informal communication; and communicate more effectively with global colleagues.

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Table of Contents

Preface  xiii

Acknowledgments  xvii

About the Author  xviii

Part I: The Truth About You and Your Recipient  1

Part II: The Truth About Setting Direction  21

Part III: The Truth About Running Meetings  41

Part IV: The Truth About Developing Effective Presentations  65

Part V: The Truth About Writing Status Reports  85

Part VI: The Truth About Brainstorming  105

Part VII: The Truth About Problem Solving  123

Part VIII: The Truth About Interviewing  145

Part IX: The Truth About Giving Feedback  167

Part X: The Truth About Being a Good Listener  185

Part XI: The Truth About Informal Communications  199

Part XII: The Truth About Influencing Those Who Don’t Work for You  217

Part XIII: The Truth About Communicating Globally  231

References  247

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