How to Be Heard, Julian Treasure
How to Be Heard, Julian Treasure
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How to Be Heard
Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening

Author: Julian Treasure

Narrator: Julian Treasure

Unabridged: 12 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/06/2018


Synopsis

Learn communication skills secrets from one of the most successful TED Talks stars of all time.Transform your communication skills: Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Renowned five time TED Talks speaker and author Julian Treasure reveals how to speak so that people listen – and how to listen so that people feel heard. As this leading sound expert demonstrates via interviews with world-class speakers, professional performers and CEOs atop their field, the secret lies in developing simple habits that can transform our communication skills, the quality of our relationships and our impact in the world.Effective speaking, listening, and understanding skills: How to be Heard includes never-before-seen exercises to develop your communication skills that are as effective at home as in the boardroom or conference call. Julian Treasure offers an inspiring vision for a sonorous world of effective speaking, listening and understanding.Communication skills secrets and tips discussed in How to be Heard include :Sound affects us all: how to make it work for you and improve your wellbeing, effectiveness and happiness. Why listening matters. How listening and speaking affect one another.The seven deadly sins of speaking and listening, and how to avoid them; the four cornerstones of powerful speaking and listening.How to listen and why we don’t. Your listening filters, and how to use them. Five simple exercises to achieve conscious listening. Tips from great listeners. Inner listening.Your voice: the instrument we all play, and how to play it beautifully. The power of your vocal toolbox and how to build your speaking power; tricks of great speakers; simple exercises and practices to develop your voice.Saying what you mean: how to plan and structure content so you always hit the bullseye. Clean language. Secrets of rhetoric; great speeches unpacked; exercises and methods to achieve clarity, precision and impact. Five danger words to avoid.Stagecraft: how to deliver a great talk. Practice, preparation, tools and aids, common mistakes and how to avoid them, stage presence - how to act and talk like a top professional speaker and win over any audience. The five most common errors and how to avoid them.

About Julian Treasure

Julian Treasure is a sound and communication expert, and five-time TED speaker. His vision is for a world that that listens consciously and expresses itself beautifully.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Leah

Good book, some key takeaways but overall not hugey impactful for me. I felt like the beggining was okay, it talked a lot about sound, noise, and music which is not what I was expecting. All of it also had to do with becoming a better listener and thus will make you better heard. But the middle was......more

Goodreads review by Michael

Some general, mostly common sense point of listening and to be heard. 1. Sound can impact your sleep, work, and even tendencies to commit crime. (Mayors keep note: play sound of birds etc in public places can reduce crime rate.) 2. When listening, keep eye contact, and try to be empathetic which help......more

Goodreads review by Rob

The book is repetitive, but very helpful for public speakers and others who need to use their voices and their ears. Treasure gets into the physiology of speaking to train readers to speak clearly and with power and control. He emphasizes etiquette and techniques for public speaking, such as not tur......more

Goodreads review by Gemma

~dnf~ I couldn't do it. He was so repetitive and his activities were so juvenile... I did not learn a thing as I was reading. A bit disappointing, but this book is definitely for people who can't form relationships... It's like conversation 101, and I don't think people are that dumb.......more

(Only read about 60%) Felt too much like a self-help book. Very general and wishy-washy. Although it felt sincere, I didn’t feel the book had any new insights for me. And Julian, we get it, you gave a couple TED talks........more


Quotes

“Apart from his clear-toned voice and flawless delivery, what makes this audiobook so seductive is the visceral way the author’s narration pulls in listeners and kindles interest in his thinking…His broad knowledge of the neurology of sound is also part of this pleasing presentation, but the most valuable part is his wisdom on connecting with others when speaking and listening. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“A must-read from the master of communication, Julian Treasure.” Michael Charnley-Heaton, founder and CEO of Radioworks

“Julian Treasure wants to make the world a better sounding place. In my book, that’s worth listening to.” Simon Honywill, consultant sound engineer at TED Global

“Julian Treasure’s listening strategies are a gift to us all, personally and professionally. We are all slowly drowning in an ocean of modern sound, and he pulls us up into the fresh air our lungs were burning for.” Zach Heffner, success coach, Spire Advertising

“Julian’s work helps us to understand how we can become better communicators. His understanding of science, behavior, and content is brought together in a format that makes these concepts accessible…His career has been devoted to communication, and we now have access to his amazing knowledge.” Claude Lussier, owner, Modula


Awards

  • Society of Voice Arts and Sciences Award
  • Huffington Post Pick
  • AudioFile Earphones Award
  • Audie Award Winner