You Said What?!, Kerry Preston
You Said What?!, Kerry Preston
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You Said What?!
The Biggest Communication Mistakes Professionals Make (A Confident Communicator's Guide)

Author: Kerry Preston, Kim Zoller

Narrator: Karen Saltus

Unabridged: 2 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 04/01/2016


Synopsis

If your answer to any of the following questions is YES, listen to this book now. Eliminate those communication breakdowns! 1. Have you ever inserted your foot into your mouth? 2. Have you ever wished you could take back something you said to a colleague? 3. Have you ever communicated in a defensive manner? 4. Have you ever wondered when to send an e-mail or when to pick up the phone? 5. Have you ever been engaged in a conversation and heard nothing that the other person said? 6. Have you ever had difficulty clearly articulating your ideas? 7. Have you ever finished someone's sentence before they finished speaking? 8. Have you ever sent an e-mail that was misconstrued by the recipient? 9. Have you ever used filler words when you are unsure about what to say? 10. Have you ever posted something on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter that you wish a colleague or client had not seen?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anil on June 07, 2019

Quite a remarkable book on communication. The focus in the book is on understanding why communications go wrong and how can such wrongs be corrected. The language is simple and what has been suggest eminently do-able......more

Goodreads review by Sasha on May 18, 2017

This book reads like a summary of itself. Written almost entirely in bullet point format, it's basically a long list of trite, oft-repeated, generic advice. The anecdotes and examples used to demonstrate why or how to follow the advice feel contrived, and no convincing arguments are given for anythi......more

Goodreads review by J on October 25, 2018

I found this book helpful regarding presenting yourself to others. The authors explain that your personal brand is the product of your verbal and nonverbal communication. By making simple adjustments in your appearance, body language, and conversational mannerisms, you can greatly improve how other......more

Goodreads review by Harold on January 16, 2013

"The Biggest Communication Mistakes Professionals Make" "Over the past two decades, we've continued to reach out to business professionals, employees and the media through the written word - and always with an emphasis on communicating practical, real-world ideas. Our follow-up book delves deeper int......more

Goodreads review by Cavak on April 13, 2018

To me, the authors subtly diminish one's confidence for conformity and repeat commonsense advice that may or may not stick with a person. A somewhat typical corporate book. Not a terrible read, but not one that I think excels for real-life application. Occasionally it does include amusing anecdotes f......more