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The articulate executive : look, act, and sound like a leader / Granville N. Toogood.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Toogood, Granville N., author.
- Series:
- McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communication in management.
- Executive ability.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 230 p. : ill.
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw-Hill, [2010]
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "Even with the latest high-tech tools and communication options, the simple truth is this: You need to look, act, and sound like a leader to succeed in today's world. According to top executive coach Granville Toogood, 'Wonderful things happen when people talk face-to-face.' His proven secrets of professional speaking give you the power and confidence to command any audience--in any situation--and get results."--Resource description page.
- Contents:
- Leadership communications
- Becoming a player
- First, understand your audience
- Alpha dogs and worker bees
- Avoiding dangerous traps
- Get it together
- Designing the perfect presentation : the power formula
- The strong start
- Forging a powerful message
- Talking with pictures
- The conversational approach
- The strong finish
- Getting the message across
- The 18-minute wall : audience attention span
- How to capture your audience
- The powerpoint paradox
- How to make a powerful deck presentation
- Write like you speak : ten important rules to live by
- The six most common language mistakes
- How to beat fear
- Keep the momentum going
- The power of silence
- Body language
- How to dress
- How to read a prepared text like a pro (and not look like you are reading)
- How to use teleprompters
- Taking a cue from stage monitors
- The art of question and answer
- Dealing with the media
- Handling hecklers
- Train yourself
- What's it all worth to you?
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Digitized and made available by: Books24x7.com.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786612702662
- 9781282702660
- 1282702661
- 9780071745918
- 0071745912
- OCLC:
- 701106249
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