You've got 8 seconds : communication secrets for a distracted world / Paul Hellman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hellman, Paul, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in organizations.

Communication in management.

Business communication.

Interpersonal communication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 169 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

You have got eight seconds

Place of Publication:

New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Every day at work, people do three things: talk, listen, and pretend to listen. That’s not surprising—the average attention span has dropped to 8 seconds. To get heard, says high-stakes communications expert Paul Hellman, you need to focus your message, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse. 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, the book 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 the author 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 your next email, with You’ve Got 8 Seconds you’ll get heard, get remembered, and get results.

Contents:

Say less

The fast-focus method

Three more ways to focus

Watch your words-and your emails

Be slightly different

The easiest way to explain anything

Stories: the 2.5 step method

Vary from accounce to discuss

Questions: how to ask the best-and answer the worst

Presentation tricks

Act as if

Ten actions to increase your presence: assess yourself

Image: communicate that you look and sound the part

Drive: communicate that you get results

Temperament: communicate that you've got the right disposition.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523112159

1523112158

9780814438312

0814438318

OCLC:

981928296