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Leadership Communications: Create, Coach, Communicate

Resources

Public Speaking and Presenting

  • How of Wow

    The How of Wow

    By Tony Carlson. Carlson's book emphasizes three elements of effective communication: the data, a sender, and a receiver. If the audience remembers you and your takeaway, it's a successful speech.

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  • Elements of Speech Writing and Public Speaking

    The Elements of Speechwriting and Public Speaking

    By Jeff Scott. Quick read on the mechanics of speechwriting and delivery.

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  • How to Write and Give A Speech

    How to Write and Give a Speech

    By Joan DetzTempor. Great read on speechwriting and delivery, particularly for "special occasions.

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  • Tell to Win: Connect, Persuuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story

    Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story

    By Peter Guber. Learn about the power of stories, and using them to move people to action.

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Writing and Language

  • Line By Line: How to Edit Your On Writing

    Line By Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing

    By Claire Kehrwald Cook. Thorough guide to help cater your writing to your audience, including tips around clarity and effectiveness.

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  • Made to Stick

    Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

    By Chip and Dan Heath. Great book about the power of words and using the right vocabulary.

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  • On Writing Well

    On Writing Well (25th Anniversary Edition)

    By William Zinsser. We strongly recommend Zinsser's book, which focuses on the principles, methods and forms of writing non-fiction. His warmth, clarity, and sensible advice are useful for writers of all levels.

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Leadership and Management

  • Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

    Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

    By David Allen. Thorough guide to help cater your writing to your audience, including tips around clarity and effectiveness.

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  • Winning with Trust in Business

    Winning with Trust in Business

    By Arthur H. Bell and Richard Cohn. Trust, throughout an organization, depends on clarity and honesty. Included in this book are tools to measure trust within your organization

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  • Business Communication

    Business Communication

    By Marty Brounstein, Art Bell, and Dayle Smith. This book is a complete guide to the rapidly changing world of business communication.

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  • The Future of Management

    The Future of Management

    By Gary Hamel and Bill Breen. A compilation of lessons on how to adapt to the ever changing styles of management, including company examples.

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  • 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

    The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader

    By John Maxwell. Get smart fast about what you're doing right or missing entirely as a leader in your company. This short book pays immense dividends right away in what you say and do in your next department meeting, work group briefing, or interview.

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  • What Were They Thinking? Uncommon Wisdom about Management

    What Were They Thinking? Uncommon Wisdom about Management

    By Jeffrey Pfeffer. This book goes details some of the flaws of contemporary management practices, providing suggestions when applicable.

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  • A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

    A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

    By Daniel H. Pink. The future belongs to the creative and holistic, as these are the characteristics of professional and personal fulfillment.

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Quotation Books

  • Quotable Business

    Quotable Business

    By Lous E. Boone. Great reference book full of 2800 quotations about the corporate world.

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  • Yale Book of Quotations

    The Yale Book of Quotations

    By Fred R. Shapiro. quotation book full of thoughtful remarks from speakers like Churchill to Rowling, paired with film lines and slogans. It's a great resource for the modern day speechwriter.

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Web Sites

  • TED

    TED - http://www.ted.com

    Non-profit dedicated to bringing change through ideas. TED is a good place to see some incredible presentations with innovative ideas and delivery techniques.

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  • Ragan Communications

    Ragan Communications - http://ragan.com

    Great resource for news in the Communication and PR industries.

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  • Six Minutes

    Six Minutes - http://sixminutes.dlugan.com

    A community of speakers devoted to helping people present effectively. The sight has articles about everything from speech writing to visuals and creative ideas.

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  • Gapingvoid

    Gapingvoid - http://gapingvoid.com

    An artistic view of marketing and business, illustrated and written by Hugh MacLeod. This is a must see for entrepreneurs and business leaders.

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  • International Association of Business Communicators

    International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) - http://www.iabc.com

    Sharing of communication and business practices. Very practical content from a variety of established sources.

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