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Zusatztext '...a fast paced and intensely practical guide to connecting with people! communicating effectively and making yourself clear.' (HR Magazine! March 2013)'...This is my new favourite book... written in very straight forward language! and Andy's points are so compelling that you cannot help but agree with him...I can highly recommend this book' (B2B Marketing! April 2013)'Very digestible and can be read in bite-sized chunks.' (Supply Business! March 2013)'You'll find a huge wealth of useful material that's relevant to both business and life...Way to go! Andy!' (Business Life! May 2013) Informationen zum Autor Andy Bounds is a Communication Consultant, working with blue chip organisations all over the world. Awarded the title Britain's Sales Trainer of the Year, and described by AstraZeneca's Global Communication Director as "a genius, whose advice can't be ignored", Andy's insights stem from the fact his Mother is blind. This has given him a lifetime's experience of communicating from someone else's point of view... so critical when seeking to persuade others. Andy typically speaks at 30-40 major conferences per year in over 20 countries, addressing tens of thousands of people. He has delivered keynotes at the Professional Speakers Association conference, as well as for blue-chip companies, Governments, professional bodies and business experts, to name but a few. Klappentext The long-awaited follow-up to the international bestseller The Jelly EffectCommunication is supposed to cause something. That's the point of it. So, what do you want to achieve following your communication? Do you want someone to answer 'yes'? Do you want to improve your relationships? Do you want people to understand exactly what you're talking about, first time? Whatever you want to achieve, you'll need decent communication to get there, and expert and bestselling author Andy Bounds shows us exactly how to nail our communication. Using the same conversational style that made The Jelly Effect so popular, The Snowball Effect is packed with short, rapid fire sections complete with visuals and special features to help us get serious results from our communication.The Snowball Effect explains how to:* Persuade people to say "yes" more quickly, more often* Enjoy your job more - because you'll be calling the shots for a change* Remove the communication frustrations you feel all too often* Get more done, more quickly - because you're getting people on your side faster (these techniques have saved people at least one month every year). Zusammenfassung The long-awaited follow-up to the international bestseller The Jelly Effect Communication is supposed to cause something. That s the point of it. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction xi Section A - Build Your Core The cornerstone of successful communication 1 1 How to prepare communication that works 3 Section B - Get More Done More Quickly How to save one month per year 15 When you want to... 2 Ensure people do what you want immediately 17 3 Find the time to communicate brilliantly 21 4 Impress senior audiences when you haven't much time 24 5 Ensure people remember your key messages 27 6 Quickly create presentations that work 30 7 Have better, quicker meetings and conference calls 38 8 Only attend the meetings you need to 41 9 Prepare for meetings in the right way 45 10 Ensure meetings generate actions, not just discussion topics 49 11 Run punchy, interesting and effective update meetings (or not have them) 53 12 Get a quick response to an FYI email 57 13 Empty your inbox 61 14 See how much extra time you've now got 65 Section C - Persuade More People to Say "yes" How to convince others to do what you want 67 When you want to... 15 Understand what really ...
