The Old School founder and acclaimed business author shares the timeless tools and wisdom you need to succeed in today's professional world. In an age where information is everywhere but wisdom is elusive, it takes more than technical skill to stand out. In The Old School Advantage, J. N. Whiddon teaches you how to use old-school communication skills, like delivering impactful presentations using ready recall and influencing people with WOW! words...

From time to time, many of us might wish for a genie to transform our workplace. But what if you yourself had that power? Workplace Genie shows employees, entrepreneurs, and virtual workers how to handle challenging work relationships in unorthodox ways. Melding the proven ideas of a communications expert and leading psychotherapist, this book gives readers a powerful new toolbox to connect with their own inner resources and understand other people's...

IF PUBLIC SPEAKERS WERE SUPERHEROES, WHAT WOULD THEIR SUPERPOWERS BE? AND, COULD YOU DEVELOP THOSE SUPERPOWERS YOURSELF? Author Carma Spence asked these questions of dozens and dozens of speakers and discovered the answer was, "Yes!" Three out of every four people suffer from speech anxiety, and research suggests that people, who don't confront and overcome that fear are less successful in their careers and lives. However, people often look at successful...

A science-backed system guaranteed to turn every fearful public speaker into a confident toast master Do you break into a cold sweat when you have to give a speech? Are work meetings your worst nightmare? Would you rather jump off a ledge than speak in public? Talk Power: The Mind-Body Way to Speak Without Fear is here to help. Talk Power is a mind-body system that integrates neuroscience, behavior modification, performance techniques, speech crafting,...

PART ONE: Create an Engaging Story- ideas for developing and delivering dynamic content that instantly hooks your audience. Everyone loves a great story! PART TWO: Feel Like a Winner!-ways to get yourself feeling confident, energized, and ready to go in front of anyone. There's simply nothing more important than how you feel. PART THREE: Energize Your Audience-strategies for getting and holding your audience's attention, staying connected, and moving...

You hold the key to profoundly transforming your relationships. Our daily lives and communications lack clarity. This is a huge problem in long-term relationships, regardless of whether they involve entrepreneurs, managers, political leaders, or romantic partners. When you don't fully understand what someone says or don't say what you want to, confusion reigns. Missed opportunities and regrets abound, often with disastrous results. Most of the time,...

Are you tired of getting that glazed over look from your audience when you are giving your slide presentation? They don't seem interested, or they try to skip ahead in the handout, or worse, they cut your time short. Do they seem easily distracted and not really engaged? This book provides a simple framework and toolbox to apply to any presentation. Often, you don't get as much time to prepare a presentation as you would like. The Walnut Presentation...

7 Techniques for Starting Your Speech; 11 Techniques for Keeping It Rolling. You're ON!. The chairperson has just said, "And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, the next speaker is-YOU!" If you don't grab the audience in the first few seconds of your speech, chances are you won't grab those people at all. In this great book, based on his many year's experience as a public speaker par excellence. How to Hold and Audience in the Hollow of Your Hand will deliver...

YOUR SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN LIFE. WILL BE PARTIALLY DETERMINED BY YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS. In this powerful book, professional speaker Jeff Joiner covers practical, simple, life-changing strategies to help you: Eliminate your fear of public speaking Deliver presentations that inspire and influence others Sell more with WAY less effort and time Create raving fans who love what you do and tell others Have more confidence...

Communications is something that is very complicated, it goes way beyond just speaking. Talking is just that, talking. Communication is when you are getting your ideas across to another person and making them known and understood. Learning how to be an effective communicator means that you are able to clearly get your ideas across to others, which is not always easy to do. Some people seem to be gifted with this skill, they can take a podium and speak...