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Communication Book Summaries

slide
by Nancy Duarte • 2008
When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
4.07
6k+
slide Summary
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When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
by Nancy Duarte 2008 294 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Truth Detector
by Jack Schafer • 2020
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
4.22
368
The Truth Detector Summary
The Truth Detector
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
by Jack Schafer 2020 288 pages
4.22
368 ratings
Frogs Into Princes
by Richard Bandler • 1979
Read eye movements, anchor emotions, and rewrite the past: the live NLP workshop.
3.97
1k+
Frogs Into Princes Summary
Frogs Into Princes
Read eye movements, anchor emotions, and rewrite the past: the live NLP workshop.
by Richard Bandler 1979 194 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Elements of Eloquence
by Mark Forsyth • 2013
Shakespeare didn't wait for inspiration. He studied the tricks that make phrases stick.
4.35
7k+
The Elements of Eloquence Summary
The Elements of Eloquence
Shakespeare didn't wait for inspiration. He studied the tricks that make phrases stick.
by Mark Forsyth 2013 205 pages
4.35
7k+ ratings
Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less
by Nicholas Boothman • 2002
The first 90 seconds decide if you connect or crash. A tactical playbook for those moments.
3.97
1k+
Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less Summary
Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less
The first 90 seconds decide if you connect or crash. A tactical playbook for those moments.
by Nicholas Boothman 2002 304 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Speak With No Fear
by Mike Acker • 2019
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
3.80
1k+
Speak With No Fear Summary
Speak With No Fear
Your fear of public speaking isn't the enemy. It's the raw energy your best talks need.
by Mike Acker 2019 183 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101
by Vanessa Van Edwards • 2013
Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.
4.00
210
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101 Summary
Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101
Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.
by Vanessa Van Edwards 2013 162 pages
4.00
210 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
by Deepak Malhotra • 2019
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
3.73
363
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
by Deepak Malhotra 2019 208 pages
3.73
363 ratings
How To Develop Self-Confidence
by Dale Carnegie • 2011
Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.
4.11
8k+
How To Develop Self-Confidence Summary
How To Develop Self-Confidence
Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.
by Dale Carnegie 2011 256 pages
4.11
8k+ ratings
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS
by Joseph Grenny • 2002
Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.
4.07
83k+
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS Summary
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS
Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.
by Joseph Grenny 2002 304 pages
4.07
83k+ ratings
Everyday Business Storytelling
by Janine Kurnoff • 2021
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
4.31
268
Everyday Business Storytelling Summary
Everyday Business Storytelling
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
by Janine Kurnoff 2021 288 pages
4.31
268 ratings
How to Listen with Intention
by Patrick King • 2020
Listening like a talk show host: the key to making people feel understood and valued.
3.83
1k+
How to Listen with Intention Summary
How to Listen with Intention
Listening like a talk show host: the key to making people feel understood and valued.
by Patrick King 2020 198 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
How to Win Every Argument
by Madsen Pirie • 2006
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
3.50
1k+
How to Win Every Argument Summary
How to Win Every Argument
The fallacies that win arguments: how to use them, spot them, and never get tripped again.
by Madsen Pirie 2006 182 pages
3.50
1k+ ratings
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
by Rob Biesenbach • 2018
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
3.74
1k+
Unleash the Power of Storytelling Summary
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
by Rob Biesenbach 2018 180 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Getting Past No
by William Ury • 1991
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
3.99
6k+
Getting Past No Summary
Getting Past No
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
by William Ury 1991 208 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand
by Lee LeFever • 2012
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
3.89
1k+
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand Summary
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
by Lee LeFever 2012 256 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Catalyst
by Jonah Berger • 2020
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
3.92
3k+
Catalyst Summary
Catalyst
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
by Jonah Berger 2020 276 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
Content Inc.
by Joe Pulizzi • 2015
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
3.96
1k+
Content Inc. Summary
Content Inc.
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
by Joe Pulizzi 2015 352 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Speak to Win
by Brian Tracy • 2008
Most stage fright is self-made. The preparation and delivery habits that replace it with command.
3.84
500+
Speak to Win Summary
Speak to Win
Most stage fright is self-made. The preparation and delivery habits that replace it with command.
by Brian Tracy 2008 208 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Write Useful Books
by Rob Fitzpatrick • 2021
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
4.54
500+
Write Useful Books Summary
Write Useful Books
The product-design method that turns nonfiction books into recommendations, not just purchases.
by Rob Fitzpatrick 2021 158 pages
4.54
500+ ratings
Never Eat Alone
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2005
Networking without generosity is collecting contacts. The real work begins before you have to ask.
3.84
51k+
Never Eat Alone Summary
Never Eat Alone
Networking without generosity is collecting contacts. The real work begins before you have to ask.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2005 309 pages
3.84
51k+ ratings
The Psychology of Money, Hyperfocus, Eat That Frog!, How to Talk to Anyone 4 Books Collection Set
by Morgan Housel • 2022
Getting wealth and staying wealth are opposite skills, and most people only learn one.
4.29
304
The Psychology of Money, Hyperfocus, Eat That Frog!, How to Talk to Anyone 4 Books Collection Set Summary
The Psychology of Money, Hyperfocus, Eat That Frog!, How to Talk to Anyone 4 Books Collection Set
Getting wealth and staying wealth are opposite skills, and most people only learn one.
by Morgan Housel 2022 1023 pages
4.29
304 ratings
Writing That Works
by Kenneth Roman • 1981
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
3.72
1k+
Writing That Works Summary
Writing That Works
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
by Kenneth Roman 1981 210 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014 348 pages
4.05
10k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Leil Lowndes • 2008
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
2.75
1k+
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
by Leil Lowndes 2008
2.75
1k+ ratings
I'm Just Saying
by Milan Kordestani • 2023
The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.
4.25
7k+
I'm Just Saying Summary
I'm Just Saying
The skill of civil discourse: self-awareness, listening, and the mental focus to stay in the room.
by Milan Kordestani 2023 268 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
500+
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021 162 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Sales Pitch
by April Dunford • 2023
Overwhelmed buyers default to doing nothing. The pitch framework that turns indecision into action.
4.22
500+
Sales Pitch Summary
Sales Pitch
Overwhelmed buyers default to doing nothing. The pitch framework that turns indecision into action.
by April Dunford 2023 236 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Reframing
by Richard Bandler • 1981
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
4.08
447
Reframing Summary
Reframing
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
by Richard Bandler 1981 208 pages
4.08
447 ratings
Gravitas
by Caroline Goyder • 2014
Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.
3.76
500+
Gravitas Summary
Gravitas
Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.
by Caroline Goyder 2014 250 pages
3.76
500+ ratings
Story Driven
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2018
Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.
3.85
500+
Story Driven Summary
Story Driven
Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2018 176 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014 186 pages
4.23
381 ratings
Eating the Big Fish
by Adam Morgan • 1999
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
3.93
500+
Eating the Big Fish Summary
Eating the Big Fish
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
by Adam Morgan 1999 368 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Good Arguments
by Bo Seo • 2022
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
3.66
1k+
Good Arguments Summary
Good Arguments
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
by Bo Seo 2022 352 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Bargaining for Advantage
by G. Richard Shell • 1999
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
3.90
6k+
Bargaining for Advantage Summary
Bargaining for Advantage
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
by G. Richard Shell 1999 297 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
How to Have Impossible Conversations
by Peter Boghossian • 2019
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
3.89
2k+
How to Have Impossible Conversations Summary
How to Have Impossible Conversations
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
by Peter Boghossian 2019 272 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Secrets of Power Negotiating
by Roger Dawson • 1988
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
4.06
3k+
Secrets of Power Negotiating Summary
Secrets of Power Negotiating
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
by Roger Dawson 1988 352 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends
by Don Gabor • 1983
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
3.60
1k+
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends Summary
How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends
Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.
by Don Gabor 1983 208 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Am I Making Myself Clear?
by Terry Felber • 2002
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
4.16
488
Am I Making Myself Clear? Summary
Am I Making Myself Clear?
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
by Terry Felber 2002 160 pages
4.16
488 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Judy Apps • 2014
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
3.56
468
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
by Judy Apps 2014 256 pages
3.56
468 ratings
The Dictionary of Body Language
by Joe Navarro • 2018
A former FBI agent's guide to reading people: start with the feet, they never lie.
3.69
2k+
The Dictionary of Body Language Summary
The Dictionary of Body Language
A former FBI agent's guide to reading people: start with the feet, they never lie.
by Joe Navarro 2018 208 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Improve Your People Skills
by Patrick King • 2017
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
3.86
266
Improve Your People Skills Summary
Improve Your People Skills
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
by Patrick King 2017 111 pages
3.86
266 ratings
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage
by Marcus Alexander • 2020
From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.
4.39
500+
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage Summary
The Public Speaking Bible; a Survival Guide for Standing on Stage
From stage fright to commanding presence: a field manual for every part of the speaking craft.
by Marcus Alexander 2020 212 pages
4.39
500+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
by Larry King • 2004
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
3.57
5k+
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Summary
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere
The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.
by Larry King 2004 224 pages
3.57
5k+ ratings
Steal the Show
by Michael Port • 2015
Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.
3.67
1k+
Steal the Show Summary
Steal the Show
Apply an actor's toolkit to any speech, pitch, or interview and leave stage fright behind.
by Michael Port 2015 237 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
The Dance of Connection
by Harriet Lerner • 2001
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
4.06
4k+
The Dance of Connection Summary
The Dance of Connection
How to speak when you are furious, hurt, or scared, and still preserve the relationship.
by Harriet Lerner 2001 256 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
How to Read People Like a Book
by James W. Williams • 2020
Decode personality types, body language, and verbal cues to connect with anyone in minutes.
3.54
500+
How to Read People Like a Book Summary
How to Read People Like a Book
Decode personality types, body language, and verbal cues to connect with anyone in minutes.
by James W. Williams 2020 164 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Flip the Script
by Oren Klaff • 2019
How to plant an idea so deeply the other person believes they thought of it first.
4.16
500+
Flip the Script Summary
Flip the Script
How to plant an idea so deeply the other person believes they thought of it first.
by Oren Klaff 2019 252 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Your Perfect Right
by Robert Alberti • 1970
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
3.68
500+
Your Perfect Right Summary
Your Perfect Right
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
by Robert Alberti 1970 328 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
1k+
Community Summary
Community
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008 264 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
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