👔 Professional Presence

Guides to commanding respect and projecting confidence in the workplace — mastering the subtle art of how you carry yourself, communicate, and occupy a room.

You Are a Brand!

by Catherine Kaputa • 2005

Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.

3.65

231

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Professional Image

You Are a Brand! 92%

Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.

by Catherine Kaputa 2005

3.65

231 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Professional Image

BrandingPays

by Karen Kang • 2013

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

3.69

178

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence

BrandingPays 92%

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

by Karen Kang 2013

3.69

178 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence

Business Etiquette

by Shital Kakkar Mehra • 2011

From boardroom to banquet: how the unspoken rules of business get Indian professionals ahead.

3.83

📋 Business Etiquette 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Professional Networking

Business Etiquette 92%

From boardroom to banquet: how the unspoken rules of business get Indian professionals ahead.

by Shital Kakkar Mehra 2011

3.83

72 ratings

📋 Business Etiquette 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Professional Networking

Be Your Own Brand

by David McNally • 2002

Your brand already exists in the minds of others. A system for shaping it deliberately.

3.46

112

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 💎 Authenticity

Be Your Own Brand 91%

Your brand already exists in the minds of others. A system for shaping it deliberately.

by David McNally 2002

3.46

112 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 💎 Authenticity

Executive Presence

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2014

Performance opens the door. Gravitas, delivery, and polish seal the deal. Here's how.

3.52

3k+

🎯 Leadership Presence 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Perception Management

Executive Presence 91%

Performance opens the door. Gravitas, delivery, and polish seal the deal. Here's how.

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2014

3.52

3k+ ratings

🎯 Leadership Presence 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Perception Management

Convinced!

by Jack Nasher • 2018

Being good at your job matters less than looking good at it. Psychology shows why.

4.08

625

💼 Executive Presence 🎭 Impression Management 🧠 Social Psychology

Convinced! 91%

Being good at your job matters less than looking good at it. Psychology shows why.

by Jack Nasher 2018

4.08

625 ratings

💼 Executive Presence 🎭 Impression Management 🧠 Social Psychology

How to Instantly Connect with Anyone

by Leil Lowndes • 2009

Turn strangers into allies with 96 micro-moves for eye contact, body language, and small talk.

3.37

1k+

🧍 Body Language 💬 Small Talk 👋 First Impressions

How to Instantly Connect with Anyone Summary

How to Instantly Connect with Anyone 91%

Turn strangers into allies with 96 micro-moves for eye contact, body language, and small talk.

by Leil Lowndes 2009

3.37

1k+ ratings

🧍 Body Language 💬 Small Talk 👋 First Impressions

Tell Me About Yourself

by Holley M. Murchison • 2017

Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.

3.30

107

🎤 Self Presentation 📖 Personal Storytelling 🤝 Professional Networking

Tell Me About Yourself 91%

Stop reciting your resume when someone says 'tell me about yourself.' There's a better script.

by Holley M. Murchison 2017

3.30

107 ratings

🎤 Self Presentation 📖 Personal Storytelling 🤝 Professional Networking

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation

The Unspoken Rules 91%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation

The Exceptional Presenter

by Timothy J. Koegel • 2001

Six traits every exceptional presenter shares, and the daily repetitions that make them automatic.

3.67

724

🎙️ Public Speaking 💼 Business Communication 🧍 Body Language

The Exceptional Presenter 91%

Six traits every exceptional presenter shares, and the daily repetitions that make them automatic.

by Timothy J. Koegel 2001

3.67

724 ratings

🎙️ Public Speaking 💼 Business Communication 🧍 Body Language

Gravitas

by Caroline Goyder • 2014

Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.

3.76

948

🏛️ Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Voice Training

Gravitas 91%

Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.

by Caroline Goyder 2014

3.76

948 ratings

🏛️ Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Voice Training

The Etiquette Advantage in Business

by Peter Post • 2014

Competence gets you hired. Dining skills, email habits, and small talk get you promoted.

3.73

🏢 Professional Etiquette 🏛️ Office Politics 💬 Business Communication

The Etiquette Advantage in Business Summary

The Etiquette Advantage in Business 91%

Competence gets you hired. Dining skills, email habits, and small talk get you promoted.

by Peter Post 2014

3.73

89 ratings

🏢 Professional Etiquette 🏛️ Office Politics 💬 Business Communication

Everything About Corporate Etiquette

by Vivek Bindra • 2017

The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.

4.49

📊 Corporate Etiquette 🕊️ Civility 🚪 First Impressions

Everything About Corporate Etiquette Summary

Everything About Corporate Etiquette 91%

The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.

by Vivek Bindra 2017

4.49

43 ratings

📊 Corporate Etiquette 🕊️ Civility 🚪 First Impressions

Communication Skills Training

by Robert Moore • 2015

Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.

3.60

🧍 Nonverbal Communication 💪 Confidence Building 🗣️ Social Skills

Communication Skills Training 91%

Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.

by Robert Moore 2015

3.60

10 ratings

🧍 Nonverbal Communication 💪 Confidence Building 🗣️ Social Skills

Personal Branding for Dummies

by Susan Chritton • 2012

Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.

3.79

135

👤 Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 🤝 Strategic Networking

Personal Branding for Dummies 91%

Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.

by Susan Chritton 2012

3.79

135 ratings

👤 Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 🤝 Strategic Networking

The Power of Charm

by Brian Tracy • 2006

The listening, voice, and body language drills that turn charm into a skill anyone can learn.

3.67

1k+

🧠 Social Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🕺 Body Language

The Power of Charm 91%

The listening, voice, and body language drills that turn charm into a skill anyone can learn.

by Brian Tracy 2006

3.67

1k+ ratings

🧠 Social Intelligence 👂 Active Listening 🕺 Body Language

The Rules Of Work

by Richard Templar • 2002

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

3.70

4k+

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy

The Rules Of Work 91%

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

by Richard Templar 2002

3.70

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy

Winning Body Language

by Mark Bowden • 2010

Where to place your hands to control any room: a physical map for trust, energy, and action.

3.75

348

🎤 Public Speaking 🕴️ Body Language 👔 Executive Presence

Winning Body Language 91%

Where to place your hands to control any room: a physical map for trust, energy, and action.

by Mark Bowden 2010

3.75

348 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🕴️ Body Language 👔 Executive Presence

Wait, How Do I Write This Email?

by Danny Rubin • 2015

The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.

3.92

168

💼 Professional Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 🔍 Job Search

Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary

Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 90%

The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.

by Danny Rubin 2015

3.92

168 ratings

💼 Professional Communication ✂️ Concise Writing 🔍 Job Search

Smart, Not Loud

by Jessica Chen • 2024

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

3.92

334

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy

Smart, Not Loud 90%

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

by Jessica Chen 2024

3.92

334 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy

Speak, Memorably

by Bill McGowan • 2025

Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.

3.69

254

🎤 Presentation Skills ✏️ Message Crafting 🎙️ Media Training

Speak, Memorably 90%

Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.

by Bill McGowan 2025

3.69

254 ratings

🎤 Presentation Skills ✏️ Message Crafting 🎙️ Media Training

Compelling People

by John Neffinger • 2013

The two traits behind every social judgment, and why projecting only one always backfires.

3.72

2k+

🎭 Impression Management 🧠 Social Psychology 🤫 Nonverbal Communication

Compelling People 90%

The two traits behind every social judgment, and why projecting only one always backfires.

by John Neffinger 2013

3.72

2k+ ratings

🎭 Impression Management 🧠 Social Psychology 🤫 Nonverbal Communication

How to Own the Room

by Viv Groskop • 2018

Confidence, not a flawless script, commands the room. Here is how women build it.

3.67

2k+

🎤 Public Speaking 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🕴️ Nonverbal Communication

How to Own the Room 90%

Confidence, not a flawless script, commands the room. Here is how women build it.

by Viv Groskop 2018

3.67

2k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🕴️ Nonverbal Communication

The Clever Connector

by Ali Scarlett • 2020

The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.

3.89

🧵 Professional Networking 📈 Career Advancement 🏷️ Personal Branding

The Clever Connector 90%

The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.

by Ali Scarlett 2020

3.89

28 ratings

🧵 Professional Networking 📈 Career Advancement 🏷️ Personal Branding

Authentic Gravitas

by Rebecca Newton • 2019

Gravitas is learnable: how to earn respect and influence without sacrificing who you are.

3.85

131

🎯 Executive Presence 🌱 Leadership Development 🧗 Overcoming Self-Doubt

Authentic Gravitas 90%

Gravitas is learnable: how to earn respect and influence without sacrificing who you are.

by Rebecca Newton 2019

3.85

131 ratings

🎯 Executive Presence 🌱 Leadership Development 🧗 Overcoming Self-Doubt

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2013

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

3.71

776

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor 90%

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2013

3.71

776 ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence

Brag Better

by Meredith Fineman • 2020

The loudest get the recognition. How the quietly competent can learn to claim theirs.

3.56

951

📣 Self-Promotion 🗣️ Office Communication 📈 Career Advancement

Brag Better 90%

The loudest get the recognition. How the quietly competent can learn to claim theirs.

by Meredith Fineman 2020

3.56

951 ratings

📣 Self-Promotion 🗣️ Office Communication 📈 Career Advancement

You, Inc.

by Harry Beckwith • 2007

Nobody buys your idea until they buy you. What changes a stranger's mind in seconds.

3.76

2k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👀 First Impressions

You, Inc. 90%

Nobody buys your idea until they buy you. What changes a stranger's mind in seconds.

by Harry Beckwith 2007

3.76

2k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 👀 First Impressions

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO

by Beverly E. Jones • 2016

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

3.76

304

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO 90%

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

by Beverly E. Jones 2016

3.76

304 ratings

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding

The Sell

by Fredrik Eklund • 2015

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

3.77

3k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation

The Sell 90%

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

by Fredrik Eklund 2015

3.77

3k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation

The Charisma Myth

by Olivia Fox Cabane • 2012

What makes someone magnetic isn't a gift: it's a set of trainable behaviors anyone can master.

3.92

21k+

🎭 Charisma Training 💬 Interpersonal Skills 🧍 Body Language

The Charisma Myth 90%

What makes someone magnetic isn't a gift: it's a set of trainable behaviors anyone can master.

by Olivia Fox Cabane 2012

3.92

21k+ ratings

🎭 Charisma Training 💬 Interpersonal Skills 🧍 Body Language

Instant Networking

by Stefan Thomas • 2016

Six months to a business network that delivers clients, not just contacts.

3.47

🕸️ Professional Networking 📱 Social Media Marketing 📝 Content Marketing

Instant Networking 90%

Six months to a business network that delivers clients, not just contacts.

by Stefan Thomas 2016

3.47

19 ratings

🕸️ Professional Networking 📱 Social Media Marketing 📝 Content Marketing

Own the Room

by Amy Jen Su • 2013

A four-quadrant map of leadership presence, and the tools to find your voice under pressure.

3.74

941

🎤 Executive Presence 🗣️ Leadership Communication 📢 Self-Advocacy

Own the Room 90%

A four-quadrant map of leadership presence, and the tools to find your voice under pressure.

by Amy Jen Su 2013

3.74

941 ratings

🎤 Executive Presence 🗣️ Leadership Communication 📢 Self-Advocacy

Social Networking for Career Success

by Miriam Salpeter • 2011

Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.

3.53

🎯 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy

Social Networking for Career Success Summary

Social Networking for Career Success 90%

Turn LinkedIn, Twitter, and a blog into a career magnet that pulls opportunities toward you.

by Miriam Salpeter 2011

3.53

40 ratings

🎯 Career Development 🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy

by Jessica Zweig • 2021

Most personal branding advice demands a performance. This one proves authenticity pays better.

3.88

329

🧱 Personal Branding 🌱 Authentic Leadership 💻 Online Presence

Be 90%

Most personal branding advice demands a performance. This one proves authenticity pays better.

by Jessica Zweig 2021

3.88

329 ratings

🧱 Personal Branding 🌱 Authentic Leadership 💻 Online Presence

Build Your Dream Network

by J. Kelly Hoey • 2017

The career asset nobody teaches: a network built with purpose, not collected at parties.

3.67

336

🕸️ Professional Networking 🎁 Generosity In Business 📱 Social Media Strategy

Build Your Dream Network 90%

The career asset nobody teaches: a network built with purpose, not collected at parties.

by J. Kelly Hoey 2017

3.67

336 ratings

🕸️ Professional Networking 🎁 Generosity In Business 📱 Social Media Strategy

Strategize to Win

by Carla A. Harris • 2014

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

3.99

433

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 💬 Communication Skills

Strategize to Win 90%

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

by Carla A. Harris 2014

3.99

433 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 💬 Communication Skills

Platform

by Cynthia Johnson • 2019

Game the algorithms that decide visibility, and build a brand that pulls opportunity to you.

3.74

359

🏷️ Personal Branding 🔍 Digital Reputation 📱 Social Media Strategy

Platform 90%

Game the algorithms that decide visibility, and build a brand that pulls opportunity to you.

by Cynthia Johnson 2019

3.74

359 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🔍 Digital Reputation 📱 Social Media Strategy

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+

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 💬 Communication Skills

How To Develop Self-Confidence 90%

Speak well and a career opens: the preparation, delivery, and mindset that build lasting confidence.

by Dale Carnegie 2011

4.11

8k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 😰 Stage Fright 💬 Communication Skills

Talk Less, Say More

by Connie Dieken • 2009

Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.

3.52

519

🗣️ Workplace Communication 👔 Executive Presence ✂️ Brevity

Talk Less, Say More 90%

Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.

by Connie Dieken 2009

3.52

519 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 👔 Executive Presence ✂️ Brevity

Make Yourself Unforgettable

by Dale Carnegie • 2006

Class and genuine listening make you more magnetic than charm or status ever could.

3.85

1k+

🧍 Personal Presence 🪨 Character Development 📜 Classic Self-Help

Make Yourself Unforgettable 90%

Class and genuine listening make you more magnetic than charm or status ever could.

by Dale Carnegie 2006

3.85

1k+ ratings

🧍 Personal Presence 🪨 Character Development 📜 Classic Self-Help

Brag!

by Peggy Klaus • 2003

Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.

3.68

2k+

📢 Self-Promotion 🎤 Storytelling For Work 💼 Interview Preparation

Brag! 90%

Nobody notices quiet competence. A scripted method for selling your wins that still sounds like you.

by Peggy Klaus 2003

3.68

2k+ ratings

📢 Self-Promotion 🎤 Storytelling For Work 💼 Interview Preparation

Brand You50

by Tom Peters • 1999

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

3.74

708

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work

Brand You50 90%

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

by Tom Peters 1999

3.74

708 ratings

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work

The Brand Mapping Strategy

by Karen Leland • 2016

The market is already defining your brand. A step-by-step process for reclaiming that narrative.

3.74

107

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 🏢 Corporate Branding 🗺️ Brand Strategy

The Brand Mapping Strategy 90%

The market is already defining your brand. A step-by-step process for reclaiming that narrative.

by Karen Leland 2016

3.74

107 ratings

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 🏢 Corporate Branding 🗺️ Brand Strategy

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln

by James C. Humes • 2002

Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.

3.92

2k+

🎤 Public Speaking 👔 Executive Presence ✍️ Speechwriting

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln Summary

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln 90%

Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.

by James C. Humes 2002

3.92

2k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 👔 Executive Presence ✍️ Speechwriting

How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age

by Dale Carnegie • 2011

Carnegie updated for screens: earning trust and influence when body language is no longer there.

3.93

15k+

💻 Digital Communication 🔗 Online Networking 🤝 Interpersonal Skills

How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age Summary

How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age 90%

Carnegie updated for screens: earning trust and influence when body language is no longer there.

by Dale Carnegie 2011

3.93

15k+ ratings

💻 Digital Communication 🔗 Online Networking 🤝 Interpersonal Skills

The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success

by Wayne Breitbarth • 2011

Stop treating LinkedIn like a resume. The profile rewrite that turns it into a lead machine.

3.58

316

🛠️ Social Media Marketing 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Professional Networking

The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success Summary

The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success 90%

Stop treating LinkedIn like a resume. The profile rewrite that turns it into a lead machine.

by Wayne Breitbarth 2011

3.58

316 ratings

🛠️ Social Media Marketing 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Professional Networking

KNOWN

by Mark W. Schaefer • 2017

Real influence is quiet. The playbook for earning it in a world obsessed with noise.

4.00

443

🏷️ Personal Branding 📝 Content Strategy 📣 Audience Building

KNOWN 90%

Real influence is quiet. The playbook for earning it in a world obsessed with noise.

by Mark W. Schaefer 2017

4.00

443 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📝 Content Strategy 📣 Audience Building

Be The Brand

by Jules Marcoux • 2016

Turn your reputation into revenue: the playbook for building a personal brand that pays.

3.75

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building

Be The Brand 90%

Turn your reputation into revenue: the playbook for building a personal brand that pays.

by Jules Marcoux 2016

3.75

72 ratings

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building

Speak Like a CEO

by Suzanne Bates • 2005

Prepare for the questions you dread, lead with your real story, and watch a room lean in.

3.68

371

🎙️ Leadership Communication 👔 Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking

Speak Like a CEO 90%

Prepare for the questions you dread, lead with your real story, and watch a room lean in.

by Suzanne Bates 2005

3.68

371 ratings

🎙️ Leadership Communication 👔 Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking

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