Talk Less, Say More is a revolutionary guide to 21st century
communication skills to help you be more influential and make
things happen in our distracted, attention-deficit world. It’s
loaded with specific tips and takeaways to ensure that you’re fully
heard, clearly understood, and trigger positive responses in any
business or social situation.
It’s the first book to deliver a proven method to master the
core leadership skill of influence. Talk Less, Say More lays out a
powerful 3-step method called Connect, Convey, Convince (R) and
guides you in how to use these habits to be more influential. This
succinct book solves your modern communication issues in today’s
demanding, distracted world at a time when interaction skills are
plummeting.
Communication is the single greatest challenge in business
today. It takes just 3 habits to conquer it. Talk Less, Say
More will help you achieve more with less. Less wordiness. Less
tune-out. Less frustration. You’ll gain more time. More positive
outcomes. More rewarding relationships.
Mục lục
Introduction Connect-Convey-Convince 1
1 CONNECT Managing Attention 5
10 Signs You May Be a Weak Connector 7
Chapter One Why Connect? 11
Chapter Two Stay in Their Moment 17
Chapter Three Frontload 29
Chapter Four Goldilocks Candor 43
Connect Review and Action Plan 54
2 CONVEY Managing Information 59
10 Signs You May Be a Weak Conveyor 61
Chapter Five Why Convey? 65
Chapter Six The Eyes Trump the Ears 71
Chapter Seven Talk in Triplets 83
Chapter Eight Tell Stories 91
Convey Review and Action Plan 99
3 CONVINCE Managing Action 103
10 Signs You May Be a Weak Convincer 105
Chapter Nine Why Convince? 109
Chapter Ten Sound Decisive 115
Chapter Eleven Transfer Ownership 127
Chapter Twelve Adjust Your Energy 137
Convince Review and Action Plan 150
Putting It All Together 155
About the Author 159
Acknowledgments 161
Index 165
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Connie Dieken is the country’s foremost Fortune 500 leadership communication coach, an Emmy® Award-winning former television news anchor, and an inductee of the Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame. She is the founder and President of on Point Communication, where she has guided thousands of leaders from organizations like Apple, Olympus, and Mc Donald’s to be more influential and achieve positive results.