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Master the art of communication to improve outcomes in any scenario.

Simply Said is the essential handbook for business communication. Do you ever feel as though your message hasn't gotten across? Do details get lost along the way? Have tense situations ever escalated unnecessarily? Do people buy into your ideas? It all comes down to communication. We all communicate, but few of us do it well. From tough presentations to everyday transactions, there is no scenario that cannot be improved with better communication skills. This book presents an all-encompassing guide to improving your communication, based on the Exec|Comm philosophy: we are all better communicators when we focus less on ourselves and more on other people. More than just a list of tips, this book connects skills with scenarios and purpose to help you hear and be heard. You'll learn the skills to deliver great presentations and clear and persuasive messages, handle difficult conversations, effectively manage, lead with authenticity and more, as you discover the secrets of true communication.

Communication affects every interaction every day. Why not learn to do it well? This book provides comprehensive guidance toward getting your message across, and getting the results you want.

Shift your focus from yourself to other people
Build a reputation as a good listener
Develop your written and oral communications for the greatest impact
Inspire and influence others
Communicate more effectively in any business or social situation

Did that email come across as harsh? Did you offend someone unintentionally? Great communication skills give you the power to influence someone's thinking and guide them to where you need them to be. Simply Said teaches you the critical skills that make you more effective in business and in life.

Listening Length

5 hours and 46 minutes
Author

Jay Sullivan
Narrator

Jay Sullivan
Audible release date

March 21, 2017
Language

English
Publisher

Audible Studios
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B06XRLWHG1
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	5 hours and 46 minutes
Author	Jay Sullivan
Narrator	Jay Sullivan
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	March 21, 2017
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B06XRLWHG1
Best Sellers Rank	#12,145 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #76 in Communication Skills #88 in Communication & Social Skills (Audible Books & Originals) #112 in Communication & Social Skills (Books)

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Zachary Lawrence

Excellent Book

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024

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This book is an excellent read to become a better communicator. Keep it simple! Order now!

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Nalaka

Transformative

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017

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I was recently asked to chair a large committee meeting, consisting of approximately 30 respected peers held over 2 days, and the outcome of the meeting would have implications for millions of dollars of resource allocation. Clearly a daunting task, and one that I wanted to fulfill to the best of my abilities. I've long recognized that I have multiple limitations in my presentation skills (too many "uhs", rambling, speaking too quickly). I downloaded samples of about ten books, including this one. Ultimately, I selected it because it presented a wholistic perspective, one which emphasized the audience perspective (how can I help them), and wove it consistently through multiple different presentation scenarios--public speaking, chairing a meeting, one-on-one meetings. The advice is very pragmatic, the book highlights key passages/sections (thus allowing for speed-reading), and its emphasis on helping others aligns with my own personal goals (acknowledging that I am at best intermittent in achieving them). The Amazon Kindle ability to highlight text and then later access it from your personal Amazon page is also a very valuable resource so that you can return to the key text easily, wherever you are (search in Google for "your highlights kindle" for instructions). So how did the meeting go, you may be wondering? Overall, while I made some mistakes, I think I did much better than I have done in the past, and credit this book with part of that success. In conclusion, this was a transformative book that is well worth the effort and stands out from other books on public speaking.

60 people found this helpful

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Mustafa Aydin

Good book - you only need the first half

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2017

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One of the most practical books I've read on communicating at work. I have several underlined pages and notes.

One thing I did not like was the second half of the book where I felt like the author tried to hit a certain number of pages to be able to sell at a certain price.

First half alone is worth double the price.

17 people found this helpful

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Excellent Theory and Practical Guidance

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022

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This book is excellent. So many books provide great theory or perspective, but little practical guidance to put it to action. Others provide "what you should do" without the "why you should do it.". This books strikes a remarkable balance of both on nearly every page. You'll take away what to do, how to do it, and why. It's communicated concisely, clearly, and cohesively - exactly as you'd expect from such a title. I'm thoroughly impressed.

7 people found this helpful

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Peter Cook

I Wish They Taught This In School

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017

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This book made me realize how much I could improve my communications style. It is easy to assume we know how to effectively communicate with others but like everything else it is a skill. Simply Said takes you through a number of real world scenarios and shows how subtle shifts in mentality can enable you to more effectively, persuade, sell and lead the people around you.

In addition to a valuable framework for thinking about how to communicate, Simply Said also provides tactics and mantras that helped me immediately in my day to day life. For example, the tactic of starting every client interaction with a question about what they think the meeting is for has provided surprising insights into both my clients agendas and opportunities for better client service (and more business) that I would have otherwise overlooked.

I wish I'd read this book earlier in my career but late is better than never. As such, I think it would be an invaluable gift for any young professional or college student.

38 people found this helpful

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Dr Joe

Useful tips, needs good editing

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018

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The book has a lot of content. From presentations skills, to how to communicate to our customers, to how to delegate to other. It gives good high-level overview of each element of business communication. It gives a good overview of each facet of communication and provides practical tips. The layout is useful and some of the examples provided support the presented suggestions.

The book needs a good editing.
1) Less is more. Because the book touches on some many different forms of communication, it doesn't really gets deep into each form. Which is a shame. If some sections where left out, other sections could be explored more deeper.
2) In ever chapter, it's been mentioned that the author works for a training company. This is becoming annoying as it feels you're reading a brochure. It diminishes the book.
3) Some paragraphs are repeated as highlight sections. Word for word. Which means some text is listed double.

75 people found this helpful

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Yaqi Zou

great points and I learned so much.

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022

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This book is so well written that I feel like the author is directly talking to me and teaching me as a mentor. It feel like I absorbed so much after reading it.

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M. A. Slates

Great Read!

Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018

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Undoubtedly the best book I have read on communication of all type. The author covers verbal, written, presentations, even toasts. The author provides valuable and actionable advice you can use immediately. The author is obviously laying groundwork for consulting services, but if the services provide additional insight into communication strategies, they are probability worth it. I am a believer.

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Gettmann

Tolles Buch um an seiner Rhetorik zu arbeiten

Reviewed in Germany on February 27, 2024

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Ich hab mir das Buch auf Empfehlung einer Freundin gekauft. Sie hat davon geschwärmt mit welchen einfachen Schritten man seine rhetorischen Fähigkeiten verbessern kann.

✅ das Buch ist handlich und hat eine angenehme Schriftgröße.
✅ Ich fand die Vorgehensweise vom Autor zum einen sehr interessant und leicht nachzuvollziehen. Es gibt ein methodisches Schritt für Schritt Verfahren das mir zum einen ermöglicht meine Muster und Potentiale zu erkennen.
✅ der Autor beschreibt anhand nachvollziehbaren Situationen um seine Rhetorik besser einzusetzen und gibt uns damit ein Schritt für Schritt verfahren uns rhetorisch zu verbessern.
✅ mir hat es konkret geholfen indem es mich zum Denken angeregt hat und wie man es kennt muss man das erlernte Anwenden um besser zu werden :)
⛔️ das Buch ist leider nur auf Englisch zu finden. Zumindest habe ich kein deutsches Exemplar gefunden.

Wem die englische Sprache nichts ausmacht, dem kann ich dieses Buch nur ans Herz legen. Ist interessant geschrieben und hat möglicherweise einen tollen Effekt auf deine Rethorik.

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Simone

Excellent book

Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2024

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Very informative and well written

Fish Friendly

It's an amazing thing!

Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2021

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Did I really order this? What the heck was I thinking? Guess I'll give it 5 stars.

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