The Must-Have Guide to Humor WritingBring on the funny! With Comedy Writing Secrets 3rd Edition, you can discover the secrets of humor writing that will keep your readers rolling in their seats. Learn the basics of joke construction, as well as in-depth comedy-writing techniques that you can apply to a variety of print and online markets. If your aim is to make 'em laugh--and make a career in comedy writing--then look no further.In this completely revised and refre...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist**, an even more forward-thinking and necessary book on how to take that critical next step on a creative journey—becoming known.**Show Your Work! is about why generosity trumps genius. It’s about getting findable, about using the network instead of wasting time “networking.” It’s not self-promotion, it’s self-discovery—let...

Do You Experience Writer's Block on Your Blogs, Scripts or Stories?These 1,000 Writing Prompts Can Help You Move Forward.When you finally have the opportunity to sit down and write, you want absolutely nothing to get in your way. In an ideal world, the ideas would flow from head to pen quickly and easily. You would have thousands of ideas at your fingertips. This idea-generating book makes that dream a reality. With exactly one thousand prompts, 1,0...

"Fascination . . . the most powerful of product attachments . . . this pioneering book helps us approach . . . the concept in a thoughtful . . . practical manner." —Tom Peters, national bestselling author of In Search of ExcellenceIn an oversaturated culture defined by limited time and focus, how do we draw attention to our messages, our ideas, and our products when we only have seconds to compete?Award-winning consultant and speaker Sally Hogshead t...

Media guru and Emmy Award-winning correspondent Bill McGowan—a top communication coach to some of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Eli Manning, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Welch, Thomas Keller and Kenneth Cole teaches you how to get your message across and get what you want with pitch perfect communication. He is also a trusted advisor in the C-suites of tech companies like, Facebook, Spotify, AirBnB, Dropbox and Salesforce.com.Saying the right thing the right wa...

A Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller. A powerful way to master every performance in your career and life from a top business coach and former professional actor.Every interaction is a performance, and much of our success—professional and personal—hinges on our communication skills and being able to inspire an audience. And while some people seem to be naturals in the spotlight, this ability very rarely derive...

All the advice you really need to be confident and authentic at work, even when you have no idea what’s going on.Ross McCammon learned the hard way. When he was invited to come to New York to write at Esquire magazine at the age of thirty, Texas-born Ross was sure he was doomed to fail. He was thrown in the deep end in one of the most stylish and competitive cities in the world. But he soon realised that everyone felt like he did, and that no one feels like an ins...

A successful entrepreneur, speaker, and marketing copywriter shows you how to wield the persuasive, profit-making power of humor.People buy more and buy more happily when in good humor. Understanding humor and being able to effectively use it for your sales and persuasion purposes is a powerful advantage. Drawn from thirty years' experience as a popular professional speaker, author of thirteen books, columnist and advertising copywriter, Dan Kennedy looks at humor a...

Why do some ideas break out and others fade away? What causes people to become so excited about a product that they can?t wait to tell their friends? How can an idea be communicated so that it catches fire in people?s imaginations?Popular author, consultant, and workshop leader Sam Horn identifies what makes an idea, message, or product break out, and presents a simple and proven process?POP! (Purposeful, Original, Pithy)?to create one-of-a-kind ideas, products, and messag...

Find Your 4 Letter Jungian Personality TypeGain Useful Personal Development Tools TodayAre you tired of simplistic personality tools that only give vague hints on how to grow?Do you get frustrated by heated discussions with your partner or coworkers?Are you feeling stuck in your job, not knowing where to go next?Do you wish you had more confidence and direction in your life?Do you fumble over talking with coworkers, strangers, or in public speakin...

"A guidebook to the world of professional humoring . . . Randazzo pulls off the rare trick of being funny while discussing comedy." —Michael Ian Black, The New York Times Book ReviewIt takes guts to be a comedian, and it takes smarts to make a living off it. In this insider's guide, former Onion editor Joe Randazzo delivers a funny and insightful blueprint for those looking to turn their sense of humor into a vocation, and solicits advice and stori...

The secrets of superb public speaking—based on the best of the best of ToastmastersToastmasters, a name synonymous with public speaking, is dedicated to developing its members’ communication and leadership skills.Now Distinguished Toastmaster Jeremey Donovan and Public Speaking World Champion Ryan Avery break down the winning speeches from Toastmasters’ prestigious annual competition—providing you with tips and techniques guaranteed to improve your speaking...