Can words take a selfie? You bet they can!This book serves up a smorgasbord of fun, thought-provoking "selfie-isms"--words, phrases, and snippets of conversation that point to themselves in an ironic or comical way, just as we do with a camera when taking a selfie. Packed with witty, whimsical wordplay, Selfie-isms: When Words Take a Selfie is sure to delight casual readers and wordsmiths alike. The book showcases 101 selfie-isms in bite-size portions, so you can enjoy a few any ti...

This book is made for students of English as a Second or Foreign Language.Learning another language is never fast, but the Fifty Ways to Practice series will speed things up by showing you how to practice more efficiently and effectively both inside and outside the classroom. It is useful for beginning through advanced levels.You will learn 50 ways to practice and improve reading skills. By applying these methods, you will read faster and better, and remember information lo...

Meetings are the bane of many a work life. Theyre boring, unfocused, too long, and just plain ineffective. But all of this can be cured. It just takes some organization, technique, and common sense. In fact, meetings can be turned into incredible engines for results and morale. Heres how its done.

How do you design a great customer experience? In this brief eBook, New York Times bestselling author Fred Wiersema advises that you start by asking yourself a series of questions: Can your customers find you? Is your first impression memorable? Do you get in the way when people are buying? Are you sending unintended messages? Are your products intuitive? Do you show your customers a united front?

How do you prepare and structure a great presentation? Too many people assemble slides from previous presentations as if a presentation were a deck of cards, writes Dr. Nick Morgan in this short-form book. Morgan, one of America's top communication theorists and coaches, says the right process begins by focusing on a clear point of view and picking an appropriate structure. Getting the structure right greatly increases the likelihood that your presentation will be easy to present - and mak...

If you always wanted to easily speak of the cuff this little book is for you.Thousands of DESCUBRIS' workshop participants have successfully implemented the techniques in this book. You too can learn to give a great impromptu speech without preparation.Those moments when you get called upon to say something and you are tongue tied are embarrassing. Some stand there stuttering, have sweaty hands and have a pulse rate of 200. This can be avoided. This little book gives you cl...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This element is an excerpt from The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing (ISBN: 9780137153152) by Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz. Available in print and digital formats.   A practical, step-by-step plan for organizing emails that communicate effectively to motivate the actions you’re looking for.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing (9780137153152) by Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz. Available in print and digital formats.   How to write reports that people actually read—and then act upon!   Feel buried by requests for reports? You’re not ...

Did you know that when we communicate with each in-person, we deliver up to 93% of our message through our body language, facial expression, gestures, and vocal inflection? If that's the case, then how can we possible communicated effectively in email, where words make up 100% of the message?  Follow the advice in this little book and learn the Seven Steps to Writing Effective Emails that will save you time and energy in the workplace...and, maybe even in your personal life.

You probably think you are a good manager.You probably aren't.Most people are not good managers.Most managerial and leadership courses are a complete waste of time.The essentials required to being a good manager are very simple.We explore what these essentials are, in brief, clear and simple language.It will take you only 10 minutes to read about these essentials.Then you need to live them!