Shut Up and Say Something: Business Communication Strategies to Overcome Challenges and Influence Listeners

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For business people looking to get results and up their income, this book divulges no-nonsense strategies that can turn anyone into a powerful speaker who can overcome challenges and influence the right listeners. In today's high-tech world, there are more ways than ever before to communicate: email, text messaging, voicemails, blogs, tweets, video conference calls, and remote meetings. But one thing is still exactly the same as in the old days: there are effective and ineffective ways to express yourself. All business professionals need to know how to communicate clearly, concisely, and passionately if they want their intended message to impact others. Shut Up and Say Something shows readers how to convincingly communicate their expertise in any business situation. This book demonstrates how to condense complicated concepts, minimize communication mistakes, avoid misinterpretation, convey vision, and quickly influence decision makers. Strategies for expressing yourself succinctly and clearly, dodging "loaded" questions, thinking fast on your feet, humanizing inscrutable information, and using humor to engage an audience are examples of the topics covered. The importance of prioritizing outcomes is emphasized throughout the book.

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Karen Friedman hits the nail on the head in her newly-released book, Shut Up and Say Something. Right from the beginning with chapter one, 'Zip It' to chapters 'Talk to your Grandmother' and 'Reality Check,' Friedman presents attention-grabbers. . . . Shut Up and Say Something is outlined with easy to read bullet points and relevant anecdotes from Friedman's years in the industry from working as a news anchor and reporter to her experience in the communications coaching business. She presents key points when dealing with the media and proves their importance through some cringe worthy real-life anecdotes. She clearly demonstrates just how one sound bite or off-the-cuff remark can be linked to you and/or your organization forever. * The PR Lawyer (theprlawyer.com) *
A practical, easy to use reference guide for business communications. . . . Clearly Karen understands business communication well enough to explain it simply. * Healthcare Businesswomen's Association *

Author Bio

Karen Friedman is a professional communication coach and speaker who serves as president of Karen Friedman Enterprises.