Word Wise: Say What You Mean, Deepen Your Connections, and Get to the Point
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Word Wise: Say What You Mean, Deepen Your Connections, and Get to the Point
By (Author) Will Jelbert
Running Press,U.S.
Running Press Adult
27th January 2021
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Interpersonal communication and skills
302.2242
Physical Properties
Paperback
224
Width 138mm, Height 208mm, Spine 16mm
200g
Description
This fun-but-practical guide will help you supercharge your speech to get what you want out of every conversation.
An eye-opening guide on how we talk and write to one another, Word Wise explores 400+ of the most common cases of word trash (filler words, hyperbole, and abstractions) and word power (verbs of action, ear candy, onomatopoeia). Examining social media, the language of Donald Trump, AI language research, and heard-on-the-street lingo, communication expert Will Jelbert offers simple and concrete recommendations for improving your own vernacular.With wit, practical applications, and a small dose of nitty-gritty grammar, Word Wise will help you communicate more effectively at home, at work, and online.Reviews
A laugh-out-loud journey to find the right words for every situation. This book will make you a better communicator-and a better person.--Adam Smiley Poswolsky, keynote speaker and author of The Breakthrough Speaker and The Quarter-Life Breakthrough
This book is an essential guide for a social-media saturated generation.--Michelle Gielan, co-creator of Oprah's happiness course and bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness
Will Jelbert is a Marie Kondo for language: challenging our worst habits and offering a way through the clutter.--Kate Riordan, The Guardian
Author Bio
Will Jelbert is a communications consultant and coach working with both companies and individuals. He has spent the last eight years researching how to connect well, and he interviews thought leaders, authors, and filmmakers and writes for MindBodyGreen (with a readership of 15 million+ globally) and Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global.
