Speak, memorably : the art of captivating an audience / Bill McGowan and Juliana Silva.
Speak, Memorably challenges the corporate norm of bland, jargon-filled communication and offers a fresh approach to standing out. Communication coach Bill McGowan shares practical strategies to help professionals at any level break free from generic messaging, discover their authentic voice, and communicate with clarity and impact. Drawing on decades of experience with high-profile clients, McGowan delivers a compelling guide to making messages more memorable, persuasive, and human.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063415195
- ISBN: 0063415194
- Physical Description: xiii, 255 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper Business, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Communico, ergo sum (I communicate, therefore I am). Why memorable communication matters -- Part II: The short-winded raconteur. The Coppola storytelling formula ; The verbal diet -- Part III: Sticky talk. The theory of levitivity ; The magnificent seven ; The conformity trap: jargon and cliché -- Part IV: Pipes and poses. Burying the zombie from ; The Ricky Bobbie quandary: "I'm not sure what to do with my hands" -- Part V: Firm up your soft skills. Empathy: it's all about them ; It's all about likeability ; Mansplaining, manterrupting, and theftosterone -- Part VI: Tackling the tech challenge. PowerPoint-less ; Zoomgenics: you can read a room, but you can't read a Zoom ; Communicating in the age of AI -- Conclusion. |
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| Subject: | Public speaking. Business presentations. Business communication. Interpersonal communication. |
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| Madison Main Library | 658.452 MCG (Text) | 30229101392230 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | 658.452 MCG (Text) | 31781069576229 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/29/2025 |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 658.452 MCG (Text) | 31781069576237 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/26/2025 |
| East Regional Library | 658.452 MCG (Text) | 31781069576245 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | 658.452 MCG (Text) | 0020660481233 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | 658.452 McG (Text) | 33630005464826 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/18/2025 |
| Marion Library | 808.51 MCG (Text) | 37810435834352 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | 658.452 MCG (Text) | 26280860068700 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | 658.452 MCG (Text) | 33114018903997 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
