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Pitch Anything
by Oren Klaff • 2011
Logic doesn't close deals. Your audience's oldest brain does. Here is how to address it directly.
4.05
12k+
Pitch Anything Summary
Pitch Anything 90%
Logic doesn't close deals. Your audience's oldest brain does. Here is how to address it directly.
by Oren Klaff 2011
4.05
12k+ ratings
Developing a Business Case
by Harvard Business School Press • 2010
Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.
3.76
96
Developing a Business Case Summary
Developing a Business Case 90%
Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.
by Harvard Business School Press 2010
3.76
96 ratings
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 2007
Persuasion is a performance. The rehearsal plan for earning a yes in any room.
4.02
1k+
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way Summary
Little Green Book of Getting Your Way 90%
Persuasion is a performance. The rehearsal plan for earning a yes in any room.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 2007
4.02
1k+ ratings
27 Powers of Persuasion
by Chris St. Hilaire • 2010
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
3.78
161
27 Powers of Persuasion Summary
27 Powers of Persuasion 90%
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
by Chris St. Hilaire 2010
3.78
161 ratings
Real Influence
by Mark Goulston • 2012
Why listening beats pushing, and how to earn lasting commitment without manipulation.
3.79
442
Real Influence Summary
Real Influence 89%
Why listening beats pushing, and how to earn lasting commitment without manipulation.
by Mark Goulston 2012
3.79
442 ratings
Persuasion
by Lee Hartley Carter • 2019
Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.
3.68
168
Persuasion Summary
Persuasion 89%
Facts alone don't persuade. Win people with empathy, a driving narrative, and stories that resonate.
by Lee Hartley Carter 2019
3.68
168 ratings
El libro negro de la persuasión
by Alejandro Llantada • 2013
The ten psychological levers that decide 'yes' before logic shows up, and how to pull them.
3.88
1k+
El libro negro de la persuasión Summary
El libro negro de la persuasión 89%
The ten psychological levers that decide 'yes' before logic shows up, and how to pull them.
by Alejandro Llantada 2013
3.88
1k+ ratings
The New Power Base Selling
by Jim Holden • 2012
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
3.97
117
The New Power Base Selling Summary
The New Power Base Selling 89%
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
by Jim Holden 2012
3.97
117 ratings
Five Stars
by Carmine Gallo • 2018
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
3.93
1k+
Five Stars Summary
Five Stars 89%
Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.
by Carmine Gallo 2018
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
by Jason Harris • 2019
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
3.87
252
The Soulful Art of Persuasion Summary
The Soulful Art of Persuasion 89%
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
by Jason Harris 2019
3.87
252 ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 89%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Challenger Customer
by Brent Adamson • 2015
5.4 stakeholders, zero consensus. How to win the group and close premium deals.
3.90
976
The Challenger Customer Summary
The Challenger Customer 89%
5.4 stakeholders, zero consensus. How to win the group and close premium deals.
by Brent Adamson 2015
3.90
976 ratings
Win Every Argument
by Mehdi Hasan • 2023
A veteran interviewer's playbook for winning arguments, from the dinner table to live television.
4.06
4k+
Win Every Argument Summary
Win Every Argument 89%
A veteran interviewer's playbook for winning arguments, from the dinner table to live television.
by Mehdi Hasan 2023
4.06
4k+ ratings
Resonate
by Nancy Duarte • 2010
Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.
4.11
6k+
Resonate Summary
Resonate 89%
Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.
by Nancy Duarte 2010
4.11
6k+ ratings
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
3.62
3k+
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work 89%
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
by Frank Luntz 2006
3.62
3k+ ratings
Changing Minds
by Howard Gardner • 2004
No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.
3.59
658
Changing Minds Summary
Changing Minds 89%
No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.
by Howard Gardner 2004
3.59
658 ratings
Good for You, Great for Me
by Lawrence E. Susskind • 2014
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
3.51
89
Good for You, Great for Me Summary
Good for You, Great for Me 89%
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
by Lawrence E. Susskind 2014
3.51
89 ratings
Say It Well
by Terry Szuplat • 2024
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
4.17
483
Say It Well Summary
Say It Well 89%
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
by Terry Szuplat 2024
4.17
483 ratings
Enchantment
by Guy Kawasaki • 2011
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
3.74
11k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment 89%
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
by Guy Kawasaki 2011
3.74
11k+ ratings
The Story Factor
by Annette Simmons • 2000
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
3.82
3k+
The Story Factor Summary
The Story Factor 89%
Six story types that earn trust and move people when facts and data can't.
by Annette Simmons 2000
3.82
3k+ ratings
The Language of Trust
by Michael Maslansky • 2010
Why 'trust me' backfires and what to say instead: the language rules for selling to skeptics.
3.85
182
The Language of Trust Summary
The Language of Trust 89%
Why 'trust me' backfires and what to say instead: the language rules for selling to skeptics.
by Michael Maslansky 2010
3.85
182 ratings
Strategic Silence
by Roumen Dimitrov • 2017
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
Strategic Silence Summary
Strategic Silence 89%
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
by Roumen Dimitrov 2017
Persuasion Psychology
by Akash Karia • 2013
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
3.40
35
Persuasion Psychology Summary
Persuasion Psychology 89%
Twenty-six persuasion tools from social psychology, including three words that double compliance.
by Akash Karia 2013
3.40
35 ratings
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 1996
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
3.90
519
The Psychology of Persuasion Summary
The Psychology of Persuasion 89%
Why do some people get what they want? Nine predictable laws and how to master them.
by Kevin Hogan 1996
3.90
519 ratings
Leadership
by Peter Andrei • 2020
451 communication strategies from FDR, Churchill, and MLK, decoded into a system anyone can learn.
3.44
50
Leadership Summary
Leadership 89%
451 communication strategies from FDR, Churchill, and MLK, decoded into a system anyone can learn.
by Peter Andrei 2020
3.44
50 ratings
The Art of Persuasion
by Bob Burg • 1998
Eight words that dissolve resistance: scripts for getting your way without leaving enemies behind.
4.03
898
The Art of Persuasion Summary
The Art of Persuasion 89%
Eight words that dissolve resistance: scripts for getting your way without leaving enemies behind.
by Bob Burg 1998
4.03
898 ratings
The 3-Minute Rule
by Brant Pinvidic • 2019
The sequence that leads audiences to sell themselves in under three minutes.
4.17
609
The 3-Minute Rule Summary
The 3-Minute Rule 89%
The sequence that leads audiences to sell themselves in under three minutes.
by Brant Pinvidic 2019
4.17
609 ratings
Maximum Influence
by Kurt W. Mortensen • 2004
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
3.94
400
Maximum Influence Summary
Maximum Influence 89%
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
by Kurt W. Mortensen 2004
3.94
400 ratings
The POWER PRINCIPLE
by Blaine Lee • 1997
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
4.00
137
The POWER PRINCIPLE Summary
The POWER PRINCIPLE 89%
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
by Blaine Lee 1997
4.00
137 ratings
Convence y vencerás
by Antonio Fabregat • 2017
Public speaking is learnable. A system for structuring talks, reading rooms, and beating nerves.
3.55
31
Convence y vencerás Summary
Convence y vencerás 89%
Public speaking is learnable. A system for structuring talks, reading rooms, and beating nerves.
by Antonio Fabregat 2017
3.55
31 ratings
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins
by Annette Simmons • 2007
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
3.60
632
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins Summary
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins 89%
Facts don't persuade. Personal stories do: how to find yours and make them impossible to ignore.
by Annette Simmons 2007
3.60
632 ratings
Results-Based Leadership
by Dave Ulrich • 1999
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
3.87
111
Results-Based Leadership Summary
Results-Based Leadership 89%
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
by Dave Ulrich 1999
3.87
111 ratings
Win Bigly
by Scott Adams • 2017
We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.
3.73
5k+
Win Bigly Summary
Win Bigly 89%
We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.
by Scott Adams 2017
3.73
5k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting
by Harvard Business Review • 2020
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
3.72
183
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting 89%
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
by Harvard Business Review 2020
3.72
183 ratings
Covert Persuasion
by Kevin Hogan • 2006
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
3.59
553
Covert Persuasion Summary
Covert Persuasion 89%
Body language, loaded questions, and well-timed stories: the hidden playbook for getting to yes.
by Kevin Hogan 2006
3.59
553 ratings
Excellence in Business Communication
by John V. Thill • 1990
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
3.83
206
Excellence in Business Communication Summary
Excellence in Business Communication 89%
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
by John V. Thill 1990
3.83
206 ratings
The Best Story Wins
by Matthew Luhn • 2018
Pixar story secrets for the boardroom: why the best pitch doesn't feel like a pitch.
4.09
391
The Best Story Wins Summary
The Best Story Wins 89%
Pixar story secrets for the boardroom: why the best pitch doesn't feel like a pitch.
by Matthew Luhn 2018
4.09
391 ratings
Doesn't Hurt to Ask
by Trey Gowdy • 2020
Stop making statements. Start asking questions: a prosecutor's toolkit for winning any argument.
4.16
2k+
Doesn't Hurt to Ask Summary
Doesn't Hurt to Ask 89%
Stop making statements. Start asking questions: a prosecutor's toolkit for winning any argument.
by Trey Gowdy 2020
4.16
2k+ ratings
Presenting to Win
by Jerry Weissman • 2003
The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.
3.93
2k+
Presenting to Win Summary
Presenting to Win 89%
The framework for moving any audience from indifference to action, one slide at a time.
by Jerry Weissman 2003
3.93
2k+ ratings
The One-Page Proposal
by Patrick G. Riley • 2002
One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.
3.87
164
The One-Page Proposal Summary
The One-Page Proposal 89%
One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.
by Patrick G. Riley 2002
3.87
164 ratings
Lead with a Story
by Paul Smith • 2012
Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.
3.84
1k+
Lead with a Story Summary
Lead with a Story 89%
Forget bullet points. A three-part business story can lead better than any slide deck.
by Paul Smith 2012
3.84
1k+ ratings
Bargaining for Advantage
by G. Richard Shell • 1999
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
3.90
7k+
Bargaining for Advantage Summary
Bargaining for Advantage 89%
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
by G. Richard Shell 1999
3.90
7k+ ratings
Influence Without Authority
by Allan R. Cohen • 1989
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
3.54
743
Influence Without Authority Summary
Influence Without Authority 89%
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
by Allan R. Cohen 1989
3.54
743 ratings
The 3-Minute Rule
by Brant Pinvidic • 2019
A three-minute pitch formula that earns the yes before you ever ask for it.
4.15
39
The 3-Minute Rule Summary
The 3-Minute Rule 89%
A three-minute pitch formula that earns the yes before you ever ask for it.
by Brant Pinvidic 2019
4.15
39 ratings
Deep Purpose
by Ranjay Gulati • 2022
Most companies treat purpose as branding. The ones that outperform make it their reason to exist.
3.92
233
Deep Purpose Summary
Deep Purpose 88%
Most companies treat purpose as branding. The ones that outperform make it their reason to exist.
by Ranjay Gulati 2022
3.92
233 ratings
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010
Prepare for the worst, sell to emotions, and make them chase you: the no-nonsense sales system.
4.31
153
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy Summary
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy 88%
Prepare for the worst, sell to emotions, and make them chase you: the no-nonsense sales system.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2010
4.31
153 ratings
Public Relations
by Ron Smith • 2013
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
3.91
23
Public Relations Summary
Public Relations 88%
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
by Ron Smith 2013
3.91
23 ratings
Speak, Memorably
by Bill McGowan • 2025
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
3.69
254
Speak, Memorably Summary
Speak, Memorably 88%
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
by Bill McGowan 2025
3.69
254 ratings
Leading in the Global Matrix
by Marty Seldman • 2020
The matrix broke the org chart. Leading with trust and culture across borders and siloes.
3.73
15
Leading in the Global Matrix Summary
Leading in the Global Matrix 88%
The matrix broke the org chart. Leading with trust and culture across borders and siloes.
by Marty Seldman 2020
3.73
15 ratings
Strategic Storytelling
by Dave McKinsey • 2014
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
3.63
579
Strategic Storytelling Summary
Strategic Storytelling 88%
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
by Dave McKinsey 2014
3.63
579 ratings
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