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a pretty good buy
The games in this book require few props, which is one reason i like it. However there are many numerical and verbal exercises which might not be suitable for all groups. The games are well classified and easy to find in the book. The ones on creative thinking, learning and communication are particularly good. I work with students and have used many of the games with success. This book can be used for any type of audience, overall it is a pretty good buy. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Educational games    5. Entrepreneurship    6. Experiential learning    7. Games    8. Human Resources & Personnel Management    9. Problems, exercises, etc    10. Small groups    11. Training    12. Business & Economics / Training    13. Business communication & presentation    14. Public speaking / elocution   

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Depends where you're coming from
As a complete novice to accounting concepts I bought this book because I wanted to understand what type of information I need to track as a freelance professional services provider. I read all of Part 1 (several chapters) and can't say I know more than I did when I started. If you want to understand the difference between cash & accrual methods, the reason for single or double entry, the purpose of income statements, or how bookkeeping can help you as a management tool, look around at some other books before buying this sight unseen.

GREATEST BOOK !!!
If you want to run your business instead of your business running you - THIS IS A MUST READ!!! Essential Read!!
This book really helped me set up my books properly. I had really made a mess of them up until now. It also teaches me the lingo of accounting so I don't feel like such an idiot talking to my accountant! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business & Economics / Bookkeeping    3. Business & Economics / Small Business    4. Business/Economics    5. Secretarial Aids & Training    6. Secretarial Science    7. Small Business - General    8. Small Business Management    9. Small Business/Entrepreneurship    10. Bookkeeping    11. Small Business   

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Great on so many levels
I have many books on presenting and though they come and go on my desk this book stays there all the time. Why? What you see is what you get (and need)
Nice book with some good advice on staying out of trouble on the playform and lots of down-to-earth tips on what to do and say when the going gets rough. Nine out of ten situations described are possible real life scenarios and the suggestions almost always make good sense. Which is really important for a book like this. Best read just before you're going out to a "hard talk" with a live audiance and need to make sure that you win the day. Its even funny. Recommended.

Everything you should and shouldn't say!
This great book is wonderfully organized, and very comprehensive to boot! The humourous stories help drive the points home, and the "lines" to say are generally easy to remember.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business Communication - General    3. Business Communication - Meetings & Presentations    4. Business presentations    5. Business/Economics    6. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    7. Management - General    8. Oral Communication In Business    9. Public Speaking    10. Business & Economics / Business Communication    11. Business & Management    12. Public speaking / elocution    13. Rhetoric   

Subjects:  1. Communication    2. Language    3. Language Arts & Disciplines    4. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    5. Public Speaking   

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A Treasure Trove of Great Quotes, Jokes and Sayings
"It is with books as with men: a very small number play a great part." Excellent choice!Highly recommend
I send everyone in our office a quote of the day, and this book is my favorite out of all the books I have.It has just about everything you would ever want in it; quotes, jokes, sayings....Its GREAT!

This book stinks
It is just not well written, the quates were not dramatized more maximum effect. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Quotations    2. Reference / Quotations    3. Quotations, English    4. Reference    5. Public Speaking   

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Public Speaking for College and Career
The book is fairly useful, as far as textbooks go.However the online help service doesn't work after the first user. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Language    2. Language Arts & Disciplines    3. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    4. Public Speaking    5. Speech    6. ELT: speaking / pronunciation skills    7. Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking   

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Thoughtful, complex analysis of communication behaviors
Although a very useful textbook for analyzing complex communication behaviors, this book is somewhat dense.It is rich with theory and detailed analyses, but it will not teach you how to relate better to your patients.Great book for a course, not so great if you are using it on your own.

Core Collection for Nursing Libraries.
Selected by Brandon and Hill (Nursing Outlook, March-April, 1996) as one of best books for small nursing and medical libraries. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Allied health personnel and pa    2. Allied health personnel and patient    3. Body language    4. Communication In Medicine    5. Delivery of Health Care    6. Interpersonal communication    7. Medical    8. Medical / Nursing    9. Nursing - Fundamentals & Skills    10. Research    11. Science/Mathematics    12. Information theory    13. Medical / Nursing / General    14. Medicine: General Issues    15. Nursing    16. Public speaking / elocution   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business Communication - Meetings & Presentations    4. Business communication    5. Business meetings    6. Career/Job    7. Careers - General    8. Minutes, Corporate    9. Business & Economics / Business Communication / Meetings & Presentations    10. Business records    11. Secretarial & office skills   

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Speechmaking Tool
If you have never delivered a speech before, or you are a seasoned veteran, this book can help you no matter what speech level you are at. It is a helpful college textbook both for student and professor. The benefits for the student include writing that is logical and easy to follow, techniques that make sense, and the book is not 3 inches thick like most college textbooks!! For professors, there are sheets to be written on for easy grading of the student's speeches, and lots of information to test on that the student should know to be a successful speechmaker.All around the book is a great as far as a textbook goes.I would recommend this book for a college class, and even for someone who just wants to learn how to make speeches or pick up a few pointers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    2. Performing Arts    3. Performing Arts/Dance    4. Public Speaking    5. Theater - General    6. Performing Arts / Theater / General    7. Teaching of a specific subject   

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The new eloquence of political oratory in a televized world
Over a hundred years ago William Jennings Bryan delivered his famous "Cross of Gold" speech at the Democratic National Convention in a voice that was heard throughout the hall without any electronic amplification.But now we live in an age of microphones and Teleprompters, and as Kathleen Hall Jamieson points out in "Eloquence in an Electronic Age," political speaking in the United States has been radically transformed.Now presidents are remembered not for great speeches but rather for memorable sound bites.In fact, John F. Kennedy's inaugural address has now effectively been transformed into a single line ("Ask not..."). Highly Readable History of Speaking
More than a decade after its publication, this book remains a excellent read on how the rise of first radio, then television, as preferred channels of political speech-making went hand-in-hand with changes in speaking style. Unlike many discussions of the impact of television, Dr. Jamieson's approach is far less interested in condemning the rise of the visual than in exploring what kinds of strategies work with television. It's a pity there isn't a later edition that brings the history of political speaking into the internet age. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Eloquence    2. Government - National    3. History & Surveys - Modern    4. Philosophy    5. Politics / Current Events    6. Politics/International Relations    7. Public Speaking    8. Communication | Speech Communication    9. Political Science / General   

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Right on the money
Most people have a fear of speaking in front of people. With this book, Tag Goulet has done a good job preparing the novice to the expert with winning tools to effectively motivate any audience.
The Best "How to Book" I Ever Purchased
FabJob Guide to Become a Motivational Speaker is one of the best "how to" books I have ever purchased.I was pleasantly surprised how much information was presented in the book.The authors covered points that I had not even considered!I would recommend this book to everyone planning to become a motivational speaker.
Sound overview of speakign world here
Tag Goulet gives a sound overview of the speaking world here. She doesn't sugarcoat or over hype by promising that new speakers "can make $20,000 for only one hour of work" they way others do. Any one thinking of entering the speaking world should read this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics / Careers    2. Careers - General    3. Careers - Job Hunting    4. Careers / Job Opportunities    5. Language    6. Language Arts & Disciplines    7. Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking    8. Motivational    9. Public Speaking    10. Business & Economics    11. Careers - Other Specific Fields    12. Handbooks, manuals, etc    13. Motivational speakers    14. Vocational Guidance   

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Great Book!!!
Very informative and well written. This book definately had some good tips and advice on how to improve your public speaking. I highly recommend it.

Very good to lay a strong foundation....
I do a fair amount of public speaking and have found this book very helpful in many respects.It does an excellent job of covering the basics, includes some great tips that you might not think of on your own and also introduces some advanced topics without overwhelming you with lots of detail.
Excellent Book for Dummies and Non-Dummies Alike
While I am not a huge fan of buying a book advertised as being for "dummies," I find the "...for Dummies" series to be very helpful for those of us unfamiliar with a certain topic. Needless to say, I am very unfamiliar with public speaking, unless you count the class I had in high school ten years ago, which I barely remember.
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Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business Communication - General    3. Business/Economics    4. Language Arts & Disciplines    5. Oral communication    6. Public Speaking    7. Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management    8. Business communication & presentation    9. Public speaking / elocution   

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Very helpful for transcriptionists
This book helped me increase my typing speed believe it or not!When the EasyScript system is used to help build your expansion list in a word-expander software program, it is invaluable.I had thousands ofabbreviations in my expansion list, but had a difficult time rememberingthem.Thanks to this book, I now have a system for creating expansions andremember more of them.This book should really be marketed towardstranscriptionists.

THANKYOU, THANKYOU, THANKYOU, THANKYOU ! ! !
The Easy Script course changed the way I take shorthand forever. I had gotten the Easy Script I course in the mail. I had read the manual and used the auto tutor tape. What I like about the Easy Script method is that ithas 5 basic rules that reinforce basic English. I concur with the ad insaying that it is easier to remember 5 basic rules to retain what is taughtthan to memorize 20 or 30 rules and not learn anything.Read more

Subjects:  1. Education    2. General    3. Handbooks & Manuals    4. Professional Development    5. Unabridged Audio - Misc.Nonfiction    6. Writing Skills    7. Business & Management    8. Shorthand   

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Great book for new scopists
This is a great book for new scopists to read.It gives you an overviewof what court reporter's do.Learning about their jobs will help us, thescopists, do our job better.It is also a good book to get if you arethinking of becoming a court reporter.It goes over stipulations,parentheticals, motions, objections, etc.The part I liked best about thisbook is it gave alot of examples on preliminaries, title pages, appearancepage, index page, transcripts.Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer-aided transcription systems    2. Court Records    3. General    4. Law    5. Law Office Education    6. Law reporting    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Legal Secretaryship    9. Reference    10. Stenotypy    11. United States    12. Industrial or vocational training    13. Legal skills & practice    14. Secretarial & office skills   

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The Professional Secretary's Handbook
This is such a handy reference at such a good price. I recommend it to all the vocational students taking my course.I teach a state certified course for Administrative Assistants and Secretaries.The business Englishsection is an outstanding review and includes a concise guide to usage offrequently "used and confused" English terms. If you aren'trequired to make plans for meetings often, the section of Meetings andConferences will be a life saver. ... Read more

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This Book Could Change Your Life
Not only have I read this book, but I did so in conjunction from taking an argumentation class from the author, Dr. Richard Rieke. Dr. Rieke is an extremely experienced and talented communicator and this book would be a valuable addition to any scholar and layperson alike. Text book use
This book is -- hands down -- the best single textbook for use in a first year critical thinking and argumentation course.Professor Eric Nelson.

This is one of the most practical books I have ever used.
Argumentation and Decision-Making has been stolen off my book shelfmore often than any other book I've ever owned. I keep replacing it, because it has a unique combination ofpractical and sophisticated examples, aswell as clear explanations of the LOGIC behind assessments. Gifted highschool students need the standards represented in this book.Evidently,colleagues need the guidance for writing Master's theses and Doctoraldissertations as well!I strongly recommend this book to any teacher ofstudents from ninth grade through university; you'll actually use it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Debate And Forensics    2. Debates and debating    3. Decision-Making (Psychological Aspects)    4. Language    5. Language Arts & Disciplines    6. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    7. Linguistics    8. Public Speaking    9. Rhetoric    10. Speech    11. Communication Studies    12. Education / Guidance & Orientation   

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60 Ways to get rich in the speaking business
This book is a must read for serious professional speakers. Larry's tips and expertise have elevated me from a $3500 speaker and trainer to a $10,000 keynoter IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR! His information is realistic, well tested and it works.I am living proof.Knowing that Larry is an International Star, has his own TV show, has written best sellers and receives a $30,000 keynote is validation for his steps for success for speakers.I will continue to take every word he says very seriously-- because they work! Warning: if you are jealous, wimpy or weak kneed, his information may not be suitable for you.Marsha Petrie Sue [...]

Not Really Worth It...Save Your Money!
I can't give this less than 2 stars because that would be saying that I got nothing out of this book and that would be untrue.However, there are so many other speaking books out there like Speak and Grow Rich that give you all of the information you need.You don't need books like these.
Best advice I've seen from anyonein the speaking industry
Winget nails it with this little book. At $20 bucks it's the best investment I've EVER made in my business. I was especially impressed with the simplicity and realism.Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Language Arts & Disciplines    3. Language Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking    4. Motivational    5. Public Speaking    6. Self-Help    7. Self-Help / Motivational   

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A great vocabulary builder!
Nurnberg and Rosenblum did a fine job putting together this book of vocabulary words.The different chapters focus on various themes or groups of words, including some from mythology.Some rather obscure and challenging terms are included, and I particularly liked that aspect of this publication.If you're looking for an entertaining vocabulary building book that includes more words than other competing items, then this is the ideal vade mecum for you.

A solid book for serious study
I got this book while preparing to take the GRE. Their choice of words and their explanations are very good. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who does not just want to cramme the words for an exam. If you love english, you will love this book.

just Don't buy this book!
I bought 3 vocabulary books for study during summer. Among those 3, this book has the worst quality. the words in this book are too old (1950s) Maybe my grand father found this book was useful in that days. But notnow!. And the examples and explanations are so weak that these words don'tmake any chunk as they insist! Moreover, this book has unreasonable higherprice than other vocablary books. the paper is so low quality . And theletters are too small to percieve. You might regret if you buy this lowquality book. I recommend to buy "1100 words you need to know".That was really helpful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alphabet    2. General    3. Language    4. Reference    5. Vocabulary    6. Public speaking / elocution    7. Reference / General   

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A Quality Product
This is a great intro to argumentation, and is useful to people of all ages and degrees of experience. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Debate And Forensics    2. Debates and debating    3. Language Arts & Disciplines    4. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    5. Legal Education    6. Performing Arts/Dance    7. Persuasion (Rhetoric)    8. Proposition (Logic)    9. Public Speaking    10. Reasoning    11. Rhetoric    12. Rhetoric (Speech)    13. Speech    14. Theater - General    15. Performing Arts    16. Performing Arts / Theater / General   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. General    4. Keyboarding    5. Reference    6. Secretarial Aids & Training    7. Keyboarding skills