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Authority and influence , how alpha can you get? I have a few Dutch and English books that are not available as products yet anywhere !!!!I am scanning or uploading them by hand 1 page at a time….so a simple thanks would be much appreciated (or ratio of course, that way i won’t have to give it waiting times)that’s why they are exclusives.SHARING THIS OUTSIDE elib = STAYING OUTSIDE elib.Enjoy!  DaCosta—————————————————–Power Talk: Using Language to Build Authority and Influenceby Sarah Myers McGinty, Ph.D.F YOU WANT TO GET HEARD,YOU NEED POWER TALK…One of America’s leading experts in linguistics explains how to develop successful, powerful, and effective communications tools, offering helpful advice on how to match the proper speaking style to any situation, from creating a greeting on an answering machine to commanding center stage during a corporate meeting.How did you sound at your last meeting—and how were you perceived? Is your speech style holding you back? In this breakthrough book, linguistic expert Sarah Myers McGinty shows you how to evaluate your communication skills and make your everyday speech more effective. Demonstrating the differences between “Language from the Center,” which projects authority, and “Language from the Edge,” which is collaborative, McGinty reveals why you need to master both styles, and how to:    * Be aware of your verbal strengths and shortcomings    * Tailor your speech style for any audience or situation    * Get recognized for your ideas and achievements    * Communicate better via e-mail and telephone, as well as through conventional letters, notes, and memos    * Give exciting and memorable presentations.DO YOU NEED POWER TALK?    * Do you tend to start sentences with phrases like: “I hate to mention this but…”?    * Does the message on your voice mail sound businesslike, confident, and clear?    * Do you know the difference between inspiring and nagging, leading and browbeating?    * When you start a crucial business conversation, do you know what your goal is and what language strategy will work best?    * Do you find yourself getting into verbal arguments—and then wishing you hadn’t spoken up in the first place?For all of us, communication is a constant challenge. This book demonstrates why words often fail us and how we fail words. Concise, clear, and designed to make quick improvements in the way you speak, it gives you a step-by-step plan for redesigning your communication style and shows how to use language to get ahead in every phase of your life.Editorial ReviewsFrom Library JournalEver been in a meeting and wondered after speaking, “Did they just hear me or did they really hear what I had to say?” McGinty, an expert in the field of linguistics, guides the listener toward a pubic speaking style that’s effective in a variety of situations. She shows how to recognize the best ways to communicate, from the center or the edge, and how one style of communication isn’t always adequate. Practical tips, like recording your telephone etiquette to analyze how you sound, are also discussed, as well as modern technology hints like how to use voice-mail and e-mail effectively. If you want to communicate like a leader, Power Talk will set you on the path to being heard. Recommended. Marty D. Evensvold, Arkansas City P.L., KS