Talking with Confidence for the Painfully Shy
How to Overcome Nervousness, Speak-Up, and Speak Out in Any Social or Business Situation
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Narrated by:
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Don Gabor
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By:
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Don Gabor
About this listen
As much about "speaking in public" as it is about "public speaking, Talking with Confidence for the Painfully Shy can help even the most shy person speak up and speak out in any business or social situation.
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Whether you're a financial services expert or novice, you understand the business. You've worked hard to gain your product knowledge. You study industry trends. But do you know how to talk to clients so they'll listen? The How to Master the Art of Selling Financial Services live audio seminar shows you how to gain the trust of others quickly and get them to like you, take your advice, and become long-term clients, which is the foundation for every successful business.
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better stuff for free on YouTube from
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Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
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The most effective leaders know how to connect with people. It's not about power or popularity, but about making the people around you feel heard, comfortable, and understood. While it may seem like some folks are born with a commanding presence that draws people in, the fact is anyone can learn to communicate in ways that consistently build powerful connections. Bestselling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell offers advice for effective communication to those who continually run into obstacles when it comes to personal success.
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stronger than normal Maxwell
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Drawing on interviews with executives from Fortune 500 companies, Kathleen Kelley Reardon has compiled essential advice on how to break into the inner circle of power at the top of the corporate ladder. Many books cover practical business knowledge, but few address the issue of interpersonal skills. The ever-changing circle of power within a corporation may not necessarily follow the same guidelines it publicly professes. The most talented employee isn't always the one promoted; there is an intangible quality the upper echelon look for.
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A bad strawman pitch on why pitching doesn't work
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 221
Not all salespeople plan on a career in sales. Often, sales chooses them and suddenly they find themselves in a profession they aren't fully prepared for. The Accidental Salesperson is the answer, providing the advice and inspiration they need to master the essentials and hit the ground running. Fully updated to reflect the changes in the marketplace, the second edition provides a much-needed roadmap anyone can use to excel in sales.
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First Day Confidence
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 49
Master the skills you can’t learn in a classroom. You can break into today’s cutting-edge sales force - and become a leader. All it takes is learning Stephan Schiffman’s essential skills. Honed to perfection over decades of experience, his techniques will make you a top sales performer. From the man who’s trained more than a half-million salespeople, these are the secrets you won’t learn in any classroom. Now they’re yours for the taking and will put you on the fast track to career advancement.
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Great Sales book!!!
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In The Myth of the Nice Girl, Fran Hauser deconstructs the negative perception of "niceness" that many women struggle with in the business world. If women are nice, they are seen as weak and ineffective, but if they are tough, they are labeled a bitch. Hauser proves that women don't have to sacrifice their values or hide their authentic personalities to be successful.
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3 out of 5 stars
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meeeh
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Noted sales trainer Stephan Schiffman, the famous master of cold calls and sales techniques, provides bite-sized tips on correcting common sales problems, using the same nuggets-of-advice format as in many of his other books!
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Distilled value.
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Direct selling is booming. It's no surprise when you consider the benefits of launching a direct selling business: low startup costs, strong earning potential, and a flexible work schedule. Currently an estimated 15.6 million people are involved in direct selling in the US alone - and more than 100 million worldwide.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too basic for entrepreneurs
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Go-Givers Sell More
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Most of us think of sales as convincing potential customers to believe or do something they don't really want to. But that cutthroat mentality makes the process much harder than it has to be—especially in an economic downturn, when customers are more suspicious and defensive. It's far more productive (and satisfying) when salespeople think like Go-Givers and focus exclusively on creating value for the customer.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Do you really not know that you give to get?
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Hug Your People
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In Hug Your People, Jack Mitchell shares his secrets for creating happy employees, secrets as simple as they are revolutionary.
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good book.
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Be a Recruiting Superstar
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No matter how motivated and energetic you are - even if you're the greatest salesperson on the planet! - as a network marketer with limited time, there's only so much money you can make without great people to help you sell your products. Recruiting is the life force of any network marketing, multilevel marketing, or party plan business; it lifts the ceiling off your income, the key that will allow you to keep checks rolling in above and beyond what you can do yourself.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring.
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Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated
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Talking with Confidence for the Painfully Shy
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