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Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable...About Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business
Patrick M. Lencioni
Jossey-Bass, 2004
Good tips
This is one of the most practical books I've ever read. He does a great job of working you to the point and the thoughts behind his ideas. We've used this concepts a lot and it has greatly improved our meetings and communication.
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Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
Garr Reynolds
New Riders Press, 2008
I Never Realized How Much Help I Needed
When it comes to PowerPoint presentations I've always been guilty of simply grabbing a standard template and pouring in my bullets. I never gave much thought to aesthetics, which is why most of my slides look awful compared to the ones in Presentation Zen by Garr ...
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The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures
Dan Roam
Portfolio Hardcover, 2008
You can tell your story more compellingly using simple drawings
Most business books fall into a few broad categories, and though this one might be lumped in the category of how to do presentations, it is really much cooler than that. I guess I find it so cool because I can't really draw a straight line with a ruler. My kids are ...
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The Gregg Reference Manual
William A. Sabin
Career Education, 2004
Essential reference work for anyone who writes
Have a question about colons, semicolons or commas? It's all here. Whether writing a term paper or business document, the Gregg Manual is a must-have. I had not heard of it until I was hired to edit reports and it has proved invaluable. Everything is covered, from ...
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Chip Heath, Dan Heath
Random House, 2007
Make You & Your Ideas Unforgettable
"Where's the beef?" is a line from a 20-year old Wendy's commercial. Those of us watching TV back then remember 80-something Clara Peller uttering those immortal words while staring at a giant bun and a miniature burger.
"So easy even a caveman could do it," will ...
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For One More Day
Mitch Albom
Hyperion, 2006
Wonderful!
This book was so wonderful! I read it in one sitting and then cried when it was over. I am no basketcase; it is just that good. I recommend it to anyone with a mother and a heart.
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How to Win Friends & Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Pocket, 1990
Buy and Read This Book
A timeless treasure that belongs on every bookshelf. Every person should read this book at least once a year.
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Presenting to Win: The Art of Telling Your Story
Jerry Weissman
Prentice Hall, 2006
You will never present the same way again...and your audiece will thank you
Jerry Weissman is one of those rare people who has written an authoritative sounding book about how to present and has the real experience and background to justify every claim he makes.
The book starts with the premise that the presenter must focus on the audience ...
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Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data
Stephen Few
O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006
BUY THIS
this book is worth every penny. i use it all the time as a reference and it's a good read.
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Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2007 to Create Presentations That Inform, Motivate, ...
Cliff Atkinson
Microsoft Press, 2007
Best yet from Cliff Atkinson... I'm now a complete fan!
I recommend "Beyond Bullet Points" in my class all the time. I continually have people coming up to me and asking where my slides came from or how I go about creating them. While I cannot say that I stick to the BBP process strictly, I do use its concepts heavily in my ...
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Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2006 International Building Code (Building Codes ...
Francis D. K. Ching, Steven R., FAIA,PE Winkel
Wiley, 2006
Building Codes Illustrated - Understanding the 2006 IBC
This is an excellent book. It makes it very easy to understand many of the issues addressed by the IBC. In a few minutes of flipping through the pages right after I received it I was able to clearly understand issues that I previously had to read over and over again ...
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Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Aidan Chopra
For Dummies, 2007
Just what the doctor ordered!
This book along with the online videos will get you up and running fast. It's see one, read one, now do one. The online videos are the key to doing the book as sometimes the books doesn't contain all the information for completing the project. So you have to write ...
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Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition (Books for Professionals by ...
Matthew MacDonald
Apress, 2008
I highly recommend the book...
I have the first edition of this book (Pro WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation in .NET 3.0), so I was hesitant in buying this version. WPF 3.5 did not have major feature upgrades from 3.0. I am glad that I did buy it, but I can't really recommend doing so for other ...
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Effective Phrases For Performance Appraisals: A Guide to Successful Evaluations (Neal, Effective Phrases for ...
James E. Neal
Neal Publications, 2006
Excellent Management Tool
I have an older edition (early 80's) that I have used for years to write my own personal self-evaluations and development plans. I used it last year for my staff and shared with my fellow managers, who loved it. This year I checked to see if it was still in print and ...
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Looking Out, Looking In
Ronald B. Adler, Russell F. Proctor II
Wadsworth Publishing, 2006
A manual for all
I will suggest this manual to every couple, especially the newly wed, even before suggesting any "how to ..my babie". I wish I had this book 40 years ago, most of my troubles would have never come. Many manuals out there, such "How to satisfy your woman/man" and such ...
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