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    Power Talk (Review and Analysis of McGinty's Book)
    Power Talk (Review and Analysis of McGinty's Book)
    Power Talk (Review and Analysis of McGinty's Book)
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    Power Talk (Review and Analysis of McGinty's Book)

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    The must-read summary of Sarah McGinty's book: "Power Talk: Using Language to Build Authority and Influence".

    This complete summary of the ideas from Sarah McGinty's book "Power Talk" shows that in business, you are what you say, as spoken language is the most influential type of business communication. Thus, being a good communicator means understanding how a situation dictates what style of speech will be most effective and how the style of speech used, in turn, influences the business situation that arises. Knowing the two basic business language styles available and choosing the best allows you to borrow authority from your vocabulary and increase your influence until such time as your expertise and experience levels catch up. This summary will teach you to understand how language actively shapes every situation, and how you can place yourself in a position to build power and credibility.

    Added-value of this summary:
    • Save time
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    • Expand your knowledge

    To learn more, read "Power Talk" and understand how the language of business can increase your power and influence.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateOct 14, 2014
    ISBN9782511018125
    Power Talk (Review and Analysis of McGinty's Book)

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      Power Talk (Review and Analysis of McGinty's Book) - BusinessNews Publishing

      Book Presentation: Power Talk by Sarah McGinty

      Book Abstract

      About the Author

      Important Note About This Ebook

      Summary of Power Talk (Sarah McGinty)

      Section 1: The Two Basic Business Language Styles

      Section 2: Linguistic Cross-Training

      Section 3: Putting Language To Work

      Book Abstract

      MAIN IDEA

      In business, you are what you say – because spoken language is the most influential type of business communication.

      Thus, being a good communicator means understanding how a situation dictates what style of speech will be most effective, and how the style of speech used, in turn, influences the business situation that arises. Knowing the two basic business language styles available and choosing the best allows you to borrow authority from your vocabulary and increase your influence until such time as your expertise and experience levels catch up.

      While it is true great language skills cannot offset poor work indefinitely, excellent work and sound results are generally uncovered and amplified in the workplace through good verbal communication skills. By understanding how language actively shapes every situation, you place yourself in a position to build power and credibility as your excellent work is examined. Language is power – and thus, knowledge of language is effectively a political tool. By building great language skills, you:

      Gain control over the impressions you create.

      Learn the best way to convey the right message.

      Accomplish your goals.

      In short, by understanding the language of business, you can increase your power and influence.

      About the Author

      SARAH McGINTY is a university supervisor in Harvard Graduate School of Education’s teacher education program. Dr. McGinty specializes in the field of linguistics. She has also taught the politics of language at Harvard in addition to

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