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Drop the Pink Elephant: 15 Ways to Say What You Mean...and Mean What You Say

Bill McFarlan, Eamonn Holmes

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Drop the Pink Elephant: 15 Ways to Say What You Mean...and Mean What You Say

by Bill McFarlan, Eamonn Holmes
Drop the Pink Elephant: 15 Ways to Say What You Mean...and Mean What You Say
Drop the Pink Elephant: 15 Ways to Say What You Mean...and Mean What You Say

Enhance communication, banish conversational clutter.

If you've ever felt your words get tangled up or misunderstood, "Drop the Pink Elephant" could be like a breath of fresh air. Bill McFarlan offers you a plunger to clear the blocks in your verbal pipelines. By focusing on your negatives—the 'Pink Elephants'—and teaching you to speak more clearly and effectively, this book could transform not just how you talk, but how you're heard. Whether it's personal chats or professional discourse, you're likely to walk away with strategies to convey your thoughts more accurately and impactfully.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Drop the Pink Elephant: 15 Ways to Say What You Mean...and Mean What You Say

by Bill McFarlan, Eamonn Holmes
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ISBN: 9781841126371
Authors: Bill McFarlan, Eamonn Holmes
Publisher: Capstone
Date of Publication: 2004-11-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Business
Related Topics: Productivity, Personal Development, Psychology, Self Help, Business, Communication, Leadership
Goodreads rating: 3.85
(rated by 259 readers)

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In Drop the Pink Elephant, Bill McFarlan reveals how to avoid the deadly trap of allowing poor communication skills to obscure your meaning and reduce your effectiveness. The book is filled with helpful, simple, and practical advice on how to make your words count for more. Put these straightforward lessons into practice and notice immediately how much more effectively you can communicate with others. Sharpen your conversation by spotting and dropping the pink elephant, getting rid of jargon, learning to speak in pictures, recognizing when you should apologize or thank people, and captivating an audience. Sorry! Book description for this title is not available.
 

Enhance communication, banish conversational clutter.

If you've ever felt your words get tangled up or misunderstood, "Drop the Pink Elephant" could be like a breath of fresh air. Bill McFarlan offers you a plunger to clear the blocks in your verbal pipelines. By focusing on your negatives—the 'Pink Elephants'—and teaching you to speak more clearly and effectively, this book could transform not just how you talk, but how you're heard. Whether it's personal chats or professional discourse, you're likely to walk away with strategies to convey your thoughts more accurately and impactfully.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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