Word Wise
Say What You Mean, Deepen Your Connections, and Get to the Point
$48.84
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2021
Summary
This fun-but-practical guide will help you supercharge your speech to get what you want out of every conversation.
An eye-opening guide on how we talk and write to one another, Word Wise explores 400+ of the most common cases of word trash (filler words, hyperbole, and abstractions) and word power (verbs of action, ear candy, onomatopoeia). Examining social media, the language of Donald Trump, AI language research, and heard-…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762499687 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0762499680 |
| Author: | Will Jelbert |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2021 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 138mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
“Will Jelbert is a Marie Kondo for language: challenging our worst habits and offering a way through the clutter.”– Kate Riordan, The Guardian
“A laugh-out-loud journey to find the right words for every situation. This book will make you a better communicator-and a better person.”–Adam Smiley Poswolsky, keynote speaker and author of The Breakthrough Speaker and The Quarter-Life Breakthrough“This book is an essential guide for a social-media saturated generation.”–Michelle Gielan, co-creator of Oprah’s happiness course and bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness“Will Jelbert is a Marie Kondo for language: challenging our worst habits and offering a way through the clutter.”–Kate Riordan, The Guardian
About The Author
Will Jelbert
Will Jelbert is a communications consultant and coach working with both companies and individuals. He has spent the last eight years researching how to connect well, and he interviews thought leaders, authors, and filmmakers and writes for MindBodyGreen and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global.
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