The First Minute

Get people's attention and get to the point. Learn the simplest way to improve your business communication skills. There is no fluff and no vague advice, just practical step-by-step methods you can start using today. This multi-award-winning book teaches specific methods for professional business conversations, emails, meetings, interviews, and more. Check out the reviews to hear from the real people this book has helped. Communication should be clear and concise, and we should get to the point quickly. The problem is we don't always know how to do this. What does it mean to be concise? How can a complex topic be summarized in just a few lines? This award-winning book is a step-by-step guide for clear, concise communication in everyday work conversations. Being concise is not about trying to condense all the information into sixty seconds. It is about having clear intent, talking about one topic at a time, and focusing on solutions instead of dwelling on problems. Throughout this book you'll discover how to: - Have shorter, better work conversations and meetings - Get to the point faster without rambling or going off on tangents - Lead your audience toward the solution you need - Apply one technique to almost every discussion, email, presentation and interview with great results This book is a result of more than 20,000 conversations in both business and technical jobs. Chris Fenning has trained individuals and teams around the world in these techniques. He has worked with organizations from start-ups to Fortune 50 and FTSE 100 companies. These methods work for them all. Having clearer communication is easier than you might expect, and it all starts with the first minute.

Get people's attention and get to the point. Learn the simplest way to improve your business communication skills. There is no fluff and no vague advice, just practical step-by-step methods you can start using today. This multi-award-winning book teaches specific methods for professional business conversations, emails, meetings, interviews, and more. Check out the reviews to hear from the real people this book has helped. Communication should be clear and concise, and we should get to the point quickly. The problem is we don't always know how to do this. What does it mean to be concise? How can a complex topic be summarized in just a few lines? This award-winning book is a step-by-step guide for clear, concise communication in everyday work conversations. Being concise is not about trying to condense all the information into sixty seconds. It is about having clear intent, talking about one topic at a time, and focusing on solutions instead of dwelling on problems. Throughout this book you'll discover how to: - Have shorter, better work conversations and meetings - Get to the point faster without rambling or going off on tangents - Lead your audience toward the solution you need - Apply one technique to almost every discussion, email, presentation and interview with great results This book is a result of more than 20,000 conversations in both business and technical jobs. Chris Fenning has trained individuals and teams around the world in these techniques. He has worked with organizations from start-ups to Fortune 50 and FTSE 100 companies. These methods work for them all. Having clearer communication is easier than you might expect, and it all starts with the first minute.

क्या आप वाक़ई सही तरीक़े से स��वाद की शुरुआत करते हैं? कामकाजी संवाद हमेशा संक्षिप्त तथा स्पष्ट होना चाहिए और आपको जल्द से जल्द मुद्दे की बात पर आ जाना चाहिए। दिक़्क़त यह है कि हमें ऐसा करना आता नहीं है; किसी ने कभी इस बारे में हमें कुछ बताया ही नहीं है। संवाद को संक्षिप्त रखने का क्या मतलब होता है? किसी जटिल विषय/मसले को कुछेक वाक्यों में कैसे समेटा जा सकता है? यह पुस्तक आपको दिन-प्रतिदिन की कार्य-स्थितियों में सभी तरह के कामकाजी संवादों की स्पष्ट एवं संक्षिप्त शुरुआत की दिशा में कदम-दर-कदम आगे बढ़ाने वाली मार्गदर्शिका है। पहले मिनट के नियम का मतलब यह नहीं है कि आप सारी की सारी बातें 60 सेकण्ड्स में ही कह देने की कोशिश करने लगें। इस नियम के मुताबिक़ पहले मिनट में आपके संवाद का प्रयोजन स्पष्ट हो जाना चाहिए, एक बार में एक ही विषय/मुद्दे पर बात होनी चाहिए, और समस्याओं की बजाए समाधानों पर ध्यान केन्द्रित किया जाना चाहिए। पुस्तक में ऐसे उपायों की भरमार है, जिनकी मदद से आप जानेंगे कि - संक्षिप्त किन्तु प्रभावशाली कामकाजी संवाद तथा बैठकें कैसे की जाएँ। - इधर-उधर की बातों में समय गँवाए बिना शीघ्रता से मुद्दे की बात पर कैसे आया जाए। - अपने श्र&#