„full of advice about how to avoid sending out the wrong signals“ (Human Resources, March 2006)
Drop the Pink Elephant
15 Ways to Say What You Mean...and Mean What You Say, Mass Market Edition
von Bill McFarlan, Vorwort von Eamonn Holmes„As GMTV anchor, I interview hundreds of people every year. Howeverwell they interview, every single person would find it easier toexplain their case by following these simple principles.“ EAMONNHOLMES, GMTV Presenter
„[Drop the Pink Elephant]... tackle[s] every aspect of personalcommunication in a crisp, entertaining style.“ THE PLAIN ENGLISHSOCIETY
„There can be no whitewash at the White House.“ (Richard Nixon). These nine words turned the American nation against theirPresident. Why? Because people hadn't linked the White House with acover up until Nixon himself made the connection. His own denialcreated the story.
It is perhaps the most famous Pink Elephant in history. But whatexactly is a 'Pink Elephant'? Pink Elephants are the unnecessarynegatives that clutter your conversation and meaning, sending outthe wrong signals to anyone you communicate with.
In Drop the Pink Elephant, Bill McFarlan reveals how to avoid thedeadly trap of allowing poor communication skills to obscure yourmeaning and reduce your effectiveness. Drop the Pink Elephant isfilled with helpful, simple and practical advice on how to makeyour words count for more. Put these straightforward lessons intopractice and you will notice immediately how much more effectivelyyou are able to communicate with others.
Sharpen your conversation by:
* FIRST SPOTTING, THEN DROPPING THE PINK ELEPHANT
* GETTING RID OF THE JARGON
* LEARNING TO SPEAK IN PICTURES
* RECOGNISING WHEN YOU SHOULD APOLOGISE OR THANK PEOPLE
* CAPTIVATING AN AUDIENCE
N. B. No animals were hurt in the making of this book. (Can you spotyour first Pink Elephant?)
„[Drop the Pink Elephant]... tackle[s] every aspect of personalcommunication in a crisp, entertaining style.“ THE PLAIN ENGLISHSOCIETY
„There can be no whitewash at the White House.“ (Richard Nixon). These nine words turned the American nation against theirPresident. Why? Because people hadn't linked the White House with acover up until Nixon himself made the connection. His own denialcreated the story.
It is perhaps the most famous Pink Elephant in history. But whatexactly is a 'Pink Elephant'? Pink Elephants are the unnecessarynegatives that clutter your conversation and meaning, sending outthe wrong signals to anyone you communicate with.
In Drop the Pink Elephant, Bill McFarlan reveals how to avoid thedeadly trap of allowing poor communication skills to obscure yourmeaning and reduce your effectiveness. Drop the Pink Elephant isfilled with helpful, simple and practical advice on how to makeyour words count for more. Put these straightforward lessons intopractice and you will notice immediately how much more effectivelyyou are able to communicate with others.
Sharpen your conversation by:
* FIRST SPOTTING, THEN DROPPING THE PINK ELEPHANT
* GETTING RID OF THE JARGON
* LEARNING TO SPEAK IN PICTURES
* RECOGNISING WHEN YOU SHOULD APOLOGISE OR THANK PEOPLE
* CAPTIVATING AN AUDIENCE
N. B. No animals were hurt in the making of this book. (Can you spotyour first Pink Elephant?)
