How to Perfect Your Professional Image
It’s important to be yourself, but what if that self runs the risk of rubbing people the wrong way? Check out 7 books that will help you perfect your professional image and get ahead in your career.
It’s always important to be yourself, but what if that self runs the risk of rubbing people the wrong way? How do you become the person that always says the right thing in a sensitive situation? Wouldn’t it be great to know how to control and work a room, and present like a pro?
These 7 great books can help you perfect your professional image and succeed in your career:
You Are the Product: How to Survive—and Thrive—in the Era of Reputation Economics
by Joshua Klein
As the internet has increasingly become more social, the value of individual reputations has risen, and a new currency based on reputation has been created. Not only are companies tracking what an individual is tweeting and what sites they spend the most time on, but they’re using this knowledge to predict the consumer’s future behavior.
Welcome to the age of Reputation Economics where Avis is currently discounting car rentals based on Twitter followers; where Carnival Cruise Lines are offering free upgrades based on a Klout score; w0here Amazon and Microsoft are a short way away from dynamically pricing their goods based on a consumer’s reach and reputation online; where Klout scores are being used to vet job applications. The value of individual reputation is already radically changing the way business is done.
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Talk Like Ted: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds
by Carmine Gallo
Public speaking coach and bestselling author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs, Carmine Gallo has broken down hundreds of TED talks and interviewed the most popular TED presenters as well as the top researchers in the fields of psychology, communications, and neuroscience to get their cutting-edge insights and to reveal the nine secrets of all successful TED presentations. From “Unleash the Master Within” and “Deliver Jaw-Dropping Moments” to “Stick to the 18-minute Rule,” Gallo provides a step-by-step method in Talk Like TED that makes it possible for anyone to create,
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Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work
by Jacqueline Whitmore
Business etiquette is a powerful, practical, and profitable skill you can use when it most counts to get a job, keep a job, or succeed on the job. It is a set of rules and guidelines that makes your professional relationships more harmonious, productive, manageable, and meaningful.
International etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore provides tips, tactics, and cautionary tales—gleaned from the experience of a multitude of successful CEOs and top managers. Business Class will teach you the nuances of treating colleagues, clients, and customers with courtesy and respect, which in turn will increase your visibility, credibility, and profitability.
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Great On The Job: What to Say, How to Say It. The Secrets of Getting Ahead
by Jodi Glickman
Do you know how to ask for help at work without sounding dumb? Do you know how to get valuable and useful feedback from your colleagues? Have you mastered your professional elevator pitch so that every time you meet someone, they remember and are impressed by you?
If you answered “no” to any of these questions, you need Great on the Job. With case studies, micro strategies, and example language, readers will learn communication skills that can be practiced and implemented immediately. So whether you’re a star performer or a struggling novice, Great on the Job will give you the building blocks you need for every conversation you’ll have at work.
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Get-It-Done Guy’s 3 Bad Habits Successful People Break
by Stever Robbins
Millions of people already benefit from the innovative, time-saving tips that Stever Robbins dispenses each week in his #1 ranked Get-It-Done Guy podcast. Now he’s compiled the 3 most common bad habits that hold people back from becoming successful. In this mini ebook, Stever not only shares with you what those 3 bad habits are but proven—and SIMPLE!—ways to break them. Work less and do more—and become successful quickly and easily!
Available for purchase at Apple
Reply All…And Other Ways to Tank Your Career: A Guide to Workplace Etiquette
by Richie Frieman
Richie Frieman (aka Modern Manners Guy) interviews dozens of CEOs, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and tastemakers to get the pros’ take on workplace challenges of every flavor. With his signature wit and unique insight, Richie reveals the best ways to handle every sticky office situation with aplomb and class.
Case studies, chapter quizzes, and even cartoons help to deliver actionable, easy-to-use etiquette tips to teach young professionals to navigate the minefield of their jobs and come out on top.
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Promote Yourself: The New Rules for Career Success
by Dan Schawbel
How people perceive you at work has always been vital to a successful career. Now with the Internet, social media, and the unrelenting hum of 24/7 business, the ability to promote yourself in person, as well as online, effectively has become absolutely essential.
Dan Schawbel gives you the new rules for success, and answers your most pressing questions about your career. Promote Yourself lays out a concrete step-by-step process for this age of ever-changing technologies and economic uncertainty. The definitive book on how to build an outstanding career, now with a new chapter on strategies to help you take charge of the job market, and take advantage of opportunities that will help you find the best career path for you.
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