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The First Minute: How to Start Conversations That Get Results Paperback – 13 Nov. 2020
Chris Fenning (Author) See search results for this author |
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This multi-award-winning book teaches specific methods for 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, concise, and 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.
- Print length126 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date13 Nov. 2020
- Dimensions13.97 x 0.74 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10183824400X
- ISBN-13978-1838244002
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"In today's complex work-world, everyone needs a dose of Chris Fenning's methods to become more effective communicators." - Laura Camacho, Forbes coaches council
"The awareness this book brought me is worth its weight in gold. Furthermore, the tools and formula it describes are simple and achievable." - CEO Lacuna Coaching
"This is a book that everybody needs."- Editorial team, Friesen Press
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- Publisher : Alignment Group Ltd (13 Nov. 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 126 pages
- ISBN-10 : 183824400X
- ISBN-13 : 978-1838244002
- Dimensions : 13.97 x 0.74 x 21.59 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 5,568 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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About the author

CHRIS FENNING is the author of two books including the multi-award-winning "The First Minute", a book about clear & concise communication at work. Chris Fenning is a communications advisor on a mission to improve alignment between business and IT teams. He has helped individuals and teams around the world in organizations from start-ups to Fortune 50 and FTSE 100 companies. He has lived in the UK, USA and now lives in the Netherlands with his wife and daughter. You can find out more about Chris at www.chrisfenning.com
** AWARDS **
Winner of the 2021 Axiom Business Book Bronze Medal for business communication (https://axiomawards.com/88/award-winners/2021-winners)
Winner of The Feathered Quill Bronze award for best Informational Business book (https://featheredquill.com/feathered-quill-book-awards-2021-winners/)
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Not only is this useful for anyone needing to communicate for business, it is useful for anyone who communicates with others.
All organisations in all sectors would be better off for putting this into practice. It has certainly improved my own communication skills in a short space of time