Monday, December 13, 2004

Powerful Presentation Skills

Author: Elmon E. Yoder
National Press Publications

This book is about techniques to improve your presentations and public speaking abilities.
Nearly everyone experiences some degree of anxiety when asked to speak in front of others. Because the ability to make confident and powerful presentations is vital to our personal and career success, this handbook gives you the techniques to overcome presentation anxiety once and for all. It teaches how to -
Assemble the right information for the right audience.
Make your listeners "partners" and not just "passengers".
Put your material into logical and usable outline.
Convey confidence, poise and professionalism.
Visual Aids and way to tell it.
Speaking style.
Including jokes and other stories.
Your appearance, your smile, face, eyes, hands, voice and speech mannerisms.

Sunday, December 12, 2004

Every woman's guide to career success

Author: Denise Dudley :Skillpath Publications.

This book is about to give you lots of support, some breaths of fresh air and occasionally an answer you may never have considered before. Some of the ideas will grab you instantly while some of them may not appeal you. This book covers five major areas : professional image, personal power, public relations, education and training and management savvy. Do not beat yourself to death with this book, grab just five ideas and practice them like an achievement file, be optimistic, set goals, join professional clubs, take notes, be good listener, push yourself, inspire yourself etc etc. This book also talks about the common traits of successful women. All the five major areas are addressed in short and concise manner.

Friday, December 10, 2004

Making Of Microsoft

By Daniel ICHBIAH and Susan L KNEPPER

The book describes how Microsoft and his team created the world's most powerful software company. The book has detail account of -
How Microsoft acquired its first contract.
How Microsoft scored its incredible coup in being selected as the provider of IBM's operating language for its personal computer.
Story of launch of Windows,Excel and Word.
About Bill Gates sometimes stormy relations with Steve Jobs.
About the initial disaster and eventual triumph of Windows.
The author has done reasonable research in providing readers one of the most remarkable business stories of the century.The book also talks about the controversies arising out of Microsoft's growing domination of the software industry.

The Map Of Innovation

By Kevin O'CONNOR
The book describes step by step approach to devising lucrative new products and services and bringing them to market, through a process that has proven itself time and again in many different industries. Too often people try to innovate focus on things that don't matter or waste time trying to find answers to questions that can not be answered.The book shows why map of innovation centers on the creating large number of viable ideas, packing the right idea to pursue, creating highly focused strategy to bring the idea to market and getting the money to fund the strategy.The book has chapter dedicated on how to step by step raise money and whom should be approached. It has very good emphasis on strategy to hire the best people and hiring process. It captures a rare mix of common sense,insight and with the lively focus on the fundamental question - How does your idea solve a real need? It offers methodologies for generating and prioritizing ideas. The book gives lot of emphasis on FOCUS...FOCUS....FOCUS to start any new venture.

The Best Man for The Job is Woman

Author:Esther wages

The book is insightful,rich and full of well-chosen stories about women in the executive suite and why they are there to stay. It describes
what the new economy demands and what women are providing in terms of leadership, fresh ideas for business and new ways to play the game.
Women are able to sell the visionary.
Unafraid of reinventing the rules.
Possess a laser focus to achieve .
exhibit courage under fire.
Can turn challenges into opportunities.
Keenly aware of customer preferences.
Maximize high touch in era of high tech.
More and more top firms are opening doors to women leadership which were not traditionally welcomed.