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Title: 99 Essential Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Subtitle: Succeed in an English-Speaking Business Environment

Author: Zhanna Hamilton

Narrator: Zhanna Hamilton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-29-13

Publisher: InspiredByEnglish.com

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

Without knowing idioms, it's impossible to fully integrate into the business world. Native English speakers use idioms and phrasal verbs in their daily vocabulary to express their opinions on important matters - and so will you after learning these 99 essential phrases. This book features only the most commonly used idioms within a workplace setting and includes five real-world example sentences for each of them. You will be able to easily learn one definition per idiom and immediately understand how they are used in the business world. For more English help, visit www.InspiredByEnglish.com.

Since music is known to improve concentration, this guide includes a soothing background soundtrack.

Members Reviews:

Excellent pace and great for tutors or students

Would you consider the audio edition of 99 Essential Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs to be better than the print version?

I definitely would, as my students are able to listen to the idioms from home. This makes my tutoring job easier. When they come to me for lessons, they are better with the basics so we can move onto more complicated English lessons.

What about Zhanna Hamiltons performance did you like?

The narrator had a great pace, which is suitable for beginners and lower intermediate students.

Any additional comments?

This is a great audio book for ESL tutors, or students that want to learn English on their own. For me, the audiobook has already paid for itself by making my tutoring job easier.

Elementary

This is a book meant for highschoolers I would love a refund....maybe I misunderstood what they were trying to market here but this and no value to me whatsoever

Boring

What would have made 99 Essential Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs better?

This audio book makes me very sleepy. Not recommended while driving.

Would you ever listen to anything by Zhanna Hamilton again?

Maybe. If I can not sleep at night. This audiobook is better than lullaby.

How could the performance have been better?

The narrator seems sleepy too. Perhaps a little more enthusiastic narrator that not only reads but feels every word. Need to give life in every examples.

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Yes. Good to listen to people who got insomnia.

I regret buying it

What disappointed you about 99 Essential Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs?

It is extremely boring and I've never heard real people using these phrases. The author needs to get in touch with reality

Would you ever listen to anything by Zhanna Hamilton again?

Never

Any additional comments?

Bad investment of my money

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Title: The 15-Minute Inbox

Subtitle: Control Email. Create Time. Lead Your Business.

Author: Joost Wouters

Narrator: Brian Landrum

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-28-13

Publisher: Open Book Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

In The 15-Minute Inbox, international business consultant Joost Wouters offers a solution to control your email, create time and spend it instead on activities that really matter.

More than a quick fix or another "how-to" guide, The 15-Minute Inbox offers a simple yet powerful approach for everyone who prefers to be a proactive business builder instead of a reactive firefighter.

With the introduction of the four M.A.I.L. steps, Joost has created a complete process that will guide you in your journey towards mastering your inbox. You will look at the mindsets and habits you need to change to get your inbox under control in 15 minutes or less. You will find ways to automate a big chunk of your email management and apply the limited actions that are possible to treat each email. You will set up a structure that will help you to implement the new behavior and integrate it in your daily work. And most importantly, you will create clarity about what you will do with all the additional time you have created and on what activities and projects you should spend it instead.

Joost Wouters - who has been invited by the management teams of many multinational firms all over the world - reveals the way to make best use of your two most precious assets: your time and your attention.

Members Reviews:

Now I am in control of my inbox!

Would you listen to The 15-Minute Inbox again? Why?

Yes, it has very useful chapters that I need to review again. Some exercises that help to understand why I have a full inbox and also some tips on how to keep it empty.

What other book might you compare The 15-Minute Inbox to and why?

Maybe GTD, however that discusses more the what and not the how.

Which scene was your favorite?

"You cannot stop the waves, but you can learn how to ride them"

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it has too many good information to listen it in one go. It naturally comes in 4 sections, so those are logical points to stop.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommended for anyone dealing with a full inbox and frustrated about the daily flow of incoming email.

Great way to control my email.

Kept me engaged to the end. My inbox is now in control and great tips to the end

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Title: Conversations That Sell

Subtitle: Collaborate with Buyers and Make Every Conversation Count

Author: Nancy Bleeke

Narrator: Rose Itzcovitz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-19-13

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

Todays buyers want more from sales professionals than a simple consultation. What theyre hungry for are meaningful, collaborative conversations built on mutual value and trust, that result in a Win3...where they, the seller, and the organization, achieve a winning outcome. Conversations That Sell introduces sales professionals to the collaborative conversation skills they need to capture the buyers attention and secure business. Based on the authors five-step sales system, Whats in It for Them (WIIFT) - Wait, Initiate, Investigate, Facilitate, Then Consolidate - the audiobook shows listeners how to:

Packed with valuable tools and examples, salespeople in all industries will discover how to increase their short- and long-term sales success by keeping the focus of every conversation where it belongs - on the buyer.

Critic Reviews:

Conversations That Sell is the game changer youve been looking for. Nancy Bleeke gives you tools and techniques to easily engage customers in winning conversations that make objections vanish, and allow you to effortlessly close the deal. (Jeb Blount, CEO of SalesGravy.com, and author of People Buy You)

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Title: So You Want to Be a Lawyer

Subtitle: The Ultimate Guide to Getting into and Succeeding in Law School

Author: Timothy B. Francis, Esq., Walter C. Jones, Esq., Lisa Jones Johnson, Esq.

Narrator: Gwen Hughes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-28-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

The must-have guide for those who want real world advice about law school.

So You Want to Be a Lawyer takes you through the process of becoming a lawyer, examining each phase in a helpful and easy-to-understand narrative. Find out what practicing law is like before you step into your first law school class! Practice solving legal problems as law students would in law school, and lawyers might in an actual courtroom.

You will not only find out how to get into law school, but will also gain:

Editorial Reviews:

This audiobook primer for aspiring lawyers was put together by a team of experienced lawyers and breaks down the process of becoming and working as a lawyer and the specific details that will help you in your law education and career.

Gwen Hughes' no-nonsense delivery of the subject matter recalls a lawyer delivering her closing remarks. Hughes speaks directly but without condescension as the authors lay out the facts of what goes into being a lawyer. If youre entering law school or simply curious about whether you have the skills and inclination to get into law this audiobook will be a useful tool for you.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

This book is an excellent addition to my Kaplan LSAT book.

For the future law student

I only skimmed through this book because it was a gift to my grandson, who wants to become a lawyer. He liked it a lot.

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Title: Smart Talk

Subtitle: The Public Speaker's Guide to Professional Success

Author: Lisa B. Marshall

Narrator: Lisa B. Marshall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-22-13

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 60 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

Have you ever been put on the spot and kicked yourself later for not having a substantial, confident response? Have you ever lost out on a promotion because you didn't get along with your colleagues or boss? Have you ever blanked when delivering a speech or a presentation?

Saying the right thing isnt just about feeling comfortable. It's also essential for building successful relationships, getting ahead at work, and increasing your income. To get what you want, you have to know how to ask for it, how to negotiate, how to react. That's where Lisa Marshall's audiobook comes in.

With proven strategies and practical action plans, Smart Talk will help you resolve conflicts, strengthen your natural charisma, and master the art of persuasion. Never again will you dread a holiday party or be rendered speechless at a business meeting. Backed by solid research and written in an engaging narrative style with a warm sense of humor, communication expert Lisa B. Marshall translates her wealth of experience into practical, fresh advice to help you navigate any complex situation, and achieve professional success.

Members Reviews:

Eh... not what I was expecting.

This book was good, but not really what I was expecting. I can present in front of small groups, but have terrible public speaking anxiety. I'm now at the level where it will be a major limiting factor in my career advancement. The title made me think that this would be a book about public speaking, where in reality it was more of a business communications 101. There were definitely some interesting points, but I feel this book would be best for someone who is interested in improving their overall communication style or are early in their career.

Would listen again

What did you love best about Smart Talk?

Very useful information.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The author is very engaging.

Which scene was your favorite?

Not sure.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

This would not make a good film.

Any additional comments?

A little longer than needed. But definitely a good read for people working in the business world.

Just not what I expected

The content is good. The delivery good Author is smart. I just thought I was going to learn more about communication styles and delivery and wasn't prepared for a sort of marketing 101 guide. It doesn't hurt to hear this information again. But not was I looked forward to

Great Tips for a Successful Life!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Lisa packs a lot of information into one audio book. Have a pen and paper handy and prepare to write down things you should have learned years ago! :-)

Which scene was your favorite?

I think the most helpful chapter was about how to deal with difficult conversations.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I couldn't stop listening.

As if I have a personal Public Speaking Coach!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Lisa acts very personal in the book, making it feels like I have hired my personal coach.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Smart Talk?

She shares a lot of her experiences for us to learn. So the book is memorable through out.

What does Lisa B.

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Title: The Well-Balanced Teacher

Subtitle: How to Work Smarter and Stay Sane Inside the Classroom and Out

Author: Mike Anderson

Narrator: Gary L Willprecht

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-12

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

You've probably heard the advice put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others. This is true both in airplanes and in classrooms. You have to take care of yourself before you can help someone else. If teachers are stressed out and exhausted, how can they have the patience, positive energy, and enthusiasm to provide the best instruction for students? Author Mike Anderson asked that question as a teacher himself, and the answers he found form the basis of The Well-Balanced Teacher. He found that teachers need to take care of themselves in five key areas to keep themselves in shape to care for their students.

In addition to paying proper attention to their basic needs for nutrition, hydration, sleep, exercise, and emotional and spiritual refreshment, teachers also need.

Belonging: Teachers need to feel positive connections with other people, both in school and outside school.

Significance: Teachers want to know that they make a positive difference through the work they do.

Positive engagement: When teachers enjoy their work, they have great energy and passion for their teaching.

Balance: Healthy teachers set boundaries and create routines so that they can have rich lives both in the classroom and at home.

Anderson devotes a chapter to each of these needs, describing in frank detail his own struggles and offering a multitude of practical tips to help readers find solutions that will work for them. When teachers find ways to take care of their own needs, they will be healthier and happier, and they will have the positive energy and stamina needed to help their students learn and grow into healthy adults.

The book is published by ASCD

Members Reviews:

A+

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes!

Any additional comments?

Great book for teachers...I listened to it during my hour commute to school. Every day after listening, I walked into my classroom with such a great attitude. Thanks! I'll be listening to this book again!

Highly recommend for all teachers!

I enjoyed reading this book at the beginning of my 6th school year. It reminded me of things I already try to do to keep my life balanced between work and home, and suggested other new things to try. It's only 4 hours long, so it's easy to listen through the whole thing in a few commutes to and from work. Fellow Teacher friends, check it out!

Regain your confidence in your teaching ability

I especially related to chapter 5 which talked about the confidence or lack thereof of teachers in their own abilities. This was an excellent book for teachers to read and gain more confidence in their training and learn to take care of themselves so they are in condition to be most effective with their students.

I loved this book! I NEEDED this book!

This was an excellent, quick read! It approached the self-care of teachers with a very positive outlook!

Good advice but dry

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The author has good advice but the reader is dry and difficult to listen to for long periods of time. This is a book you listen to in between other books for short periods.

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Title: Reframing Academic Leadership

Subtitle: Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education

Author: Lee G. Bolman, Joan V. Gallos

Narrator: Kris Koscheski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 36 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

Colleges and universities constitute a special type of organization; and their complex mission, dynamics, personnel structures, and values require a distinct set of understandings and skills to lead and manage them well.

In Reframing Academic Leadership, Lee G. Bolman and Joan V. Gallos offer higher education leaders a provocative and pragmatic guide for:

Throughout the book, the authors integrate powerful conceptual frameworks with rich and compelling real-world cases to support academic leaders searching for the best in themselves and in their institutions. The book tackles thorny issues such as building institutional clarity and capacity, managing conflict, coping with difficult people, partnering with the boss, and developing leadership resilience.

Following in the tradition of Bolman and Deals classic Reframing Organizations, Bolman and Gallos emphasize a pragmatic approach. They tease out the unique challenges and opportunities in academic leadership and provide ideas, tools, and encouragement to help higher education leaders see more clearly, feel more confident, and become more skilled and versatile in handling the vicissitudes of daily life. Reframing Academic Leadership is the resource for those seeking to understand, develop, and manage colleges and universities.

Members Reviews:

Comprehensive approach to academic leadership

This book is a well threaded conversation of leaders' stories in the academic realm that challenges the reader to see academic leadership through quite different, but well complemented, and concomitantly reconciled perspectives or "frames." It covers many aspects of effective leadership applied to the unique and controversial academic setting, specifically in higher education.

It Is both descriptive and prescriptive. It offers the reader a holistic view of academic leadership and prescribes from complex university politics to the simplicity of keeping hydrated. Also encourages the reader to deep self reflection on his/her own leadership style, challenges and growth opportunities.

A great read.

Helpful book for academic leadership

What did you love best about Reframing Academic Leadership?

The book provides case study examples to illustrate the principles at work.

What did you like best about this story?

Not applicable; this is non-fiction.

What does Kris Koscheski bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

The reader did a fine job, but again, as this is non-fiction, it is difficult to find the experience enhanced by the narration.

Any additional comments?

Because this is a non-fiction, how-to kind of leadership book, I will want to review the book in print form. It was very helpful for me to listen to it on my commute so that I could glean major principles and ideas. I'm sure for some learning styles, this will be optimal. But for me, it will be helpful to see this in print to get a visual mental imprint as well.

thought provoking

very insightful and informative. definitely a worth while read for any academic leader. gave me some useful perspectives on the unique application of leadership in an academic context.

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Title: Classrooms that Spark!: Recharge and Revive Your Teaching

Author: Emma S. McDonald, Dyan M. Hershman

Narrator: Andi Arndt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-07-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

Guide for teachers to keep the fires of learning burning bright year after year

No matter how long they've been teaching all teachers need new ideas to keep their classrooms organized, their students engaged and motivated, and their lesson plans sharp. This second edition of the winner of the 2006 Teacher's Choice Award, offers invaluable guidance on major topics such as organization, student engagement, assessment, creating great lesson plans, teaching with technology, and classroom management and discipline.

This is the ultimate guide for teachers who want to maintain their passion for teaching.

Members Reviews:

Classrooms that Spark!

Where does Classrooms that Spark!: Recharge and Revive Your Teaching rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

One of the best!

What does Andi Arndt bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

It painted vivid pictures in my head.

Any additional comments?

I prefer listening to books so that I actually finish the book. In this case, I liked it so much I had to find myself a used copy of it to have on hand. Absolutely wonderful! Highly recommend!

Inspirational

The first chapter is out of date but the rest of the book is great!

Not Worth Your Time or Money

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

This is basic knowledge of setting up a classroom but way out of date. It refers to floppy discs, etc. and ways to store computer files. There isn't anything new or revolutionary here.

What do you think your next listen will be?

5 Love Languages of Children

What three words best describe Andi Arndts performance?

Average

What character would you cut from Classrooms that Spark!: Recharge and Revive Your Teaching?

I wouldn't promote it at all. The whole book needs to be tossed.

Don't listen unless you live in America

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Only designed for teachers in American schools. Does not apply to other markets therefore irrelevant to my needs.

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Title: The Power Presenter

Subtitle: Technique, Style, and Strategy from America's Top Speaking Coach

Author: Jerry Weissman

Narrator: Alan Marriott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

Learn the successful presentation techniques used in over 500 IPO road shows and featured in the Wall Street Journal and Fast Company.

Jerry Weissman is the presentations coach to Microsoft, Cisco Systems, and many of America's top executives, including founding Yahoo CEO Tim Koogle, Intuit founder Scott Cook, Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings, and many others. The San Jose Mercury News says that Weissman's IPO presentation coaching "is worth 10% on a company stock."

Learn why your body language and voice are more important than your words, how to present with poise and confidence naturally, and how to connect with any audience emotionally. Filled with illustrative case studies of Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, John F. Kennedy, and many others, The Power Presenter will bring out the best in anyone who has to stand and deliver. Listeners of The Power Presenter will have access to video clips referenced in the book.

Members Reviews:

very helpful

Helped me feel confident to present by explaining things thoroughly. Easy to listen to and full of great info.

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Title: Multicultural Manners: Essential Rules of Etiquette for the 21st Century

Author: Norine Dresser

Narrator: Kelly Birch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Business, Career Skills

Publisher's Summary:

Your friend's mother-in-law is visiting from Korea. When greeting her, do you bow, shake hands, or kiss her on both cheeks?

The meeting with his international customers is going well for the corporate president - until he gives the thumbs-up sign. Why?

You welcome your new neighbors with a bouquet of your prizewinning daffodils. Yet your beautiful yellow blossoms are met with looks of shock and horror. Why?

Discover the answers in this incisive, award-winning guide to etiquette, now thoroughly revised to reflect today's truly multicultural society. Both highly informative and entertaining, Multicultural Manners gives you the understanding you need, the perfect words to say, and the correct behavior to use in a wide range of cross-cultural situations.

The book features completely updated etiquette guidelines with special emphasis on post-September 11 culture clashes, as well as a brand-new section that demystifies unfamiliar cultures in the news. Norine Dresser identifies key cross-cultural hot spots and suggests methods that foster respect for diversity. You'll discover:

Members Reviews:

Helpful book. Worth the read.

Any additional comments?

The book was helpful. The author did the best that a journalist can do. It would have been better if she spent her life traveling the world and had her own perspectives rather than reporting the stories of others (which limits her own understanding). However, I understand she wrote for a newspaper for 20+ years on multicultural manners. She did do a good job, and I did learn from her findings. Combining Norine Dresser's Multicultural Manners with Terri Morrison's Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands and a diverse range of travel experiences, and you're a pretty well-rounded individual.