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The Zen of Listening - Book

Speaking With Power, Punch and Persuasion - The Captivating Communicator Audio Set #1

The Listener's Edge - The Captivating Communicator Audio Set #2

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(Book) The Zen of Listening

Poor listening is the source of many headaches and heartaches in our lives – failed relationships, lost customers, divorce and poor grades - just to name a few. Rebecca Shafir's award-winning book, The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction gives readers simple, authentic and reliable ways to connect more efficiently with people and information. 

The mindful listening method utilizes more brain power, thus improving concentration, memory, focus and the ability to capture more than just the spoken word. Shafir provides readers with a solid foundation for listening needed to deal with today’s communication challenges – difficult people, information overload and reduced attention spans. Join the legions of readers worldwide who have experienced the life-changing experiences that come from mindful listening. 

The Zen of Listening was first place winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award in 2000 and has been translated into Spanish, German and Turkish. 

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(Audio Set) Speaking With Power, Punch and Persuasion: Learn How to Get Your Message Across So People Listen

As important a component of your packaging as your resume or business reputation is your voice. Research shows that based on how you sound when you speak, an audience draws almost instant conclusions about your competence, intelligence and how much money you make.

People with a strong vocal image have a distinct competitive advantage in winning new business and securing the best jobs – particularly in a weak economy. There’s no need for you to sound lackluster, unpolished or boring to listen to. After applying a few simple concepts, you can learn to sound credible, professional, interesting and inspiring.

Whether you are a self-promoter, salesperson, educator, political candidate, a business leader or an aspiring student, this two-CD set, Speaking With Power, Punch and Persuasion, explains:

  • How the body and voice work together to produce a strong vocal image

  • Tips for taking the stress out of speaking situations

  • Erasing bad habits that make you hard to listen to, like nasality, hoarseness or a monotone

  • Ways to communicate certainty, approachability and animation when you speak

  • Speech and vocal techniques that help you sound smart, credible and trustworthy

  • Actors’ tricks so you’re heard clearly at the back of the room

  • Yoga for the voice: measures that keep your voice in tiptop shape

  • How to practice the techniques that dramatically improve receptiveness to your ideas

Unlike advice on improving your speaking that you might receive from a sales trainer or debate coach, Speaking With Power, Punch and Persuasion comes from a professional with a solid scientific understanding of the workings of the voice. The techniques Rebecca Shafir teaches are precise, practical and sustainable. You learn what to do, how often to practice and exactly why the exercises improve the impression you make on others.

Before you know it, you’ll come across better on the phone, in a sales call, during a high-stakes interview or on a platform in front of hundreds. Best of all, you’ll sound like yourself, not like someone trying to show off or manipulate the audience.

Speaking With Power, Punch and Persuasion includes a coupon for a discount on a one-on-one vocal coaching session with Rebecca Shafir. It’s $29.95 for either the CDs or downloadable MP3 audio files, plus $2.95 shipping for the CD set.  By listening, you'll learn concepts and skills that Rebecca normally charges hundreds of dollars for in her one-on-one coaching.  Information for MP3 buyers.

Treat yourself or buy it as a gift for someone who could profit from a more powerful vocal image (hint: that’s just about anyone!).

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(Audio Set) The Listener's Edge:  Learn How to Connect More Effectively with People and Information

Mindful listening not only saves you time, make you money and helps transform relationships, it also helps you exercise your brain like no other sensory activity. It involves much more than hearing the words. With mindful listening, you also process the tone of voice, facial expression, gestures and silences between the words, as well as increase your ability to remember later what was said. Mindful listening helps the other person feel valued and respected, too.

No wonder, then, that mindful listening is the key to having greater impact with co-workers, bosses, clients, children, parents, friends, students or your spouse – anyone you talk with.

Whether you’re looking to get ahead at work, increase your earnings or just have smoother interactions with both strangers and loved ones, this two-CD set, The Listener's Edge, offers:

  • A self-assessment of your current listening skill

  • Five myths about listening that harm the flow of communication

  • What you need to understand (and why) about how the brain processes information 

  • How to eliminate or cope with the most common barriers to effective listening

  • Four simple, fun exercises to practice that train your brain to listen better

  • Ways to enhance your memory for what was said that amazes and pleases folks at work, at school or at home

  • Male/female listening differences that are important to understand and adjust for 

  • Essential tips for making difficult, angry or impatient people happy and easy to work with

  • How the gift of criticism can improve your bottom line

  • Ten ways to get others to listen to you

The advice on these CDs gets to the very heart of your daily interactions with practical, deep insights you can quickly put into practice. Speech pathologist/coach Rebecca Shafir bases the techniques and easy-to-understand explanations on her scientific training, decades of clinical work and teaching experience with individuals of all ages and walks of life.

Better listening increases trust, boosts your business prospects, makes you more likable and can even improve your emotional well-being. Instead of getting “You never listen to me!” or “Can I finish what I was trying to say?” all the time, you enjoy greater success, more intimacy with loved ones and a happier feeling about yourself.

The Listener's Edge includes stories, examples, explanations and exercises. It’s $29.95 for either the CDs or the downloadable MP3 audio file, plus $2.95 shipping for the CD set.  Information for MP3 buyers.

Get started becoming a better listener today!  

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Present Teleseminars for Profit 

If you know anything other people don't, you can earn money teaching it by telephone.  Learn the logistics, marketing methods and product development secrets that help you run a successful teleseminar program.  Get 11 hours of instruction and case studies on CDs, including an interview with Rebecca Shafir on communicating by telephone, plus audio editing software and either consulting help or moderation of your first teleclass.  Details on Marcia Yudkin's "Teleteach for Profit" program. 

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