How to be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening

Julian Treasure

Nov 2017 · Mango Media Inc.

About this ebook

A leading Ted Talk speaker shares the secrets to being a better communicator in this accessible and informative guide.

Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but nobody is listening? Renowned five-time TED Talk speaker and author Julian Treasure reveals how to speak so that people listen—and how to listen so that people feel heard. As this leading sound expert demonstrates via interviews with world-class speakers, professional performers, and CEOs at the top of their field, the secret lies in developing simple habits that can transform your communication skills, the quality of your relationships, and your impact in the world.

How to be Heard includes never-before-seen exercises to help you develop communication skills that are as effective at home as in the boardroom or conference call. Julian Treasure offers an inspiring vision for a world of effective speaking, listening, and understanding.

Secrets of communication skills and tips discussed in How to be Heard include:

·       How to make sound work for you
·       Why listening matters
·       The four cornerstones of powerful speaking and listening
·       How to avoid the seven deadly sins of speaking and listening
·       How to listen and why we don’t
·       The power of your vocal toolbox and tricks of great speakers
·       Exercises and methods to achieve clarity, precision and impact
·       How to deliver a great talk

HuffPost 20 Best Business Books of 2017

2019 Audie Award Winner for Best Audio Book in Business and Personal Development

Winner of the Best Voiceover-Audiobook Narration at the 2018 Voice Arts Awards

Perfect for readers of Talk Like TED, Simply Said, Just Listen, or How to Win Friends and Influence People

About the author

Julian Treasure is a sought-after and top-rated international speaker. Collectively his five TED talks on various aspects of sound and communication have been viewed more than 50 million times. His talk How To Speak So That People Want To Listen is in the rare group that has over 20 million views on TED.com alone, placing it in the top 10 TED talks of all time. Julian's first book Sound Business is the seminal work on creating intentional, effective business sound, now in its second edition and also published in Japanese. His second book, How To Be Heard, is a practical guide to improving the vital personal communication skills of speaking and listening. The book includes many simple exercises; interviews with experts; and potent, transformational concepts gleaned from 30 years' experience as a speaker with a passion for listening.Julian has been widely featured as a sound and communication expert in the world's media, including TIME Magazine; The Economist; The Times; and many international TV and radio stations and podcasts. Julian is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a long time musician, remembering with affection his two 1981 BBC John Peel sessions (the bands were Transmitters and Missing Presumed Dead). He lives in Orkney, Scotland with Jane and their daughter Holly.