Power Positioning : Advancing Yourself as THE EXPERT [Hardcover]

Valerie Wiener (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2000

Power Positioning is the only book with a comprehensive approach for experts and aspiring experts who want to profit from their knowledge. Unlike other books on this subject, Power Positioning includes the input of sixty nationally positioned experts, from nearly as many areas of expertise, who share their insights to illustrate key concepts. Power Positioning addresses the entire process of being an expert and helps readers:

-Define their expertise.
-Establish their own niches.
-Distinguish themselves from others in their field.
-Creatively position and promote themselves and their expertise in a competitive marketplace.
-Master communications excellence.
-Develop and sustain solid relationships with their clients.
-Resolve conflicts and crises.
-Expand their niching opportunities.
-Add balance to their busy lives.

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Review

Power Positioning: Advancing Yourself as THE Expert is a terrific tool for individuals who have found their niche and now need to put themselves on the map. Superbly written. -- The Honorable Sig Rogich, Former U.S. Ambassador

The world of nanosecond communication and interaction mandates that we establish our expertise quickly and profoundly. It is equally important for us to sustain our expertise, niche our markets, provide a product or service that is distinctively ours, and serve our customers with their needs in mind. These are just a few of the essential lessons I learned from THE expert among expertsValerie Wienerand her invaluable book on power positioning. -- Wun C. Chiou, Ph.D., Founder, NetUSA

About the Author

Author Valerie Wiener is recognized as THE expert on experts. She has spent more than 35 years developing her own expertise in communications. For nearly half of this career, Wiener has focused her skills on positively positioning individuals in such diverse arenas as politics, sports, entertainment, corporate America, and high-visibility crises. In 1994, she authored the Fortune Book Club Main Selection, Power Communications: Positioning Yourself for High Visibility. Since 1990, Wiener has won 125 state and national awards for her communications and positioning programs, products, and services. Wiener also serves as a Nevada State Senator.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 222 pages
• Publisher: PowerMark Publishing (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966708261
• ISBN-13: 978-0966708264
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,648,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Power Positioning: Advancing Yourself as THE EXPERT, March 24, 2000

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This review is from: Power Positioning : Advancing Yourself as THE EXPERT (Hardcover)

Rarely is a professional self-improvement book a page turner. However, Valerie Wiener's Power Positioning: Advancing Yorself as THE EXPERT invites you to read it in one sitting. You won't want to lose a minute in gathering--and putting to work--her insights about how to excel as an expert in your field. This book provides answers to questions I didn't even think to ask, and it makes the information easy to understand and use. People who want to profit from what they know or do will accelerate their success curve after reading Power Positioning.