Power Phrases: The Perfect Words to Say it Right and Get the Results You Want (Paperback)

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Meryl Runion has created an absolute winner! -- Linda Larsen, Author 12 Secrets to High Self Esteem

Meryl Runion has written a compelling tool for the executive who wants to polish his or her communications skills" -- Roy Neel, Former Deputy White House Chief of Staff,Former President&CEO US Telecom Assn

Product Description

Have you ever needed to express yourself but did not because you could not find the right words? Have you ever walked away from a situation and thought of the perfect thing to say AFTER it was too late? Have you ever given a long explanation and wondered-is there a faster, more effective way to communicate?

PowerPhrases(tm)! is the answer to those problems and questions. PowerPhrases(tm)! provides a toolbox of the perfect expressions to get your point accross clearly and confidently. This book provides powerful words when you need them most. You will learn the exact words to assure common understanding, clear up conflict, establish a connection, get what you want and refuse what you don't want. Knowing what to say results in increased confidence, enhanced self-esteem, refinement and professionalism and the ability to slide out of sticky situations with grace and ease. PowerPhrases(tm)! tells you exactly what to say.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 210 pages
• Publisher: Power Potentials Publishing (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971443726
• ISBN-13: 978-0971443723
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #33,340 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Phrases, Little Depth, February 16, 2006

By	Evan Day (Brownsburg, IN, United States) - See all my reviews

This book follows a very specific format: After establishing the difference between a "Power Phrase" and a "Killer Phrases," in the first few chapters, it spends each proceeding chapter dealing with a specific situation (salesmanship, managment situations) and a lists of "Don't say this" followed by lists of "Do say this" decorated in the background with pop psychology and old fashioned motivational stories, many of which could have come off an internet e-mail chain.

The principles here aren't bad, and I suppose will be quite helpful to some, though it seemed extremely "academic" to me. Essentially, this is another "rules to live by" book with a gimmick that's promised to turn your life around. And like most of these books, some people find it helpful, while others like myself are mightily underwhelmed. To be honest, the whole process of consciously selecting "the right phrase" out of a book for a given situation seems rather artificial to me.

All and all I'd probably be more generous in this review if I'd read it casually on my own time instead of having it thrust upon me as part of a graduate level college course. For that, I expect more than this.

But for it's easy readability, and practical merits, I give it a three.

Just don't pay college bookstore price for it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PowerPhrases! is a Winner, January 28, 2002

By	Dawn Roth (Colorado Springs, CO United States) - See all my reviews

Wow! I loved this book. I recommend this book to anyone needing to communicate more effectively (and don't we all need that). PowerPhrases! is packed with powerful ways to communicate effectively. Meryl Runion has captured the essence of honest, respectful communication. Her book is full of ideas on how to say just the right thing in tough situations. Need to manage your boss? Need to resolve a conflict but save - and even enhance - the relationship? Need to negotiate for what you want? I found all of this and more inside this book. It is easy to read, clear and full of real life examples. Thank you! This is just what I needed. I have already recommended this book to several people from Customer Service Representatives through Vice Presidents.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what PowerPhrases can do for you!, December 23, 2002

By	Kjersti Keen (Colorado) - See all my reviews

I have always felt awkward in new situations where I have to make small talk with people I've just met. I become nervous, self-conscience and end up just putting my foot in my mouth! Well, those days of awkwardness are over! PowerPhrases gave me the tools and insider tips that make people successful conversationalists. Author Meryl Runion gives examples and hints that you read and then store away in your mind for future use. Once I read the chapter: Small Talk PowerPhrases to Break the Ice", I noticed other chapters that I needed help in: PowerPhrases for Saying "No", PowerPhrases for Negotiations, Communicating with Co-Workers, etc.-before I knew it, I'd read the whole book! I would recommend PowerPhrases to ANYONE that has ever worried about not saying the right thing. It will change your life!