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Five Stars

The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great

by Carmine Gallo
Carmine Gallo
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"This exceptional audio offers many useful tips while it motivates listeners to make a difference in the world by improving the way they think, write, and speak." — AudioFile Magazine
Five Stars teaches listeners how to master the art of persuasion - written and read by the bestselling author of Talk Like TED.
Ideas don't sell themselves. As the forces of globalization, automation, and artificial intelligence combine to disrupt every field career, having a good idea isn't good enough. Mastering the ancient art of persuasion is the key to standing out, getting ahead, and achieving greatness in the modern world. Communication is no longer a "soft" skill—it is the human edge that will make you unstoppable, irresistible, and irreplaceable—earning you that perfect rating, that fifth star.
In Five Stars, Carmine Gallo, bestselling author of Talk Like TED, breaks down how to apply Aristotle's formula of persuasion to inspire contemporary audiences. As the nature of work changes, and technology carries things across the globe in a moment, communication skills become more valuable—not less. Gallo interviews neuroscientists, economists, historians, billionaires, and business leaders of companies like Google, Nike, and Airbnb to show first-hand how they use their words to captivate your imagination and ignite your dreams.
In the knowledge age—the information economy—you are only as valuable as your ideas. Five Stars is an audiobook to help listeners bridge the gap between mediocrity and exceptionality, and gain the competitive edge in the age of automation.
In Five Stars, listeners will also learn:
-The one skill billionaire Warren Buffett says will raise your value by 50 percent.
-Why your job might fall into a category where 75 percent or more of your income relies on your ability to sell your idea.
-How Airbnb's founders follow a classic 3-part formula shared by successful Hollywood movies.
-Why you should speak in third-grade language to persuade adult listeners.
-The one brain hack Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, and Picasso used to unlock their best ideas.
More praise for Five Stars:
"In Five Stars, Carmine Gallo explains why the ability to communicate separates the 10xer. If your great ideas are locked in your head they are useless to you and your team...Anyone who hopes to survive and flourish in today's economy should read this book and learn." — Kim Scott, bestselling author of Radical Candor
"Five Stars is an enormously valuable tool for entrepreneurs and leaders in every field." — Tony Robbins, New York Times #1 bestselling author

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  • Release date

    June 5, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781427297068
      • File size: 251249 KB
      • Duration: 08:43:26

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The author of a guide to effective TED speaking, Carmine Gallo narrates this broader discussion of communication with a flinty clarity that calls to mind the tone and assertive delivery of some early TV pitchmen. But he's more than that--he's a gifted writer and teacher who sounds engaged with his audience and who believes deeply in his ideas. Gallo argues that robots and artificial intelligence will displace many workers and require even greater communication skills from those who remain. Robots also can't empathize the way humans can, so, along with good ideas clearly articulated, connecting with an audience or constituency will be critical to persuading them. This exceptional audio offers many useful tips while it motivates listeners to make a difference in the world by improving the way they think, write, and speak. T.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 2, 2018
      Gallo (The Storyteller’s Secret), a communications coach, presents an energetic and convincing guide to developing critical communications and presentation skills. The art of persuasion, he argues, is no longer an optional “soft skill,” but the most important skill one can acquire. Everyone has the potential, he writes, to move and excite people through storytelling, and even a small edge gained by narrative skill yields a large advantage. In pressing home the necessity of strong communications skills, Gallo illustrates his point with communications superstars like Neil deGrasse Tyson, who skillfully uses Twitter to deliver his message, and lesser-known but highly effective leaders who have built their businesses on the power to persuade. Mastering these skills, he says, will make the reader “irreplaceable and irresistible” to employers. He recycles some material from previous books, particularly in the sections on the principles of successful TED Talks, but readers are likely to find his clear, prescriptive ideas, such as picking one central theme per presentation, and exhortations to focus their passion and overcome their fears highly useful in developing their own narratives. The resulting book is a to-the-point, appropriately persuasive guide to using narrative to build one’s business or brand.

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