The Voice of Authority: 10 Communication Strategies Every Leader Needs to Know

It's hard to imagine a better communicator than Booher. Her work has established her as one of the primary authors in the field of communication -- and this book takes it to an even higher level. And, it's hard to imagine why any leader would not have this book on her or his shelf. It is difficult to find the organization where communication is extraordinary. "The Voice of Authority" will assist any business -- of any size -- improve the way people relate internally and externally.

My favorite comment in this book is "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth should not be three separate things." I love that! Booher packs this easy to read book with many other great ideas that have made me a better communicator.

Booher presents an amazing wealth of applicable grammar wisdom for plus-ing your success as a business communicator. A value addition to your 'library' for consistant personal/corporate use. Naomi Rhode, CSP, CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame

The Voice of Authority is another gift from Diana Booher! Once again she has packaged a book of communication strategies for all of us. Dianna has condensed the contents of 43 books and 25 years of experience into 10 pearls of wisdom that will help you communicate with impact every time. Whether you read the "10 Reasons People Resist What You Say," the "Rationale for Email, Phone or Face to Face," or "Know What Never to Put in an Email," you will put this book down a wiser and more competent communicator. Like the title of her book, Dianna truly is THE voice of authority when it comes to understanding and improving communication and this is another Booher bundle of brilliant basics for better communication! Buy your copy today and unwrap all the wisdom Dianna has enclosed in her latest gift to all of us. Elaine Biech ebb associates inc Author, Training for Dummies The Business of Consulting

This is an important read well worth your valuable time. By using the advice in this book, leaders and businesspeople will be able to communicate more effectively using straightforward, lucid conversation. When you apply Booher's ten key strategies to your personal and organizational communications, you'll avoid huge productivity drains such as rework, mistakes, and misunderstandings. The author uses clever alliteration to help the reader remember the ten strategies: Correct, Complete, Clear, unClear, Consistent, Credible, Concerned, Current, Competent, and Circular. Booher not only provides the rationale of why each strategy works but specific tactics to immediately apply them to your written and verbal messages. You'll discover why truth-telling is key to productivity; how your style may be creating a climate of paranoia; what to never put in email; and how to immediately engage someone in conversation. The end result: Powerful, purposeful prose that will help you obtain your communication goals.