{"product_id":"before-you-say-a-word-erik-palmer-9781416632931","title":"Before You Say a Word: A School Leader's Guide to Clear and Compelling Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn what the best speakers do and don't do, and communicate with more confidence in both formal and informal situations, with audiences big and small.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore you got into leadership, did you expect you'd be doing so much \u003cem\u003espeaking\u003c\/em\u003e? It seems you're always talking--in faculty meetings and one-on-one evaluations; in PD sessions and department meetings; at parents' night and awards ceremonies; to colleagues, supervisors, and the school board; and in front of dozens or hundreds or just a webcam and a ring light. You need to move and motivate, inform and edify, and sometimes pitch policy directives you know will be unpopular. Spoken communication and effective messaging is a huge component of your leadership role, and yet \u003cem\u003eyou were never trained for this part of the job\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with practical and actionable advice, \u003cem\u003eBefore You Say a Word\u003c\/em\u003e gives school and district leaders the essential oral communication training that graduate programs leave out. Author Erik Palmer, a speaking specialist and former teacher, stresses proper preparation and explains everything from the basics of audience analysis to how to rescue a terrible set of presentation slides. You'll learn how to plan for and deliver even complicated and sensitive messages to all kinds of audiences, in person and virtually, and in a way that is professional, clear, authentic, and \u003cem\u003enever boring\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erik Palmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141663293X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416632931\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASCD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.50d","brand":"Erik Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45934185447679,"sku":"9781416632931","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c34558e6-1266-46b8-b9a3-b89236cdabec.jpg?v=1721790548","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-you-say-a-word-erik-palmer-9781416632931","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}