Book recommendations on how to build your communication style? I often get feedback that I don’t talk enough or doesn’t appear very confident.

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Unpopular opinion but I think consulting rewards people who can talking confidently about topics even when they have limited knowledge (aka bullshitting). So if your usual mode of operation is speaking up when you're 80% confident then lower that threshold to 20%. And learn to be a bit narsassistic so you can be more confident 👍

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Agree with fake it til you make it (see Amy Cuddy) but boo to the loudest voice.

Pyramid principle

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Pyramid principle is simple enough, you can pick it up in 5 minutes of reading online. Anyone read the book and found it worth it? I couldn’t imagine a whole book about it (though the technique itself has proven invaluable).

I got the same feedback. Introvert here. I took an Executive Presence course from this company (through my firm). Changed my professional life: https://staceyhankeinc.com

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Also interested in this. What course was it?

Join toastmasters club so you can start practising the skill instead

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OP, click on her site. She has a book you can buy. Should be same stuff as the course minus the live practice/filming. You need that too but this will get you started.

How to win friends and influence people 10/10

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