Pitch Perfect audiobook

This is a great read on communication, whether it is informal communication such as outside office communication or formal such as meeting, presentations, interviews etc. This book outline few principles one can follow to improve communication/presentation aspects.Here is video of Author which would summaries the contents of the book.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spS_7...Quotes I liked from the book - - Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred to talk- Don't find fault, find remedy; anybody can complain- The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

This is by far the best book I have ever read (or material I have ever heard for that matter) on the topic of communication. I couldn't put this book down, and am immediately ordering copies for all my staff members whose work depends on communication (I'm a pastor and most of my staff make a living with public presentations).I cannot recommend this book enough!

If I could give it 4.5 stars I would. This is not a book I would read in one go but more like one chapter at a time. Lots of great food for thought and practical tips to improve how we communicate. Not just Pitch but general interactions with people too. I liked the examples and that it went just deep enough. I could see myself reading it again in a few years to refresh some concepts

There are great communication tips in this book for every occasion, using the storytelling method the author, Bill McGowan teaches. In all he teaches seven principles which he developed working as a television news correspondent and producer,interviewing and helping many celebrities.

Certainly gave me a good set of areas to start working on. Good read.

Bill McGowan is a communication coach and expert in this area with clients like Facebook and many others. I heard the audio of this book from cover to cover. It was packed with great stories and insights. It is the type of book that I could hear every year and gain more value and insight for my every day communication situations.Whether you are trying to make a toast for a wedding or a eulogy at a funeral or ace a job interview or prepare for a tough conversation with your boss, PITCH PERFECT will help you. I loved this book and I highly recommend it.

Contrary to the first expectations of someone looking at this title, this is not the audiobook for the companion volume to the successful movie series about vocal performance groups.  If you are seeking for that volume, I am afraid this view will only disappoint you, because it is about something else entirely.  This book is instead about something else entirely, namely the worth of making sure that one is on point and on message in the high stakes conversations that people are involved with at work and at home and in other aspects of their lives.  As someone who relishes books and audiobooks about public speaking and other aspects of communication [1], this book was certainly one that I thought was worthwhile on the grounds of its subject matter alone, apart from the charm of the writer, who also read the book aloud.  And to be sure, the author is definitely humorous and that sense of humor carries this book pretty well, almost making the reader want to become a client of the author's firm to assist in keeping on message, something that a lot of people need a lot of help with.The author makes his points in the seven cds (each of them roughly an hour long or so) by a combination of personal stories as well as heavily repeated phrases that drive the point home and that almost (if not entirely) cross over into cliche territory.  The author had been a news anchor and then moved into Current Affair and then working with Connie Chung before striking out on his own as a message consultant.  He has a fondness for telling his clients to tell stories with a great deal of visual detail that hold the audience's attention, reduce one's message to its essentials like making pasta sauce, and avoiding mental tailgating so that one's mouth does not exceed one's thinking.  This is not to say that the author denies any value in spontaneity, although he does not consider it having a proper place in business communication (including e-mails) or high-stakes personal conversations.  Whether or not one is listening to the author's take on having on point messages at work or in one's personal life or listening to some of the many entertaining stories, there is a lot of worth here for someone who wants to improve their communication skills.That is not to say that this book is perfect, though.  At times, the author comes off as a bit of a jerk, such as the way that he relishes ambushing people while working at A Current Affair and the way he talks about being unpleasant to some of his clients.  At other times, the author's political views come off as strident and unlikable.  The author's attempts to claim impartiality are shown pretty early to be false when he makes some unpleasant sniping about Trump, and when he talks up Obama as if he was some kind of master of communication instead of being perhaps the most overrated president of all time.  Even worse, the author's fulsome praise of former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton as having contributed to the increase of America's stature abroad and having served her country well given her massive failures in dealing with Russia and the Middle East and the absolute travesty of her behavior regarding the death of the US Ambassador to Libya in Bengazi, to say nothing of her private e-mail server or general criminality, prompted me to derisive laughter while I was listening to his obsequiousness of the worst American public servant since James Buchanan.  So no, this book is not perfect.  Learn the lessons it has to offer, but skip the author's tacky job history and pitiful political worldview.[1] See, for example:https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2018...https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2016...https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2017...https://edgeinducedcohesion.blog/2016...

Don't start a presentation with - I am so excited...., basically don't use the word, excited. Great intro to public speaking book. Some of my favorite nuggest:"Show Crisp Conviction Good communicators don’t equivocate. They don’t start sentences with “I think that . . .” They also avoid wishy-washy language, such as sort of and kind of. They have the courage to say what they mean and confidently state their point""Say someone’s name once, but don’t insert anyone’s name into the conversation more than that. They’ll see through it." LOVED this - please don't repeat my name over and over again during a convo. "Being aware of the vibe in the room is a good thing, in moderation, but you can’t let it consume you to the point of distraction. I find I must often remind the women I coach, “Don’t care so much what people think!”"As a general rule, if everyone else is doing it, you don’t want to do it.""I’ve given you plenty of ways not to start your presentation. What’s a better approach? Well, think of how a journalist writes a news story. Good journalists put their most compelling material in the first paragraph,"

I actually really enjoyed this book. it is the prefect kind of book to lead magnet business development book. It speaks to a general audience, with enough examples of where the authors expertise is required for every day folk that everyone can get something from it. With that being said, it provides practical value and quick tips you can implement to better hone your communication techniques in the real world. I did like the conversation starters, segues, and conversation changers. This is an area of communication I definitely could do with help with. I will read this again, in fact, I think this may need to be added to my reread list for each year. The author may come across as arrogant, but I do think he provides enough of his own mistakes and faux pas to showcase that this is more real life expertise rather than unfounded arrogance. A good book.; Well worth reading.

A worthwhile read for anyone looking to improve their public speaking, pitching, or general communication skills. I removed a star because some of the information is clunky and out of touch, including some examples of fatphobia distilled as science and generalizing and stereotyping about his women clients, but most of the advice is generally sound and applicable today. Practice plays a big role in public speaking but much of the advice is about etiquette for managing tricky situations like moderating a panel discussion where things get heated or ending conversations graciously at networking events and parties to be able to speak to more people. Whether you need to give a toast at a wedding or make a sales pitch, you will find some valuable advice in here.

Positive, helpful "how to" manual for public speaking and sales presentations. A refreshing look at a topic that is often ignored, how to present a compelling message with a memorable style and impact. Recommended for business people who are wary or down-right fearful of public speaking. The fact is that I was put through a media training and speaking course back in 2001 and used those same skills for years, and this book opened my eyes to the changes in current thinking about how to address interviews and "killer" questions, and how to prepare and how to employ compelling personal stories to engage and involve the listeners.

I thought this book was great!A few chapters were repetitive. I think the book could be cut by 25% which is ironic... because the book suggests you cut your speech by 25% from the start. It has a lot of basic communication skills that I learned and taught in my public speaking classes as well as a couple of new ones for interviewing and meetings which are not taught in my comm/theater classes. Well worth a read especially if you are going to be interviewing or presenting to a small or large group any time.

The kind of book you’ll pull off the shelf every once in a while before that big speech or important conversation. A media consultant shares his 7 principles for saying the right thing in the right way. As someone who often talks too much, the “no tailgating principle” really resonates w/me - the speed at which you talk should be directly proportional to how confident you are about the next sentence. Who knew?!

I’m obsessed with this book and intend on taking a few of Bill McGowan’s courses as well. The principles that he lays out are effective and well explained with examples and great anecdotes. After reading this book I even purchased the audiobook so that I could go through the book a few more times while driving. I’ve gotten rave reviews about my last few work presentations all because of this book. I highly recommend it.

This book is great for folks who are like me, clueless in how to speak and word our messages. Although we can't learn everything overnight, Bill has shared many good principles we can adopt to make our communications better. These principles can be applied to both our workplace and personal lives. Highly recommended for anyone looking to communicate better.

One of the best books I've ever read. Communication is the life blood of every society. McGowan's book is not only about how to communicate, but also communicating effectively, succinctly, and powerfully. It is at once about branding, marketing, public speaking, skuttlebutt, and social interactions.Everyone should read this book.

I thought this book was very good and I'd love to meet the author in person and hear him speak. He's obviously writing from a vast amount of experience and yet his advice is succinct. He has 7 principles to help you pitch yourself. Very helpful and thought provoking.