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Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear

by Frank Luntz
Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear

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The nation's premier communications expert shares his wisdom on how the words we choose can change the course of business, of politics, and of life in this country.

In Words That Work, Luntz offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the tactical use of words and phrases affects what we buy, who we vote for, and even what we believe in. With chapters like "The Ten Rules of Successful Communication" and "The 21 Words and Phrases for the 21st Century," he examines how choosing the right words is essential.

Nobody is in a better position to explain than Frank Luntz: He has used his knowledge of words to help more than two dozen Fortune 500 companies grow. He'll tell us why Rupert Murdoch's six-billion-dollar decision to buy DirectTV was smart because satellite was more cutting edge than "digital cable," and why pharmaceutical companies transitioned their message from "treatment" to "prevention" and "wellness."

If you ever wanted to learn how to talk your way out of a traffic ticket or talk your way into a raise, this book's for you.

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"If you can't afford to hire Frank Luntz, you have to read Words that Work." Steve Wynn

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"Frank Luntz understands the power of words to move public opinion and communicate big ideas." Senator John Kerry

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A leading communications expert explains how the tactical use of words and phrases influences what we buy, who we vote for, and what we believe, in a volume that encompasses sections ranging from "The Ten Rules of Successful Communication" to "The 21 Words and Phrases for the 21st Century."

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An essential guidebook for honing business communication skills...

Communications expert Dianna Booher provides an essential nine-point checklist for success in the art of communication and persuasion—for building solid relationships, and for increasing credibility in the workplace. With lessons from politics, pop culture, business, family life, and current events, the book identifies common reasons that communicators fail to accomplish their goals, along with examples and analyses of messages that succeed and those that fail.


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Dr. Frank Luntz is one of the most respected communication professionals in America. With his firm, Luntz Maslansky Strategic Research, he has conducted more than 1,500 surveys and focus groups for corporate, public affairs, and political clients in twenty countries. Luntz lives in McLean, Virginia.

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Karen McKim , February 02, 2014
Amen to SBConnor's comment: Luntz is a consummate wordsmith--approaching genius--and he doesn't seem to hold back from sharing his insights in this book. But there's no denying that the book is a trip into a placidly amoral Orwellian world. That's not hyperbole: Luntz doesn't get past the second of page of the introduction before he is expliciting recommending "1984" as an example of what he is going to teach the reader to do. When asked about his admiration for Orwell's vision in a radio interview, Luntz didn't deny it but doubled down, praising Orwellian language as clear and effective. Luntz apparently does not even understand what others find so disturbing about Orwell's vision, or he'd be more coy about his admiration. I highly recommend this book--no responsible citizen in today's world of political spin should be unaware of how language can be used to manipulate more than inform. As you read it, also watch for evidence of Luntz's fascinatingly ethics-free world view. That's a phenomenon we'd all do well to understand.

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SBConners , July 12, 2007
This book is on my "to read" list because of Luntz's appearance in the PBS Frontline episode called "The Persuaders." This program presented modern marketing's role in persuading consumers to buy. Luntz was featured on the segment on political marketing. While I admire his sensitivity to the nuances of language (why I had my marketing students watch the segment), it was striking how amoral Luntz seemed to be. On the Republican Party campaign to eliminate the estate tax, his change in the marketing campaign to re-position it as an "death tax" was brilliant -- but his inability to address whether the Republican Party's and corporations' re-positioning strategies merely dis-inform voters and ill-serve the nation was striking. It just doesn't seem to enter his mind that he might just have a higher duty than to profit himself and the narrow interests of his employers. Perhaps someday he will suffer pangs of conscience -- but I doubt it.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781401302597
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication date:
12/01/2006
Publisher:
Hyperion Books
Language:
English
Pages:
324
Height:
1.14IN
Width:
6.50IN
Thickness:
.75
LCCN:
2006043737
Age Range:
18 to 17
Grade Range:
13 to 12
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2007
UPC Code:
2801401302599
Author:
L. J. Ganser
Author:
Frank I. Luntz
Author:
Dianna Booher
Author:
I
Author:
Frank Luntz
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Communication in politics
Subject:
Intercultural Communications-General
Subject:
Communication Studies
Subject:
Popular culture -- United States.

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