Bert Decker

Hershael W. York

Brings the Bold Assurance concept to the pulpit, giving preachers a practical tool to help them use their minds, mouths, and beings to communicate effectively.

A Solid and Enduring Approach to Engaging Exposition

Preaching with Bold Assurance

James Denney

"Any professional manager needs to communicate well. The principles and insights of Decker Communications are outstanding - I use them every day." -- Back cover

Reach the First Brain to Communicate in Business and in Life

You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard

What Decker does in this small package is deliver a guide developing a complete face-to-face personal style.

Achieving Interpersonal Impact in Business

The Art of Communicating

Are you uncomfortable—even afraid—about the prospect of speaking before a group of people? Do you have trouble getting your message across? When you speak, do others listen, or can you feel their attention wandering? Effective communication is essential in business and in everyday life. The most powerful communicators reach not just our minds but our hearts: They win our trust. You can learn to impress and persuade other people by following Bert Decker's program in You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard. In this revised and updated edition of his bestselling book, he distills his expertise into a fresh new approach to speaking, with examples and how-to exercises that anyone can follow. Decker rounds out the behavioral focus of the first edition to include his powerful tool to organize content. Now you can learn to create focused, listener-based messages in half the time. Spend a few evenings with this complete book of speaking, and you will discover how to win the emotional trust of others—the true basis of communicating in any situation. You'll learn: · How to conquer "stage fright" · How to inject dynamic energy into your voice · Why eye contact helps win trust · When and how to use humor to make a point · A proven technique to eliminate "Umm" and "Ahh" from your speech · A process to quickly organize your thoughts into a focused message · How to move your communications from information to influence · How to make an impact and be yourself—to an audience of one or one hundred · Eight steps to transforming your communications experience

The Complete Book of Speaking . . . in Business and in Life!

You've Got to Be Believed to Be Heard, 2nd Edition

Whether preaching or witnessing, speaking is a critical communication tool in almost all facets of Christian life. This book brings the Bold Assurance concept to Christian leaders and laypeople, giving them a tool to help them use their minds, mouths, and beings to communicate effectively. Readers will learn the tools for powerful and effective communication based on two things: biblical truth and proven concepts from the business world. For the first time, Christian laypeople and leaders alike can reap the benefits of speaking boldly and skillfully by understanding how God uses us as communicators.

Bert Decker

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