How to Stand Out
Proven Tactics for Getting Noticed
Published on 28. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-85708-425-5 (ISBN)
Description
Win the respect you deserve
You probably already have the skills to be more fulfilled and successful. But sometimes it's about showcasing these skills so that colleagues, customers, friends and the rest of the world can recognize what you do.
Drawing on extensive research and inspiring real-life examples, psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Rob Yeung guides you through proven techniques that will get you noticed for all the right reasons. How to Stand Out shows you how to:
* Utilize winning body language techniques
* Incorporate the words that get people nodding in agreement
* Supercharge your persuasive skills to sell products, pitch ideas, network, and socialize with friends
* Boost your motivation to become more successful
* Improve your confidence to get the results you desire
Praise for the Book
"We all need to sell ourselves and this book is a great, very readable guide on how to do that. This book is full of useful career advice - and brought to life by fascinating examples and often surprising insights." Rhymer Rigby, writer for The Telegraph and Financial Times and author of 28 Business Thinkers Who Changed the World
"How to Stand Out covers the latest evidence on body language, communication and persuasion. It's a rigorously researched, compelling and sometimes surprising read no matter what your goals in life. You will undoubtedly learn something new." Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, CEO of Hogan Assessments, and Professor of Business Psychology at University College London and Columbia University
"Engaging, no-nonsense and full of scientifically proven advice - an essential book for anyone wanting to outshine the crowd and get ahead in business and life."Dr. Michael Sinclair, co-author of Mindfulness for Busy People, Founder & Clinical Director, City Psychology Group
"An easy read with some well researched, practical and evidence backed advice. Definitely stands out from the crowd and can easily be applied straight away." Paul Hughes, Executive Development Director at Cranfield School of Management
"An extraordinary book for everybody: Dr Yeung's book presents a wealth of useful tips on how to build your confidence and stand out from the crowd. This book is a treasure trove of useful tips on how to outperform in a job interview, get promoted, win more customers, get your business funded or simply become more successful in life." Professor Khalid Hafeez, Dean of The Claude Littner Business School at the University of West London
"Practical, accessible tips and techniques for making yourself more interesting to clients, customers, and friends!" Tamara Box, Partner and Global Chair of the Financial Industry Group at international law firm Reed Smith LLP
"Once again, Rob Yeung demonstrates how challenge can quickly become opportunity. He has the uncanny knack of identifying our insecurities, helping us view them from a different angle and transforming them into foundation stones for building new confidence. Whether you want to learn to 'talk like TED', present your best side at a job interview, or simply want to stand out from the crowd - this new book offers simple, clear and practical guidance. Like his previous books, this is another example of why Dr Rob Yeung stands out from other psychologists and coaches." Malcolm Green, Creative Chairman at advertising agency Green Cave People
Reviews / Votes
"There are enough tips to make this useful reading for anyone wanting to ace that presentation" (The Times, September 2015) "The book is full of great advice" (Frost Magazine, October 2015) "Every now and then you can stumble across a book which is a little gem and you know you will go back to it time and time again. How to stand out - Proven tactics for getting noticed by Rob Yeung is just one of those." (B2B Marketing, October 2015)More details
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08/2015
Capstone
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08/2015
Capstone
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Person
Rob Yeung, Ph.D. is a psychologist, business speaker, management author, TV presenter and Director at Talentspace, a leadership consulting firm. He helps people to achieve their potential.
Rob has a B.Sc. in psychology from University of Bristol and a Ph.D. in psychology from King's College London, University of London. He is a chartered psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His clients through Talentspace include Goldman Sachs, BBC, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, KPMG, British Airways, Baker Tilly, Eversheds, HSBC (as well as lots of much smaller businesses). He also worked for two years at a top tier consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group.
He has published research studies on personality in academic journals, particularly Personality and Individual Differences. He writes a column on confidence for UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph and contributes to newspapers including Financial Times, The Guardian and The Sunday Times.
He appears on television programmes including Celebrity Big Brother, BBC Breakfast, CNN news, and Working Lunch on the BBC. He previously presented the BBC television series Who Would Hire You? in which real life candidates went through the recruitment process. He also presented a further series for the BBC entitled How To Get Your Dream Job and has been an expert on Big Brother's Little Brother. He was the resident psychologist for the 2007 BBC Three series The Restaurant: You're Fried! He acted as resident psychologist on both Celebrity Big Brother and Big Brother in 2009. He was on Channel 5 only last week, being interviewed alongside Paralympic athlete Sara Storey.
Rob also teaches at several universities including Southampton, University of East London, St. Andrews and University College Dublin.
Rob has a B.Sc. in psychology from University of Bristol and a Ph.D. in psychology from King's College London, University of London. He is a chartered psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His clients through Talentspace include Goldman Sachs, BBC, Bartle Bogle Hegarty, KPMG, British Airways, Baker Tilly, Eversheds, HSBC (as well as lots of much smaller businesses). He also worked for two years at a top tier consulting firm The Boston Consulting Group.
He has published research studies on personality in academic journals, particularly Personality and Individual Differences. He writes a column on confidence for UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph and contributes to newspapers including Financial Times, The Guardian and The Sunday Times.
He appears on television programmes including Celebrity Big Brother, BBC Breakfast, CNN news, and Working Lunch on the BBC. He previously presented the BBC television series Who Would Hire You? in which real life candidates went through the recruitment process. He also presented a further series for the BBC entitled How To Get Your Dream Job and has been an expert on Big Brother's Little Brother. He was the resident psychologist for the 2007 BBC Three series The Restaurant: You're Fried! He acted as resident psychologist on both Celebrity Big Brother and Big Brother in 2009. He was on Channel 5 only last week, being interviewed alongside Paralympic athlete Sara Storey.
Rob also teaches at several universities including Southampton, University of East London, St. Andrews and University College Dublin.
Content
About the Author vi
Acknowledgements viii
Introduction 1
1 Boosting Self-belief and Debunking the
Confi dence Con 13
2 Persuading through Body Language and Nonverbal
Communication 47
3 Winning with Words 93
4 Augmenting Performance through Passion 161
Conclusions: Onwards, Upwards and Over to You 207
Notes 221
Index 229