I just wrote the blurb and that's a good sign for me. It came easily. This book is in the front of my brain just waiting to be birthed.
If you have feedback on the blurb, please don't hold back.
The Blurb
Book Blurb
Zip It! is the secret to effective communications. Why don't we make an impact on others? We say too much. We don't “zip it”. Why don't other people feel heard? Because we don't zip it, we blather on and don't listen. Why do people misbehave? Because they don't feel heard, we don't speak the words they need to hear, and the speaking/listening process is broken.
Learn the power of the “zip”, and 19 other powers that will make you a better communicator. Learn the peril of the zip and landmines to avoid. Transform from a person who monologues and become a collaborative communicator.
Just because you said something doesn't mean it was heard. Practicing the techniques in Zip It! will ensure that you are heard and that others hear you, the words you say, the feelings you have, the full measure of you. Zip It! will also make you much better at assessing the full measure of others.
Jill: One comment. Both the blurb and the title seem to emphasize not speaking but listening. That is a crucial part of communication (prayer, too!), perhaps the most vital element. My question is this: is that the aspect you want to be most prominent? If so, you're doing great!
ReplyDeleteDavid Fischler
You are perceptive. I am focusing more on listening as the hook. However, I wrote yesterday a lot about using arresting language and quotable and memorable phrases. So both will be in the book.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your feedback. Thanks so much.