The Quick Start Communication Transformation Multimedia Package

Gives you the foundation you need for immediate change.
Build your communication savvy from the inside out.

• Next! And Other Empowered Ways to Deal with Rejection
- DVD by Meryl Runion, 1 hour

• 12 Secrets to High Self-Esteem Powerful Tools to Build Self-Respect, Gain Confidence, and Communicate Assertively
- 7 CD Set by Linda Larsen (Six audio CDs and a CD-rom)
Helps you identify and change thinking patterns that don't support powerful communication.

• PowerPhrases! The Perfect Words to Say It Right and Get the Results You Want
- Book by Meryl Runion, 320 pages
Learn the principles of powerful communication.

• PowerPhrases Amplified Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, Get What You Want
- 6 CD Set by Meryl Runion (with a CD-rom workbook)
Takes you the rest of the way to give you the words to communicate your newly found communication skills.

and a Bonus...A Downloadable, Printable Poster

Some Boats Need to Be Rocked

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The Quick Start Communication Transformation Multimedia Package includes:

A one hour recorded live DVD presentation
from the creator of PowerPhrases!

Meryl Comments:

"Last year I received a call asking if I would present a session at a conference on the topic of rejection. Apparently the organizer thought I must be some kind of expert on the topic – and she was right!

I remember driving home from the airport so late one Friday night that it was really Saturday AM. I was exhausted and discouraged. It had been a week of painful setbacks. Was it time to throw in the towel, I wondered? But then I realized that what I was doing took courage. I was continuing on in the face of rejection. What my colleagues who made it look so easy were doing was simple compared to what I was doing.

It was then that I latched on to my personal slogan – DARE TO BE ORDINARY! Because the learning curve to being extraordinary can take you through some very ordinary places – filled with self-doubt and rejection. If you ever get discouraged by rejection, this DVD is for you.

This DVD is a live presentation with added handouts. It provides stories you will relate to, exercises you will benefit from and specific action steps to help you turn rejection into a tool for success rather than an obstacle.

I’m lighthearted and good-natured in this presentation, but I’m also completely serious about providing tools to weather rejection."

A comment from a viewer...

“Realistic presentation (down to earth) presented in a positive speaking style. The material was very useful. It will make a difference in how I approach rejection.” ~ Asha Miller

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The Quick Start Communication Transformation Multimedia Package also includes:

The 12 Secrets of High Self-Esteem helps you build self-respect,
gain confidence, and communicate assertively

Meryl Comments:

“Linda is a dynamic presenter who keeps her audiences on the edge of their seats. I was thrilled when she released this CD because she’s one of those speakers I want to listen to over and over. It's a great listen, and she provides concrete practical tools. I offer the 12 Secrets to High Self-Esteem in the Speak Strong Library because self-esteem provides a foundation for powerful communication.

I know Linda personally, and she is one of the most dynamic and positive people you can meet. She walks her talk. Let her help you build a foundation for your own success. Linda Larsen shares her own personal experience in a compelling way. This CD is a gem. I refer to her extensively in PowerPhrases! because of how well she provides the foundation for Speaking Strong.”

If you’d like to uncover exactly what you want in life and remove the obstacles that get in your way, this may be one of the most important audio sets in your library. PowerPhrases! help you grow from the outside in. The 12 Secrets to High Self Esteem help you grow from the inside out. It helps you uncover the true wishes in your heart. But just knowing isn’t enough; you’ve got to be able to translate that knowing into action. The 12 Secrets help you act in your own best interest. It helps you overcome the personal limitations that hold you back from success.

Linda Larsen brings new awareness of the inner obstacles you may have allowed to get in the way of your success or happiness. She then gives you the tools and tactics you need to positively change the ways you see yourself, present yourself, and allow others to treat you. When you’ve finished this program, you’ll have a set of goals and directions to use throughout your life as support and reinforcement to be happier, healthier, more prosperous and fulfilled – and to speak up and speak out.

Linda shares her own powerful story of triumph over obstacles. It’s a compelling story that provides hope and inspiration to us all.

Read what people say about the 12 Secrets:

“Linda Larsen's audio series on the secrets of self esteem is the best I have ever listened to on this topic. If you are looking to find a way to start feeling good about yourself and take your personal and professional life to greater levels of happiness, this is a must ‘life tool’ for you. It gives you practical steps to creating a better image and is delivered in a high energy, dynamic way that makes you want to take action now. Thank you to Linda Larsen for creating this important audio series that has had a profound positive effect in all areas of my life.” ~ K. Zendels

"It is quite frankly the best tape set I have ever heard. I am positive that people will use this tape. Not just buy it and listen once."

 ~ Patrick McWard

More About Linda

Linda Larsen has her degree in behavioral sciences and extensive experience as a trial consultant and family counselor. She has helped thousands of people learn new ways to set and achieve personal goals. Her personal energy, humor and passion for her subject set her apart as a professional who truly “walks her talk.” Linda is a member of the National Association for Self- Esteem, the American Society of Trial Consultants, and is an adjunct faculty member at Stetson Law School.

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12 Secrets to High Self-Esteem
By Linda Larsen

Table of Contents

1. The Power of Self-Awareness
2. Accessing Your Internal Wisdom
3. Taking Responsibility for Yourself
4. Accepting Yourself and Letting Go of the Past
5. Managing Your Emotions
6. The Power of Visualization
7. Deciding Your Values – Creating A Mission Statement
8. Setting and Achieving Goals
9. Communicating With Confidence
10. Say the Magic Words
11. Getting Into Action
12. Celebrating Your Successes

Listen to learn
- while you're driving, cleaning your house, or preparing your dinner -
you could be investing your time in your most precious resource - yourself.

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The Quick Start Communication Transformation Multimedia Package also includes:

An amazingly practical business book about how to speak up
in hundreds of situations...

Meryl Comments:

“This was the first book I ever wrote, and in many ways, it’s my favorite. I got the idea when teaching communication, conflict management and management seminars. When I made suggestions about what people should do, they listened. But when I told them what to say, they sat a bit taller, and looked ready to take action.

I was working for a seminar company at the time that sold a book called LifeScripts. People loved LifeScripts and it sold well. Many times I heard people in the product department say they were ‘looking for the next LifeScripts.’ I decided I would write it. And I did.

I reread PowerPhrases! from time to time to refresh my own skills.

In 2002 I revised PowerPhrases!, adding some great new material. I also rewrote the original chapters to add clarity. And I added a multi-media CD. I’m proud of PowerPhrases! and heartened by all the positive feedback I get about what a difference it made for readers. I hope you let it work for you.”

Being Clear, Kind and Direct Can Get You What You Want in Life.

Have You EVER been in a situation where you knew you should say something, but …you didn’t have the right words to say it?
Never be left speechless again. Stand up and be heard!

"Everything I wish I'd learned decades ago!"
~ Linda Larsen, Author 12 Secrets to High Self-Esteem

Over a quarter of a million copies sold.

Here's Some of What You Get in PowerPhrases!

1) Searchable CD - Find the perfect phrase fast!
2) Questions and answers - See how PowerPhrases apply to daily life.
3) A 3-Step Process for saying "no" - Get control of your life.
4) Exit lines - Gracefully get out of sticky situations.
5) The CASE formula - A four-step process to manage conflict.
6) Eight steps to create your own PowerPhrases - The tools to speak powerfully.
7) Communication survey - Discover your own communication style and how to speak to people with different styles.
8) PowerPhrases Quick Reference Guide - Go directly to the phrases you need.
9) Success stories - Hear how others have applied PowerPhrases.
10) Hundreds of carefully crafted phrases - Words that have been proven to work.

“Meryl Runion has a way with words that escapes most people. But when you read her PowerPhrases! you’ ll be blessed with the same power of the spoken word and be able to get exactly what you want without fumbling around with language. That power can make more difference to your life than any college degree.”
 ~ Jay Conrad Levinson, Author of Guerilla Marketing

• Read the story about how one nurse successfully deflected a verbal attack from an angry physician.

• Enjoy the tale about how a wife got her husband to accept her terms for their divorce agreement.

• Discover how one word of encouragement was used to break an impasse in a negotiation.

• Find out how a single brainstorming session turned an antagonistic group into a smoothly functioning team.

• You get practical solutions to every day communication challenges and issues.

• Learn how to address issues in a way that is both light-hearted and direct enough to be taken seriously.

• Take the communication style test and read how to communicate with others who have a different style.

• Learn how setting standards of communication can take the sting out of difficult conversations.

• Discover the 5-step process for effective delegation.

• Learn how to say “no” without caving in or losing friends.

• Read about the best way to respond to unsolicited advice

"Meryl Runion has written a compelling tool for any executive who wants to polish his or her communication skills. "
~ Roy Neel, Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff

"PowerPhrases! The Perfect Words To Say It Right And Get The Results You Want by international speaker, trainer, and power motivator Meryl Runion is a solid, useful communication reference for everyone, from laymen to business executives. Its direct, simple presentation of how to phrase things in English to communicate intent as clearly and effectively as possible makes PowerPhrases! a 'must-read', particularly in this internet era of high-tech misinformation! ~ Midwest Book Review

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PowerPhrases!
The Perfect Words to Say It Right and Get the Results You Want

Table of Contents

Preface: The Simple Truth and the PowerPhrases to Tell It

Introduction: A Toolbox of Perfect Expressions
Chapter 1: PowerPhrases Defined – What Is a PowerPhrase Anyway?
Chapter 2: Poison Phrases and the PowerPhrases to Overcome Them
Chapter 3: PowerPhrases for Saying “No” - “No” IS a Complete Sentence, but is it a PowerPhrase?
Chapter 4: PowerPhrases That Transform Conflicts into Understanding
Chapter 5: PowerPhrases for Negotiations That Get You What You Want
Chapter 6: PowerPhrases That Sell
Chapter 7: Small Talk PowerPhrases to Break the Ice
Chapter 8: PowerPhrases at Work: Managing Your Boss
Chapter 9: PowerPhrases at Work: Communicating with Coworkers
Chapter 10: PowerPhrases at Work: Magic Phrases for Managers
Chapter 11: Now It’s Your Turn: Create Your Own PowerPhrases
Chapter 12: Perfect Power Phrases for Email
Chapter 13: The Simple Truth
Chapter 14: The Runion Rules of Responsible Communication
Chapter 15: Questions
Chapter 16: PowerPhrases in Action: Success Stories from A PowerPhrase a Week Subscribers
Chapter 17: Silence Is the Greatest PowerPhrase of All

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The Quick Start Communication Transformation Multimedia Package also contains:

If you prefer to listen...these audio CD's are for you...

The Unabridged Audio Version of How to Use PowerPhrases. It provides in-depth understanding of the secrets that make Power Phrases effective

Meryl Comments:

“The wheels of publishing turn slowly. I finished writing How to Use PowerPhrases in November of 2002, and it was released in December of 2003. In the meantime, I created the audio version, PowerPhrases Amplified.

My contract for How to Use PowerPhrases called for 50,000 words – so that’s what I wrote. After I submitted the manuscript my editor said, ‘Great job! You write very well. The only problem is, it’s too long. We need to cut it down to 35,000 words.’ Now he tells me! But I’m glad I didn’t know when I was writing because I used the entire manuscript for my audio version.

If you’re auditory, like me, you’ll want the unabridged version on CD. I like to listen to knowledge as I drive around in my car, chop my vegetables, clean my house and do other activities. I find that information that I listen to stays with me longer. Many people have told me they listen to PowerPhrases Amplified over and over again.”

The unabridged audio CD version of How to Use PowerPhrases, PowerPhrases Amplified provides countless stories and illustrations of how Power Phrases work in action. You will walk away with practical and priceless solutions you can use right now.

Discover how to:

• Avoid "Poison Phrases" that are ineffective or backfire
• Perfect the connection – quickly when seconds count
• Disagree without being disagreeable yourself
• Apologize sincerely without groveling
• Get others to speak freely and openly
• Say no with grace, tact, and resolve
• Make your opinion matter most
• Ask so you will receive

Six information-packed audio CD’s and a workbook on CD.
You'll WANT to listen again and again, until you’ll find yourself practicing skills
you didn’t know you had.

”I was surprised as to how much information was on this set. If you are into self-help and speaking types of products, you will enjoy this especially because it's so well done. She has a great take on empowering yourself to speak up. Is the material new? Somewhat. Is her take on it fresh and encouraging? Absolutely!”
  ~ Douglas Figueredo

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PowerPhrases Amplified

Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, Get What You Want

Table of Contents

Section I Introduction Why PowerPhrases? An Idea Whose Time has Come
1. When Silence Isn’t Golden: Take Yourself off Mute
2. When Silence Isn’t Golden - My Personal Pop-Quiz
3. Speak Your Point so They Get Your Point
4. PowerPhrases 101: The ABC’s of PowerPhrases
5. Words that Weaken, Words That Maim - Common Poison Phrases
6. Do You Suffer From “PowerPhrase Deficiency”?-Take the PowerPhrase Quiz and Find Out

Section II. The Six Secrets of PowerPhrases
7. Secret #1 - The Importance of Being Brief: A PowerPhrase Is Short
6. Secret #2 - The Power in the Details-A PowerPhrase Is Specific
7 Secret #3 - Pick Words that Work-PowerPhrases Get Results
8. Secret #4 - The Power of the Simple Truth-Say What You Mean
9. Secret #5 - Protect the Integrity of Your Words-Mean What You Say
10. Secret #6 - Consider Your Listener-Don’t Be Mean When You Say It
11. My Personal PowerPhrase Mid-Term

Section III. PowerPhrases in Action-The Principles Applied
12. It Seems Like I’ve Known You Forever! - PowerPhrases to Perfect the Connection
13. Make Your Opinion Matter - PowerPhrases to Say What You Think
14. The Secret Power of Communicating Feelings - PowerPhrases to Say What You Feel
15. Ask So You Will Receive - PowerPhrases to Make Powerful Requests
16. The Power of NO! - PowerPhrases to Refuse What You Don’t Want
17. Listen so They Speak Freely - PowerPhrases to Get Them to Open Up
18. When You Really Blew It - PowerPhrases to Apologize Sincerely Without Groveling
19. How to Give Advice as a Useful Gift - PowerPhrases for Feedback
20. “Don’t Tell ME What to Do!” PowerPhrases for Offering Directions
21. To Get Good Answers You Need Good Questions: Asking Questions with PowerPhrases
22. You Don’t Have to Put Up With Put Downs- PowerPhrase Responses to Unkind Criticism
23. Don’t Resist Anger, Defuse it: PowerPhrases to Handle the Angry Person
24. Use Anger as a Tool, Not Weapon: PowerPhrases to Express Anger
25. How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable: PowerPhrases to Handle Disagreements
26. Homicide Is Not an Option: PowerPhrases to Transform Conflicts
27. Grumbling Doesn’t Get it - How to Complain Effectively with PowerPhrases
28. What He Says Is Not What She Hears - What She Says Is Not What He Hears: PowerPhrases Among the Genders

Section IV-Put Your Best Self Forward With PowerPhrases
29. Tips for Using PowerPhrases
30. Your PowerPhrase Final Exam
31. PowerPhrase Readers Ask the Expert How to Handle Their Communication Problems
32. PowerPhrases Work! Stories from the Field
33. My Personal Final Exam relationship game in charge

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The Quick Start Communication Transformation
Multimedia Package

SpeakStrong Packages
The SpeakStrong LibraryMeryl's 3-Book Management Special
BooksPowerPhrases!How to Use PowerPhrases!Perfect Phrases for Managers and SupervisorsHow to Say It: Performance Reviews The Number One Secrets of Successful Managers Life Lessons for Loving the Way You Live
eCourseSay What You Mean eCourse
AudioPowerPhrases Amplified12 Secrets to High Self Esteem
DVDThe Difference Between Lightning Bugs and Lightning Bolts Next! And Other Empowered Ways to Deal with Rejection