Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Brag! The renowned communication expert's subtle but effective plan for selling your best asset - yourself - without turning off those you're trying to impress. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. Published May 1st by Balance first published January 1st More Details Original Title.
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Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Brag! This was one of the books recommended in Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office , and it's right along the same lines, but it focuses specifically on self-promotion. It might just as easily have been called How to Talk So Employers Will Listen and is full of "bragologues" to give you the gist.
Here are the keys to a good bragologue: 1 tell it like a story 2 be enthusiastic about the subject and 3 sprinkle in your contribution to it along the way. Here's my sample bragologue: "I never thought This was one of the books recommended in Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office , and it's right along the same lines, but it focuses specifically on self-promotion.
But my most challenging responsibility in my present job is to prepare estate tax returns. I was thrown into it, sink or swim, and not only did I learn to swim, I actually enjoy it. I like taking all those chaotic financial records the clients provide and turning them into a coherent report good enough for the eyes of the tax authorities. Basically, I enjoy the feeling of a job well done.
My tastes are pretty eclectic, not what you'd expect from a Hasidic woman. That's why I cite so many books in ordinary conversation. Reading is a big part of my life.
The book is a little repetitive, but I'm grateful for the bragologues. May Hashem help that I get to use a few in job interviews. View 1 comment. Sep 23, Avolyn Fisher rated it liked it Shelves: In a nutshell, this book is about elevator speeches. If you have studied up on this subject before than this book may not prove to be all that ground breaking. If not, then you should definitely pick it up as it covers a very important topic in the business world and provides valuable nuggets sprinkled throughout.
I didn't care all that much for the format which was essentially a bunch of stories of other people, which is all nice and dandy but I could have analyzed the same stories and conclude In a nutshell, this book is about elevator speeches.
I didn't care all that much for the format which was essentially a bunch of stories of other people, which is all nice and dandy but I could have analyzed the same stories and concluded everything on my own without her interpretations but I am still not quite so sure about how to convey my own success.
Her examples covered mainly CEO's, Presidents, etc. Gee, wouldn't have guessed. I listened to this audiobook as part of my women's group at work. Like most motivational books, this book is just fine. It has a lot of good tips and reminders that make common sense, but are easy to forget or not think about. I must admit I did have a few "a-ha! My big takeaway is that I need to come up with a written list of my accomplishments, talents, interests, etc.
It is hard to explain to non-lawyers, and I need to come up with a pithy and interesting way of saying it. Another takeaway I had is to be more excited when talking about myself. The attitude you have can shine through the words you are saying. The audiobook version that I listened to is only 3 hours, so this is a "quick" read, which I appreciated. Aug 04, Tony Canas added it. A quick read recommended by a learning solutions specialist at work. I really enjoyed it.
She recommended it after I gave a toastmaster's speech about branding yourself and self-promotion. She told the story of how in a former job everybody in her department was required to read it and how much she recommended the book.
I'm already a pretty shameless self-promoter who is very confident but I figured I could learn a little about the "not blowing it" part.
The book explains why making the numbers A quick read recommended by a learning solutions specialist at work. The book explains why making the numbers is simply not enough, and you have to make sure you brag about them in a way that gets your name out in front of the right people without sounding like you're being a jackass. I think this is essential reading for anybody in the business world, especially those who are naturally shy and might be getting overlooked even though they're doing a killer job.
Shelves: business. While this book had a cheesy Hollywood flavor, it did give good examples of bad and good storytelling. If you can ignore the fluff you can extract good tips on how to use humor and storytelling to share your key accomplishments without feeling uncomfortable.
The author provides you with 12 questions to answer to help you think about stories that illustrate your accomplishments. One key learning is that you need to do the pre-work and write it out paper, electronically and practicing the storyt While this book had a cheesy Hollywood flavor, it did give good examples of bad and good storytelling. One key learning is that you need to do the pre-work and write it out paper, electronically and practicing the storytelling will help this become more natural.
Nothing earth shattering here, but a good reminder of techniques to implement. Step out of your comfort zone and try one of the techniques presented in this book.
Apr 13, Catherine rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Shy at work. Shelves: career. Great advice here. If you expect other people to notice your work and for it to speak for itself - well guess what? A lot of it won't get noticed. But by learning how to talk about it tactfully, you can change your career path! And this book is a great way to learn that skill. Here's an example of what you can expect from this author: I went to the author's workshop and she did this great exercise.
First people were asked to describe 3 professional accomplisments. Then they were asked to talk a l Great advice here. Then they were asked to talk a little bit about a friend's career path. The difference was astounding. People were bored telling their own stories, unexcited and they listed accomplishments.
But when it came time to talk about their friends, they were animated, their body language changed, and instead of a list they discussed their friend's accomplishments as an engaging story.
And it begged the question - which would the listener enjoy? And that being the case, why not tell your own story like you would your friends?
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Want more? You heard about this guy, you called him up, you met with him, and he gave you ten million dollars! You told it as if you had nothing to do with it. Quite frankly, you sounded like a wimp. Seeing that Patty was missing the point, I encouraged this co-worker to get up and act as though the story had happened to him. Oh man, I read about this guy in the paper. I got really excited about it. I wrote him a fabulous letter. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
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