Word Wise, Will Jelbert
Word Wise, Will Jelbert
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Word Wise
Say What You Mean, Deepen Your Connections, and Get to the Point

Author: Will Jelbert

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Unabridged: 6 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/22/2024


Synopsis

Supercharge your speech to get what you want out of every conversation with this fun and practical guide to verbal vividness.

An eye-opening guide on how we talk and write to one another, Word Wise explores 400+ of the most common cases of word trash (filler words, hyperbole, and abstractions) and word power (verbs of action, ear candy, onomatopoeia). Examining social media, the language of Donald Trump, AI language research, and heard-on-the-street lingo, communication expert Will Jelbert offers simple and concrete recommendations for improving your own vernacular.

With wit, practical applications, and a small dose of grammar, Word Wise will help you communicate more effectively at home, at work, and online.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Adam on February 21, 2021

This self help book is divided into two parts.  Part I deals with words that we overuse and do not convey a clear message.  The author refers to these words as, "word trash" and it is recommended to reduce their usage by replacing them with words that are more clear, so others can better understand......more

Goodreads review by Moná on December 24, 2020

How does one express their thoughts without being winded or going off on a tangent? It is simple, say what you want to say and own it without apologies. Sounds easier than you think, but if less was short and to the point, we would have room to do other things with ourselves. One greatest outcome ma......more

Goodreads review by Mrs. Varela on December 15, 2020

Word Wise by Will Jelbert examines at how we communicate words to one another in our personal and professional relationships. The author shows readers how the words we speak have the power to connect and disconnect people from each other and the topic of discussion. Part One and Part Two of the book......more

Goodreads review by Shoane Clark on May 10, 2021

How to properly improve your Communication What a interesting book to read I must say. This book helps you to supercharge your speech with powerful words and their meanings. This is a eye-opening guide to verbal vividness. A guide that is used on how we talk and write to one another. The author did......more

Goodreads review by Unleash on December 07, 2020

I’ve been searching for a book like this for a few years now and am so glad author, Will Jelbert has brought it to us! Word Wise is an entertaining “pop-linguistics” book that will help you supercharge your speech to get what you want out of every conversation. Just off that sentence alone, I am “wow......more


Quotes

"Will Jelbert is a Marie Kondo for language: challenging our worst habits and offering a way through the clutter."—Kate Riordan, The Guardian

"This book is an essential guide for a social-media saturated generation."—Michelle Gielan, co-creator of Oprah's happiness course and bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness

"A laugh-out-loud journey to find the right words for every situation. This book will make you a better communicator-and a better person."—Adam Smiley Poswolsky, keynote speaker and author of The Breakthrough Speaker and The Quarter-Life Breakthrough