Books in the Brilliant Business series

What does it take to be a successful communicator? Just about every job requires excellent communication skills. To get ahead at work you need to be able to express yourself clearly and understand the feelings, needs and intentions of others. So how can you make sure other people understand you and that you respond appropriately to other people? Whether its giving a presentation, getting your point across in a meeting, or understanding the effects of body language, the proven tips and techniques provided in this book will get you communicating more effectively and successfully in no time! Explain yourself clearly, and get your point across easily Know what to say to help others open up to you Feel confident about communicating with a wide range of people

Ensure that your projects succeed every timeWhether you are organising an important event or heading up a large team, running a project can be a daunting process. Spiralling costs and missed deadlines are part of everyday life for many project managers - in fact, more projects fail than succeed!But project management doesn't have to be this way. It is possible to manage projects that consistently meet deadlines and come in within budget. Brilliant Project Management shows you how. Drawing on over 30 years of experience, youll discover how to ensure your projects succeed every time. Make a success of any project Deliver on your promises Save money, time and your sanity!Its the ultimate guide to becoming a brilliant project manager.

GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME Whether its getting on top of your workload, finding the time to start something new or simply making more time to relax, How to Manage Your Time will help you to get there.

Selection tests are now common in interviews and this book covers everything you need to know from knowing what the tests are used for to how to do well in them.This book explains why employers put you through these hoops, and why you shouldn't worry about them. It offers ways for you to prepare for, survive and improve your selection test results, assess your own ability and learn how test results are weighted against other selection methods.This book will include comments from employers who use the tests, psychologists who design them, and applicants who have faced them. This book provides reassurance and plenty of genuine work-through examples. It covers everything right down to test anxiety, test simulations and misuse of tests.

Packed full of tried and tested techniques and secrets from some of the UKs most successful networkers, Effective Business Networking from Brilliant contains useful tools, anecdotes and real life examples of people who have used networking to secure their dream jobs, make career moves, grow their business or even find their life partner, to those who network and connect people professionally for a living.

EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED WITH POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. It helps build resilience, optimism, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, wisdom, motivation and much more! It wakes us up to the power of feeling good, thinking positively and acting generously.

Packed full of anecdotes from the most accomplished presenters around, this book contains all the tools, tips and encouragement you need to make a sensational presentation. It covers every aspect of presenting, from preparation and planning right through to dealing with nerves and mastering the art of presentation performance. Brilliant outcomes:- Learn the top ten tips of presentation mastery- Discover how to make presentations powerful, colourful and memorable- Always feel confident and inspired to give it your very best shot- Deliver an inspiring presentation, even with no visual aids.

How do you get your CV to the top of the pile?When you apply for a job, your CV is compared to hundreds of others. You've only got the time it takes the employer to scan the pages to show how brilliant you are. How do you impress them when you don't know what employers are actually looking for? Now fully updated and revised to give you the most up-to-date and effective guidance, Brilliant CV tells you what a prospective employer is looking for and how to write it now. Learn how to write CVs that make the shortlist Understand what employers love and loathe Revamp your existing CV with minimum effort Learn how to make the most of online applications and social mediaFind out what works in the real world and learn how to put it into practice through examples, exercises, samples and templates. With brilliant new chapters on how to tackle online applications and using social media to land that perfect job, youll be well prepared and ready to really shine and stand out from the rest.

Prepare. Practice. Perform. Succeed! Are you chasing a job that you really want, but need to take a verbal reasoning test to get it? With the help of this book, youll sharpen your skills and quickly become confident in your ability to pass.Written by a psychologist with years of test-writing experience, its packed with examples of every kind of test and will take you through everything you need to pass with flying colours. Feel practiced, prepared and confident Be ready to take on any type of test Develop a strategy to maximise your performanceWith plenty of tips, tricks and practice tests to help you, no matter what level or type of test you face, prepare to succeed!

Marketing has never been so important because business has never been so competitive.Brilliant Marketing shows anyone how they can devise and execute winning marketing strategies. With practical advice from start to finish, this updated new edition gives you the lowdown on what works and how you can succeed with your campaigns. Brilliant outcomes: Understand the ideas, actions, campaigns that make a real difference. Get a complete marketing skill-set to seduce and inspire. Be a master of strategy from thinking to planning to execution.

Master the tools of NLP and become more effective, more efficient, more powerful and more successfulNLP will provide powerful tools and techniques to help you make positive changes in your life.