UK Kindle Daily Deal 6/11

Snow Crash (£0.99 UK), by Neal Stephenson [Penguin], is the Kindle Deal of the Day for for Science Fiction & Fantasy Fans in the UK (the US edition is $9.99).

Book Description
The only relief from the sea of logos is within the well-guarded borders of the Burbclaves. Is it any wonder that most sane folks have forsaken the real world and chosen to live in the computer-generated universe of virtual reality? In a major city, the size of a dozen Manhattans, is a domain of pleasures limited only by the imagination. But now a strange new computer virus called Snow Crash is striking down hackers everywhere, leaving an unlikely young man as humankind's last best hope.

The Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK is eight books to help you get ahead for £2.29 each (~70% off).

The Presentation Coach: Bare Knuckle Brilliance For Every Presenter (£2.29 UK; US edition $13.17), by Graham G. Davies

You probably hate giving presentations. You probably hate listening to them too. Why? Because most business presentations are too long, too detailed, too boring...and submerged under a blizzard of PowerPoint.

But the single most important presentational tool known to man isn't a slideshow. It's you.

Whether you're speaking to one person across a table, 20 people in a boardroom or 1,000 people in a ballroom, it's all about the words you say and how you say them.

Body Language: It's What You Don't Say That Matters (£2.29 UK; US edition $14.99), by Robert Phipps

Body language matters. From getting a job to getting a pay rise, and from closing a deal to managing the people around you, it makes a big difference. Robert Phipps, one of the world's leading body language experts shows you how to make it work for you. Busting some of the biggest body language myths, Phipps shows how to read other people's body language and to use yours to succeed in business and life.

Loaded with practical tips, this book covers everything you ever need to know about body language, in a variety of business situations.

How to Be Great at The Stuff You Hate: The Straight-Talking Guide to Networking, Persuading and Selling (£2.29 UK; US edition $16.99), by Nick Davies

You have to do it… you might as well enjoy it

No one likes a pushy, smarmy salesman – no one wants to be that guy…but most of us need to sell to some extent. How else can we get any business? We all have to do it now, whether we’re lawyers, accountants or start-ups. But don’t despair – there’s no need to go on some cringey sales training day. How to be Great at the Stuff You Hate shows you how to develop all the skills you need to sell yourself, your business and your ideas. So ditch the dread, forget the fear and start enjoying yourself! Selling isn’t something you ‘do’ to people, it's not some dark art practised by pushy and manipulative people – it’s a process, it’s a relationship…it’s fun! All you need to do is cut the crap, be yourself and win some business.

How To Shine: Insights into unlocking your potential from proven winners (£2.29 UK; US edition $9.99), by Simon Hartley

FIX YOUR MINDSET AND UNLEASH YOUR TALENT

Simon Hartley spent many years working with world class athletes and helping them to new levels of achievement. Then he got wondering: What is it that enables some people to develop their talent in a more impactful way than others? What differentiates the winners from those who almost made it? And how can we be world class in our chosen fields?

How To Shine is more than just a window into the world of winning. It’s the distillation of all Simon has learned from talking to and coaching some of the world’s top success stories, from Premiership footballers and Olympiads to champions of business. It’s a practical, step by step guide to honing skills which are as vital in the office as they are on the athletics track and truly shining in your field.

Straight to Yes: Asking with Confidence and Getting What You Want (£2.29 UK; US edition $9.99), by Haider Imam

MAKE YOURSELF A “YES” MAGNET

You’ve finally plucked up the courage to ask for something. The afternoon off. A pay rise. Then comes that crucial moment where you wait with baited breath for the response. It’s tense, but it doesn’t have to be. You just need to master the art of ‘the ask’.

Taking a direct, light-hearted, wholly practical approach, Haider Imam zooms straight in on that moment of truth providing a set of proven tools and techniques for getting to ‘yes,’ every time. He instils readers with the confidence to ask bigger, more often and even ask for the impossible – and to get it.

Get Productive!: Boosting Your Productivity And Getting Things Done (£2.29 UK; US edition $9.99), by Magdalena Bak-Maier

Rewire your brain and overcome the 20 key time drains that diminish productivity

For anyone who's felt valuable time frittered away in checking emails or answering wrong phone numbers, or listening to a coworker giving you a minute-by-minute account of their previous night's date, help is finally here. Your time is, indeed, your own. And this handy guide, written by a leading executive coach, shows you how to retool your brain, reclaim your schedule, become a master of each minute, and make yourself more productive.

Using a method that is intuitive, easy to remember, and simple to use, this book will help you transform how you think, what you focus on, and what you do so that you can begin to create tangible results.

How to Persuade and Influence People (£2.29 UK; US edition $14.99), by Philip Hesketh

Wouldn't it be great if you could always get people to see things your way? Now you can.

You won't go far in business if you can't bring people round to your way of thinking. Some people find it easy; the rest of us just need a little help. How to Persuade and Influence People reveals some of the most powerful influencing and persuasion techniques known to man. This enhanced second edition contains new tools, new research, new case studies and plenty of practical exercises to help you.

Yes, I Can!: Using Visualization To Achieve Your Goals (£2.29 UK; US edition $9.99), by Robin Nixon

Yes I Can! is for anyone who ever said, "I wish I could be like that person." Deep down we know that we all have the potential to be "that person", but achieving it seems impossible in practice. Well it's not impossible because you have the power to dramatically change your life. You can become more confident and motivated and find greater focus and direction in your life. You can become a better leader or manager and fill yourself with positive energy. You can lead the fulfilling life you have always dreamed of, and much more.

And it can all start today by following the simple five-minute exercises in this book. Once you get used to the techniques provided and have seen the real results you can achieve, you'll understand how you can adapt the exercises directly to your own specific life and circumstances, to achieve much more specific goals.