The Art of Communication: Your Competitive Edge

by Jim Stovall, Raymond H. Hull

Who we are, what we believe, and everything we stand for goes from theory to reality when we communicate. In The Art of Communication , the first book of the new Jim Stovall & Dr. Ray Hull “ Your Ultimate Guide ” series for personal development and business success, the authors use their decades of combined experience, research, and natural abilities to powerfully illustrate the specifics of effective communication. Stovall’s revealing stories mixed with Dr. Ray Hull’s straightforward, factual approach combine to make this a must-read for businesspeople, salespeople, entrepreneurs, teachers, pastors, academics, and anyone wanting to improve their lives Read this book and understand more

Genres: Self Help, Communication, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published May 17, 2016

About the author

Jim Stovall has been a national champion Olympic weightlifter, the President of the Emmy Award-winning Narrative Television Network, and a highly sought after author and platform speaker. He is the author of the best selling book, The Ultimate Gift, which is a major motion picture starring James Garner and Abigail Breslin. He is also author of The Ultimate Life and The Ultimate Journey, which have inspired another major motion picture to be released September 2013.
Steve Forbes, president and CEO of Forbes magazine, says, “Jim Stovall is one of the most extraordinary men of our era.”    
For his work in making television accessible to our nation’s 13 million blind and visually impaired people, The President’s Committee on Equal Opportunity selected Jim Stovall as the Entrepreneur of the Year.  He was also chosen as the International Humanitarian of the Year.

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one of the least informative books I've ever read.

Jim Stovall and Ray Hull have extremely impressive resumes. I know this because the first third of the book is their resumes. The rest of the book is pretty much their resumes with some anecdotes.

Everything reads like this, "When I was giving a speech to the Fortune 500 company about communication I was meeting with some of the most elite people and they all wanted to hear what I had to say and then I told them that I'm blind and I had to learn how to communicate and that it's been a real challenge for me but I learned it and everyone was really impressed."
That's really what it's like. It felt like the Jim Stovall highlight reel with no actual info.

I was severely disappointed and believe this book is a complete waste of time for anyone except maybe Jim Stovall or his children. Do not read.

[Tom · Rating 2 out of 5]

Repetitive of Stovall's other books. A more enjoyable read is Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln.

[Brittany · Rating 1 out of 5]

It’s misleading for this book to be titled The Art of Communication. Rather than inspiring new ways to approach communication, Stovall merely describes how to be a good corporate drone. It was such a boring read. He even dedicated two full pages to explaining why you shouldn’t be afraid of microphones. ???? This may be a good read if you have no previous knowledge of what it means to be a good communicator, but this book doesn't cover more than what you'd learn in an intro to communication course. Many of the ideas in this book are outdated even for 2016.

A more fitting title would have been Corporate Communication: How to Fit In Without Rocking the Boat.

[Caleb Housley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely recommend this book, as it gives great insight into the basic foundations of communication. I gave this an average rating because it did seem like it lacked unique chapters. What I mean is many of the chapters, if not all of them, repeat statements or experiences stated in the previous chapter. It is still a great book to read if you are trying to learn a little more about how to communicate better.

[Jason Bourg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good tidbits on making sure you get the most out of communication with other people. Tips on listening, delivering in public, interviewing, etc. found myself taking more notes thank anything else. Writer brings a unique perspective as he is blind.

[Aruna Kumar Gadepalli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book on communication, simple and easy to read. The book contains reading lists as well.

[Siv-Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book that I learn a lot from

[Abduullah · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good and inclusive

[Magda Papaderou · Rating 5 out of 5]

εξαιρετικό βιβλίο ευκολοδιαβαστο και σου περνάει αυτά που θέλει να σου περάσει με εύκολο και ευχάριστο τρόπο.Σε ρουφάει να το τελειώσεις !!💯💯

[Santosh Durgavajjala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. very clear information on improving our communication. Learnt lot from this book.

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

There were a few points that I felt were worthy of sharing but these points couldn't overcome the old-fashioned nature of some of the advice. Though copyright shows 2016, I felt like I was reading something from 30 years ago, especially when it addressed appearance dos and donts for men and women. The book doesn't feel inclusive for individuals of different personality styles and cultural practices which is dangerous for anyone trying to communicate. The concept of personal space varies greatly as does gestures, dress, and other topics addressed within the book.

[Pumza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have read two of his books. He inspires being a blind person to have done the things he's done against insurmountable odds.I'm a work in progress. I'm applying what I have learnt