The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success
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The Senior Vice President of Christie’s and seasoned auctioneer Lydia Fenet, with her “razor-sharp humor and her don’t-mess-with-me gavel strike” (Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), shares the secrets of success and the strategies behind her revolutionary sales approach to show you how to embrace and channel your own power in any room.
Who is the most powerful woman in the room? She’s the one who can raise a million dollars in a minute. She’s the one who can command the attention of a group of any size from one person to five thousand. She’s the one who can sell anything to anyone. And she can be you.
As a senior executive at Christie’s, leader in her field, and one of Gotham magazine’s Most Influential Women in New York, Lydia Fenet knows firsthand that the one skill that can set women apart in both their personal life and career is the ability to sell. The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You equips you with everything you need to know—from how to sell authentically and how to network (or die), to the importance of never apologizing (start negotiating instead), how to perfect your poker face, and always, always, tell the truth. Most of all, she offers plenty of encouragement to take ownership in your position and look for opportunities to innovate.
Filled with additional case studies, thoughtful insights, and meaningful advice from some of the most powerful and successful women in business, fashion, journalism, sports, and the arts, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You “is an insightful, inspiring guide for women who are trying to claim their own seat at the table” (New York Journal of Books).
ASIN : B07GNTSTZ8
Publisher : Gallery Books
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : April 9, 2019
Edition : Reprint
Language : English
File size : 2.6 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 264 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781982101152
ISBN-13 : 978-1982101152
Page Flip : Enabled
13 reviews for The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success
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Alicia the Wine Star –
Reading books like this will inspire you to keep your head lifted high
After I read this book, I felt like I was the most powerful woman in the room. It lifted me up to be all that I can be and think that I am all that I can be and do.
A. Daily –
An inspiring and fun read with universal applicability
Lydia is clearly a natural on stage in front of large audiences, but she’s also a natural born writer. You’re sure to love both the snappy pace of this book as well as its message of empowerment. This is not a person for whom everything was delivered on a silver spoon and her personal stories of how she hustled, how she talked her way in after being told no and how she worked (and worked!) to achieve her own dreams are truly inspiring. While you may not be in position to hob knob with celebrities on a massive stage (I sure am not!), she takes to care to ensure that her suggestions and lessons can be implemented by anyone, anywhere and she gives you the specifics on how to do that both through her writing and through the “case studies” (written by other successful women) that are sprinkled throughout the book. One of the passages that most resonated for me was when she wrote about being disabused of the notion that by working hard and being good at her job, she was bound to be noticed and rewarded accordingly (in the way of promotions and salary increases); turns out, that’s just not the case and the only one who can and will advocate for your own advancement is YOU! Of course that all makes perfect sense but it’s something I needed to read (despite being 15 years in to a law career) to really absorb. It seems that so many women need “permission” to actively self-advocate, identify their dreams and have an actionable path for achieving those dreams. Well, ladies, your permission just came in the form of a bright pink and red book that I cannot recommend more highly!
Linda Parvin Hutchinson –
Woman promoting Woman = Winner
âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸âï¸ I watched author, Lydia Fenet, on The Today Show recently as she discussed her new book, âThe Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You.â We all know that motivational books are pretty common and can get lost in the crowd. Personally, I rarely read them. But something about Ms. Fenetâs message spoke to me. Her career in a male dominated business as an auctioneer for Christieâs to her outlook on helping woman help other woman reached me on a deep level. I have been in business for over 40 years, but I thought that her powerful commentary was applicable to me TODAY as it would have been so many years ago. I immediately purchased the book from Amazon and I read it the day it arrived. It takes a lot to impress me with self-help authors, but I promise you that Lydia Fenet is a strong voice with a STRONG message. BUY THIS BOOK. I cannot speak enough to the power of the written word and especially when itâs written by an author/woman who wants to positively impact our working and personal lives today. I loved it. She has inspired me. @lydiafenet #themostpowerfulwomanintheroomisyou #bookstagram #bookclub #book #books #sageadvice #inspiring #nonfiction #read #reads #readersofinstagram #powerful #inspiring @hodaandjenna #impressive #lindaleereads2019 @simonandschuster @gallerybooks
cg123 –
An inspiring book to give as a gift!
I bought this book as a gift for my friend and she absolutely loved it! It is also a nice book to give as a gift, especially if you know someone who is interested in business!
Librarian –
Totally captivating and informative from cover to cover!
By the time I reached page six, I knew I was going to read this book far into the night. Totally captivating and informative, I could almost hear Lydia Fenetâs whack, whack, whack of the Christieâs Auction gavel bringing the influential crowd to order. You could almost hear a pin drop as all eyes turned to the podium and rivetted on the young woman who has raised multi-millions for charity.This book lays out the path to achievable success, illuminating the keys to becoming that rarest of office creaturesâsomeone who gets along with most everyone, someone who is the subject matter expert, someone who gets the most difficult tasks completed through teamworkâall the while with a calm demeanor, and a smile on her face.Why read this particular book? For several reasons: Fenet imparts useable, practical advice to all women in todayâs workforceâhow to use your personal goals to land the job, how to avoid the pitfalls of office drama, how to embody essential good manners, how to become invaluable to the boss, securing your chance for promotions. Fenet highlights the importance of operating in the business world from a position of strength and confidence . . . through knowledge.
Amazon Customer –
Catchy title
What I love about this book is the educational side to be all you can be and achieve all your goals
Betsy A. –
Great inspiration for navigating career and life! A terrific gift for graduates.
I read the Kindle version while on the treadmill and found myself working out longer — much needed and appreciated — because I was having so much fun reading that I didn’t want to quit! Lydia’s exploits in the corporate world and audience commanding tricks are a delight to read and useful for anyone — male or female — who needs to nudge his/her career, pitch a project, or make a sale. I’m more than a generation older than Lydia but still picked up a few useful sales, marketing, and networking tips. It’s a wonderful gift for college students and new graduates about to enter the cold, corporate world, and for anyone out there who’s got a dream and needs a spark and savvy to help get some muscle behind it.
Amazon Customer –
This book will change your life!!
After reading this book, I felt empowered to pursue the dreams that had laid dormant in me for years. It will make you ask for what you deserve, connect more deeply with others and assert yourself in your household or your boardroom. I really enjoyed the Authors honesty in sharing her triumphs and struggles and her behind the curtains look and glimpses into an inspired life. Anyone can go home after work and put their sweatpants on and drink wine, it takes a truly special human to go home from work, feed her children, put them to bed and then head back out the door to raise MILLIONS for charity! Inspiring and empowering read!
alisha –
Fantastic book, brought for a friend and she loved it. Great for a friends bday
priyankaa –
Great book.
andrenella browne –
Absolutely loved this book. I even did a little post about it on Instagram where the author shared it on her Instagram page. So inspirational. Must-read.
Upasna Ved –
Nothing new, itâs what we already know.Itâs like a concise work all personal development work like, just given a twist âwomenâ perspective and viola, white women made it a hit. Itâs mediocre, regurgitating from all works we already know, sell yourself, harness power, build relationships, network, command respect blah blah, whatâs new ????What a waste of money. Donât waste your money. I am sure there is a free pdf free on internet. I wasted by money
anonym –
Bestes Buch seit ganz langer Zeit !