Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Speakership is Leadership: A Guide for Sudden Leaders Who Need to Lead with Their Words. Yesterday.

September 16, 2025 0

Margaret Watts Romney, author of Speakership is Leadership, takes you on a journey to uncover the truth behind your “speakership,” which goes beyond public speaking to embrace a holistic approach, as you guide others with your words. In the book, she describes the tools and insights required for speakership, including how to prepare for public speaking and how to understand your voice and body and the signals they give during moments of speakership. […]

Book Reviews

How to Make People Buy: The Art & Science of Enabling, Engaging, and Empowering Your Customers

September 16, 2025 0

This article reviews How to Make People Buy (2024) by Thomas Ramsøy, CEO of Neurons Inc., which challenges marketers to move beyond attention alone and master his 4-Power Model: attention, emotions, understanding, and memory. Using famous campaigns like Sony Bravia’s bouncing balls, Ramsøy shows how even award-winning ads can fail if the brand isn’t at the heart of the story. He shares neuroscience-based tips—logo placement, eye-guiding contrasts, simplifying visuals, embedding key messages—to create ads that capture attention and drive memory. While the author is skeptical of metaphorical advertising, the article argues effective metaphors can still fuel some of the most iconic campaigns. […]