Rob Biesenbach Books

Practical guides to smarter communication

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Unleash the Power of Storytelling

Win Hearts, Change Minds, Get Results

Amazon bestseller Unleash the Power of Storytelling offers a practical roadmap to crafting and delivering more powerful, persuasive stories — stories that will help you get more of what you want from your business, your career and your life.

Close more sales, inspire and align teams, build a brand, sway skeptics, nail the interview, raise a toast, get out of that speeding ticket. That’s what the right story can do for you.

Unleash the Power of Storytelling cuts through the hype to clarify and demystify the storytelling process.

Taking a fun but no-nonsense approach, the book:

  • Makes the case for storytelling, breaking down some of the science behind story.
  • Offers simple structures and easy-to-follow processes for finding, shaping and telling great stories.
  • Shows you exactly how to use stories specific to any occasion, from presentations to meetings to interviews — even delivering a wedding toast or a eulogy.

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11 Deadly Presentation Sins

A Path to Redemption for Public Speakers

Ready to escape PowerPoint hell? Stop committing the most common presentation sins, from listless delivery to lackluster content, from meandering stories to mundane visuals. 

This fun, simple guide offers a path to redemption for speakers of every kind. It combines lessons from the worlds of business and entertainment, from Seth Godin to Star Trek, Romeo & Juliet to Ricky Gervais, Steve Jobs to Saturday Night Live.

Whether you’re talking to colleagues, customers or the community, in a boardroom, ballroom or church basement, you’ll come away with the confidence and skills you need when all eyes are on you.

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    Act Like You Mean Business

    Essential Communication Lessons from Stage and Screen

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    What can business professionals learn from actors and screenwriters and playwrights? Plenty, from how to connect with people to expressing yourself better to writing more vividly and concisely. Even using humor effectively (and safely!).

    Packed with anecdotes and stories from the world of performance and business, Act Like You Mean Business is an entertaining and informative read.

    You’ll come away with practical tips you can use whether you’re sending an email, running a meeting, giving a presentation, interviewing for a job, attending a networking event or any other activity that requires clear, credible communication.

    Published by Brigantine Media

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      Rave Reviews

      Rob’s characteristic savvy and wit come through loud and clear in this insightful and practical handbook for leaders. It’s a great read and even greater resource!
      Maril MacDonald
      Founder and President, Gagen MacDonald
      Rob’s characteristic savvy and wit come through loud and clear in this insightful and practical handbook for leaders. It’s a great read and even greater resource!
      Maril MacDonald Founder and President, Gagen MacDonald
      Maril MacDonald
      Founder and President, Gagen MacDonald
      A really fascinating read. I’ve seen many teachers and authors attempt to legitimize the arts in a business context, but Rob really succeeds in a casual, entertaining fashion.
      Rob Kozlowski
      Playwright; Associate Faculty Member, Second City Training Center
      A really fascinating read. I’ve seen many teachers and authors attempt to legitimize the arts in a business context, but Rob really succeeds in a casual, entertaining fashion.
      Rob Kozlowski Playwright; Associate Faculty Member, Second City Training Center
      Rob Kozlowski
      Playwright; Associate Faculty Member, Second City Training Center
      Rob’s experience as an actor and communications professional help drive home the point that communicating is a kind of performance whose success is not measured in applause, but reaction, responsiveness or simple understanding. It’s a great read.
      John Keightley
      Vice President, Development, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
      Rob’s experience as an actor and communications professional help drive home the point that communicating is a kind of performance whose success is not measured in applause, but reaction, responsiveness or simple understanding. It’s a great read.
      John Keightley Vice President, Development, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
      John Keightley
      Vice President, Development, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
      Pulling from real-life case studies, notable literature and authors, and his love of TV, film and live theater, Rob unpacks those insanely hard to master ‘soft skills’ in an entertaining, educational, and wonderfully thought-provoking book!
      Bob Kulhan
      CEO, Business Improvisations LLC
      Pulling from real-life case studies, notable literature and authors, and his love of TV, film and live theater, Rob unpacks those insanely hard to master ‘soft skills’ in an entertaining, educational, and wonderfully thought-provoking book!
      Bob Kulhan CEO, Business Improvisations LLC
      Bob Kulhan
      CEO, Business Improvisations LLC
      Good communication is everyone’s responsibility. And this book shows how to apply scores of techniques from the world of film, TV and theater, so we can all communicate much better. A profound, yet entertaining, read.  
      Michael Freeborn
      Founding Partner, Freeborn & Peters
      Good communication is everyone’s responsibility. And this book shows how to apply scores of techniques from the world of film, TV and theater, so we can all communicate much better. A profound, yet entertaining, read.  
      Michael Freeborn Founding Partner, Freeborn & Peters
      Michael Freeborn
      Founding Partner, Freeborn & Peters
      I adore this book; it’s chock full of very useful advice about how to communicate successfully. It should be required reading for every Fortune 500 CEO.
      Tim Schellhardt
      SVP, Edelman Public Relations and former Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
      I adore this book; it’s chock full of very useful advice about how to communicate successfully. It should be required reading for every Fortune 500 CEO.
      Tim Schellhardt, SVP, Edelman Public Relations and former Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
      Tim Schellhardt
      SVP, Edelman Public Relations and former Bureau Chief, Wall Street Journal
      “Rob has an easy going writing style that flows off the page … the book provides easy, practical advice on exactly what you need to do in order to become a better speaker .”
      Dr. Jim Anderson
      The Accidental Communicator
      “Rob has an easy going writing style that flows off the page … the book provides easy, practical advice on exactly what you need to do in order to become a better speaker .”
      Dr. Jim Anderson- The Accidental Communicator
      Dr. Jim Anderson
      The Accidental Communicator
      “Should be required reading for anyone who has to stand and deliver. It’ll help save an audience’s sanity.”
      Jay Robb
      The Hamilton Spectator
      “Should be required reading for anyone who has to stand and deliver. It’ll help save an audience’s sanity.”
      Jay Robb- The Hamilton Spectator
      Jay Robb
      The Hamilton Spectator
      We’ve all committed the 11 deadly presentation sins on the way up in our careers. This insightful book will help make sure that your way up doesn’t become the way down!”
      Dr. Nick Morgan
      Author of Give Your Speech, Change the World
      We’ve all committed the 11 deadly presentation sins on the way up in our careers. This insightful book will help make sure that your way up doesn’t become the way down!”
      Dr. Nick Morgan- author of Give Your Speech, Change the World
      Dr. Nick Morgan
      Author of Give Your Speech, Change the World
      Rob Biesenbach’s terrific book, Unleashing The Power of Storytelling, is true to his claim that it’s a practical guide for the workplace, the marketplace and everyday life. Rob follows his own advice in using compelling, succinctly told stories that allow the reader to move easily through this book and remember key points.
      Patrice Tanaka
      Public Speaker, Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Joyful Planet LLC
      Rob Biesenbach’s terrific book, Unleashing The Power of Storytelling, is true to his claim that it’s a practical guide for the workplace, the marketplace and everyday life. Rob follows his own advice in using compelling, succinctly told stories that allow the reader to move easily through this book and remember key points.
      Patrice Tanaka Public Speaker, Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Joyful Planet LLC
      Patrice Tanaka
      Public Speaker, Founder & Chief Joy Officer, Joyful Planet LLC
      All the experts suggest you tell stories – but no one tells you how. That’s where Unleash the Power of Storytelling comes in. Rob Biesenbach provides a five-step process for crafting your stories, and six ways to ensure they’re relevant to your audience. After you read this book, you’ll never again have to wonder … ‘but how?
      Gini Dietrich
      Founder and Author, Spin Sucks
      All the experts suggest you tell stories – but no one tells you how. That’s where Unleash the Power of Storytelling comes in. Rob Biesenbach provides a five-step process for crafting your stories, and six ways to ensure they’re relevant to your audience. After you read this book, you’ll never again have to wonder … ‘but how?
      Gini Dietrich Founder and Author, Spin Sucks
      Gini Dietrich
      Founder and Author, Spin Sucks
      Storytelling is hard; just ask Ernest Hemingway. Rob Biesenbach makes it as easy as possible for you to become the Hemingway of your organization. In this book he reveals the secrets of good storytelling to help you create stories that command attention in this distracted age.
      Dr. Nick Morgan
      Communications Coach and Author of Give Your Speech, Change the World
      Storytelling is hard; just ask Ernest Hemingway. Rob Biesenbach makes it as easy as possible for you to become the Hemingway of your organization. In this book he reveals the secrets of good storytelling to help you create stories that command attention in this distracted age.
      Dr. Nick Morgan Communications Coach and Author of Give Your Speech, Change the World
      Dr. Nick Morgan
      Communications Coach and Author of Give Your Speech, Change the World
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