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24 alternatives to Words That Work

It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Words That Work launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   As We Speak▲64

   How to Make Your Point and Have It Stick

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   It's the Way You Say It▲67

   Becoming articulate, well-spoken, and clear

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mindset▲84

   How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Illustrated Book of Sayings▲63

   Curious expressions from around the world

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   A RottenTomatoes for Books▲146

   2012 · idreambooks.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Effortless Reading▲64

   The simple way to read and guarantee remarkable results

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Blindspot▲86

   Hidden biases of good people

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Knowledge▲62

   A too close to true novel

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Reading with the Right Brain▲62

   Read Faster by Reading Ideas Instead of Just Words

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Brand Sense▲63

    Sensory Secrets Behind the Stuff We Buy

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Talk Like TED▲92

    The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Sapiens▲185

    A brief history of humankind

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Book In A Box▲210

    Book writing & publishing as a service

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Changer▲61

    Destiny can be changed

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Marketing for Product People▲114

    Launch your digital product with confidence

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Influence▲90

    The psychology of persuasion, revised edition

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Understanding Media▲70

    The Extensions of Man

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The End of Jobs▲98

    Money, meaning and freedom without the 9-to-5

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Alone Together▲71

    Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Payoff▲9

    The hidden logic that shapes our motivations

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Writing Without Bullshit▲66

    Boost Your Career by Saying What You Mean

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Good Is the New Cool: Market Like You Give a Damn▲62

    Inspiration for a new way of marketing

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    How to Read a Book▲92

    The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →