<p><strong>Talk to me.</strong></p><p><strong>From Kim Bearden, cofounder of Ron Clark Academy and author of the bestselling book Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me, comes a powerful guide for improving communication and building better relationships. </strong></p><p><strong>Whether you are a teacher, administrator, parent, or business professional, chances are, you struggle at times to find the right words. Talk to Me gives you those words. In this instructional and inspirational handbook, you&rsquo;ll learn how to choose words that inspire, encourage, and move people to action. Kim Bearden&rsquo;s honest reflections and six effective communication principles will empower you to . . .</strong></p>
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<li><p><strong>develop rapport</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>gain respect</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>support others</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>engage listeners</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>develop insight</strong></p></li>
<li><p><strong>increase productivity</strong></p></li>
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<p><strong>In a world desperate for kindness and understanding,<br />
Talk to Me equips you to use your words to show others that you care. &nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><strong>&ldquo;Talk to Me is an inspiring and motivating guide every educator will benefit from.&rdquo;<br />
&mdash;Hope and Wade King, authors of The Wild Card</strong></p>
<p><strong>&ldquo;You will walk away from this book a better communicator, a more compassionate soul, and one who is motivated to make meaningful connections with others.&rdquo; &mdash;Adam Dovico, principal and author of Inside the Trenches and The Limitless School</strong></p>
<p><strong>&ldquo;Communication, and the how-tos for doing it well, are so needed in our day and age, and Kim&rsquo;s honesty and passion in Talk to Me shines brightly. This is a book that every educator (and adult in general) should pick up and learn from immediately.&rdquo; &mdash;Todd Nesloney, award-winning educator, speaker, and author </strong></p>