Participants in the City of Detroit Professional Development Book club will participate in an interactive guided reading and group discussion that will gauge the learners understanding and comprehension of the selected text.

Book of the Month: Get to the Point!: Sharpen Your Message and Make Your Words Matter by: Joel Schwartzberg

Champion Your Best Ideas!

Every time you communicate, you're trying to do something, change something, or move someone to action. You're trying to make a point. But the only way to make a point is to have a point. And the surprising truth is, very few communicators know their points or even understand what a point is, rendering them pointless.

Communications expert Joel Schwartzberg says a point is not just a topic, an idea, or a theme. A real point is a proposition of value. It's a contention you can propose, argue, illustrate, and prove. In this concise and practical book, you'll learn to identify your point, strengthen it, stick to it, and sell it. Whether you want to improve your impact in speeches, staff meetings, pitches, emails, PowerPoint presentations, or any other communication setting, Schwartzberg's novel approach teaches you how to go from simply sharing a thought to making a difference. Which would you rather do?

Session Dates/Reading Schedule:

11/3: Kick-Off Session
11/10: Introduction to Chapter 5
11/17: Chapter 6-11

Join Session here: https://cityofdetroit.zoom.us/j/88908126678

Get to the Point! Professional Development Book Club Session 1