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Arriving at her new college, Beca finds herself not right for any clique but somehow is muscled into one that she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together. When Beca leads this a cappella singing group out of their traditional arrangements and perfect harmonies into all-new mash-ups, they fight to climb their way to the top of college...
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Introducing his simple Principles of Persuasion, the media guru and Award-winning correspondent shows business leaders how to craft the right message and deliver it using the right language - both verbal and nonverbal - to get what they want. --Publishers description.
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The Barden Bellas are back to pitch slap the world. It's been three years since the Bellas brought their signature vocals, style and attitude to become the first all-female group to win a national title. But when they get banned after a scandal that threatens to derail their last year at Barden, the three-time defending champs worry that this time they've lost their harmony for good. The Bellas must fight for their right to win the World Championships...
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High notes, high drama, and high jinks collide as elite collegiate a cappella groups compete to be the best in the nation
Journalist Mickey Rapkin follows a season in collegiate a cappella, covering the breathtaking displays of vocal talent, the groupies (yes, a cappella singers have groupies), the rock-star partying (and run-ins with the law), and all the bitter rivalries. Along the way are encounters with a cappella alums like John Legend...
Journalist Mickey Rapkin follows a season in collegiate a cappella, covering the breathtaking displays of vocal talent, the groupies (yes, a cappella singers have groupies), the rock-star partying (and run-ins with the law), and all the bitter rivalries. Along the way are encounters with a cappella alums like John Legend...
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Discover the untold yet inspiring story of Amy Beach, musician extraordinaire and the first successful woman composer in America. With perfect pitch and fierce persistence, Amy Beach always knew she had to make music. There was just one BIG problem. Her mother believed it was not proper or suitable for a young lady to draw attention to herself, let alone take on a musical career. But give in or give up? Not Amy Beach. She demanded to play the piano....
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Mozart, Chopin, Jimi Hendrix and Bing Crosby all had it - but only 1 in 10,000 Americans are estimated to have perfect pitch, the ability to identify specific musical notes just by hearing them. Now computer scientists are working on a system to teach pitch identification more quickly.
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What's your story?
In the hypercompetitive world of Silicon Valley, this question has replaced “What's your pitch?” It's another way of asking, “Who are you?”
The art of the pitch is nothing short of a survival skill. If an entrepreneur can't convince an investor in 10 minutes that a business idea has potential, that is often the end of it. If a project manager in a large enterprise can't win support from other stakeholders, his or her project...
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Explore techniques to help you craft, refine, and deliver the perfect, customized sales pitch for every prospect.
When you've got the perfect sales pitch, you're unstoppable. You're able to quickly provide your prospects with answers to questions, streamline your outreach, and ultimately, close more deals. In this course, sales expert Amber Lethem shares her secrets for creating a sales pitch that helps you achieve your sales goals. Amber goes over...
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"In baseball, numbers are everywhere! So, grab your ball cap and get ready to be wowed by all the stats, digits, and dimensions. You'll be the brainiest batter and sharpest pitcher out there!" -- Back cover.
"A kid-friendly exploration of how math and statistics are used in baseball"--