1. How to Use Power Phrases to Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, & Get What You Want (McGraw Hill, 2004, ISBN 978-0071424851
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2. Perfect Phrases for Managers and Supervisors, Second Edition (McGraw Hill, 2004, ISBN 978-0071742313
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3. Power Phrases: The Perfect Words to Say it Right & Get the Results You Want (Power Potentials, 2004 and Morgan James Publishing 2010, ISBN 978-1600378638
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4. How To Say It Performance Reviews: Phrases and Strategies for Painless and Productive Performance Reviews (How to Say It) (Prentice Hall Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0735204126
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5. Perfect Phrases for Leadership Development: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Guiding Employees to Reach the Next Level (McGraw Hill, 2006, ISBN 978-0071750943
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6. Speak Strong: Say what you MEAN. MEAN what you say. Don't be MEAN when you say it. (Power Potentials, 2002 and Morgan James, 2010, ISBN 978-1600378645
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7. How to Restore Sanity to Our Political Conversations (WordStream Publishing, 2010)

Runion’s latest body of communications advice goes well beyond the business world to cover family and political discussions. Published by WordStream Publishing in 2010, How to Restore Sanity to Our Political Conversations was written in response to several greatly divisive political campaign seasons, this book helps readers navigate the waters of political conversations. The book was named after the satirical How to Restore Sanity Rally of comedian Jon Stewart in October 2010. teaches readers to overcome difficult situations such as:
* defuse explosive emotions,
* turn angry tirades into productive dialogue,
* discuss current events reasonably,
* Address faulty logic, and
* Stop political bullies in their tracks.
Blogs
The Speak Strong Web site contains a blog in which Runion answers questions from the public and posts solutions to common communication problems.
The How to Restore Sanity site has postings that discuss timely examples of good and bad communication relating to conversations on politics, including current events in the media.
Training and Presentations
As an independent corporate trainer for more than 30 years, Runion’s clients have included IBM, Lockheed Martin, the FBI and Honeywell. She has worked as an independent contractor for The World Plan Executive Council, presenting personal development training on their behalf. For eight years, she contracted extensively with SkillPath Seminars to teach management, communication, conflict management and personal development classes worldwide.
Runion has provided close to a thousand workshops, keynotes and other presentations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia.
Background
Runion is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with a degree in political science. She earned a master’s degree in the science of creative intelligence in 1974 from Maharishi European Research University. Runion began her career researching environmental protection technology for the mayor’s office in Nashville, Tenn. From there, she moved to the Department of Finance to direct a pilot project designing effectiveness measures that were to be used by police departments all across the country. For over 20 years, she has owned and operated a training and information service company. Runion is the daughter of Bjarni Jónsson, Icelandic mathematician and logician working in universal algebra and lattice theory.
Quotes

*If you can’t say anything nice, you probably really need to have a conversation.
*What do you do when something is very wrong and no one else is talking? You talk loud enough to fill the void.
*Persuasion; not propaganda. Persuasion invites reason. Propaganda stirs emotion.
*When you SpeakStrong when the stakes are small, it becomes simple when the stakes are high.
*When people don’t have the words, they usually say nothing. Develop your word power.
*The art of conversation is the art of connecting with the world.
*To get good answers you need to ask good questions.
*Listen to what they say, and listen to what they mean. If there seems to be a difference, invite them to clarify.
*Your words attract interest when they display interest.
*Are you trying to be clear, or to prove that you’re right?
*Yes, you can be clear, direct and also kind. Clear and direct alone is easier, but the dash of kindness gets you heard.
*Things can seem worse in the process of getting better because you’re finally talking about what’s wrong.
*If you can’t communicate, you can’t change.
*When people don’t have the facts, they make stuff up.
*The biggest ideas expressed in the smallest number of words have the greatest impact.
*When you speak at someone else’s expense, you might be surprised to learn it was really at your own.
*Sarcasm is the antithesis of PowerPhrases.
*Any words that do not add to the strength of your message weaken the message.
*When you deflect a compliment you are refusing a gift. Accept the gift and do not play small.
*Ask for what you want - not just what you think you can get.
*Some say it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. I say it’s both.
Related Web sites
*www.SpeakStrong.com (includes blog with answers to reader questions)
*www.howtorestoresanity.com
*www.ExpertClick.com
*www.SelfGrowth.com
*Five Star Speakers
*Kent Crockett
*Self Growth
*[http://www.123positiveg.com/listings.php?id84&cid70&res=1080 123 Positive G]
*Patrick Wanis
*Dynamics of Effective Communication