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Join Laurie at an Exclusive Event that echoes the theme –
A Better Relationship, A Better Life.
Portland, Oregon
October 8, 2010 @ 11:30am
Portland General Electric presents:
Fight Less, Love More Event with Laurie Puhn
At the World Trade Center
By invitation only.
Oceanside, New York
October 12, 2010 @ 7:30pm
Parenting Resource Network and Long Island Parent Magazine present:
Fight Less, Love More Event with Laurie Puhn
at the Friedberg JCC Oceanside, NY
Complimentary books provided by ViaCord®, cord blood banking.
Reception, Presentation and Signing.
Open to the Public. Register here.
Brooklyn (Park Slope), New York
October 14, 2010 @7:30pm
The Pregnant New Yorker presents:
Fight Less, Love More Event with Laurie Puhn
Complimentary books provided by ViaCord®, cord blood banking.
Reception, Presentation and Signing.
Open to the Public. Click here for invitation and to register.
Indianapolis, Indiana
October 16 & 17, 2010
Bebe Paluzza Productions presents:
Fight Less, Love More Event with Laurie Puhn
at the Indiana Fairgrounds
Complimentary books provided by ViaCord®, cord blood banking.
Open to the Public. Click here for information.
New York, New York
October 18, 2010
More Magazine Reinvention Convention Presents:
Reinvent Your Relationship with Laurie Puhn
at Chelsea Piers
Open to the Public. Click here for information and to register.
New York, New York
October 19, 2010 @6:30pm
Big City Moms presents:
Fight Less, Love More Event with Laurie Puhn
at Kidville, Upper East Side
Complimentary books provided by ViaCord®, cord blood banking.
Open to the Public. Click here for information and to register.
Boston, Massachusetts
October 20, 2010 @ 6pm
Harvard Club of Boston Presents:
Author Series with Laurie Puhn
Reception, Presentation and Signing
Private Event. Click here for information.
Needham, Massachusetts
October 21, 2010 @ 7pm
Creative Movement and Arts Center – Bright Horizons presents:
Fight Less, Love More Event with Laurie Puhn
Complimentary books provided by ViaCord®, cord blood banking.
Reception, Presentation and Signing
Open to the public.
Click here for invitation and to register (be sure to scroll down).
Great Neck, New York
October 26, 2010 @7:30pm
Temple Emanuel of Great Neck Presents:
Fight Less, Love More Event with Laurie Puhn
Dessert Reception, Presentation and Signing
Open to the Public. Click here for information.
Woodbury, New York
November 3, 2010
Action Long Island presents:
Laurie Puhn, Keynote Speaker at
"Ladies' Night Out: Health & High Fashion
A Night Out for Moms, Daughters and BFFs"
at the Crest Hollow Country Club (The Terrace)
Cocktail reception and dinner
Click here for information.
New Canaan, Connecticut
November 9 @7:30pm
New Canaan Library presents:
Author on Stage with Laurie Puhn
Click here for more information and to register.
Check back for updates. Book tour schedule subject to change.
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People are Asking About Fight Less, Love More...
1) What is the book all about?
2) What is the marketing campaign?
3) What is the advance praise for Fight Less, Love More?
1) What is Fight Less, Love More all about?
Harvard-trained lawyer and family and divorce mediator Laurie Puhn shows busy couples how to stop fighting and start communicating.
It happens every day—a simple exchange or harmless response turns into a heated debate or worse, an all-out battle. Hard-pressed for quality time with our partners and spouses, it’s easy to fall into a poor communication routine. How can two people who love one another so much have such difficulty talking to one another?
Drawing on her expertise in legal mediation and conflict resolution, Laurie Puhn’s fresh approach gives simple, 5-minute conversations that will instantly improve communication—as well as the quality of relationships.
In Fight Less, Love More, learn how to identify and conquer the poor verbal habits, instinctive responses, and emotional reasoning that can cloud judgment and ultimately lead to the deterioration of otherwise healthy relationships.
Love is conditional, argues Puhn, and for love to survive, couples don’t need to talk more—they need to talk better. With exercises, examples, and sample scripts, Puhn’s simple 5-minute strategies promise immediate results and provide long-lasting communication skills that couples can confidently employ when faced with future conflict.
2) What is the Fight Less, Love More Marketing Campaign?
Fight Less, Love More Book Tour and Media Campaign Include:
* National author publicity;
* National television interviews;
* National radio satellite tour;
* National radio interview campaign;
* National print features and reviews;
* Online advertising, promotion, and publicity;
* Promoted in Rodale magazines, e-newsletters, and Web sites;
* Multi-city author tour;
* Tie-in with author appearances;
* Blog book tour.
3) What is the Advance Praise for Fight Less, Love More?
Most everyone I know would be willing to invest 5 minutes a day to improve their relationship. Laurie Puhn shows us how to use those few minutes to build lasting love. I highly recommend Fight Less, Love More.
-Gary Chapman, Ph.D, New York Times Bestselling author of The Five Love Languages
"Women and men may be from different planets, but Laurie Puhn's insightful advice will show them how to speak the same language and create a relationship of mutual respect and support. Fight Less Love More makes the considerable task of improving your relationship astonishingly simple, and gives couples the tools they need to create their own happiness."
- John Gray, New York Times Bestselling author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
"Laurie Puhn offers a no-frills book about how to have a great relationship. Fight Less, Love More contains brilliant and precise advice; the underlying implication being that healthy, loving couples are sane and smart--a sentiment that shines through on every page of clear, sensible information . I would recommend it as required reading for any couple."
-Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. New York Times Bestselling author of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
"Perhaps no conflict is more problematic for more people than that between partners and spouses. In this practical handbook, Laurie Puhn offers sound and pithy advice for today's time-pressed couples on how to deal with their differences in a smart and kind manner."
-William Ury, co-author of Getting to Yes and author of The Power of a Positive No
"Laurie Puhn hands couples who have lost their way a roadmap back to the relationship they want. Smart, empowering, and insightful, Fight Less, Love More offers real-life strategies for ending the cycle of fighting, hurt, and poor communication in which so many couples become entrenched." -Rachel Greenwald, Find a Husband After 35 and New York Times Bestselling author of Have Him at Hello
"No matter how much two people love each other in the beginning, at some point most couples end up in the same fight over and over--and inadvertently stepping on land mines that restart it all once again. Laurie's new book explains how to step beyond habitual patterns and reconnect with the person you fell in love with." -Susan Piver, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart and The Hard Questions
"Ever been in one of those here-we-go-again arguments with your mate, wishing someone could step in to help you sort things out once and for all? That's where Laurie Puhn comes in. Written with humor and directness, her book will help you create the loving communication that you long for. Read it now before you're tempted to say, 'honey, can we talk?'"
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Scott Haltzman, M.D., The Secrets of Happily Married Men
More of Laurie's books:
Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life (Penguin)
Instant Persuasion:
How to Change Your Words
to Change Your Life (Penguin)
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Now in its
4th Printing!
Book of the Month Club Selection
Literary Guild Selection
Finalist Books for a Better Life Award
Instant Persuasion:
How to Change Your Words
to Change Your Life
Hardcover, 2005; Paperback, 2006
(Penguin/Tarcher)
Thirty-five fast, simple rules that will improve the way you communicate and change your life!
Translated into multiple foreign languages, Instant Persuasion is a unique communication book that offers a creative way to reduce stress, resolve conflict, and enrich our relationships with family members, friends, and coworkers. Laurie Puhn cleverly translates complex mediation skills into simple, practical communication rules that readers can easily apply during everyday situations to instantly persuade others to listen to, cooperate with, respect, and like them. The rules are revealed through real-life anecdotes that show readers how to say the right words at the right time to convince others to give them what they want.
Some Instant Persuasion rules include how to:
- Find factual solutions.
- Complain with impact.
- Disagree without being disagreeable.
- Beware of uncomplimentary compliments.
- Avoid superficial offers.
Puhn presents readers with a script that will allow them to smoothly implement these rules in everyday life and change the way they communicate forever. You don't need to be smarter, luckier, or work harder to live a happier, more successful life. You just need to be persuasive.
Instant Persuasion is an amazing tool that has the power to transform friendships, marriages, dating lives and careers.
From the Critics:
"Laurie Puhn brings to bear her remarkable talents as a lawyer, negotiator and all-around-very smart person on the everyday problems of persuasion. Her brilliant balance of anecdotes and analysis makes this easy-to-read book a must for anyone who wants to change minds—in other words, all of us."
-Alan Dershowitz, Professor of Law, Harvard and author of Rights From Wrongs
"This volume is essential.... This helpful book encapsulates...simple yet timeless ideas into 35 pairs of "Do" and "Don't" rules, useful in work and in life...."
--Publishers Weekly
"Sensible scripts for tricky situations... The author's tips have the power to improve relationships."
--Library Journal
"Puhn has distilled her wisdom into 35 rules...to turn words into instant, verbal persuasion."
--Chicago Tribune
“This life-changing book is a gift we can all enjoy. Laurie Puhn challenges, teaches, encourages and opens our hearts to the most basic message of communication. She shows us the power of our own words. If you want to communicate better within your friendships, marriages and careers, this book is a must read.”
––Monsignor Thomas J. Hartman and Rabbi Marc A. Gellman,
Co-hosts of the television show "The God Squad"
“Instant Persuasion puts values into action. Laurie’s message is right on target for success in business and life in general: If we talk to people with respect and show them appreciation, they will be persuaded to treat us the same way. This timely and important book is an excellent reference with rules that teach us how to put our best words forward to achieve the results we want.”
––Greg Carr, Former Chair of Prodigy Internet
Co-Founder of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University
“Whether you're a diplomat or an executive or on a job interview, the skills covered in Ms. Puhn's book are essential for anyone who wants to be successful in life. And there are probably tens of millions of couples that would really benefit from her insights.”
- localDC.com: Resources for the Washington, DC area
“Laurie Puhn knows how often we can scotch a deal by saying the wrong thing -- or by not saying the right thing. From her experience as a mediator, she turns common communications gaffs into simple rules so you create solid, mutual respect with every exchange. Her advice may be the X-factor for the success of your business or your career.”
-Betty Spence, Ph.D.
President
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
"Instant Persuasion is a treasure trove of tips on how to select the right words at the right time - something that is not so easy to do."
-The Boulevard Newspaper
“This book is one of the ‘rare finds’ that you would like to order about 100 copies of and distribute among your friends, relatives, coworkers, and management – to people you like and respect, as well as those you really wish would ‘edit their thoughts’ before speaking.”
-Tigers Eye Productions Society, Rave! Entertainment
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