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100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings: How to Get by Without Even Trying - Paperback
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If you've ever wondered why your calendar is full of meetings--or why none of them could have been an email--refer to this hilarious workplace survival guide to make it through.
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings: How to Get by Without Even Trying - Paperback
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by Sarah Cooper (Author)
Master the art of surviving meetings with this laugh-out-loud illustrated workplace humor book packed with clever office satire, hilarious corporate survival tips, and relatable comedy for anyone who's ever worked in an office.
"Sly satire that will bring endless joy to anyone who has ever endured the drudgery of corporate life." - Dan Lyons, writer for HBO's Silicon Valley and New York Times-bestselling author of Disrupted Why actually become the smartest person in the meeting when you can simply look like it? In this brilliantly illustrated workplace satire, comedian and bestselling author Sarah Cooper hilariously dissects the unwritten rules of modern office life with 100 tongue-in-cheek strategies for surviving meetings, conference calls, presentations, networking events, and every other corporate ritual that somehow fills the workweek. Drawing on her years in Silicon Valley, Cooper skewers business buzzwords, office politics, management clichés, and the endless quest to appear productive--all with razor-sharp wit and laugh-out-loud illustrations. From asking, "Can we take a step back?" at just the right moment to filling whiteboards with meaningless diagrams, mastering strategic facial expressions, and surviving one-on-ones without saying much of anything, each page captures the absurdity of workplace culture in a way every office worker will instantly recognize. Whether you work in a corporate office, log into Zoom meetings from home, or simply appreciate smart observational humor, this illustrated gift book delivers endless laughs. A perfect gift for coworkers, managers, recent graduates, remote employees, and anyone who's ever survived a meeting that should have been an email, this office humor classic is sure to become a favorite desk companion. Features:- Satirical survival strategies for meetings, presentations, conference calls, networking, and office life
- Clever cartoons, diagrams, charts, and visual jokes that bring every corporate scenario to life
- Cooper's relatable office satire skewers business jargon, management clichés, productivity theater, and modern workplace culture
- A fun gift for birthdays, promotions, retirements, Secret Santa, white elephant exchanges, and employee appreciation
- Perfect for readers who love office humor, corporate satire, and smart observational comedy
If you've ever wondered why your calendar is full of meetings--or why none of them could have been an email--refer to this hilarious workplace survival guide to make it through.
Author Biography
Sarah Cooper is a comedian, speaker, and author of bestselling books How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings and 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings, both of which are in development as series for television. She built her comedy career in between working for companies like Yahoo! and Google, where she was fed free lunches and lots of material.
In April 2020, Sarah went viral with a video called "How to Medical," in which she lip syncs Trump's proposed COVID-19 cures of UV light and disinfectant, viewed over 25 million times across Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. She has since created dozens more Trump lip-syncs each garnering millions of views. She was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2020, was featured at this year's Just for Laughs Festival and has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show, Ellen, and has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Washington Post, InStyle Magazine and countless others. Sarah's first comedy special, Everything's Fine, is streaming on Netflix.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.2 x 5.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: October 04, 2016