"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**\*
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You know those subtle tricks your coworkers are all guilty of? The constant nodding, pretend concentration, useless rhetorical questions? These tricks make them seem like they know what they're doing when in fact they have no clue. This behavior is so ingrained, so subtle, and so often mistaken for true intelligence that identifying it, calling it out, or compiling it into an exhaustive digest has never been attempted. Until now.
Complete with illustrated tips, examples, and scenarios, __100 Tricks__ gives you actionable ways to use words like "actionable," in order to sound smart. Every type of meeting is covered, from general meetings where you stopped paying attention almost immediately, to one-on-one meetings you zoned out on, to impromptu meetings you were painfully subjected to at the last minute. It's all here.
Open this book to any page and find an easy-to-digest trick with an even easier-to-digest illustration, guiding you on:
* how to nail the big meeting by pacing and nodding
* most effective ways to listen to your coworkers while still completely ignoring them
* the key to making your presentations "interactive."
If you hadn't noticed these behaviors before, you will see them now--from your colleagues, your managers, and soon yourself. Each trick is a mirror to the reality of what happens in meetings, told in the form of hilariously bad advice--advice that you might just want to take. But probably not. But maybe.
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## Review
"Cleverly written and illustrated, __100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings__ is 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**\*
"A hilarious, enlightening read for anyone who's ever been stuck in a conference room. With delightful snark and sarcasm, Sarah cleverly skewers our coworkers for ridiculous behaviors that we would never, ever do. It's funny because it's true."
**―Adam Grant, Wharton professor and __New York Times__-bestselling author of __Originals__ and \*Give and Take**\*
"I laughed so hard I had to leave the meeting I was in."
**―Jake Knapp, __New York Times__-bestselling author of \*Sprint**\*
"Sarah Cooper is uncannily spot on when describing the seemingly innocent behaviors of people attempting to impress others. It'll make you literally LOL."
**―Christine Tsai, Founding Partner, 500 Startups**
## About the Author
Sarah Cooper has appeared smart in virtually every meeting she's ever attended, even the virtual ones. During her time at Yahoo! and Google, Sarah began jotting down these tricks while pretending to pay attention. Soon after, she created the satirical blog, TheCooperReview.com, read by hundreds of thousands around the world. Sarah lives with her husband Jeff in San Francisco and, when not making fun of everything, enjoys stand-up comedy, 90s rock, and both sunny and cloudy days equally.
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