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    The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success
    The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success
    The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success
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    The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success

    Written by Lydia Fenet

    Narrated by Lydia Fenet

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    The Senior Vice President of Christie’s and seasoned auctioneer Lydia Fenet, with her “razor-sharp humor and her don’t-mess-with-me gavel strike” (Mariska Hargitay, star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), shares the secrets of success and the strategies behind her revolutionary sales approach to show you how to embrace and channel your own power in any room.

    Who is the most powerful woman in the room? She’s the one who can raise a million dollars in a minute. She’s the one who can command the attention of a group of any size from one person to five thousand. She’s the one who can sell anything to anyone. And she can be you.

    As a senior executive at Christie’s, leader in her field, and one of Gotham magazine’s Most Influential Women in New York, Lydia Fenet knows firsthand that the one skill that can set women apart in both their personal life and career is the ability to sell. The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You equips you with everything you need to know—from how to sell authentically and how to network (or die), to the importance of never apologizing (start negotiating instead), how to perfect your poker face, and always, always, tell the truth. Most of all, she offers plenty of encouragement to take ownership in your position and look for opportunities to innovate.

    Filled with additional case studies, thoughtful insights, and meaningful advice from some of the most powerful and successful women in business, fashion, journalism, sports, and the arts, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room Is You “is an insightful, inspiring guide for women who are trying to claim their own seat at the table” (New York Journal of Books).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateApr 9, 2019
    ISBN9781508280347
    Author

    Lydia Fenet

    Lydia Fenet is the founder and CEO of the Lydia Fenet Agency, a boutique agency representing best in class charity auctioneers. Over her two-decade long career, Lydia served as the global managing director of strategic partnerships for Christie’s and reshaped the fundraising landscape as the world’s leading charity auctioneer. She has single handedly raised over one billion dollars for more than eight hundred organizations and has broken down countless barriers for women in the auction industry. She is the author of the bestselling book The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You as well as the podcast host of Claim Your Confidence in collaboration with Rockefeller Center. Her first book was optioned by Netflix in 2022. She lives in New York City with her husband and three children.

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    • 5/5
      Absolutely loved this book! So empowering and motivating. I started reading this book at quite a challenging point in my career and it helped me push through and all without crying ? Thank you Lydia.
    • 5/5
      This book leaves you inspired and motivated to curate a better life for yourself (if that is your goal)
    • 5/5
      Great book, it was really inspiring and it does push you to see beyond yourself and bless the world with the gift of ‘you’

      Thank you Lydia for being the most powerful woman in the room and bringing out that side of me also through your well written book!

      God bless you!
    • 5/5
      This was a wonderful book. The author promotes self-confidence And Kinda reminds each women that they are in control of the room.
    • 5/5
      Awesome Book. I loved listening to how powerful women are becoming successful through these steps. Lydia brings us into the world of auctioneering and teaches her principles to command a room while entertaining and inspiring us to be all we are meant to be.
    • 5/5
      Amazing book! I highly recommend to read every woman who is looking for inspiration and a reminder that we are all powerful!
    • 5/5
      She has such a wonderful knack for storytelling. Really enjoyed her use of personal examples to illustrate her points.
    • 4/5
      I've enjoyed this audiobook very much. Lydia Fenet gave me more courage to reach for what I want (if it's really what I want).
    • 5/5
      While you may never be an auctioneer, it was a good read no matter where you are in your career.
    • 3/5
      Gorgeous read! A unique take on a not-so-unique subject. Love Lydia's stories and insight, just think the book was about two chapters too long.
    • 5/5
      This book was very inspiring. If you're feeling a bit lost on how to get your career off the ground, this is worth listening to.