Author : Imogen Lloyd Webber
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 47,40 MB
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1250040477
Cable news pundit shows readers how never to be lost for words ever again.
Author : Imogen Lloyd Webber
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 23,98 MB
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1466835842
Have you ever been at a cocktail party when all of a sudden you feel like an outsider in the conversation because you have absolutely no idea what the person is talking about? You're standing around with a glass of wine and someone starts talking about how the stock market did that day leading to the career highs of Ben Bernanke and the best way to short a stock. You stand there completely silent because you know nothing about the stock market, let alone the history of economics. You're being pushed to the outside edge of the pack and there's no way to reach gracefully for your iPhone and Google. Fear not: Imogen Lloyd Webber is on a mission to make everyone as conversationally nimble as she has learned to be as a cable news pundit. Her solution: get a few cheat sheets and study up. Remember cheat sheets, those slips of paper filled with facts? As Imogen might say "Google is good, but a cheat sheet is forever..." In eight cheat sheets, Imogen takes you through the facts that come up in most conversations: the English language, math/economics, religion, history, politics, geography, biology and culture. From the history of money to who signed The Magna Carta, Imogen shows you how to get back in a conversation, win any argument and most importantly, how to pivot out of a tough conversational bind. Imogen Lloyd Webber's The Intelligent Conversationalist will help you talk with anyone about anything anytime.
Author : Judith E. Glaser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,88 MB
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1351862073
The key to success in life and business is to become a master at Conversational Intelligence. It's not about how smart you are, but how open you are to learn new and effective powerful conversational rituals that prime the brain for trust, partnership, and mutual success. Conversational Intelligence translates the wealth of new insights coming out of neuroscience from across the globe, and brings the science down to earth so people can understand and apply it in their everyday lives. Author Judith Glaser presents a framework for knowing what kind of conversations trigger the lower, more primitive brain; and what activates higher-level intelligences such as trust, integrity, empathy, and good judgment. Conversational Intelligence makes complex scientific material simple to understand and apply through a wealth of easy to use tools, examples, conversational rituals, and practices for all levels of an organization.
Author : Ace Mccloud
Publisher :
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 39,57 MB
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781640480124
Do you feel inadequate when it comes to communicating with others? Whether you want to (1) communicate clearly (2) master the art of persuasion, or (3) just be more liked and respected, this is the book for you. Do you dread social conversations? You can learn to communicate calmly, confidently and easily. This is where the true power of communication shows up most clearly. As you learn to take the conversational initiative, you will see your influence and enjoyment increase! Use body language to set others at ease. Learn the four easy physical cues that you can use to subconsciously build trust among other people. You will also discover the power of appropriate touch and how to use it for maximum effectiveness. Banish the fear of speaking to others. Learn how to turn nervous jitters to your advantage and discover specific strategies that you can use to enter a stressful situation without anxiety. What Will You Learn About Communication? How to start - and end - a conversation. How silence can strengthen your message. The five most important communication styles. The contagious power of laughter. How to adjust your communication style to meet the needs of your audience. You Will Also Discover: How to arm yourself with great conversation starters. How to build rapport with others. How to turn yourself into a charismatic communicator. How to leave a great impression every time. Increase your charisma by bringing joy to others. You don't have to be an extrovert to have charisma.There are specific steps you can take to boost your personal attractiveness. Learn how you can light up those around you, and do it in the best possible way, by being yourself! Life is so much better when you are communicating effectively. Buy It Now!
Author : Allen N. Weiner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 2011-01-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118047222
This fascinating book demonstrates that to be a good communicator and therefore an effective manager, a person must have five qualities in order to be viewed as totally credible–competence, character, composure, sociability, and extroversion. While some executives seem to possess all these qualities and be born with savvy communication skills, Weiner shows how anyone can find ways to make measurable improvements in how they present themselves that will enhance their credibility.
Author : Stephen Miller
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 24,92 MB
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 030013018X
Essayist Stephen Miller pursues a lifelong interest in conversation by taking an historical and philosophical view of the subject. He chronicles the art of conversation in Western civilization from its beginnings in ancient Greece to its apex in eighteenth-century Britain to its current endangered state in America. As Harry G. Frankfurt brought wide attention to the art of bullshit in his recent bestselling On Bullshit, so Miller now brings the art of conversation into the light, revealing why good conversation matters and why it is in decline. Miller explores the conversation about conversation among such great writers as Cicero, Montaigne, Swift, Defoe, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and Virginia Woolf. He focuses on the world of British coffeehouses and clubs in “The Age of Conversation” and examines how this era ended. Turning his attention to the United States, the author traces a prolonged decline in the theory and practice of conversation from Benjamin Franklin through Hemingway to Dick Cheney. He cites our technology (iPods, cell phones, and video games) and our insistence on unguarded forthrightness as well as our fear of being judgmental as powerful forces that are likely to diminish the art of conversation.
Author : Sakyong Mipham
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 18,9 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0451499433
Cutting through all the white noise, chatter, and superficiality our cell phones and social media cause, one of Tibet's highest and most respected spiritual leaders offers simple and practical advice to help us increase our attentions spans, become better listeners, and strive to appreciate the people around us. In this easy to understand and helpful book, Sakyong Mipham provides inspiring ideas and practical tips on how to be more present in your day-to-day life, helping us to communicate in ways that elevates the dignity of everyone involved. Great for families, employees and employers and everyone who spend too much time on Facebook, Instagram, and feel "disconnected" in our "connected" world, Good Conversation is a journey back to basics.
Author : Larry King
Publisher : Crown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0307421023
Some find talking to others uncomfortable, difficult, or intimidating. Here is a way to overcome these communication challenges. HOW TO TALK TO ANYONE, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE is the key to building confidence and improving communication skills. Written by Larry King, this guide provides simple and practical advice to help make communication easier, more successful, and even more enjoyable. Anecdotes from a life spent talking--on television, radio, and in person,--add to the fun and value of the book. Learn what famous talkers say and how the way they say it makes them so successful. Lessons include: • How to overcome shyness and put other people at ease • How to choose an appropriate conversation topic for any situation • How to ace a job interview, run a meeting, and mingle at a cocktail party • What the most successful conversationalists have in common • The one great question you can ask to enhance your conversation with anyone, anytime, anywhere
Author : King Patrick
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 14,35 MB
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1510729070
The Art of Captivating Conversation is a book for enhancing social skills and developing conversation starters—how to have a deeper connection with people, with tips based on human and social psychology as well as the author's observations and proven coaching techniques. Readers will learn the basics of what makes a good interaction, as well as a plethora of highly-actionable techniques to become more confident, charismatic, and likable. For example: If your conversations are boring, it may be because you don't know yourself—your experiences or opinions—so you have little to share Most people ask bad questions because they are either too specific (what's your favorite movie?) or too broad (what is your passion?) If you need a witty comeback to an insult, simply agree with the insult and amplify it to an outlandish degree. This shows security and wit. Think of The Art of Captivating Conversation as a more detailed and nuanced How to Win Friends & Influence People for the modern age, now that most people see Carnegie's book as "common sense." It will be a handy reference for both introverts looking to step out, and confident speakers looking for an edge. The Art of Captivating Conversationempowers readers to step out of their comfort zones to not only break the ice, but also engage an audience in a meaningful and enriching conversation. It is a handy book that will empower readers to speak confidently.
Author : Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,9 MB
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0316535621
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers and why they often go wrong—now with a new afterword by the author. A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Press How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn’t true? Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland—throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt. Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don’t know. And because we don’t know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world. In his first book since his #1 bestseller David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written a gripping guidebook for troubled times.
