Learn the secrets of effective communication from the most popular book in the world for teaching conversation skills - almost one million copies sold!Fully updated for the 2020s, Conversationally Speaking provides proven communication strategies, based on hundreds of research studies, as well as the authors' own experience teaching conversation workshops. Now you can use this expertise to get more out of your everyday interactions with family, friends, and coworkers.Everybody thinks that some people are born with the "e;gift of gab"e; and some people aren't. But the truth is there is no "e;gift of gab."e; People who are good at conversation just know a few simple skills that anyone can learn. This book will teach you those skills. With Conversationally Speaking, you will learn how to:Ask the kind of questions that promote conversationInterest people in what you have to sayAchieve deeper levels of understanding and intimacyHandle criticism constructivelyOvercome shyness and become more confidentListen so others will be encouraged to talk to youFind out why Toastmaster Magazine calls Conversationally Speaking "e;the classic how-to book in social communication"e; and why Dr. Aaron Beck, whose work has had a major influence on thousands of psychologists, calls it "e;of great value for people who want to sharpen their skills in interpersonal relations."e;
ISBN: | 9781260117288 |
Publication date: | 18th August 2017 |
Author: | Garner, Alan |
Publisher: | McGraw Hill LLC |
Format: | Ebook (Epub) |