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| Conversationally Speaking : Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness | 
 enlarge | Author: Alan Garner
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (38 reviews)
Sales Rank: 8229
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 216
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1565656296
Dewey Decimal Number: 302.346
UPC: 746623014009
EAN: 9781565656291
ASIN: 1565656296
Publication Date: April 1, 1997
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Product Description
More than a million people have learned the secrets of effective conversation using Conversationally Speaking. This revised edition provides more ways to improve conversational skills by asking questions that promote conversation, learning how to listen so that others will be encouraged to talk, reducing anxiety in social situations and more.
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 The Genesis of my Self Help Journey August 13, 2008
You know, when I first found out about this book it was at a Barnes & Nobles. I just randomly pickup this book and start reading because I feel like connection with other people via conversation area of life can always be improved for everyone.
For some reason, once I started reading this book, I was hooked. Most book I flip through once but this book made me keep going back and finish reading it.
After I finished it I shall move on to another book, right? NO, this book actually has some much content and actual examples of conversations and I MUST BUY IT. It is one of the MUST BUY book on your bookshelf if you want to learn about the art and science of having conversations with others.
There is another book I DO NOT recommend is How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends by Don Gabor because it only tells you WHAT TO DO and never mention the HOW TO DO IT part.
Conversationally Speaking give you a little WHAT TO DO part and massive amount of HOW TO DO IT part to back it up.
Want to get all your money worth and more, GET THIS BOOK ~ ~ ~
P.S. By the way, this book is my initiation into the self help/self improvement journey. Thanks to the book and thanks to its author.
Excellent March 8, 2008
This book is fantastic for adding to your ability to start up conversations or help one continue when the conversation kind of dies off. Many many good suggestions on how to avoid one word answers and boring conversation.
Highly recommend.
Useful information for just about anyone. December 2, 2007
This book is full of easy-to-digest and act-upon suggestions for improving your conversations and putting yourself and others at ease. I wouldn't describe myself as shy, but I often have awkward moments where I run out of things to say. This book helped me realize that I ask a lot of close-ended questions, and I've noticed a positive difference now that I ask more "why" and "how" questions. I also found chapter ten (requesting change) to be particularly useful. If you are very shy or have trouble being assertive, you may find chapters 12 and 13 (reducing your anxiety in social situations and organizing your efforts) especially helpful. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book.
Practical principles to apply. January 6, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Good info. You can use it like a workbook. It discusses things such as how people see you and how to sharpen your social skills. It analyzes examples of people's social interactions and shows you how to do better. It even teaches you how to converse with others who may not be very skilled conversationalists.
After reading the book I was able to recognize improvements I needed to make and I felt I had the necessary information to make those improvements.
Easy Read. Useful Tips March 21, 2006
23 out of 25 found this review helpful
This is a great book. I bought this book because I attend many work functions during the year and I find it hard to keep conversations going after the initial introduction. This book made it easier for me. I love that the book is thin and the advice is succinct. I was able to use his techniques at a black tie gala right after reading only half of the book. Even though it's a thin book, the author asks you to read one section and then go out and apply it before reading the next section. It really works. It's easier for me to start conversations now and to steer conversations to new topics when I feel like a topic is drying out. Very useful.
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