The Art of Talking to Anyone: Essential People Skills for Success in Any Situation: Essential People Skills for Success in Any Situation - Softcover

Maggio, Rosalie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007145229X ISBN 13: 9780071452298

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2005

Synopsis

From the author of How to Say It, the million-copies-sold bestseller

If you want to improve your conversational skills--and achieve greater levels of personal and professional success--The Art of Talking to Anyone is the ultimate book. Rosalie Maggio has built a career on teaching people how to say the right thing at the right time--and she's made her techniques available to you.

This essential communication handbook includes:

• Sample dialogues, topics, and responses
• Quick-reference dos and don'ts
• Tips for handling special situations
• Confidence-building advice and quotations
• Key words that get to the business at hand

Whether it's small talk or big, social or work-related, The Art of Talking to Anyone gives you all the tools you need to speak up with confidence, to charm and persuade, and to talk your way through any situation--successfully.

About this title

About the Author

Rosalie Maggio is the author of nineteen books, including the million-copy bestseller How to Say It: Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation; Great Letters for Every Situation; and The How to Say It Style Guide.

From the Back Cover

<p><b>Yes, you <i>can</i> learn to talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere.And here’s how.</b></p><p>Conversation is one of the most decisive factors in our success in business and in life. It’s also an art <i>anyone</i> can learn—with the help of a few simple tips, guidelines and techniques.</p><p><i>The Art of Talking to Anyone</i> makes it easy. Using sample scripts, real-life situations, and surefire strategies, this all-in-one handbook provides everything you need to become a more successful conversationalist. Whether you’re chatting with co-workers at a conference, meeting new people at a party, or just talking on the telephone, this confidence-building guide can help you jumpstart your own unique skills and make a positive, lasting impression. You’ll be surprised by how easy it is to express yourself, how self-assured you’ll feel, and how well people respond to the right words at the right time. Filled with ready-to-use conversations and useful suggestions, this life-changing book shows you:</p><ul><li>How to be universally liked </li><li>How to listen successfully</li><li>How to keep a conversation going…and how to end one</li><li>How to ask and answer questions</li><li>How and when to tell jokes</li><li>How to deal with difficult conversations</li><li>How to charm and persuade others</li></ul><p>Nothing reveals more about who you are than what you say. And no book offers practical and easy-to-learn keys to successful conversations like <i>The Art of Talking to Anyone.</i></p>

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007145229X
• ISBN 13: 9780071452298
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240