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Smart Talk
by Lisa B. Marshall • 2013
From handshakes to hard conversations: the skills that get you past awkward and into influence.
3.77
265
Smart Talk Summary
Smart Talk 97%
From handshakes to hard conversations: the skills that get you past awkward and into influence.
by Lisa B. Marshall 2013
3.77
265 ratings
Conversation Skills For Beginners
by Dale Blake • 2014
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
Conversation Skills For Beginners Summary
Conversation Skills For Beginners 97%
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
by Dale Blake 2014
The Art Of Effective Communication
by Matthew Barker • 2018
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
4
14
The Art Of Effective Communication Summary
The Art Of Effective Communication 97%
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
by Matthew Barker 2018
4
14 ratings
The Art of Conversation
by Judy Apps • 2014
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
3.56
468
The Art of Conversation Summary
The Art of Conversation 97%
Your mental state shapes conversations more than words do. Train it, and everything changes.
by Judy Apps 2014
3.56
468 ratings
Conversationally Speaking
by Alan Garner • 1980
Social ease isn't a gift; it's learnable. The drills that replace awkwardness with connection.
3.89
1k+
Conversationally Speaking Summary
Conversationally Speaking 97%
Social ease isn't a gift; it's learnable. The drills that replace awkwardness with connection.
by Alan Garner 1980
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Power of E.Q.
by Patrick King • 2023
How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.
4.25
52
The Power of E.Q. Summary
The Power of E.Q. 97%
How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.
by Patrick King 2023
4.25
52 ratings
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between)
by Shola Kaye • 2020
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
3.64
14
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) Summary
Big Talk, Small Talk (and Everything in Between) 96%
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
by Shola Kaye 2020
3.64
14 ratings
Improve Your People Skills
by Patrick King • 2017
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
3.86
266
Improve Your People Skills Summary
Improve Your People Skills 96%
The secret to people skills: figure out what people want and give it to them first.
by Patrick King 2017
3.86
266 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Lucas Bailey • 2023
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
4.34
217
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 96%
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023
4.34
217 ratings
Communication Skills Training
by James W. Williams • 2020
The skill of connection: learn to read people, listen actively, and navigate tough conversations.
3.77
251
Communication Skills Training Summary
Communication Skills Training 96%
The skill of connection: learn to read people, listen actively, and navigate tough conversations.
by James W. Williams 2020
3.77
251 ratings
Active Listening Techniques
by Nixaly Leonardo • 2020
The 30-tool method for hearing what people actually mean, not just what they say.
3.73
329
Active Listening Techniques Summary
Active Listening Techniques 96%
The 30-tool method for hearing what people actually mean, not just what they say.
by Nixaly Leonardo 2020
3.73
329 ratings
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!
by Bento C. Leal III • 2017
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
3.81
2k+
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 96%
Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.
by Bento C. Leal III 2017
3.81
2k+ ratings
Just Listen
by Mark Goulston • 2009
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
4.06
10k+
Just Listen Summary
Just Listen 96%
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
by Mark Goulston 2009
4.06
10k+ ratings
Intimate Conversations
by Don Gabor • 2013
Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.
3.00
3
Intimate Conversations Summary
Intimate Conversations 96%
Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.
by Don Gabor 2013
3.00
3 ratings
Communication Skills Training
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2015
The NLP playbook for reading people, building instant rapport, and dismantling mental blocks.
3.87
723
Communication Skills Training Summary
Communication Skills Training 96%
The NLP playbook for reading people, building instant rapport, and dismantling mental blocks.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2015
3.87
723 ratings
The Art and Science of Communication
by P.S. Perkins • 2008
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
3.33
36
The Art and Science of Communication Summary
The Art and Science of Communication 96%
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
by P.S. Perkins 2008
3.33
36 ratings
The Science of Effective Communication
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2017
Most people listen just long enough to plan their reply. The skills that break the pattern.
3.73
288
The Science of Effective Communication Summary
The Science of Effective Communication 96%
Most people listen just long enough to plan their reply. The skills that break the pattern.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2017
3.73
288 ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent 96%
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021
4.33
6 ratings
Words Can Change Your Brain
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2012
Your words flood the listener's brain with stress or trust hormones. The choice is trainable.
3.79
1k+
Words Can Change Your Brain Summary
Words Can Change Your Brain 96%
Your words flood the listener's brain with stress or trust hormones. The choice is trainable.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2012
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Art of Seductive Communication
by Karma Peters • 2014
Most persuasion is about tactics. Influence comes from empathy, presence, and being worth trusting.
3.50
12
The Art of Seductive Communication Summary
The Art of Seductive Communication 96%
Most persuasion is about tactics. Influence comes from empathy, presence, and being worth trusting.
by Karma Peters 2014
3.50
12 ratings
The Power of Social Intelligence
by Tony Buzan • 2008
Your words carry less than half the message. Learn to master the rest.
3.45
670
The Power of Social Intelligence Summary
The Power of Social Intelligence 96%
Your words carry less than half the message. Learn to master the rest.
by Tony Buzan 2008
3.45
670 ratings
Say What You Mean
by Oren Jay Sofer • 2018
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
4.14
4k+
Say What You Mean Summary
Say What You Mean 96%
Mindfulness meets communication: stay present, speak from needs, and listen without defensiveness.
by Oren Jay Sofer 2018
4.14
4k+ ratings
Understanding Other People
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2009
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
3.74
372
Understanding Other People Summary
Understanding Other People 95%
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2009
3.74
372 ratings
Your Perfect Right
by Robert Alberti • 1970
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
3.68
623
Your Perfect Right Summary
Your Perfect Right 95%
How to say what you need, refuse what you don't, and keep the relationship intact.
by Robert Alberti 1970
3.68
623 ratings
Body Language For Dummies
by Elizabeth Kuhnke • 2007
A playbook for reading the silent signals that decide who gets hired, believed, and liked.
3.51
543
Body Language For Dummies Summary
Body Language For Dummies 95%
A playbook for reading the silent signals that decide who gets hired, believed, and liked.
by Elizabeth Kuhnke 2007
3.51
543 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone at Work
by Leil Lowndes • 2018
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
3.54
360
How to Talk to Anyone at Work Summary
How to Talk to Anyone at Work 95%
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
by Leil Lowndes 2018
3.54
360 ratings
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
by Matt Abrahams • 2023
Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.
3.69
5k+
Think Faster, Talk Smarter Summary
Think Faster, Talk Smarter 95%
Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.
by Matt Abrahams 2023
3.69
5k+ ratings
Better Conversations
by Jim Knight • 2015
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
3.97
582
Better Conversations Summary
Better Conversations 95%
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
by Jim Knight 2015
3.97
582 ratings
Radical Listening
by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh • 2025
Stop nodding and start noticing. The internal skills that turn conversation into real connection.
3.95
60
Radical Listening Summary
Radical Listening 95%
Stop nodding and start noticing. The internal skills that turn conversation into real connection.
by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh 2025
3.95
60 ratings
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson • 2013
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
3.39
1k+
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 95%
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
by Renée Evenson 2013
3.39
1k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence
by Brenda Roberts • 2016
Read body language, pause before reacting, and take charge of your emotions: a practical EQ primer.
2.00
1
Emotional Intelligence Summary
Emotional Intelligence 95%
Read body language, pause before reacting, and take charge of your emotions: a practical EQ primer.
by Brenda Roberts 2016
2.00
1 ratings
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
4.04
2k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations 95%
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021
4.04
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Leil Lowndes • 2008
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
2.75
2k+
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone 95%
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
by Leil Lowndes 2008
2.75
2k+ ratings
The Art of People
by Dave Kerpen • 2016
How to get everything you want by becoming the person others want to help.
3.38
2k+
The Art of People Summary
The Art of People 95%
How to get everything you want by becoming the person others want to help.
by Dave Kerpen 2016
3.38
2k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation
by Brenda Hill • 2013
The four-minute window that decides how people see you, and how to control it.
3.29
7
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation Summary
How to Talk to Anyone in Any Situation 95%
The four-minute window that decides how people see you, and how to control it.
by Brenda Hill 2013
3.29
7 ratings
How to Be a People Magnet
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
3.44
1k+
How to Be a People Magnet Summary
How to Be a People Magnet 95%
Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.
by Leil Lowndes 2000
3.44
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anybody
by Derek Borthwick • 2022
Scripted tips fail because fear comes first. A brain-based method to make small talk automatic.
3.72
360
How to Talk to Anybody Summary
How to Talk to Anybody 95%
Scripted tips fail because fear comes first. A brain-based method to make small talk automatic.
by Derek Borthwick 2022
3.72
360 ratings
How to Deal With Difficult People
by Gill Hasson • 2014
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
3.52
717
How to Deal With Difficult People Summary
How to Deal With Difficult People 95%
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
by Gill Hasson 2014
3.52
717 ratings
Ask Powerful Questions
by Will Wise • 2017
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
3.96
487
Ask Powerful Questions Summary
Ask Powerful Questions 95%
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
by Will Wise 2017
3.96
487 ratings
The 5 Essential People Skills
by Dale Carnegie • 2004
Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.
3.72
858
The 5 Essential People Skills Summary
The 5 Essential People Skills 95%
Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.
by Dale Carnegie 2004
3.72
858 ratings
How to Communicate with Confidence
by Mike Bechtle • 2013
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
3.76
173
How to Communicate with Confidence Summary
How to Communicate with Confidence 95%
Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.
by Mike Bechtle 2013
3.76
173 ratings
Supercommunicators
by Charles Duhigg • 2024
Three hidden scripts control every conversation. The rule for hearing what no one actually says.
3.97
41k+
Supercommunicators Summary
Supercommunicators 95%
Three hidden scripts control every conversation. The rule for hearing what no one actually says.
by Charles Duhigg 2024
3.97
41k+ ratings
Rapport
by Emily Alison • 2020
Tested on terrorists: four communication styles that turn reading people into a learnable skill.
4.21
715
Rapport Summary
Rapport 95%
Tested on terrorists: four communication styles that turn reading people into a learnable skill.
by Emily Alison 2020
4.21
715 ratings
The Art of Connection
by Michael J. Gelb • 2017
Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.
3.75
142
The Art of Connection Summary
The Art of Connection 95%
Leadership that feels like connection, not command: the learnable skills that make it real.
by Michael J. Gelb 2017
3.75
142 ratings
The Serious Business of Small Talk
by Carol A. Fleming • 2018
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
3.58
279
The Serious Business of Small Talk Summary
The Serious Business of Small Talk 95%
A shared moment, a personal detail, one question: the routine that turns strangers into allies.
by Carol A. Fleming 2018
3.58
279 ratings
Psychology
by Jackson Seller • 2016
People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.
5.00
1
Psychology Summary
Psychology 95%
People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.
by Jackson Seller 2016
5.00
1 ratings
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything
by James W. Williams • 2021
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
3.58
786
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary
How to Talk to Anyone About Anything 94%
You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.
by James W. Williams 2021
3.58
786 ratings
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Dianna Booher • 1994
The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.
3.83
134
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition 94%
The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.
by Dianna Booher 1994
3.83
134 ratings
How to be Heard
by Julian Treasure • 2017
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
3.65
818
How to be Heard Summary
How to be Heard 94%
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
by Julian Treasure 2017
3.65
818 ratings
The Elevated Communicator
by Maryanne O'Brien • 2021
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
3.65
266
The Elevated Communicator Summary
The Elevated Communicator 94%
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
by Maryanne O'Brien 2021
3.65
266 ratings
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