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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 89%
Most of what you communicate never leaves your mouth. A roadmap to the other 80 percent.
by Dale Blake 2014
Pragmatics of Human Communication
by Paul Watzlawick • 1967
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
4.21
939
Pragmatics of Human Communication Summary
Pragmatics of Human Communication 89%
Your silence speaks. Your questions command. Your fights turn on where you punctuate the story.
by Paul Watzlawick 1967
4.21
939 ratings
How real is real?
by Paul Watzlawick • 1976
Reality is built from messages, not facts. Spies, dolphins, and a counting horse show why.
4.17
1k+
How real is real? Summary
How real is real? 89%
Reality is built from messages, not facts. Spies, dolphins, and a counting horse show why.
by Paul Watzlawick 1976
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Art of Explanation
by Ros Atkins • 2023
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
3.91
1k+
The Art of Explanation Summary
The Art of Explanation 89%
A BBC journalist's repeatable method for explaining anything clearly, even under pressure.
by Ros Atkins 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
Public Relations
by Ron Smith • 2013
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
3.91
23
Public Relations Summary
Public Relations 89%
How PR builds trust, manages crises, and earns goodwill: a field guide for newcomers.
by Ron Smith 2013
3.91
23 ratings
Supercommunicator
by Frank J. Pietrucha • 2014
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
3.35
82
Supercommunicator Summary
Supercommunicator 89%
Your audience's brain has changed. Here's how to adapt your explanations so they actually land.
by Frank J. Pietrucha 2014
3.35
82 ratings
The Control Revolution
by James R. Beniger • 1986
Steam outran human control. The century-long scramble to catch up invented modern data processing.
4.16
112
The Control Revolution Summary
The Control Revolution 89%
Steam outran human control. The century-long scramble to catch up invented modern data processing.
by James R. Beniger 1986
4.16
112 ratings
The Communication Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2020
44 psychology-backed models that make conversation a learnable skill, not a personality trait.
3.71
2k+
The Communication Book Summary
The Communication Book 89%
44 psychology-backed models that make conversation a learnable skill, not a personality trait.
by Mikael Krogerus 2020
3.71
2k+ 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 88%
93% of communication is not your words. A guide to the rest.
by P.S. Perkins 2008
3.33
36 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) 88%
The small talk you dread, the tough conversations you avoid, and a playbook for both.
by Shola Kaye 2020
3.64
14 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 88%
Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.
by Matt Abrahams 2023
3.69
5k+ ratings
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1975
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
3.94
671
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking Summary
An Introduction to General Systems Thinking 88%
Stability is not a property of a system but a contract it negotiates with its environment.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1975
3.94
671 ratings
How to Talk So People Listen
by Sonya Hamlin • 1988
Why most workplace messages get ignored, and the audience-first method that gets you heard.
3.22
109
How to Talk So People Listen Summary
How to Talk So People Listen 88%
Why most workplace messages get ignored, and the audience-first method that gets you heard.
by Sonya Hamlin 1988
3.22
109 ratings
Excellence in Business Communication
by John V. Thill • 1990
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
3.83
206
Excellence in Business Communication Summary
Excellence in Business Communication 88%
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
by John V. Thill 1990
3.83
206 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 88%
The NLP playbook for reading people, building instant rapport, and dismantling mental blocks.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2015
3.87
723 ratings
Non-Verbal Communication
by Phillip Roy • 2012
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
5.00
1
Non-Verbal Communication Summary
Non-Verbal Communication 88%
The silent signals that decide if you get the job, the sale, or the date.
by Phillip Roy 2012
5.00
1 ratings
Drive Yourself Sane
by Susan Presby Kodish • 2000
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
4.14
99
Drive Yourself Sane Summary
Drive Yourself Sane 88%
Your language splits you from reality. A century-old system for bridging the gap.
by Susan Presby Kodish 2000
4.14
99 ratings
Origins of Human Communication
by Michael Tomasello • 1999
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
4.14
299
Origins of Human Communication Summary
Origins of Human Communication 88%
Language didn't start with a code. It started with pointing, pantomime, and the urge to help.
by Michael Tomasello 1999
4.14
299 ratings
Language in Thought and Action
by S.I. Hayakawa • 1991
Most arguments and prejudices come from one error: treating words as if they were facts.
4.22
1k+
Language in Thought and Action Summary
Language in Thought and Action 88%
Most arguments and prejudices come from one error: treating words as if they were facts.
by S.I. Hayakawa 1991
4.22
1k+ ratings
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 88%
Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.
by Matthew Barker 2018
4
14 ratings
Beyond Texting
by Debra Fine • 2014
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
3.62
42
Beyond Texting Summary
Beyond Texting 88%
You text fluently but freeze face to face. Four simple skills that fix it for good.
by Debra Fine 2014
3.62
42 ratings
Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
4.33
50k+
Nonviolent Communication Summary
Nonviolent Communication 88%
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999
4.33
50k+ ratings
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2009
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
4.09
7k+
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 88%
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
by Carmine Gallo 2009
4.09
7k+ 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! 88%
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
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand
by Lee LeFever • 2012
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
3.89
1k+
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand Summary
The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand 88%
Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.
by Lee LeFever 2012
3.89
1k+ ratings
Smart Brevity
by Jim Vandehei • 2022
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
3.92
10k+
Smart Brevity Summary
Smart Brevity 88%
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
by Jim Vandehei 2022
3.92
10k+ ratings
Messages
by Matthew McKay • 1983
The skills every conversation needs: listening past words, expressing fully, resolving conflict.
3.97
550
Messages Summary
Messages 88%
The skills every conversation needs: listening past words, expressing fully, resolving conflict.
by Matthew McKay 1983
3.97
550 ratings
Am I Making Myself Clear?
by Terry Felber • 2002
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
4.16
488
Am I Making Myself Clear? Summary
Am I Making Myself Clear? 88%
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
by Terry Felber 2002
4.16
488 ratings
Made to Stick
by Chip Heath • 2007
The gap between a forgotten memo and an urban legend is six teachable traits.
3.98
101k+
Made to Stick Summary
Made to Stick 88%
The gap between a forgotten memo and an urban legend is six teachable traits.
by Chip Heath 2007
3.98
101k+ 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 88%
Scripts for the conversations that save friendships, deepen love, and raise confident kids.
by Don Gabor 2013
3.00
3 ratings
Strategic Silence
by Roumen Dimitrov • 2017
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
Strategic Silence Summary
Strategic Silence 88%
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
by Roumen Dimitrov 2017
Got Your Attention?
by Sam Horn • 2015
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
3.92
250
Got Your Attention? Summary
Got Your Attention? 88%
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
by Sam Horn 2015
3.92
250 ratings
Make Your Point!
by Kevin Carroll • 2005
Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.
3.67
141
Make Your Point! Summary
Make Your Point! 88%
Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.
by Kevin Carroll 2005
3.67
141 ratings
Beyond Bullet Points
by Cliff Atkinson • 2005
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
3.70
682
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points 88%
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
by Cliff Atkinson 2005
3.70
682 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 88%
How to signal confidence before you speak, banter without offense, and turn conflict into agreement.
by Lucas Bailey 2023
4.34
217 ratings
Mind and Nature
by Gregory Bateson • 2002
Mind and nature aren't separate; they share a master pattern that perception and evolution both obey
4.27
819
Mind and Nature Summary
Mind and Nature 88%
Mind and nature aren't separate; they share a master pattern that perception and evolution both obey
by Gregory Bateson 2002
4.27
819 ratings
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?
by Alan Alda • 2017
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
3.86
7k+
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Summary
If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? 88%
Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.
by Alan Alda 2017
3.86
7k+ ratings
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 88%
From handshakes to hard conversations: the skills that get you past awkward and into influence.
by Lisa B. Marshall 2013
3.77
265 ratings
You Just Don't Understand
by Deborah Tannen • 1990
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
3.88
7k+
You Just Don't Understand Summary
You Just Don't Understand 88%
Men talk to rank; women talk to bond. A collision course learned on the playground.
by Deborah Tannen 1990
3.88
7k+ 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 88%
The difference between a question that connects and one that corners: it starts before you speak.
by Will Wise 2017
3.96
487 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 88%
Social ease isn't a gift; it's learnable. The drills that replace awkwardness with connection.
by Alan Garner 1980
3.89
1k+ ratings
Brief
by Joseph McCormack • 2014
Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.
3.72
2k+
Brief Summary
Brief 88%
Why your expertise works against you: say half as much for twice the impact.
by Joseph McCormack 2014
3.72
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 88%
62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.
by Leil Lowndes 2008
2.75
2k+ ratings
Be a Brilliant Business Writer
by Jane Curry • 2010
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
4.14
28
Be a Brilliant Business Writer Summary
Be a Brilliant Business Writer 88%
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
by Jane Curry 2010
4.14
28 ratings
How to Listen
by Oscar Trimboli • 2022
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
3.83
341
How to Listen Summary
How to Listen 88%
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
by Oscar Trimboli 2022
3.83
341 ratings
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation
by Emma Sargent • 2010
Conversation is a trainable skill: a belief-and-technique method for connection in every setting.
3.40
220
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation Summary
How You Can Talk to Anyone in Every Situation 88%
Conversation is a trainable skill: a belief-and-technique method for connection in every setting.
by Emma Sargent 2010
3.40
220 ratings
A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 88%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
La parole est un sport de combat
by Bertand Périer • 2017
The eloquence workout: train your body, voice, and logic until you own the room.
3.65
310
La parole est un sport de combat Summary
La parole est un sport de combat 88%
The eloquence workout: train your body, voice, and logic until you own the room.
by Bertand Périer 2017
3.65
310 ratings
Ni me explico ni me entiendes
by Xavier Guix • 2004
Reality is built in conversation, not described. Tools to stop misreading everyone you meet.
3.46
136
Ni me explico ni me entiendes Summary
Ni me explico ni me entiendes 88%
Reality is built in conversation, not described. Tools to stop misreading everyone you meet.
by Xavier Guix 2004
3.46
136 ratings
Surrounded by Idiots
by Thomas Erikson • 2014
They aren't idiots, just unlike you. A behavioral shortcut to making every conversation land.
3.51
78k+
Surrounded by Idiots Summary
Surrounded by Idiots 88%
They aren't idiots, just unlike you. A behavioral shortcut to making every conversation land.
by Thomas Erikson 2014
3.51
78k+ ratings
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