How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere by King, Larry -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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COVER PAGE TITLE PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION PRAISE THE REST OF OUR TEAM INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1

MY INAUSPICIOUS DEBUT HONESTY THE REST OF THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

CHAPTER 2

OPENERS AVOID YES/NO QUESTIONS THE FIRST RULE OF CONVERSATION: LISTEN BODY LANGUAGE EYE CONTACT WHERE HAVE ALL THE TABOOS GONE?

CHAPTER 3

COCKTAIL PARTIES SMALL DINNERS HOW TO QUARTERBACK A CONVERSATION FAMILY GATHERINGS, FROM WEDDINGS TO FUNERALS HOW TO TALK TO CELEBRITIES

CHAPTER 4

WHAT THE BEST TALKERS HAVE IN COMMON LOOKING AT THINGS FROM A NEW ANGLE BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS ENTHUSIASM DON’T JUST TALK ABOUT YOURSELF BE CURIOUS SHOW EMPATHY SHOW YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR YOUR OWN STYLE A FINAL THOUGHT: ON SHUTTING UP

CHAPTER 5

INFLATED WORDS TRENDY TALK "NOTHING WORDS" BREAKING BAD SPEECH HABITS MISSING WORDS POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

CHAPTER 6

BUSINESS BASICS THE ART OF SELLING JOB INTERVIEWS TALKING TO THE BOSS TALKING TO YOUR SUBORDINATES MEETINGS PRESENTATIONS STENGELESE: THE ART OF OBFUSCATION

CHAPTER 7

WHAT MAKES A GOOD GUEST MY BEST GUESTS MY WORST GUESTS

CHAPTER 8

HAVE TONGUE, WILL GARBLE HOW TO "INCULCATE" A BLUNDER GO ON WITH THE SHOW

CHAPTER 9

MY FIRST SPEECH-AGE THIRTEEN THE BOY SCOUT APPROACH PREPARATION SOME CLOSE CALLS TONIGHT! THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE! OTHER TIPS HUMOR THE COMMON TOUCH VS. THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR

CHAPTER 10

KNOW THY AUDIENCE AND VICE VERSA GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN THE VALUE OF BREVITY KISS "GET YOGI BERRA"

CHAPTER 11

MY APPROACH TO ON-AIR CONVERSATION WHEN YOU’RE ON THE HOT SEAT OTHER WEAPONS AT YOUR DISPOSAL DEALING WITH THE MEDIA: A TEXTBOOK CASE HUMOR AND HUMORLESSNESS THE GORE-PEROT DEBATE

CHAPTER 12

THE FUTURE IS NOT WHAT IT USED TO BE IS TALK OBSOLETE? A FINAL WORD

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