Also gives the material in a way that is easy to relate to others during conversations
344588
Adds depth to subjects in scripture I would not have thought of tying together.  Also gives the material in a way that is easy to relate to others during conversations.
743203
This book explores what it means to communicate seductively, or, to communicate with your audience in such a way that you're able to persuade them of something, to convince them to do something, or to motivate them to do something. Basically, you're trying to win someone over with your communication, but I find it interesting that the book points out, this doesnt mean simply talking to a person. This type of communication also entails listening and empathizing with the other persons point of view, needs, and feelings.

The book goes over the basics of how to communicate in this way, and it does so in very simplified language, so even if you're not a great public speaker or don't feel like you have a lot of natural charisma, you can utilize these tips and learn how to be a more seductive communicator in situations at home, at work, and in the public world. In the end, you're not only able to better speak to people to convey a message, youll be a better listener as well.
3893986
This book has a pleasant conversational tone, while loaded with clear advice. The book is well organized, logical, and interesting, and the author has a sense of humor, which makes it fun to read. This book has made it much easier and given me a good start.
4553282
The title and the purpose of the book seem to be pretty self explanatory, however, it sheds some light on simple aspects of life and business that we overlook. The book says that it will help the reader achieve the following 8 things; 1) Get out of a mental rut, think new thoughts, acquire new visions, and discover new ambitions, 2) Make friends quickly and easily, 3) Increase your popularity, 4) win people to your way of thinking, 5) Increase your influence, your prestige, and your ability to get things done, 6) Handle complaints, avoid arguments, and keep your human contacts as smooth and pleasant, 7) Become a better speaker and a more entertaining conversationalist, and 8) Arouse enthusiasm among your associates. This book basically will help you figure out how to deal with people and feel most comfortable in every situation around them. There are aspects of the book that I found conflicted against my own personal experience, however, most of the information was very interesting to read about. Not only can this book be used to help a business professional, but also a regular person just trying to figure out how to handle what life throws at them. The book uses humor and understandable language to make it easy to follow for the reader and it progresses logically through the chapters and sub-chapters. The first aspect of the book that caught my eye was the aspect of criticism and its futile attempt at helping humans making better decisions, but inevitability causes resentment and encourages justification. I am a university student that is graduating in 4 days and I found that this book has a lot of different aspects in it that are worth the read.
340705
One would immediately presume that a book on communication, especially professional communication, would actually be conversational in presenting its ideas and facts, but that is not always the case with business oriented texts. The Financial Professional's Guide to Communication avoids that problem by maintaining an authoritative and congenial tone throughout without verging into a hype-ridden, boisterous, sell-sell-sell! attitude.

A lot of the advice in this book is material anyone who has taken a speech class or course should be relatively familiar with (eye contact, for example), but it is condensed within this text and presented with a focused 'eye' on client relationships. If you really want to work on this aspect of your business presentation, then this volume will allow you to skip over more basic books as it contains the ideas in those volumes with a niche spin.

An added plus is that is relatively easy to breeze through this book in a couple of hours (or less) for an initial read. You can then refer back to the portions most relevant to your needs.
1026817
It's an easy "read" so at work we're having fun learning with each other role playing & breaking down conversations
4578056
This slim volume helped me to appreciate the joy and power of connecting with others and the importance of small talk to gain information and develop rapport. This may be obvious to many but as an extreme introvert it isn't to me. Boothman provides simple, practical strategies and tactics that enhance introductory rapport. People criticize the "90 seconds or less" thing as a superficial gimmick, but it's not--the first 90 seconds are vital in determining the nature of the relationship, if any, that you will have with a given person for the rest of your life. I've already begun using some of Boothman's techniques and they work. I have finally begun to understand what I am doing wrong in social situations and how I can better connect. For this, I am grateful.
444710
Tells it like it is with sound advice, and most importantly a language for talking about social exchanges, feelings, relations, and how to avoid bad experiences with people.
1120760
The book is in a format that makes it easy to tell others about and pass it to others.
I am able to use Jerry's questions when talking to others about my faith.
4811188
An excellent basis for conversations among family members when dealing with a serious illness.
1598267
Each of us can improve the world a little bit by effectively communicating with our spouses, partners, in-laws, children, colleagues, etc., and Marcia Naomi Berger shows us how. Although the focus of the book is on holding weekly marriage meetings to exchange appreciation, designate chores, plan fun and nourishing activities, and solve problems, we can use these same practical interpersonal skills to communicate honestly with others and strengthen almost any relationship. I found the self-talk process enlightening as a way to discover my own feelings to help me respond positively rather than react negatively in personal and professional situations. Berger's very practical book based on her professional and personal success with these meetings has excellent examples we can relate to for each step. I think it would be a courageous book-club choice for adults of all ages, especially for anyone thinking about getting married.
1101568
This book is subtitled "A Conversation", and conversation is right.  The book is broken into chapters, and then each chapter has short sections with bold headings and each author writes one to three paragraphs with a take on that topic.  The athors respond to one another.  Very much like sitting in on a conversation, and not at all an edited volume.  For each topic, you get everyone's take, but they've written it to where it flows together smoothly.

Writing style is conversational.  Sometimes there are citations, but it's more like these are people with lots of academic background in the field and they are referencing where  you can find more info or how they know something.  It's not to where they did research for this books on each focused topic.  Instead they've done research in this area for a long time, so know the background well.

The book is meant to be read straight through, or maybe a chapter at a time.  There is an index, so you can find where specific topics come up, and you could use this to get the background on those.  But, it's more really meant to be read straight through.

I think that if you are curious about this book, you would like it.  I've followed danah boyd's work since she was in grad school, so the book was interesting for me.
1647453
These conversation starters have been a fun thing for my husband and I.  We are learning more about each other, which is bringing us closer, and we're finding it easier to talk about the more important conversations.  We can more openly talk about our feelings and problems.  The topics vary, some will find you laughing your head off by the conversations you have, while others will find you having a more intense conversation, both for the good.  Thanks for such a thoughtful tool.
578886
I found this book to be very helpful on many different levels.  It was written in a format that made it very easy to understand and follow.  The first few chapters were dedicated to describing different types of communication and what things contribute to breakdowns in communication.  I liked that the authors gave several examples in many different situations to illustrate what they were talking about.  Often people do not even notice that their own actions are contributing to the reasons that problems are not being solved.  The book helps to define some of the ways people can look at themselves in order to find out if their actions are incompatible to getting what they want.

 The book also describes several different ways that these problems can be fixed.  I liked that the authors did not try to act as if communication problems can be easily fixed.  It brought up problems such as what to do when the person you are talking to does not trust your motives, or when you and that person have to entirely different desires.  There is even a chapter at the end of the book that allots for problems that are seemingly impossible to fix.  The authors also admitted that conversations happening in real time are not always as simple as the examples that they provide.  These sections made the book a little more believable to me.

 The solutions that the book describes are presented in a format that is easy to remember.  Most of them are acronyms, and the reader gets the sense that they can be applied to real life.  I also liked that the book is helpful to people in a variety of communication situations, whether you are trying to talk to colleagues at a board meeting or your spouse about possibly moving.  I would recommend this book for anyone who is looking for ways to communicate with the people in their lives.
4581122
The Rhythm of Communcation is a new spoke in the wheel of personal communication. The workbook allows the reader to work through a series of interesting activities including how to identify different styles of communicators and recoginize your own style. I never was much of a dancer however, the author takes a sometimes difficult subject to understand and weaves a light,simple and enjoyable explaination on how to better communicate with fellow works and at home as well.
3877645
This book has a nice conversational style and highlights the importance of deriving pleasure from one's garden. The material is organized around the seasons which does make sense.  I am surprised that the author mentions throughout about composting with newspaper - -why not use your Fall leaves instead -- much more organic.
4394670
Disclaimer: I received this book for free as a member of the Reading People Launch Team. The opinions that follow are my own. I received no payment for this review and am writing with honesty and integrity.

Reading People is one of my favorite works of nonfiction I've read in a long time. It tackles complicated information and presents it in a comfortably conversational way that makes it accessible to all readers. As an educator, I have found it particularly useful in understanding the diversity of my students and their varied needs. I will use the information I gleaned from this book to create an even more inviting environment for my students. As an extreme extrovert (and a very loud one at that), I didn't realize just how overwhelming I may be to both introverts, and HSPs, but Bogel has helped me understand and make minor changes to create a less hostile environment for them. I am so glad I had the opportunity to read this book and apply it to my personal and professional experiences.