How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends

by Don Gabor (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $4.38

  For nearly twenty years, small-talk expert Don Gabor has helped thousands of people communicate with wit, confidence, and enthusiasm with his bestseller How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends. This new edition brings the art of having a conversation up to date. By following the simple and dynamic guidelines in this easy-to-read book, you'll be ready to strike up a great conversation with anyone anywhere! And you'll learn how to keep the conversation going by asking the right questions, using body language effectively, and avoiding conversation pitfalls. Packed with charts, hundreds of opening lines, real-life examples, FAQs, helpful hints, and solid professional advice, How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends shows you how to: Identify your personal conversational style Talk to people from other countries and cultures Avoid mistakes while on a mobile phone or on-line in chatrooms Boost your personal and professional speaking skills to the next level

• Used

  Paperback
  1985

  $3.44

  This is a practical and reassuring handbook for the timid and tongue-tied showing how to start a conversation, keep one going, the right questions to ask and how much you should reveal about yourself after saying hello . In every situation, work, social, meetings or anywhere, the ability to maximize verbal skills is helpful. Suggestions, helpful hints and advice is offered in this book. It should help you develop your own wit, sense of style and self-assurance so that you can take risks and accept rejection. The book also explains ways of using body language and making eye contact too.