How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends
by Don Gabor
Do you become tongue-tied and timid in company? Are you shy at parties? Do you find it hard to speak up at meetings? How can you make new friends? This entertaining and easy-to-read book shows you how to master the art of conversation. The author tells you how to approach other people, the right questions to ask, how to keep a conversation going and how much you should reveal about yourself. His advice will help you to create friendships and make you more self-assured and relaxed with other people. In the latest reprint of this best-seller, topics covered include:- Body language such as 'softeners' - nonverbal gestures to make people more receptive to you
- Starting conversations in a natural way
- Getting your ideas across
- How to end conversations, especially awkward ones
- Disclosing 'free' information, ie personal details you don't mind others knowing
- Handling pauses and silences
- Broadening your social experiences
- Remembering names
Don Gabor is a freelance writer who lives and teaches in New York. In addition to teaching and book writing, he performs voice and music for children's record albums and writes and co-produces sound/ filmstrips.
128pp
216x138mm
ISBN: 978-1-84709-008-9
Price: £7.99
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