Synopses & Reviews
"Conversation is the core of communication, the key component in leadership and overall success," maintains Susan RoAne, a communication skills specialist and the best-selling author of
How to Work a Room. And the experts back her. Dr. Thomas Harrell, Professor Emeritus of Business at Stanford University, found only one consistently common trait among successful MBA graduates: verbal fluency. And Dr. Nathan Keyfitz, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Harvard, concluded that in the year 2000 the majority of people will be technically adept, but only the people who can talk to people will thrive. Yet, most of us overlook the vital importance of conversation and find ourselves at a loss for words when words could make all the difference.
What Do I Say Next?: Talking Your Way to Business and Social Success is Susan RoAnes antidote for the tongue-tied. Speaking from professional and personal experience, RoAne provides the keys to converse with ease and effectiveness in sundry situations from client meetings to trade shows, from fund-raisers to weddings. Encouraging talkers to learn by doing, she reveals basic strategies and approaches for more positive and productive conversations and better relationships.
Filled with illuminating insights and telling anecdotes from people whose work depends on a winning exchange of words including CEOs, doctors, contractors, special events coordinators, personal trainers, sales associates, receptionists, and hairdressers What Do I Say Next? shows anyone how to become more successful in all areas of life by mastering what RoAne calls the delicate but powerful art of conversation. Crackling with wit and common sense wisdom, this guide presents a smorgasbord of innovative ideas and practical advice for breaking the ice and keeping the verbal give-and-take flowing whether for business, pleasure, or both.
Synopsis
The author of the bestselling How to Work a Room shares proven strategies for developing the kind of superior communication skills that lead to great business success.
A professor emeritus of business at Stanford University has found only one consistently common trait among successful MBA graduates: great conversational skills. Now, Susan RoAne, bestselling author of How to Work a Room and The Secrets of Savvy Networking, shows how people can vastly improve their conversational skills and acquire the necessary verbal tools and techniques to move forward in career and business.
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A professor emeritus of business at Stanford University has found only one consistently common trait among successful MBA graduates - great conversation skills. With this book, Susan Roane shows how to improve conversation skills for business.
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Susan Roane, keynote speaker and bestselling author provides the reader with easy solutions, can't miss guidelines and vital do's and dont's in the fine art of conversation.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-260) and index.