Synopses & Reviews
Give your communication a confidence boostWhen you're with other people do you open up or clam up? Are you a conversation starter or a shrinking violet?
Feeling nervous about talking to other people is completely normal, but it's important not to let fears about what people might think of you, or what to say first, stop you from starting one in the first place.
Being a confident communicator creates success and happiness
Every conversation could be the start of something new; a new career, a new business idea or a new friendship. When you clam up in public, you close off all of those opportunities as if they never existed. How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone will help you see conversation differently; as an enjoyable, positive activity that might just change your life.
Learn how to:
- Be confident with people you don't know
- Overcome common fears and barriers about talking to others
- Make a connection and build rapport
- Communicate better in business and social situations
- Be more effective at networking
- Win more business and sales
All the tools you need to help you talk, listen and build rapport with absolutely anyone are here. Start communicating more confidently today and increase your chances of getting the outcomes you're looking for, more often.
Synopsis
Be a people magnet!Improving your people skills and becoming a people-person is a surefire route to success, happiness, and confidence. Weíve all looked enviously across the room at that person who seems to effortlessly interact with everyone – humorous, confident and well liked. That person is confident with people they donít know, they have no fear of rejection, they can handle difficult situations with apparent ease. Well now you can too. How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone will show you exactly how to develop better communication for better results. With Mark Rhodes sound advice you will be able to build rapport with absolutely anyone.
Learn how to:
• Overcome fear of rejection
• Be confident with people you donít know
• Deal with difficult situations
• Get better outcomes from disputes
• Communicate better to win you more business and more sales
• Be more effective at networking at both business and social
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Table of Contents
About the Author ix
Foreword by Armand Beasley xi
Introduction: Why You Should Want to Speak to Absolutely Anyone xiii
Part One: Common Fears and Barriers about Speaking to Absolutely Anyone 1
1 Fear – Does It Hold You Back? 3
2 “I don’t want to experience rejection” 19
3 “I worry about what other people might think” 25
4 “I hate talking to strangers – why would I want to?” 31
Part Two: The Four Stages of an Interaction 37
5 Stage 1 – Your Outcome and Starting a Conversation 43
6 How – How Do You Mentally and Physically Approach? 59
7 What – What Do You Say? 75
8 Stage 2 – Creating Curiosity and Interest 85
9 Stage 3 – Making a Connection and Being Understood 95
10 Stage 4 – Get Them to Take Action 125
Part Three: Making Your Communication Even Better 141
11 Making Your Voice Work for You 143
12 Common Pitfalls 149
13 Difficult Work and Business Conversations 155
14 Final Thoughts 171
Your “Zero to Hero Talk to Anyone” Development Plan 173
Index 175