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# Conversationally Speaking: Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness, Updated 2021 Edition

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Review: A Good, Useful Book Smeared - There are 96 reviews of Conversationally Speaking on desertcart, and 95 of them are positive. They have titles like "Saved my son!," "Excellent book," "Great book," and "The techniques work." Give it a look, it's quite remarkable. Myself, I read the book to work on confidence, and I am much less shy nowadays thanks to the things I learned. There is one review here that is negative, and as luck would have it, it's placed first. It condemns the book as a "pickup book"- I suppose some of us could use some help in that regard so I'm not sure what's so wrong. And it simultaneously "exudes feelings of homophobia" without giving any examples. Two of the most famous psychologists have given endorsements on the cover of this book. Aaron Beck, MD, University Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote, "Conversationally Speaking is of great value for people who want to sharpen their skills in interpersonal relations. I routinely recommend it." And Dr. Albert Ellis, the founder of the Cognitive Therapy school of psychology, who is followed by 4000 psychologists and counselors, calls it on the cover "An exceptionally clear, highly effective book on conversational skills." They say that if there is a heaven, there'll still be some people who will have complaints about it. I think our critic here is such a person.
Review: Very Good Basic Info - I ordered this book about 3 months ago and, as recommended in chapter one, I've been reading a chapter at a time, then trying out the suggestions. So far, with very minor changes in my behavior, I've seen very positive results. I think that to say this book is for wallflowers only is superior and misleading. (I don't know anyone who couldn't polish up their social act a bit.) Inwardly I have anxiety relating to people, sometimes mild or moderate, sometimes severe, but outwardly people tell me I seem extremely friendly and at ease. I'm not a mute or stammering wallflower. And I'm finding the suggestions in this book useful and interesting. I noticed that I was tending to monopolize conversations, partially I think as a nervous habit. I wanted to be a better listener. This book shows you how to ask the kind of questions that put people at ease and help them open up and share their most interesting stories. Also tips on body language, how to give compliments without triggering knee-jerk modest responses, and how the talk yourself through moments of self-doubt. All good, basic strategies. I feel secure knowing these techniques are based on statistical evidence and clinical study of how people react and behave. Sometimes the sample dialogue is hockey; you have to dismiss the seemingly 50's style lingo and focus on the technique being illustrated (e.g. follow up a compliment with a related open-ended question). I think this book will help people who want to cultivate warm, comfortable relationships and feel more socially at ease and effective.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1565656296 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #124,779 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #84 in Speech #546 in Interpersonal Relations (Books) #2,797 in Personal Transformation Self-Help |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (388) |
| Dimensions  | 4 x 0.4 x 6.4 inches |
| Edition  | 3rd |
| ISBN-10  | 9781565656291 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1565656291 |
| Item Weight  | 8.8 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 224 pages |
| Publication date  | April 22, 1997 |
| Publisher  | McGraw Hill |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Good, Useful Book Smeared
*by A***N on August 5, 2019*

There are 96 reviews of Conversationally Speaking on Amazon, and 95 of them are positive. They have titles like "Saved my son!," "Excellent book," "Great book," and "The techniques work." Give it a look, it's quite remarkable. Myself, I read the book to work on confidence, and I am much less shy nowadays thanks to the things I learned. There is one review here that is negative, and as luck would have it, it's placed first. It condemns the book as a "pickup book"- I suppose some of us could use some help in that regard so I'm not sure what's so wrong. And it simultaneously "exudes feelings of homophobia" without giving any examples. Two of the most famous psychologists have given endorsements on the cover of this book. Aaron Beck, MD, University Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, wrote, "Conversationally Speaking is of great value for people who want to sharpen their skills in interpersonal relations. I routinely recommend it." And Dr. Albert Ellis, the founder of the Cognitive Therapy school of psychology, who is followed by 4000 psychologists and counselors, calls it on the cover "An exceptionally clear, highly effective book on conversational skills." They say that if there is a heaven, there'll still be some people who will have complaints about it. I think our critic here is such a person.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good Basic Info
*by J***S on March 3, 2006*

I ordered this book about 3 months ago and, as recommended in chapter one, I've been reading a chapter at a time, then trying out the suggestions. So far, with very minor changes in my behavior, I've seen very positive results. I think that to say this book is for wallflowers only is superior and misleading. (I don't know anyone who couldn't polish up their social act a bit.) Inwardly I have anxiety relating to people, sometimes mild or moderate, sometimes severe, but outwardly people tell me I seem extremely friendly and at ease. I'm not a mute or stammering wallflower. And I'm finding the suggestions in this book useful and interesting. I noticed that I was tending to monopolize conversations, partially I think as a nervous habit. I wanted to be a better listener. This book shows you how to ask the kind of questions that put people at ease and help them open up and share their most interesting stories. Also tips on body language, how to give compliments without triggering knee-jerk modest responses, and how the talk yourself through moments of self-doubt. All good, basic strategies. I feel secure knowing these techniques are based on statistical evidence and clinical study of how people react and behave. Sometimes the sample dialogue is hockey; you have to dismiss the seemingly 50's style lingo and focus on the technique being illustrated (e.g. follow up a compliment with a related open-ended question). I think this book will help people who want to cultivate warm, comfortable relationships and feel more socially at ease and effective.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good, honest approaches to making conversation
*by W***Q on October 3, 2010*

I think the two things that can turn people off from this book are: 1. no "flashy" strategies or quick gimmicks 2. cheesy examples If you don't care about either of these, then I think anyone who genuinely wants to improve their conversational skills can benefit from this book. It offers good, honest approaches to conversing and socializing with others. You never find yourself wondering, "is that really going to work in the long run, though...?". Depending on your conversational prowess, you might find some advice to be obvious. I would argue that that's a good sign, if you're already trying to improve your conversational skills. In a lot of cases, I found myself reaffirming some of my own guesses about what makes successful conversation. If it helps, I'm probably somewhere in the average range of the "socially inept" to "socially outgoing and confident" scale, and I earnestly want to get better. This book definitely helps me to do that. About the cheesy examples... they really are kind of painful. Luckily, I think they're this book's only weakness. I highly recommend this book.

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