num_pages: 210
description: OVER ONE MILLION SOLD! THE MOST POPULAR BOOK IN THE WORLD FOR LEARNING CONVERSATION SKILLS!This book teaches simple skills for doing well socially in everyday language which is why it has been popular in its various editions for 40 years. This new revised edition provides more ways to improve conversational skills by asking questions that promote conversation learning how to listen so that others will be encouraged to talk reducing anxiety in social situations and more.Co-author Mandy Goodwin is an Associate Professsor at Penn State University which is famous as the best school in the country for teaching conversation skills. She has just finished completely updating Alan's book. Alan Garner MA is a nationally known communications consultant who has taught hundreds of Conversationally Speaking workshops and sold over 5 million books worldwide. This book teaches simple skills for doing well socially in everyday language which is why it has been popular in its various editions for 40 years and has sold 1 million copies.Toastmaster Magazine writes: 'Conversationally Speaking' is the classic how-to book in social communication.Carolyn Hax a columnist for the Washington Post whose work appears in 200 newpapers wrote: Conversationally Speaking is brilliant at teaching social skills to those who need or want to start at the beginning- who feel they somehow missed out on life classes that everyone else got to attend.Conversationally Speaking is recommended by hundreds of therapists for people who want better relationships. These include Dr. Albert Ellis the founder of the Rational Emotive School of Psychology who called this book: An exceptionally clear highly effective book on conversational skills that uniquely includes a very sensible and useful section on rational thinking.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.
language: English
title: Conversationally Speaking: Tested New Ways to Increase Your Personal and Social Effectiveness
publisher: McGraw-Hill Education