Self-Help

''You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills.'' -- Larry King. ''The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes.'' -- Harvey McKay, author of “How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive”. What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their ''Midas touch?''. . What it boils down to is a more skillful way of dealing with people. . The author has spent her career teaching people how to communicate for success. In her book How to Talk to Anyone (Contemporary Books, October 2003) Lowndes offers 92 easy and effective sure-fire success techniques-- she takes the reader from first meeting all the way up to sophisticated techniques used by the big winners in life. In this information-packed book you’ll find:.: 9 ways to make a dynamite first impression; 14 ways to master small talk, ''big talk,'' and body language.; 14 ways to walk and talk like a VIP or celebrity.; 6 ways to sound like an insider in any crowd.; 7 ways to establish deep subliminal rapport with anyone.; 9 ways to feed someone's ego (and know when NOT to!); 11 ways to make your phone a powerful communications tool.; 15 ways to work a party like a politician works a room; 7 ways to talk with tigers and not get eaten alive. In her trademark entertaining and straight-shooting style, Leil gives the techniques catchy names so you'll remember them when you really need them, including: ''Rubberneck the Room,'' ''Be a Copyclass,'' ''Come Hither Hands,'' “Bare Their Hot Button,” “The Great Scorecard in the Sky,'' and ''Play the Tombstone Game,” for big success in your social life, romance, and business. How to Talk to Anyone , which is an update of her popular book, Talking the Winner's Way (see the 5-star reviews of the latter)is based on solid more...

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Nationally renowned body language expert Tonya Reiman illuminates what until now has been a gray area in interpersonal communication: harnessing the power of your nonverbal cues to get what you want out of every aspect of life, from professional encounters to personal relationships. more...

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Outlining seven key organizational rules for improving effectiveness and increasing productivity at work and at home, a companion volume to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People presents a step-by-step guide that includes in-depth exercises and solutions that teach the fundamentals of fairness, integrity, honesty, and dignity. more...

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For nearly twenty years, small-talk expert Don Gabor has helped thousands of people communicate with wit, confidence, and enthusiasm with his bestseller How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends . This new edition brings the art of having a conversation up to date. By following the simple and dynamic guidelines in this easy-to-read book, you'll be ready to strike up a great conversation with anyone anywhere! more...

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Like millions of women, Laura Doyle wanted her marriage to be better. But when she tried to get her husband to be more romantic, helpful, and ambitious, he withdrew - and she was lonely and exhausted from controlling everything. Desperate to be in love with her man again, she decided to stop telling him what to do and how to do it. The Surrendered Wife will show you how to transform a lonely marriage into a passionate union. more...

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