How to Talk to Anyone：92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

Whatisthatmagicqualitymakessomepeopleinstantlylovedandrespected?Everyonewantstobetheirfriend(or,ifsingle,theirlover!)Inbusiness,theyriseswiftlytothetopofthecorporateladder.Whatistheir"Midastouch?"Whatitboilsdowntoisamoreskillfulwayofdealingwithpeople.Theauthorhasspenthercareerteachingpeoplehowtocommunicateforsuccess.InherbookHowtoTalktoAnyone(ContemporaryBooks,October2003)Lowndesoffers92easyandeffectivesure-firesuccesstechniques--shetakesthereaderfromfirstmeetingallthewayuptosophisticatedtechniquesusedbythebigwinnersinlife.Inthisinformation-packedbookyou'llfind:9waystomakeadynamitefirstimpression14waystomastersmalltalk,"bigtalk,"andbodylanguage14waystowalkandtalklikeaVIPorcelebrity6waystosoundlikeaninsiderinanycrowd7waystoestablishdeepsubliminalrapportwithanyone9waystofeedsomeone'sego(andknowwhenNOTto!)11waystomakeyourphoneapowerfulcommunicationstool15waystoworkapartylikeapoliticianworksaroom7waystotalkwithtigersandnotgeteatenaliveInhertrademarkentertainingandstraight-shootingstyle,Leilgivesthetechniquescatchynamessoyou'llrememberthemwhenyoureallyneedthem,including:"RubbernecktheRoom,""BeaCopyclass,""ComeHitherHands,""BareTheirHotButton,""TheGreatScorecardintheSky,"and"PlaytheTombstoneGame,"forbigsuccessinyoursociallife,romance,andbusiness.HowtoTalktoAnyone,whichisanupdateofherpopularbook,TalkingtheWinner'sWay(seethe5-starreviewsofthelatter)isbasedonsolidresearchabouttechniquesthatwork!Bytheway,don'tconfuseHowtoTalktoAnyonewithoneofLeil'spreviousbooks,HowtoTalktoAnybodyAboutAnything.Thisoneiscompletelydifferent!