Some find talking to others uncomfortable, difficult, or intimidating. Here is a way to overcome these communication challenges. HOW TO TALK TO A...
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Dec 21, 2008
Ivan
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Dimulai dengan pernyataan besar: orang yang sukses adalah pembicara yang sukses. Larry King membeberkan segala pengalaman, tips dan trik, dan seni berbicara yang membuatnya menjadi terkenal seperti sekarang. “Berbicara itu seperti bermain golf, mengendarai mobil, atau mengelola toko—semakin sering melakukannya, semakin mahir Anda jadinya, dan semakin senang Anda melakukannya,” kata pembawa acara Larry King Live CNN ini.
Setiap orang bisa bicara, tapi tidak semuanya bisa berbicara deng More...
Setiap orang bisa bicara, tapi tidak semuanya bisa berbicara deng More...
Dec 16, 2011
Ira
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Bicara, dilakukan oleh semua orang normal. tapi tidak semua orang mampu berbicara secara efektif. Larry King adalah nama besar di industri "Talk Show" jadi melihat judulnya dan pengarangnya saja membuat saya memutuskan untuk beli buku ini dua tahun lalu. dan langsung saya baca habis sehari itu juga.
mungkin ada yang beranggapan buku ini kurang memberikan tips-tips praktis yang dapat diterapkan dalam hidup sehari-hari kita. itu pun awalnya saya rasakan, tapi ketika mencermatiny More...
mungkin ada yang beranggapan buku ini kurang memberikan tips-tips praktis yang dapat diterapkan dalam hidup sehari-hari kita. itu pun awalnya saya rasakan, tapi ketika mencermatiny More...
Jun 09, 2011
Viktor
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Хорошая, хотя и слегка поверхностная книга о том, как взрастить в себе человека, держащего под контролем свою речь. Хорошая, потому что написана призннанным авторитетом (из книги вы узнаете настоящую фамилию еврейского мальчика Ларри и историю появления "королевского" псевдонима) и изобилует большим количеством историй из жизни. Поверхностная, потому что Ларри описывает свой путь, а далеко не каждый может оказаться в его условиях и получить такую же практику. В общем, книга больше про
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Nov 11, 2010
Matt
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I'm on a conversation book kick and of the six I'm reading / have read, this is the only one by a man.
There are some really good tips and anecdotes to go along with them, many of which are quite funny.
For example, be honest. "Good morning, this is my first day ever on the radio. I've always wanted to be on the air. I've been practicing all weekend. Fifteen minutes ago they gave me my new name. I've had a theme song ready to play. But my mouth is dry. I'm nervous. And the g More...
There are some really good tips and anecdotes to go along with them, many of which are quite funny.
For example, be honest. "Good morning, this is my first day ever on the radio. I've always wanted to be on the air. I've been practicing all weekend. Fifteen minutes ago they gave me my new name. I've had a theme song ready to play. But my mouth is dry. I'm nervous. And the g More...
Aug 09, 2010
Miles
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Liked it and easy to read. Loaded with stories and anecdotes which is better then just being told what to do. This book doesn't just cover how to be conversant but goes a bit into public speaking. I was mainly looking for ideas to improve in small talk with people or small groups. Got some help and ideas for this. Mostly common sense but still good reinforcement. Sometimes we need to hear the obvious.
As a person who likes to think out loud one of the biggest changes this book has br More...
As a person who likes to think out loud one of the biggest changes this book has br More...
Dec 29, 2008
Royston
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This is not a good self-help book, contrary to what it's title suggests. Larry King takes his experience in radio and tv presentation, derives lessons that he himself learnt from them and presents them to the reader. As a result, "How-tos" are not presented in a very clear chronological way but rather a-la Aesop's fables. It's got a stronger bent towards how to do public speaking , be it speaking to large crowds or on tv/radio because that's where his experience lies. For the layman, i
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Mar 22, 2010
Micah
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A quick read with some practical advice on communicating better. The big takeaway for me was how critical of a question "why" really is? When you ask for the reasoning you delve into a persons thoughts and feelings. When someone tells you their opinion, or an expression of love for something, instead of agreeing or disagreeing, ask why and it will help open the lines of communication.
One other small takeaway is when introducing people to give a background. Not just " More...
One other small takeaway is when introducing people to give a background. Not just " More...
Dec 10, 2008
mahatma
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halah...
ini buku isinya cuma kesaksian-kesaksian melulu.
tidak ada frame konseptual yang bisa kita jadikan andalan.
kayak baca buku sejenis the secret, bepikir dan berjiwa besar... buku-buku how-to gaya amrik itu.
ecpet selesai bacanya!
eh,
ntar dulu.
rupanya emang gini gaya penulisannya, membikin lancar seperti orang bertutur.
nah, setelah baca dengan agak tenang baru bisa memetik manfaatnya.
rupanya, untuk memetik manfaat, para pembaca memang perlu More...
ini buku isinya cuma kesaksian-kesaksian melulu.
tidak ada frame konseptual yang bisa kita jadikan andalan.
kayak baca buku sejenis the secret, bepikir dan berjiwa besar... buku-buku how-to gaya amrik itu.
ecpet selesai bacanya!
eh,
ntar dulu.
rupanya emang gini gaya penulisannya, membikin lancar seperti orang bertutur.
nah, setelah baca dengan agak tenang baru bisa memetik manfaatnya.
rupanya, untuk memetik manfaat, para pembaca memang perlu More...
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Aug 05, 2010
Lori
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In light of the fact the Larry King is retiring from his show in the near future, I thought it was time to pull this one of the shelf. I liked the book more for the discussions and stories he related about his life and career than for the advice he gives, though there were a few gems along the way. "Everyone is ignorant, only on different subject." - Will Rogers (now one of my favorite quotes). And finally, something he mentions when talking about political correctness (though I thi
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Mar 14, 2010
Wijayanto
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Berbicara adalah salah satu hal yang menurut saya gampang-gampang susah. Mudah, karena setiap hari kita berbicara. Susah, karena ada momen-momen tertentu di mana kita tidak bisa sembarangan berbicara. Ya, seperti misalnya kita ditunjuk untuk berbicara di depan umum, atau sedang berhadapan dengan orang asing dan ingin membuatnya menjadi teman ngobrol yang mengasyikkan, momen-momen seperti itu sering membuat saya lebih memilih berdiam diri dari pada berbicara. Harapan saya dengan membaca buku ini,
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Oct 01, 2008
Agoes
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Judulnya sih mengatakan bahwa seolah-olah buku ini adalah buku self-help tentang bagaimana menjadi pembicara yang baik.
Itu bohong.
Tidak sepenuhnya bohong sih. Memang ada sedikit nasihat dan tips, tapi dia (Larry King) tidak bilang kalau tipsnya terlalu spesifik. Tips di buku ini akan sangat bermanfaat kalau si pembaca adalah orang yang bekerja di bidang komunikasi publik, jadi nasihat-nasihat buku ini kurang tepat kalau dipakai di pembicaraan informal sehari-hari.
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Itu bohong.
Tidak sepenuhnya bohong sih. Memang ada sedikit nasihat dan tips, tapi dia (Larry King) tidak bilang kalau tipsnya terlalu spesifik. Tips di buku ini akan sangat bermanfaat kalau si pembaca adalah orang yang bekerja di bidang komunikasi publik, jadi nasihat-nasihat buku ini kurang tepat kalau dipakai di pembicaraan informal sehari-hari.
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Jul 06, 2008
Wendy
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So I listened to an abridged audio version of this book while traveling last weekend. I really enjoyed it. Larry King discusses his start in the communications business - and all that he has learned about communicating in his many years since. Things I remember most . . . I was struck with a little bit of envy - thinking about all the people he has interviewed and learned from - presidents, sports stars, business executives, etc . . . what a fascinating job that must be. He said that he alwa
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Jul 30, 2011
This book definitely has some good stories and examples that can help or act as motivators to improve your communication skills. But the advice given is simple; practice often, prepare if need be, talk about what comes naturally and learn to feel confident while speaking. Just stating all those tips isn't enough. If you want the full effect of the lesson, I suggest you read the book or listen to the audio-book.
Aug 05, 2010
Huda
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Larry King wrote that the basic of successful conversation are honesty, having the right attitude, putting interest in the other person and openness about yourself. I guess they are true, judging them from my own experience. He also stated things to say when you are talking with strangers - who are not your family or friends, what kind of questions you should avoid (because they could stop your conversation from expanding) and the first and the main rule of conversation - LISTEN. When you listen
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Jul 31, 2009
Maxim
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Useless book, does not live up to it's title. It is filled with Larry's self-promotion and name-dropping stories. Larry just tells us what a great guy he is, and how cool he is because he talked to all those important people, and all that in a fairly unstructured way. No actual advise on communicating, no "lessons" that you could expect form a king of interviews.
Dec 05, 2011
Ahmad
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من الكتب الرائعة التي تصف بداية لري كينغ هذا الشخص المحترف والذي يعتبر مدرسة بحد ذاتها ومنهج دراسي متكامل ، يحدثنا عن تجربته والمواقف التي صادفتها اثناء عملها كمذيع ومقدم برامج ومحاور متميز
Jul 25, 2010
Akbar
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buku ini tebalnya 162 halaman.Buku ini berisi bagaimana percakapan yang baik,teknik komunikas dan berpidato,mengatasi rasa malu saat berbicara,dan masih banyak lagi perihal2 yang berhubungan dengan komunikasi yang dibahas dibuku.
buku ini lumayan bagusloh untuk menambah wawasan kita tentang teknik komunikasi
buku ini lumayan bagusloh untuk menambah wawasan kita tentang teknik komunikasi
Nov 12, 2009
Budi
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kadang kalau bertemu dengan seseorang yang belum dikenal atau tiba-tiba presentasi di kelas atau juga adanya rasa was2 berbicara dan tidak berhasil membuat orang lain merasa nyaman... so tunggu apa lagi, please read this one guys...;)
masalah2 d atas pasti ada solusinya kok setelah baca buku larry ini..
masalah2 d atas pasti ada solusinya kok setelah baca buku larry ini..
Oct 14, 2010
Eric
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The title pretty much sums it up. I'm not a big fan of self-help books... but who's better suited to write a book on talking than the King of talk himself? Wonderful, practical advice and plenty of amusing anecdotes.
Jul 16, 2009
Ida Silvia
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Good news for everybody who can't speak. These book help you to learn from Larry King - the man of talk show. He's sharing a lot of thing that easy to practice. Let's talk everybody!
Jun 12, 2011
Musa
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I should confess that I bought the book with the hope to get some clues in interviews; however, I did not get as much as I had expected. Just skip it.
Jun 26, 2011
Markii
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To me sales skills and effective communication are the same thing. There are a lot of great insights found in this professional communicator's book.
Jan 21, 2011
Amarta
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jika anda bingung memulai suatu percakapan, bicaralah tentang cuaca dan kemudian tentang haL- hal yang berhubungan dengan lawan bicara anda.
Jan 26, 2010
roland
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Cukup menarik untuk dipraktekkan, terutama untuk orang-orang yang agak sulit memulai pembicaraan dengan orang baru [seperti saya, hahahah...:]
Feb 11, 2011
Fofo
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very very good book I like it so much, I enjoy reading this book. I consider it the first real book I had ever read.
Dec 10, 2008
Adam
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Larry King shares a lot of stories from his early days in radio and television in this book. It's a great read!
Jul 24, 2011
Tiffany_ge
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so far, i just gave this book a 2-star rating. tedious.....but friendly and easy reading material
Jan 11, 2011
It was actually book about Larry King himself and his personal ethics and moral lessons in life.
Nov 01, 2009
Paul
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Helpful strategies about talking to new people in forced situations (work, social events, etc).
