The Bullsh*t Artist: Learn to Bluff, Dupe, Charm, and BS with the Best of 'Em

by Paul Kleinman

It's not what you know. It's what they think you know. And they will think you know it all once you learn how to bullsh*t successfully. Because there's a difference between talking out of your ass and bullsh*tting like a pro--and if you want to sound in the know without getting called out, you better know how to do it right.

What you want is to be able to control any conversation and keep cool under pressure with a combination of confidence and cunning. To help out, there's a section of useful facts to stick up your sleeve.

Forget being a know-it-all. You'll tap into real appeal and have a lot more fun once you become a skilled bullsh*t artist. Guaranteed.

240 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2011

About the author

Paul Kleinman grew up in White Plains, New York, and currently resides in New York City. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2009 with degrees in Art and Communication Arts: Radio, Television and Film. Out of fear that his author bio is painfully boring, he began making things up. He is an astronaut. He trains cobras. He is very tall and in no way sickly pale. He is also a humor writer. That one is true. Maybe.

Reviews

[Elly-Kleinman Americare-Companies]

Before you get confused by the title of Kleinman’s book, and the number of pages, let me tell you what I think – I think that author should have made this book thinner. I expected to have more trivia and interesting things to drop in conversations.

All of the advice in this book comes out of Elly’s experience in the advertising industry, but it has value for everyone doing work in creative fields. Even the advice that seems to be advertising-centric has wider relevance, if you open your mind a bit.

But actually there are some good advice in this book which are presented in such a form that is quite easy to understand. My wife reads this book again and again whenever she needs a pep talk, and says that every time it works for her. She likes books teaching readers be unafraid of failure, having ambition, sharing care, and being open to new quotes.