The Fine Art of Confident Conversation: How to Improve Your Communication Skills & Build Stronger Relationships

by Debra Fine

We all have discussions with people every day - from lunch with friends to organising a meeting. We might think of these small talk, chats and discussions as 'conversations', but do we really converse? What do we really talk about? In THE FINE ART OF CONFIDENT CONVERSATION communication expert Debra Fine shows you how to use conversation to build stronger relationships with friends, colleagues and family members. She provides simple techniques to help you develop meaningful conversations, keep conversations on track, achieve the purpose of your meetings and presentations, deal with difficult people and awkward situations, leave clear answerphone messages and send emails that won't be misinterpreted. Written in a lively and engaging style, Debra enables you to increase your language awareness, adopt the principles of constructive communication, and acquire the skills you need to feel confident and poised in any situation, at home and at work.

Genres: Communication, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Debra Fine is an internationally recognised speaker and trainer. As a member of the National Speakers Association she travels extensively giving lectures and conducting workshops on the topic.

Reviews

[Carol Last · Rating 3 out of 5]

No me agradó tanto como otros libros de la misma temática. Sin duda ofrece buenos consejos sobre oratoria y relaciones personales, pero no es indispensable.
Fueron dos asuntos los que no me convencieron de este libro: pocas anécdotas y la repetición de la misma, (la autora cuenta de su inexperiencia en dar un discurso) y los consejos dados como si fueran normas, reglas de un manual. No me cayó nada bien ese estilo dictador.

[Brenda Alicia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tiene temas algo interesantes pero están muy rebuscados. Me pareció aburrido, largo, y sentí que se le daban muchas vueltas a un mismo punto. No lo terminé porque me aburría mucho.

[Leader Summaries · Rating 5 out of 5]

Desde Leader Summaries recomendamos la lectura del libro Saber conversar, de Debra Fine.
Las personas interesadas en las siguientes temáticas lo encontrarán práctico y útil: habilidades directivas, comunicación e influencia.
En el siguiente enlace tienes el resumen del libro Saber conversar, Cómo mejorar tus habilidades para la comunicación y establecer relaciones más fuertes: Saber conversar

[KylieAtkinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't find anything particularly inspirational in this book. No light bulb moments. No memorable tips that I can use. I wouldn't feel any less nervous going to a party and meeting new people after reading this. I felt that it was aimed more at the corporate world than a social situation.

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