Tired of finding yourself flat-footed and intimidated in conversations? Want to increase your confidence and skill in discussions with family, friends, and coworkers? Gregory Koukl offers practical strategies to help you stay in the driver's seat as you maneuver comfortably and graciously in any conversation about your Christian convictions.

Focuses on equipping yourself to deal with difficult, tense conversations in a productive, calm manner.

Beyond simple small talk: what to say and when to say it to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression. Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation - good and bad. Whatever your conversational goal, you’ll find tactics to put you in a winning position - in a literal sense with arguments, and in a figurative sense with making friends. You can never underestimate the power of a simple conversation. NO MORE: interview mode, awkward silence, or struggling to hold people’s attention. Conversation Tactics is a unique read. It provides guidance for every social situation you’ll come across, from what should I say, hello, how was your weekend, I disagree with you, stop doing that, here’s a story, goodbye. You’ll find 100% actionable nuanced and subtle tactics to salvage your worst situations and enhance your best - all field-tested and proven through thousands of conversations. In addition to shrewd insights to make conversation flow, you’ll learn to win arguments and diffuse dirty tricks. Learn the art of verbal self-defense - and offense. Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and social skills coach. His writing draws of a variety of sources, from scientific research, academic experience, coaching, and real life experience. He suffered for years as a shy introvert and managed to boil human interaction down to a science - first for himself, and now for you. He is without doubt a uniquely qualified individual to teach you these tactics. How to assert yourself, stand your ground, and argue with the best. •How to tell captivating stories and what to actually focus on. •Four ways to warm yourself up and prepare for even the most unpredictable conversations. •How to say goodbye (or good riddance) gracefully. •Instantly setting a tone of friendship and openness with strangers.

"Conversation is a battlefield and there are certain tactics you must take to ensure your charm, wit, and likability. When you're on the offensive, you must act swiftly to ensure victory. And when you are on the defensive against devious conversation tactics, you must evaluate and fight back. Conversation Tactics will teach you how to take the higher ground every time. You can never underestimate the power of a simple conversation."--

Facilitation skills are the foundation of every successful design practice, yet training on this core competency has been largely unavailable—until now. Designing the Conversation: Techniques for Successful Facilitation is a complete guide to developing the facilitation skills you need to communicate effectively and design fully engaging experiences. Learn to take control as Russ Unger, Brad Nunnally, and Dan Willis show you how to use your skills as a facilitator to deftly extract information from different types of people in various scenarios and address any problems and needs that arise along the way. With this book, you will learn how to: Bring together different cross-functional project teams, stakeholders, and clients while balancing their needs, goals, and requirements with those of users Prepare for activities through agenda setting, planning for different types of personalities, and identifying the method of practicing that works best for you Perform group facilitation in workshops, brainstorming sessions, and focus groups Manage individual facilitation activities through interviews, usability testing, sales calls, and mentoring Conduct one-to-many facilitation activities such as presentations, virtual seminars, and lectures Understand how to manage Q & A from audiences of all sizes

Conversation Tactics Book 4 focuses on the role communication plays in office politics and dealing with co-workers.

Become A Super Communicator!! This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to become skilled at conversation. Ever wondered why some people look like they own every conversation they have? Do you dream about becoming a more sociable and likable person that won't be shy of something so simple as approaching a stranger? I used to be extremely shy. I was afraid of initiating a conversation with my co-workers and friends, let alone with people I don't know. Fortunately, I discovered some bullet-proof conversation tactics that turned me in what I am today - A Conversation Master!! As someone who has been through all that, I feel that I am competent to guide you through the process and share conversation tactics that will help you improve your skills of talking to other people and, therefore, improve your relationships and your life! Don't think that this is pure theory. I tried to emphasize practical tips, advices and exercises that will help you become a conversation master. We will cover everything from the basics to the expert stuff. You will learn how to: Overcome shyness when starting a conversation Increase your conversation confidence Lead memorable conversations Move up the ladder at your company by building relationships with co-workers And much more!! Buy It Now & Get ready to take your communication skills to the Next Level..