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Beschreibung

Feel comfortable in any conversation - no matter the setting

Knowing what to say and feeling confident enough to say it isn't always easy. But what if you could turn every interaction into an opportunity to connect and influence?

Spark conversations. Express yourself clearly. Communicate meaningfully.

With expert guidance from seasoned communications coach Judy Apps, the second edition of The Art of Conversation gives you practical tools and strategies you can apply immediately to connect with others in any environment. You'll discover how to start engaging conversations, express yourself clearly, and connect more deeply with everyone you meet. This friendly, down-to-earth guide shows you how to:

  • Navigate different kinds of conversations with ease
  • Express yourself more vividly and persuasively
  • Employ technology to support real connection
  • Build stronger relationships at work and beyond
  • Handle tricky conversations and situations gracefully

Whether you're a professional, a leader, or simply someone who wants to improve their conversation skills, The Art of Conversation will help you talk with purpose and transform your connections with others.

Feel comfortable in any conversation - no matter the setting

Knowing what to say and feeling confident enough to say it isn't always easy. But what if you could turn every interaction into an opportunity to connect and influence?

Spark conversations. Express yourself clearly. Communicate meaningfully.

With expert guidance from seasoned communications coach Judy Apps, the second edition of The Art of Conversation gives you practical tools and strategies you can apply immediately to connect with others in any environment. You'll discover how to start engaging conversations, express yourself clearly, and connect more deeply with everyone you meet. This friendly, down-to-earth guide shows you how to:

  • Navigate different kinds of conversations with ease
  • Express yourself more vividly and persuasively
  • Employ technology to support real connection
  • Build stronger relationships at work and beyond
  • Handle tricky conversations and situations gracefully

Whether you're a professional, a leader, or simply someone who wants to improve their conversation skills, The Art of Conversation will help you talk with purpose and transform your connections with others.

Über den Autor

Judy Apps is an international communication specialist, author, coach and inspirational TEDx speaker [...] Her intuitive way of connecting with people's inner potential has enabled hundreds of people to achieve great leaps in their communication and personal confidence.

Author of five significant books on communication, The Art of Conversation touches the very heart of what it means to communicate - change your conversation and you transform your life. The Art of Communication explores how tapping into right-brain qualities - creativity, intuition and spontaneity - can enrich your relationships with depth and meaning. Other books include Voice and Speaking Skills For Dummies, Butterflies and Sweaty Palms, and Voice of Influence. Her books have been translated into 12 languages.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xi

Introduction to the Second Edition 1

Part 1: Getting Going with Conversation 7

1. The Dance of Conversation 9

2. Connecting Is What Matters Most 17

3. Getting in the Right State 39

4. Getting a Conversation Going - The Basics 51

5. Listening 61

Part 2: The Power of Conversation 77

6. Influencing a Conversation 79

7. Different Kinds of Conversation 89

8. Expressing Yourself 115

Part 3: Conversation and Technology 127

9. Various Communication Technologies 129

10. Human Elements in the Use of Communication Technology 139

Part 4: Sailing Through Tricky Waters 153

11. When the Going Gets Tough 155

12. Game Playing 163

13. Disagreement and Confrontation 175

Part 5: Creative Conversations 185

14. Changing the World One Conversation at a Time 187

About the Author 197

Image Credits 199

Index 201

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781907326042
ISBN-10: 1907326049
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Apps, Judy
Auflage: 2. Auflage
Hersteller: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 213 x 137 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Judy Apps
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2025
Gewicht: 0,288 kg
Artikel-ID: 133709426

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