{"product_id":"the-art-of-conversation-9780857085382","title":"The Art of Conversation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood conversation is at the heart of networking, meetings, interviews, negotiations and raising your profile. It can ease your way in work, enabling you to build alliances, create strong relationships with staff, bosses and clients, succeed at interviews, motivate and inspire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApps leaves readers with the necessary confidence and perhaps a little swagger to become a venerable master of conversation. (Elite Business, June 2014) An educational, insightful and enjoyable book. Definitely worth a read. (Frost Magazine, June 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Introducing Conversation 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 1. The Dance of Conversation 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 2. Connecting is What Matters Most 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 3. Getting in the Right State 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 4. Getting a Conversation Going – The Basics 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 5. Listening 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Power of Conversation 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 6. Infl uencing a Conversation 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 7. Different Kinds of Conversation 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 8. Expressing Yourself 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Sailing Through Tricky Waters 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 9. What to Do If You’re Stuck 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Oiling the Wheels 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Role Playing 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Spotting the Games People Play 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Enjoying Disagreement 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Confrontation 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Creative Conversations 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Changing the World One Conversation at a Time 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage Credits 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 229\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406274797911,"sku":"9780857085382","price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-art-of-conversation-9780857085382","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}