How to Talk to Anyone: What You Weren´t Taught about Small Talk, Social Skills, and Talking to Anybody About Anything

by Andy Gardner

Enhance your capacity to connect with others and make friends who will last a lifetime!
Do you struggle to communicate with others?
Do you experience fear and sorrow whenever you have to speak to someone new?
Do you struggle to form meaningful relationships because you lack communication skills?
Do you want to enhance your communication skills but aren't sure where to begin?
If you've answered yes to the questions above, this book is for you!
Don't be concerned about having difficulty talking or interacting with people; you can change. If you want to better yourself, begin now. The first thing to do is to educate yourself on the subject, and this book's information will do just that.
In this book, you

Excellent communication can make all the difference, and with this book, you can turn your life around regarding your social acuity.

118 pages, Hardcover

Published June 15, 2023

Reviews

[BluLooperBluez · Rating 2 out of 5]

*Audiobook* Provides basic small talk reminders but won't recommend. Written almost like a VHS schoolroom PSA were your being talked at. Content about the books topic is lacking substance, repeating the same basic tips roughly every chapter. Most of the substance and tips of use are not till the end.

Also, near the end of the book, the author suggests, using Donald Trump's latest tweet as a conversion topic. "You might not agree with each other (about the tweet) but at least you'll have something to talk about". This goes against author's comments about cautioning the discussion of politics and using social awareness.

[Thomas Curry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thought this book would branch past the concept of small talk to include deeper, more meaningful conversation. However, the entirety of this book remained a surface level synopsis about basic human psychology that manifests itself in small talk. Nothing I didn’t know prior to reading this book, which was disappointing.

[Alex Mihov · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good insights, but 80% was obvious and repeated about 5 times. Throw in some contradictions and you have a... not very good book

[Carla Garcia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Te ahorro tu tiempo para no dedicarselo este libro

[☆ Katie ☆]

As an introvert, small talk feels to me like a waste of time. A lot of pleasantries are rote and meaningless and very little information is exchanged. However, I recognize the importance of small talk for forming connections and leading into deeper conversations. It's unlikely for someone to jump directly into meaningful conversation with a stranger without first establishing rapport and a basic level of trust.

This is a very practical guide that explains why small talk is important in social situations, how to overcome insecurities in those situations, and concrete steps you can take to improve your small talk skills. It gave me a lot to think about in regards to why small talk can make me uncomfortable. the ways in which I try to avoid it, and why that is not a productive or long-term solution. I was able to pinpoint specific strategies that I can utilize going forward to feel more confident when engaging in conversations with friends and strangers.

I do wish the format of the book was slightly more narrative and not so list-oriented, with more examples and context in real-life situations. That would have made the topics easier to read and digest. After the first two chapters, I found myself skimming and mostly reading the headers to get the gist of the points for each section. The information presented in this book is valuable, but the execution is a little clunky, and it can feel a little repetitive/tedious after the first few chapters. It is a great reference book for when you need easy conversation starters.

DNF @ 22%