Product Description
1 cassette / 40 minutes
Read by the author, Don Gabor

"You'll be amazed at how fast you can learn how to start a conversation just by listening to this audiobook and by practicing the skills with everyone you meet! Just think how much more confident, poised, and successful you'll feel when you can wall into a roomful of strangers and strike up a conversation with anyone there." - Don Gabor

Tired of being tongue-tied? This program is guaranteed to teach you how to strike up a conversation with anyone, in almost any situation.

With a little practice and six simple techniques you'll be able to overcome your shyness, make new friends, and become more confident and successful.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 39 reviews)

Learn to begin almost any communication

A CD's title can often intrigue me . . . such was the case
with HOW TO START A CONVERSATION by Don Gabor,
a communications consultant/author.

Gabor promises on the cover that "you'll be amazed at how
fast you can learn how to start a conversation just by listening"
to his audiobook "and by practicing the skills with everyone you meet!"

Furthermore, he urges listeners to "just think of how much more
confident, poised and successful you'll feel when you can walk into
a roomfull of strangers and strike up a conversation with anyone there."

I don't know if anybody will get to quite that level after
just one time listening to this CD, but methinks that several
times will certainly get you moving in the right direction . . . there
were many good examples; what I liked most was the fact that
several of them were actually acted out in the program.

Although this was a relatively short program, I nevertheless gained
much information from it; among the tidbits were the following:

* By initiating more conversations, you'll reduce your fear of rejection.

* Taking the risk to start a conversation gives you the opportunity to
guide it.

* Look for people doing what you like doing--e.g., dancing--then go
up to them.

* Three easy ways to start a conversation: Notice something positive and ask
the person a question, notice something the person is wearing and ask
a question and comment on the situation you're both in and ask a question.

* Right after you meet somebody, say his or her name aloud. Then
repeat it as often as possible.

* Self-disclosure is a way of sharing information about yourself. Make
it positive.

Gabor also provided the narration for this CD . . . overall, he seems
to really know his stuff . . . consequently, I wouldn't mind reading and/or
listening to something else from him.

November 25, 2008

Pretty Awesome

The title is sort of a lie, it's more than just starting conversations, it has plenty of great ideas for conversation in general, if you're a bit shy or just not comfortable talking to people you don't know, this book is awesome.
November 10, 2008

Dumb book, no new ideas in here

All common sense stuff like smile, be positive, give out sincere compliments show interest in what others are interested in, nothing new , I heard all these ideas before, waste of time and money.
October 30, 2008

Good ways to get conversing and get connected

The easiest way to get to know people is through conversation. Don Gabor outlines the basics of engaging in conversation, and provides tips and techniques to help you overcome initial shyness, ease your way into good conversations and, thereby enhance your business and social life. He applies plenty of practical troubleshooting advice to many typical conversational scenarios, and points out some potential roadblocks that can impede good conversation. Before you even open your mouth, you need to become aware of your body language and that of others. Gabor suggests ways to build up your sensitivity to nonverbal communication so you can apply various conversational techniques, such as "active listening" and scoping for "hot button" topics to start, build up and maintain a dialogue. getAbstract recommends this primer as a quick boost to help you reach out and connect with people in all settings.
October 08, 2008

insightful

I found this book to one of the more insightful of the few others on the same/similar subject I had purchased.
August 26, 2008

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