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How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication

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I picked up this book because I have a problem with conversations. I have difficulty talking to people if I don't know them very well. That's one problem, but the real reason I read this book was my other problem: thinking of things to say with people I do know. Larry King (the king of talking) addresses the first problem, but not the second. He gives tips and techniques about how to talk to strangers and how to speak in a business setting. This advice is valuable. There were tips that I found useful, but as a whole, this book did not address what I needed.

Fortunately, this was an interesting book to read as King gives examples and illustrations from his own life and career. He explains things clearly and if I would have been reading this to help me converse with strangers, there would have been more value in reading this book. If you are thinking about reading this book for being able to converse with strangers, I would give this book a try. If you are looking at it for my reason, skip it and try something else.

I was hoping to learn "how to talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere" but the book doesn't tell you much about it. Rather, the book talks about Larry himself, his rise and fall... I was so disappointed. I read the book half-way and quit as I don't want to waste my time on it. I guess his show would be better but I'd never watch that anyway. If you are looking for learning something from this book, don't buy this unless you expected to read a bibiography of Larry King.

I felt like I was reading an autobiography about Larry King's rise from obscurity to fame. That's all well and good, but please don't Camouflage the true nature of this book behind a title promoting "how - to". With any book, however, there is the occasional tidbit that you can use.

This book is enternaining in places, but not particularly helpful in my opinion. Larry King is a master of the bold, rapid-fire question type of interview. In this book, though, he talks about celebrities like himself, with whom he is on first name terms. That's fine for him, but there's not much here that I can use.

Would you rather go to the dentist or have to give a speech? If you answered honestly, you'd rather get a filling, an extraction and a root canal than to speak in front of an audience. The truth is at some point in our lives we all will have to speak in front of a group. If you're a Communications Major, like me, that day is coming sooner than you think. Unless you hit a big lottery jackpot, you will someday have to interview with a prospective employer for a position. We all will be guest at a social gathering, and whether it's large or small there will be conversation. Everyone experiences nervousness when speaking to strangers...by following the basic tips Larry gives in this book your next public communication experience will be less stressful, you will appear more confident at your next job interview and make a better impresion at your next social gathering. After reading this book, I realize that talking/communicating is essential. According to Larry, no matter the event the principles of conversation are the same:be open,find the common ground with your partner and always listen. These basic tips will have you communicating effectively, professionally and with confidence. The only thing separating good communication and bad communication is the desire to have it...basically speaking.

This is a book about how to do interview and things like that. Larry King is world reknown and i m quite dissapointed to see his books. His real strength is the ability to ask question that is sharp and timely, plus his wide knowledge of any subjects. But the book did not show much nor will it trains you in anyway toward those things. Tanadi Santoso. 12/97.

I was very disapointed. I hoped to learn a lot, found the book to be nearly empty.

This book is a good time killer. You don't have to read it straight on through because there are different sections to it. It took me about 3 weeks to read this book.

In 'How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere, author, Larry King, tells us his secrets to good communication. Although he does share some good advice, it's mostly what we already know. Some of the things he talks about, such as: body language, eye contact, listening,etc., is something we are already aware of; we just forget to use them.

This book didn't so much as provide me with a lot of new information, but it reminded me of the important things i have forgotten. Not only that, it gave me confidence to improve in areas I know that I am not good at.

This book provides some good tips, but they are not particularly insightful. Larry King treats his readers as extremely shy ppl or those who cannot even strike a conversation with a stranger. I think anyeone with average social skills would already know most of the things mentioned in his book.

On the other hand, I highly recommend Dale Carnegie's how to win friends and influence ppl. Definitely more insightful.

This is a well-written, entertaining book, interspersed with anecdotes. It does have some great suggestions, but for the most part, it serves as a reminder of the stuff you kind of know in the back of your mind, but don't always put into practice. I'm fairly young, so some of his illustrations were a little difficult for me to put into a complete context, having probably been about 5 when some of them occured, although most of them were easy to follow, even without a complete knowledge of the background. There is some useful information on good public speaking, etc. To be totally honest, I might have been, in my heart of hearts, looking for a magic book to turn me into an overnight, confident powerhouse - if anyone finds that book, I want to know about it! However, Larry King is a charming, down-to-earth man, and this is overall, a good, useful read.