How to Talk to Anyone : 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (Paperback)

Preface: Having It All

Part One: You Only Have Ten Seconds to Show You're a Somebody
1. The Flooding Smile
2. Sticky Eyes
3. Epoxy Eyes
4. Hang by Your Teeth
5. The big-Baby Pivot
6. Hello Old Friend
7. Limit the Fidget
8. Hans's Horse Sense
9. Watch the Scene Before You Make the Scene

Part Two: What Do I Say After I Say 'Hello'?
10. The Mood Match
11. Prosaic with Passion
12. Always Wear a Whatzit
13. Whoozat?
14. Eavesdrop In
15. Never the Naked City
16. Never the Naked Job
17. Never the Naked Introduction
18. Be a Word Detective
19. The Swivelling Spotlight
20. Parroting
21. Encore!
22. Ac-cen-tu-ate the Pos-i-tive
23. The Latest News ... Don't Leave Home Without It

Part Three: How to Talk Like the Big Boys 'n' Girls
24. What Do you Do - Not!
25. The Nutshell Resume
26. Your Personal Theaurus
27. Kill the Quick 'Me, Too!'
28. Comm-YOU-nication
29. The exclusive Smile
30. Don't Touch a Cliche with a Ten-Foot Pole
31. Use Jawsmith's Jive
32. Call a Spade a Spade
33. Trash the Teasing
34. It's the Receiver's Ball
35. The Broken Record
36. Big Shots Don't Slobber
37. Never the Naked Thank You

Part Four: How to Be an Insider in Any Crowd
38. Scramble Theraphy
39. Learn a Little Gobbledygook
40. Baring Their Hot Button
41. Read Their Rags
42. Clear 'Custons'
43. Bluffing for Bargains

Part Five: Why, We're Just Alike!
44. Be a Copycat
45. Echoing
46. Potent Imaging
47. Employ Empathizers
48. Anatomically Correct Empathizers
49. The Premature We
50. Instant History

Part Six: The Power of Praise, the Folly of Flattery
51. Grapevine Glory
52. Carrier Pigeon Kudos
53. Implied Magnificience
54. Accidental Adulation
55. The Killer Compliment
56. Little Strokes
57. The Knee-Jerk 'Wow!'
58. Boomeranging
59. The Tombstone Game

Part Seven: Direct Diat Their Hearts
60. Talking Gestures
61. Name Shower
62. 'Oh Wow, It's You!'
63. The Sneaky Screen
64. Salute the Spouse
65. What Colour Is Your Time?
66. Constantly Changing Outgoing Message
67. Your Ten-Second Audition
68. The Ho-Hum Caper
69. 'I Hear Your Other Line'
70. Instant Replay

Part Eight: How to Work a Party Like a Politician Works a Room
71. Munching or Mingling
72. Rubberneck the Room
73. Be the Chooser, Not the Choosee
74. Come-Hither Hands
75. Tracking
76. The Business Card Dossier
77. Eyeball Selling

Part Nine: Little Tricks of Big Winners
78. See No Bloopers, Hear No Bloopers
79. Lend a Helping Tongue
80. Bare the Buried WIIFM
81. Let 'Em Savour the Favour
82. Tit for (Wait ... Wait) Tat
83. Parties Are for Pratter
84. Dinner's for Dining
85. Chance Encounters Are for Chitchat
86. Empty Their Tanks
87. Echo the EMO
88. My Goof, Your Gain
89. Leave an Excape Hatch
90. Buttercups for Their Boss
91. Lead the Listeners
92. The Great Scorecard in the Sky

A Final Word: Your Destiny
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