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  • Small Talk, Charisma, and How to Talk to Anyone, The People Skills & Communication Skills You Need to Win Friends and Get Jobs
  • By: Patrick King
  • Narrated by: Jeremy Reloj
  • Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
  • 3.8 out of 5 stars (31 ratings)

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Chatter

By: Patrick King
Narrated by: Jeremy Reloj
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Summary

There are 3 simple questions to determine whether you should listen this book.

Does the thought of "small talk" make you cringe? Do you wish you were more magnetic and charismatic? Do you want to learn how to instantly turn surface interactions into lasting and deep connections?

If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, you need this book immediately!

We’ve all heard that life is about who you know… but that’s only half the picture.

Chatter will show you step by step how to become the person who can build intimate rapport with anyone they meet, expertly work a room, win instant friends, and project a winning image that people will flock to.

This isn’t a book of one-liner conversation topics and generic "you can do it" tips that other books would have you believe will make you successful. Through my 20 Chatter principles, you will learn to master skills that will make you shine in everyday interactions, such as:

  • How to bulletproof your verbal/non-verbal first impression and first 30 seconds of any interaction
  • How to handle conversation lulls and silences – and prevent them in the first place
  • 3 easy ways to be proclaimed as perceptive as a mind reader
  • The best icebreakers for any situation (hint: use your surroundings!)
  • Speaking comfortably on topics that you have little to zero knowledge on
  • 4 ways to make people open up to you on an intimate level.
  • How to handle uncomfortable or hostile topics
  • The best way to gracefully exit a conversation

… as well as advanced communication skills and techniques that will change your life:

  • The building blocks of charisma and how you can embody them
  • How to implement emotional intelligence in your daily life.

©2014 Pei Kuo (P)2014 Pei Kuo

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Some good advises, but quite simple

Although at the beginning he said this book will not include things that you can find on the Internet blogs, some advises are very basic and more or less, a common sense. However, it got some good advises in there. Most importantly, this book is relevant and doesn't go on and on like some self-help books. The given examples and stories also quite good.

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Awesome resource

What made the experience of listening to Chatter the most enjoyable?

Comprehensive and straight to the point.

What did you like best about this story?

Jam packed with quality information.

What about Jeremy Reloj’s performance did you like?

Smooth tone, engaging and expressive voice.

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Passable

Well Narrated but limited in content. Has a few common sense principles and helpful for someone who may be very shy but not a great deal of detail (audiobook just over an hour)

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Good but a bit short

Overall quite a good listen, however it was rather short ideally I would have preferred something a bit more comprehensive

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  • Khaleesi
  • 11-01-17

The author gives types to sound like a douche bag

Did a frat bro write this book? I am a young business professional who has a good sense of humor but the tips in this book are either inappropriate or tips on how to small talk at a boys night out or a frat house. This is stupid. Besides basic common knowledge this book will teach you how to be "that guy" (aka the jerk). Don't waste your time reading

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  • SuperBabe
  • 17-07-16

This is not a good book.

While this was mildly entertaining, many of the recommendations are just flat out terrible advice!

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  • Jeffrey
  • 26-09-15

skew slightly inappropriate... seriously?

skew slightly inappropriate... seriously? it ruined the book.. your friend to ask about the weather in your supposed to ask him how hot it is in his pants after a date.

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  • jeab h
  • 10-02-15

common sense stuff

this book just repeats common sense knowledge and stories of common sense issues no worth the time to read unless uou really really have no social skills.

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  • Jeanne Tiscareno
  • 25-02-15

Worth a read

Overall useful but his hip, dating bias colors the recommendations. I would have found it more useful if the examples had a bit more refinement (especially content about inappropriate conversation).

That said, there are many good nuggets to consider.

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  • Walter
  • 30-08-17

A summary of other people research and books

It's an outline of a very large topic. It's a summary introduction to the topic. Seems like this book it's a shallow condensation of a person who has taken the work of other authors and researchers, summarized and outlined it. Later, past it as his own. Childly written. Useful and helpful never the less as a first book for a teenager.

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  • J
  • 14-07-18

best book I have on this subject

it is very practical. some of the authors seem to presume that the men one encounters are VASTLY more mature than the typical 21st century man and give advice that would only backfire against a male user under typical circumstances. this author rises above that level and gives advice that should be somewhat more likely to work with real people.

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  • Tim O
  • 12-06-18

best

cant find anyone better. Every word is good, no fluff. i've had this for over 6 months, come back and listen to it every couple of weeks. always get something new out of it each time. Only thing I've ever had a problem with ever was one had a bad narrator. This one has a excellent one, probably the best in any book.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 15-05-18

Great book

Very insightful book I would highly recommend. Great pointers about small talk, I would definitely give this another read in the future to stay refreshed

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  • R%kie
  • 25-10-17

quick and good points

Filled with examples of what not to do followed by examples of what works better and why, for keeping that conversation going strong!