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

Here is a great book which enables you to 'show others what they want to see'. I love the way the book is set out, and each idea is illustrated to perfection. I feel that, having these skills, the only important missing ingredient is personal congruence.

There are two ways to use this book: first, you can use the techniques to generate a manipulative facade, a lot of the ideas here could apply to a salesperson; second, you can use it to express a genuine attractive personality. People will eventually see through the former which gives only a short term gain, but in the case of the latter you will be more loved, valued and respected, greatly lifting your self-esteem for the rest of your life.

All the ideas are universal and would probably apply equally well to any nation in any language.

If I can be very British and quote Shakespeare, ' To thine own self be true'.

I have recently finished reading Leils book "How to Talk to Anyone" and am now the proud owner of "How to Instantly Connect with Anyone." What amazing messages! In the past few years, I have ate, slept, breathed Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People. " But Leil certainly bring the 21st century to his timeless corollaries! Her writing style is easy to understand and it brings out her sense of humour and personality. Her whimsical approach has inspired me to start going down the path of educating people to network and talk to people in my own rite. The world needs more people like Leil.

I was suprised at the size of this self-help book. It is quite large and filled with lots of material, some of which I had to read a few times to get the full meaning of what the author was saying. The 92 "tricks" are things that are practical and somewhat common sense, but really get to the heart of the matter. I am going to use it in order to better communicate with women, as this is what I want to most do with the information I found in this book. Overall, it's a good read and I can see why so many people like it and recommend it. I also liked and would recommend, for men, How to Get a Girlfriend: Two Classic Dating Guides in One Volume-Understanding Women and How to Be the Man Women Want.

I have always had quite a bit of trouble iniating conversations with women. I wouldn't classify myself as 'shy', more reserved. So, I really needed something that would get me along better in the converstaion area. Well, along came this book and it has changed my life. It's changed the way I speak to people, even the way I look at them. I am now more confident and more open to asking women out than ever before. However, this book isn't just about men speaking with women, it's more about netwoking with others, as in job interviews and the like. It's got loads of great tips that could help just about anyone in this area. For that, it's a high recommend.

I'm not a shy person by nature but I've always loathed small talk and struggled with carrying conversations in business situations. This book offers tips on how to be a better conversationalist that can be applied in a variety of scenarios. Since reading the book, I feel more confident and have a new awareness of how my behaviour is perceived by others. Who knew that smiling too quickly made me "less credible"? Instead of entering a room with my shoulders hunched, hoping no one will talk to me, I walk in the room with confidence - even if I'm just faking it!