Awkward Silences and How to Prevent Them
25 Tactics to Engage, Captivate, and Always Know What To Say

Great ideas for social interaction The author provides food for thought on how to make better small talk with strangers or casual acquaintances. I wish he would have added some advice as to how to insert yourself into a group whether it be 2 or more folks standing around already engaging in warm conv......more

This book is helpful, especially for introverts like me. Much of it is common sense, yet it makes you more aware of how you participate in a conversation and how to get someone to engage more. There are also lots of good tips such as how to keep a conversation flowing and how to handle people that a......more

Some very good ideas I overall enjoyed this book and expect to reread it several times to help my conversation skills. I could not give it 5 stars though, because I felt there were some points that were not valid. For example, he says having a lack of filter will make conversations more interesting.......more

I thought this book was fabulous--it was simply written in easy-to-follow language, logical, and very enlightening! This is a great book for people who don't know how to "break into the conversation" or just how to keep a conversation alive. The tips are helpful for just about anyone--especially use......more