Talking So People Will Listen (Women of Confidence Series)

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Summary: Terrific Tips for Talkers!
Review: Florence Littauer and her daughter Marita are a formitable teaching team. They orchestrate the hightly effective CLASS (Christian Leaders, Authors, & Speakers Seminar), are highly respected speakers, and have written numerous books. This offering helps the reader to understand others and to be understood, by explaining personality types. Communication by conversation, the written word, and public speaking are then addressed. The section on speaking should be required reading for anyone who addresses a group. From the most important things (like selecting your topic) to the tiniest detail (like selecting your shoe color), it is all covered! Give this book a read and you will be able to communicate with confidence!

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Summary: Learn to Communicate More Effectively
Review: I was drawn to this book to help me develop as a professional speaker and was not only helped in this arena of my life but also in my personal life. It's a tremendous resource for anyone hoping to communicate more effectively.

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Summary: A Must Read Book!
Review: Talking is more than just opening your mouth when words come out. We all do that each and every day, but do people really listen?

This book is about communication, not just speaking. If you're not familiar with Florence and Marita Littauer this is an excellent time to get to know about them and their wonderful resources.

In everything they do they relate back to personalities. In Talking So People Will Listen they start with a discussion about the four personality types and how each personality plays into how we communicate. Knowing your communication personality, and those with whom you need to communicate, will always put you in a better position so people will listen.

Whether you're a professional speaker or someone just starting out, this book has information to make you an even better communicator. Written in an easy, conversational style, Talking So People Will Listen covers important topics such as giving and accepting both compliments and criticism, understanding the differences between male and female communication styles, and written communication.

For those who earn their money through speaking, or at least use it as a means to promote themselves and their causes, section three, Speaking of Speaking, Is a gold mine. From giving an introduction to organizing and presenting a speech, this book is a must have.

There's a reason Florence Littauer is one of the highest paid female speakers in America. In Talking So People Will Listen she gives tips that will help you achieve your professional goals or even just keep peace in the family. Either way it's worth the price of the book to learn what they have to share.

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Summary: The Total Communicator
Review: The title doesn't do justice to all that's offered in this book. To adapt a title from the 1970s, this book is about "The Total Communicator." Florence and Marita help us understand communication from several angles, but, most important, coach us on how to make a difference with the words we write and speak. In keeping with their niche as personality analysts, they help us see we can change certain personality habits to better communicate with others. Recognizing that written communication is equally important, they include two chapters on writing notes. You'll want to bookmark the suggestions on what to write in difficult times, such as failure or bereavement. The last third of the book includes many of the suggestions offered in their training seminars for public speaking. If you find yourself frustrated in trying to communicate with other people, shy about saying what's on your heart, or just yearning to do it all better, absorb the real-to-life ideas in this book.

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Summary: The Total Communicator
Review: The title doesn't do justice to all that's offered in this book. To adapt a title from the 1970s, this book is about "The Total Communicator." Florence and Marita help us understand communication from several angles, but, most important, coach us on how to make a difference with the words we write and speak. In keeping with their niche as personality analysts, they help us see we can change certain personality habits to better communicate with others. Recognizing that written communication is equally important, they include two chapters on writing notes. You'll want to bookmark the suggestions on what to write in difficult times, such as failure or bereavement. The last third of the book includes many of the suggestions offered in their training seminars for public speaking. If you find yourself frustrated in trying to communicate with other people, shy about saying what's on your heart, or just yearning to do it all better, absorb the real-to-life ideas in this book.

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Summary: Excellent Resource
Review: This excellent book is a must for everyone who wants to communicate more effectively with everyone. The book begins by helping the reader understand the four personality types. Through this information the reader can better understand how to shape his/her message for maximum impact. It then explains the complexities of giving a presentation and finishing with lots of ideas and instruction on crafting your message.

This is one book I know I will reach for often and recommend it to anyone who wants to present effectively.

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Summary: Improve Your Communication Skills!
Review: Whether you're speaking before a crowd of thousands, an office staff of dozens, or just trying your best to communicate with your own family, TALKING SO PEOPLE WILL LISTEN is an excellent source for communication tips and practical advice. Florence and Marita Littauer, gifted communicators in both the spoken and written word, will help you discover your own natural communication style, and even improve on it. With plenty of the authors' own anecdotes, this book is fun to read and full of good information. If we're going to survive in this world, we have to learn how to interact with each other. We need to speak so others will listen, and we need to listen, really listen, to what others are saying, and not just what we think they're saying. This book helps us do just that. If you want to be a more effective communicator at home and on the job, I highly recommend it.

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Summary: IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A MENTOR, LOOK NO FURTHER!
Review: Yes, it is true that Talking So People Will Listen is an excellent resource for professional speakers, but it is also an excellent resource for anyone wanting to be coached and mentored regarding communications. You will learn to be a more effective in all areas of communication--verbal, written and electronic as well as public speaking. This well written, easy to read book offers many practical and personal suggestions covering a variety of subjects. For example in written communication, when you send a sympathy card be sure to include a note about what the surviving relative meant to the deceased. "Sally, your mother was blessed to have you as her daughter. I know how much she cherished you, not only as a daughter, but as a friend, too." Ever struggled with handling compliments? What about criticisms? This book gives you suggestions for handling both in a gracious manner. More practical tips are gleaned from a study on the four basic personalities. Depending on what personality type you are communicating with, you will learn how to adjust your approach so you can be more effective with that person. Ever wonder what to wear? You even get great fashion advice in this book! And of course there are important tips, suggestions and resources for the professional, the aspiring and even the terrified public speaker. You will learn how to organize your material, develop your subject matter and sharpen your presentation style--even if all you need to do is make an introduction. Which, by the way, is a very important job! Whether you speaking to the masses or to the grocery store clerk, don't miss the opportunity to be coached and mentored by two of the best in the field of communication. After all, no matter where we communicate, we are called to "shine like the stars" (Philippians 2). Talking So People Will Listen definitely helps you shine!