Beyond Small Talk: How to Have More Dynamic, Charismatic and Persuasive Conversations
Written by Patrick King
Narrated by Ray Jericho
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About this audiobook
You’ve heard the old maxim about life being a matter of who you know, but in reality, it’s more like life isn’t just about who you know — it’s about who likes you. Social skills and the ability to hold a conversation can give us the boost we need to achieve the success we’ve always dreamed of. But how can we enhance these skills?
In his Scribd Coach audio course, Beyond Small Talk, social interaction specialist and bestselling author Patrick King explains how you can adopt the social skills that make you dynamic, charismatic, and persuasive. Rejecting the manipulative tactics so common in communication books, King uses a framework informed by psychology to explain the science behind likeability and charisma, techniques that will improve your conversations by constantly progressing, how to save social interactions from uncomfortable silences, improv techniques to make your social interactions more enjoyable, and much more. He also shares exercises along the way so you can put what you’ve learned into practice.
Level up your conversations and move beyond small talk with this invaluable Scribd Coach course!
Patrick King
Patrick King is a former corporate lawyer who owns and runs Patrick King Consulting, a company dedicated to empowering people to communicate better. He is the author of the bestselling series of Conversation Tactics books, and he is a social skills and conversation coach and speaker. He lives in San Francisco, CA.
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Reviews for Beyond Small Talk
140 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Mar 8, 2025
Great insights on meaningful conversations— It is practical and easy to apply! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Dec 1, 2024
A simple interesting and enjoyable listen they gave useful and helpful tips to improve interpersonal skills. Grant - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
Feb 5, 2024
The narrator was very low quality - almost sounds like an AI generated voice, with mispronunciations and odd flow. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Aug 23, 2023
I think there is something in this for everyone. A good book to listen to regularly until it sinks in. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Dec 2, 2022
Good several tips to keep in mind to communicate more effectively.1 person found this helpful