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| The Fine Art of Small Talk: How To Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills -- and Leave a Positive Impression! | 
 enlarge | Author: Debra Fine
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (63 reviews)
Sales Rank: 13968
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 1401302262
Dewey Decimal Number: 302.346
EAN: 9781401302269
ASIN: 1401302262
Publication Date: October 1, 2005
Release Date: September 28, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 "The Fine Art of Small Talk" is the real thing! November 1, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
"The Fine Art of Small Talk" is the real thing. Accept no substitutions.
Do you dread networking events, meeting new people, hospitality suites and business related social events? That's the question author Debra Fine poses on her Web site.
Let me answer the question. Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Okay, so I'll admit it. I am the target audience for the book, "The Fine Art of Small Talk."
I'm also the book's publicist, and the reason I took on this particular project is that the book's author is magic. Debra Fine is the real thing. She spends most of her time teaching clients techniques for making small talk. She's one of the few clients who, upon getting a phone call from a publicist asking, "Can you do a radio show this afternoon at 1:00?" will usually say, "I have to check my schedule and see whether I have a break at that time." It's not, "Sure, I have no life. I just like to pretend that I have information that can help people. Plus, I'm bored. Get me all the media opportunities you can!" Debra actually "walks the walk and talks the talk." She disseminates her information for a living, and as a way of life. She teaches the Fine Art of Small Talk because, as she sees it, good communication skills (not to mention good social skills) are the key to great relationships, important friendships, and wonderful career opportunities.
Debra Fine eats, lives, and teaches the Fine Art of Small Talk every day of her life.
The book, "The Fine Art of Small Talk," is the opportunity that Debra gives all of us to take a peek at how she does it -- what does she know that we'd do well to learn? How can we learn to look forward to networking events, meeting new people, hospitality suites and business related social events, and maximize the opportunities those occasions present, instead of dreading them?
"The Fine Art of Small Talk" is the manual you need, and Debra Fine is only teacher you'll want, to help you incorporate solid communication skills into your life -- starting now.
The Real Deal July 17, 2007
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have had the opportunity to meet Debra Fine in person, hear her speak and read her book. This is the real deal. Extremely readable, accessible and practical. It's a no brainer: this is THE networking book if you are looking for insights, ideas and inspiration.
The Fine Art of Small Talk May 14, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this is a great training and useful to all who are either fearful of speaking to other people in general or as debra described herself for people who just do not know how to move conversations along.
 Not much there April 17, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
A slim book with a lot of white space. Wish I had read the book over a cappuccino at a local bookstore rather than actually buying it.
This tape really helped January 31, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm sorry to see so many bad reviews, so I'm taking my first step into cyberspace reviews. I can't speak for the book, but the tape made a real difference in my life. I was painfully shy as a child and teenager and had no clue how to interact with groups until I started teaching myself by observing others at college. I'd gotten better by my mid-20s, but I still dreaded parties where I knew no one or other social gatherings. My attitude was, "I hate small talk, give me something 'real' to talk about."
When I was hired as an executive director of a nonprofit in my mid-30s, I realized I had to teach myself how to work a reception and represent my organization comfortably and competently. This tape gave me the tips I needed, like: Walking in taking responsibility for making others feel comfortable puts you in a better mindset. And seek out the other people who are standing alone -- they'll appreciate you saving them, as they are probably as uncomfortable as you. So - give this a chance.
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