What to Talk About

Name: What to Talk About | On a Plane, at a Cocktail Party, in a Tiny Elevator with Your Boss's Boss
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On a Plane, at a Cocktail Party, in a Tiny Elevator with Your Boss's Boss

Chris Colin(Autor*in)

Chronicle Books LLC (Verlag)

Erschienen am 15. April 2014

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Cover
Title
Dedication
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Preparation and Openings
How to prefill an empty mind.
TRIGGER WORDS
COLD OPENINGS
Chapter 2 Small Talk
Don't pooh-pooh it. Tae-kwon-DO-IT.
SMALL TALK
SMALL TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC
BIG TALK ABOUT TRAFFIC
SMALL TALK ABOUT PRICES
BIG TALK ABOUT PRICES
SMALL TALK ABOUT WEATHER
BIG TALK ABOUT WEATHER
ASK FOR STORIES, NOT ANSWERS
BREAKING THE MIRROR
Chapter 3 Parties
Make love to your nightmare.
BONKING
EXTREME BONKING
SHY-2-SHY
DINNER PARTY GAMES
Chapter 4 Drive-By Conversations
Perfecting the passing exchange.
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE MAIL CARRIER
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE UPS DELIVERY PERSON
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE GROCERY CHECKER
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE BUTCHER
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE TOLLBOOTH OPERATOR
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE CABLE GUY
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE PLUMBER
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH YOUR DOCTOR
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE METER MAID OR METER "MISTER"
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE BANK TELLER
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH THE TAXI DRIVER
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH YOUR DENTIST
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT IN CLOSE QUARTERS
DILEMMAS, DILEMMAS, DILEMMAS
CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 5 Friends
Put a rocket on your tandem go-kart.
BREAK THE TABOO: TALK ABOUT MONEY
EMOTIONAL FRACKING
CONVERSATION IN EXTREMIS: GETTING BACK IN TOUCH
Chapter 6 Mapping Your Personal Style
Are you a Pancake? Or are you a Steamroller?
QUICK QUONVERSATION QUIZ[sup(TM)]
THE NEXT-LEVEL LEVEL
Chapter 7 Family
Harness your nuclear power.
FICTIONALIZE THEM
THANKSGIVING
FOR CHILDREN EIGHT AND UNDER
FOR TEENAGERS
FOR ADULTS EIGHTY AND OLDER
SKYPING WITH YOUR PARENTS
Chapter 8 Travel
You are to speak happy other country hello.
CHAMELEON CONVERSATION
THE LOTHARIO/LOTHARIA
THE HELPLESS WAIF
THE DRIFTING SAGE
URINE BIG TROUBLE
Chapter 9 Romance
Date and mate like a boss.
WHAT TO TALK ABOUT WITH CRUSHES
WHAT NOT TO SAY TO THE HOT BARISTA AT GROUNDZ FOR DISMISSAL
WHAT TO SAY TO THE CUTE BIKE MECHANIC AT CYCLE KILLER
THE FIRST DATE: A FOUR-PART MASTER CLASS
THE BEGINNER CLASS
INTERMEDIATE FAQ
ADVANCED ALTERNATIVES
THE MASTER CLASS
CONVERSATION IN EXTREMIS: LOVE BOMB
Chapter 10 Work
Turn that water cooler upside down.
THE JOB INTERVIEW
THE FIRST DAY ON THE JOB
HOW TO TALK TO YOUR BOSS
THE WATER COOLER
CONVERSATION IN EXTREMIS: THE DOOM OF THE UNKNOWN COWORKER
BEING FIRED AND/OR QUITTING
WORK-TALK GUIDE
Chapter 11 Self-Talk
Don't be ashamed.
MASTER CLASS: GOING DEEPER
CONVERSATION IN EXTREMIS: IF YOU'RE BURIED ALIVE
A SAMPLE MEDITATION
CONVERSATION IN EXTREMIS II: BURIED ALIVE WITH A CELL PHONE
Chapter 12 Death
Killer conversation tips for when the end is near!
TALKING TO SOMEONE SERIOUSLY ILL
CONVERSATION IN EXTREMIS: DYING WORDS
Conclusion: No More Talk
Like every marriage, all conversations must end.
ENDING A COCKTAIL PARTY CONVERSATION
DIRECT STRATEGIES
INDIRECT STRATEGIES
NONVERBAL STRATEGIES
ENDING THIS BOOK
The WTTA Reference Library
Pronunciation Guide
Encyclopedia of Conversation Topics
Conversation Piñata
Acknowledgments
About the Author

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