How to Talk So People Listen - by Sonya Hamlin (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"This book should be read by everyone. There is an art to success: listening. No one articulates and reveals this secret more than Sonya. She is an expert in the field."--Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill, Jr., former Speaker of the House of Representatives

From the Back Cover

At a time when it's harder than ever to get and keep people's attention, we could all use some help. Enter Sonya Hamlin, author of the now classic How to Talk So People Listen (1988), and one of the country's leading communication experts. In this revised and updated edition, Sonya Hamlin, arguably America's leading communication expert, shows us how to successfully capture people's attention so that they listen, understand, and are persuaded by your message -- especially in the plugged-in, fast-paced, visually-driven atmosphere that is today's workplace.

Whether making a presentation to a large audience or dealing one-on-one with a client or colleague, or communicating by E-mail, Hamlin teaches us that one of the keys to making people listen is to think about and respond to what motivates them - namely, self-interest. She then provides tools to assess others' self-interest and use it to get them to listen to your message. Hamlin also explains how to capitalize on the latest visual aids we have at our disposal today. We learn to determine what information needs or lends itself to visual presentation, and how to make visuals active, so that they serve as an extension of the speaker. In HOW TO TALK SO PEOPLE LISTEN, you'll also find practical information on how to understand your audience, how to encourage your listeners to trust you, and how to be yourself when you're on the podium.

Review Quotes

""How to Talk So People Listen is an invaluable guide to communicating simply and well in virtually any setting....essential to developing an effective management style....Sonya can write as she speaks: clearly and concisely."-- James W. Walker, Jr., General Counsel, CIGNA Corporation"This book should be read by everyone. There is an art to success: listening. No one articulates and reveals this secret more than Sonya. She is an expert in the field."-- Thomas P. (Tip) O'Neill, Jr., Former Speaker of the House of Representatives"Sonya's book offers both insight into the communication/negotiation process and helpful, clearly illustrated examples on how to impove the prospects for success both for the knowledgeable practitioner and those just embarking upon their career. I recommend it to both."-- Chris G. Andersen, Vice Chairman, Paine Weber, Inc."Hamlin provides guidelines, insights and advice that are patently useful. There are many innovative strategies....This is a compendium of tested techniques that can help readers to improve communication on the job and elsewhere."-- Publishers Weekly