READER SUCCESS STORIES...
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"Thank you so much for Instant Persuasion! I purchased it in an airport and began reading it while waiting. It proved useful in the very next conversation I had with an acquaintance who was on the same flight. I finished it before the plane touched down. Thank you very much!
-Eric S.
“Wow, what a wake up call for me. This is a great book with real life examples on what does and does not work. One of my favorites is Rule #3, Complain with Impact. I was always surprised to hear when people thought I was a complainer and I didn't know why, now I do. And Rule #20 helped me realize that my being defensive was killing off my relationships.”
-Sally S.
“This book was brilliant. I couldn't put it down after the first few chapters. It makes you realize how many small things we could say differently to impress people and connect with them. This book is like 'The Tipping Point' for social situations and personal relationships i.e., really interesting insights into how humans interact and respond to one another.”
-CFO of a public company
“I am a partner at the largest Long Island accounting firm. Your book has some wonderful stories that reinforce the principles that underlie successful communication. I found this book helped me focus on my own communication skills and what I must change to gain trust. I am the mentor to a number of professionals and every two or three months I find a book that strikes a cord. I purchase the book for my mentorees and will discuss it with them at a group meeting.”
- Philip S.
“I opened it to the chapter called "Rule 10: Beware of Uncomplimentary Compliments." These are compliments that most of us say without thinking. For example, "Your face looks thin with that new hairdo" isn't a compliment. It's an insult. It's saying, "You have a fat face." There are 35 eye-opening rules in this engaging, highly readable, enjoyable, and educational book. This awesome book has made me more aware of how I (and others) communicate.”
-Joe V.
“I love your book! It’s such a fantastic way to look at communication. I sat up all evening reading passages of it to my boyfriend!”
-Lina P.
“This book was fantastic. My wife forced me to read it at first, but after the first chapter I couldn't put it down. The examples are crystal clear and the ideas are simple but powerful. Seems like half the chapters were specifically written with me or my wife in mind, which is embarrassing but I'm sure others will feel that way.”
-Anonymous Husband
“In my legal practice I run into countless clients whose problems could have been easily and quickly resolved had they treated the other parties with respect and empathetic communication. The numerous examples in this book reveal the subtle ways that most people fall into at least a few communication traps. This is a book about respectful communication. It has very valuable content that can be applied to resolve common kinds of disputes that don't really justify spending large sums on legal fees.”
-Bert K.
Wow, what a book! Through numerous short stories, I see many of my shortcomings in communication. But, for each "Communication Blunder", there is presented a "Communication Wonder" which shows how the blunder could have been avoided, and how the best outcome of the communication could have been obtained. Now this is a book that is worth its weight in gold--simple, to the point, and highly practical--a book I shall be reviewing once or twice a year.
-Michael F.
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