Improve Your Conversations: Think on Your Feet, Witty Banter, and Always Know What to Say with Improv Comedy Techniques (2nd Edition)

How to Be More Likable and Charismatic, Book 10

De: Patrick King

Narrado por: Russell Newton

Does your mind blank in conversation and create awkward silence? Do you run out of things to say and struggle to keep dialogue flowing?

(A) Conversation isn’t scripted, (B) it’s 100% unpredictable, and (C) it can be terrifying at times. How do you prepare for such a thing?

By learning how to apply improv comedy techniques to roll with any punch and improve your conversations and social interactions.

Become quicker and more clever in daily conversation.

Improv(e) Your Conversations teaches the ingenious rules of improv comedy that allow performers to turn boring prompts into memorable interactions worthy of standing ovations. This means there are real frameworks and templates to escape interview mode small talk – and start connecting and building rapport from the moment you say “Hello”. This book goes through over 15 of the most helpful and insightful improv comedy techniques with countless real-life examples to make you a great talker.

Learn the conversational secrets of the world’s best comedians.

Patrick King is an internationally bestselling author and social skills coach. His writing draws of a variety of sources, from scientific research, academic experience, coaching, and real life experience.

Over 15 actionable tips that are actually practical and relatable.

• The three easy ways to always know what to say, even when your mind goes blank.
• What Sherlock Holmes has to do with great rapport
• How to read people better and what to look for
• The one goal you must always keep in mind (that you probably don’t even know)
• Adapt, witty comeback, reply, and charm in record time
• What causes awkward silences and how to prevent them
• How your conversation should resemble a movie
• How to “flip the switch” to be more entertaining

Conversation skills are the gatekeeper to the rest of your life.

Improving your conversations gives you the ability to turn a random encounter into a flowing conversation, into a lasting friendship. Fewer acquaintances and more friends, less small talk and more true substance.

• Better networking, better career placement, better job interviews
• New friendships, improved relationships, and being more attractive to the opposite sex
• Instant likability and great first impressions

©2021 Patrick King (P)2021 Patrick King

All around well done.

Clear and concise. Hard to find something negative to say about it at all. I have been putting these methods into practice right away and they are already paying off.

Useful bits and pieces but too long

Some useful techniques and examples, but a lot of repetition. I think that the whole book could’ve been a bit more concise. I listened to it at 2x speed so it wasn’t too bad.

It’s alright…

Not what i thought it was going to be. More about being a good listener than about actually being a funnier person. It was an enjoyable read but it went really fast and could have had more examples. May be better as an actual read.

Instant Improvement, and Lifelong Habits

Working in customer service and getting tips, the skills taught in this book have instantly increased how patrons have viewed my service. I love everything in this book. It is a must read!

Great introduction to improv convo

This book inspired to start improv comedy classes. The info in this book is one to one to what I been learning so far.
Social skills are also improving also!

Content good. Narrator terrible.

I struggled listening to this, due to the speaking flow of the narrator. I would suggest reading over listening.

Good read for both beginners and seasoned conversationalists

Practical tips and guidance in driving presence in conversations and leaving agendas behind. Definitely recommend for business leaders.

Great book

Great book and great tips to improve owns conversations and approaching people
It highlights things that we commonly do and don’t realize how it affects the other person and hence the response we get.
I recommend the book for whoever is looking to improve their skills

Ok I guess

Reader didn’t enunciate and/or elevate tone / volume in the correct places.

Book was mostly common sense but had some good nuggets

Reinforces common sense methods

I really enjoyed this– I have absolutely in the past said “could you please try to ‘yes, and’ me in conversation instead of shutting me down?” And this gave really great insight into that concept.