This is the fully revised and updated edition of the ground-breaking self-help book on improving communicating and socializing skills in business and life. How To Work A Room lays down the fundamentals for savvy socializing, whether at a party, a conference, or even communicating online. RoAne clearly shows how to overcome the five roadblocks that keep most people from making new contacts; mix chutzpah and charm to start and end conversations smoothly; know when to use humor--and when not to; and follow simple rules of etiquette. Incorporating years of feedback from hundreds of presentations, as well as anecdotes from around the globe, RoAne keeps How To Work A Room fresh and on target. New chapters include: strategies starting, maintaining, and exiting conservations; and advice on commutating effectively in today's tech driven world.
About the Author :
Susan RoAne is an in-demand professional speaker and the bestselling author of seven books. The self-described Mingling Maven(R), RoAne has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the New York Times, Cosmopolitan and the Financial Times and on CNN, CBSNews.com and businessweek.com. She lives in the San Francisco area.
Review :
"When it comes to connecting with others, some of us are glad-handing naturals. But those who aren't -- and that's most of us -- thank heaven for Susan RoAne. The newly updated version of her classic work shows how to converse and connect with people you meet at social events, trade shows, and conventions -- as well as in new meeting places like Facebook, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. If you want to learn how to enter a room and build a network of people you can help and who can help you, read this book and heed its many lessons." - Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human
"I read this book 25 years ago and it helped me tremendously. The updated version makes it more relevant and useful than ever, since we are now dealing with social media and the Internet. I can't imagine trying to navigate successfully in the business world today without this amazing tool. Susan RoAne's GREAT book teaches you how to deal with others in every situation conceivable and to get the most from those encounters. Don't just read this book, LIVE it." - Larry Winget, television personality and five-time bestselling author of Grow A Pair: How To Stop Being A Victim and Take Back Your Life, Your Business and Your Sanity
"When it comes to connecting with others, some of us are naturals. But those who aren't -- thank heaven for Susan RoAne . . . If you want to learn how to enter a room and build a network of people you can help and who can help you, read this book." - Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human
"I read this book 25 years ago and it helped me tremendously. The updated version makes it more relevant and useful than ever . . . I can't imagine trying to navigate successfully in the business world today without this amazing tool. " - Larry Winget, television personality and five-time bestselling author of Grow A Pair: How To Stop Being A Victim and Take Back Your Life, Your Business and Your Sanity
"Walking into a roomful of strangers? Pleasant? Productive? Profitable? Fun? From tradeshow suites to virtual 'rooms, ' RoAne promises a lot--and delivers even more! There's no more critical skill in today's marketplace than becoming the connected communicator. Highly recommended." - Dianna Booher, author of Creating Personal Presence and Communicate With Confidence
