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Better Small Talk

Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends

by Patrick King ...

Networking events suck, but they can suck less. What to say and when to say to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression.Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation. From hello to goodbye, with strangers or old friends, you'll learn how to simply go deeper.NO MORE: interview mode, awkward silence, or struggling to hold people’s attention.Better ... Read more

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Networking events suck, but they can suck less. What to say and when to say to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression.Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation. From hello to goodbye, with strangers or old friends, you'll learn how to simply go deeper.NO MORE: interview mode, awkward silence, or struggling to hold people’s attention.Better
... Read more
Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors

by Patrick King ...

Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature.Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a “mind reader” and forge deep connections.How to get inside people’s heads without them knowing.Read People Like a Book isn’t a normal book on body language of facial expressions. Yes, it includes all of those things, as ... Read more

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Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature.Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a “mind reader” and forge deep connections.How to get inside people’s heads without them knowing.Read People Like a Book isn’t a normal book on body language of facial expressions. Yes, it includes all of those things, as
... Read more
The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic

by Patrick King ...

Think quickly on your feet: be smooth, funny, and clever – all at once. Goodbye awkward silences, hello conversational agility.In any interaction, witty banter is almost always the end goal. It allows you to (1) disarm and connect with anyone, (2) immediately exit boring small talk mode, and (3) instantly build rapport like you’re old friends.Flow with the conversational twists and turns like ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Think quickly on your feet: be smooth, funny, and clever – all at once. Goodbye awkward silences, hello conversational agility.In any interaction, witty banter is almost always the end goal. It allows you to (1) disarm and connect with anyone, (2) immediately exit boring small talk mode, and (3) instantly build rapport like you’re old friends.Flow with the conversational twists and turns like
... Read more
How to Ruin a Great Conversation

by Patrick King ...

Congratulations—you might’ve just ruined a great one. And this book is here to make sure you keep doing it… unless you want to stop.In How to Ruin a Great Conversation, Patrick King hilariously dismantles every awkward, cringey, well-intentioned-but-totally-misguided way people sabotage social interactions. From asking weirdly invasive questions, to oversharing your entire life story, to playing ... Read more

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Congratulations—you might’ve just ruined a great one. And this book is here to make sure you keep doing it… unless you want to stop.In How to Ruin a Great Conversation, Patrick King hilariously dismantles every awkward, cringey, well-intentioned-but-totally-misguided way people sabotage social interactions. From asking weirdly invasive questions, to oversharing your entire life story, to playing
... Read more
The Art of Witty Banter

Be Clever, Be Quick, Be Interesting - Create Captivating Conversation

by Patrick King ...

Think quickly on your feet: be smooth, funny, and clever – all at once. Goodbye awkward silences, hello conversational agility!No matter where you lie on the spectrum of awkward to engaging, witty banter is always the end goal – and it should be. Witty banter, and all the steps that lead to it, allows you to (1) disarm and connect with anyone, (2) immediately exit boring small talk mode, and (3) ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Think quickly on your feet: be smooth, funny, and clever – all at once. Goodbye awkward silences, hello conversational agility!No matter where you lie on the spectrum of awkward to engaging, witty banter is always the end goal – and it should be. Witty banter, and all the steps that lead to it, allows you to (1) disarm and connect with anyone, (2) immediately exit boring small talk mode, and (3)
... Read more
How to Talk to Anyone

27 Ways to Charm, Banter, Attract, & Captivate

by Patrick King ...

Beyond simple small talk: what to say and when to say it to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression.Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation - good and bad. Whatever your conversational goal, you’ll find tactics to put you in a winning position - in a literal sense with arguments, and in a figurative sense with making friends. You can never ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Beyond simple small talk: what to say and when to say it to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression.Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation - good and bad. Whatever your conversational goal, you’ll find tactics to put you in a winning position - in a literal sense with arguments, and in a figurative sense with making friends. You can never
... Read more
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness

Speak Up. Set Boundaries. Say No. Take Back Control. Get What You Want.

by Patrick King ...

Stand your ground without guilt, fear, or awkward tension. Finally get what you deserve and stop “letting it slide”.Who is making your daily choices for you? Is it you? Make sure you possess the everyday assertiveness to get what you want and resist the pressure to reject what you don’t want. You’ve put yourself last your entire life. It’s time for that to change.Stop enabling, sacrificing your ... Read more

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Stand your ground without guilt, fear, or awkward tension. Finally get what you deserve and stop “letting it slide”.Who is making your daily choices for you? Is it you? Make sure you possess the everyday assertiveness to get what you want and resist the pressure to reject what you don’t want. You’ve put yourself last your entire life. It’s time for that to change.Stop enabling, sacrificing your
... Read more
Intentional Communication

Emotional Validation, Listening, Empathy, and the Art of Harmonious Relationships

by Patrick King ...

How to read between the lines and eliminate conflict while improving every single relationship.Communication is not just chit-chat, and it is not just the words coming out of people’s mouths. It’s like an onion with layers and layers of nuance, and the deeper you go, the more important it becomes. It has the power to transform your relationships, and thus your life. Learn how to utilize this ... Read more

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How to read between the lines and eliminate conflict while improving every single relationship.Communication is not just chit-chat, and it is not just the words coming out of people’s mouths. It’s like an onion with layers and layers of nuance, and the deeper you go, the more important it becomes. It has the power to transform your relationships, and thus your life. Learn how to utilize this
... Read more
Mindful Listening

How To Be Present, Intentional, and Empathetic

by Patrick King ...

The key behind communication - it's not about what you say. It's how you shut up.Empathy and listening - they sound easy, but you know that most people you meet on a daily basis can't do it. So what's the deal?Mindful listening is the skill behind deep relationships.This book is about a skill that isn't complex, but also not easy. It's a book about relationships and what drives them - what lets ... Read more

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The key behind communication - it's not about what you say. It's how you shut up.Empathy and listening - they sound easy, but you know that most people you meet on a daily basis can't do it. So what's the deal?Mindful listening is the skill behind deep relationships.This book is about a skill that isn't complex, but also not easy. It's a book about relationships and what drives them - what lets
... Read more
The Science of Charisma (How to be More Likable and Charismatic)

174 Small Behavioral Tweaks For Charm, Likability, and Rapport (Backed By Research)

by Patrick King ...

174 science-backed micro-behaviors to feel more confident, connect faster, and become effortlessly likable—without changing your personality.Forget vague advice like “be confident” or “just be yourself.” The Science of Charisma turns decades of psychological and behavioral research into practical, low-effort adjustments that quietly transform how people experience you.In The Science of Charisma, ... Read more

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174 science-backed micro-behaviors to feel more confident, connect faster, and become effortlessly likable—without changing your personality.Forget vague advice like “be confident” or “just be yourself.” The Science of Charisma turns decades of psychological and behavioral research into practical, low-effort adjustments that quietly transform how people experience you.In The Science of Charisma,
... Read more
Audiobook

Introvert Survival Tactics

How to Make Friends, Be More Social, and Be Comfortable In Any Situation (When You Just Want to Go Home And Watch TV Alone)

by Patrick King ...

Narrated by Joe Hempel ...

Unabridged

2 hours 42 min

Feel like you’re trying doing a bad impression of an extrovert, or you’re a "party pooper" because you turn down invites? If you have felt massive relief at cancelled plans, had mild to huge annoyance in huge gatherings of strangers, and want to figure out how to socialize better and more effectively without social fatigue, this audiobook is for you - written by someone exactly like you. ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Feel like you’re trying doing a bad impression of an extrovert, or you’re a "party pooper" because you turn down invites? If you have felt massive relief at cancelled plans, had mild to huge annoyance in huge gatherings of strangers, and want to figure out how to socialize better and more effectively without social fatigue, this audiobook is for you - written by someone exactly like you.
... Read more
Improve Your People Skills

Build and Manage Relationships, Communicate Effectively, Understand Others, and Become the Ultimate People Person

by Patrick King ...

The social intelligence to succeed any social situation. Fit in anywhere, build rapport, and win people over.If you (1) have trouble connecting with people beyond small talk, or (2) are often left speechless and dumbfounded on how to handle certain people and situations, that feeling of dread isn’t something you have to live with. Improve Your People skills is your key to social intelligence and ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The social intelligence to succeed any social situation. Fit in anywhere, build rapport, and win people over.If you (1) have trouble connecting with people beyond small talk, or (2) are often left speechless and dumbfounded on how to handle certain people and situations, that feeling of dread isn’t something you have to live with. Improve Your People skills is your key to social intelligence and
... Read more

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Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors

The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic

How to Ruin a Great Conversation

The Art of Witty Banter

How to Talk to Anyone

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Mindful Listening

The Science of Charisma (How to be More Likable and Charismatic)

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