1Chapter 1: Social Skills – An Overview
41Having gone through negative experiences
2What Are Social Skills?
42Family history/Genetics
3Proof That Social Skills Will Better Your Life
43New work and social demands
4Poor social skills come with hidden costs
44Having a condition or appearance that draws attention
5Social skills will help you cement and better your relationship
45Stress buildup
6Great social skills will better your communication skills
46Personality
7Great social skills will make you more efficient
47Drugs or alcohol
8Great social skills will help advance your career prospects
48Social Phobia/Anxiety Complications
9Great social skills will make you more trustful
49How to Overcome Social Phobia/Anxiety
10Great social skills will help you solve problems with minor damage
50Start Small
11Chapter 2: Dos and Don’ts of Conversations
51Expend some energy
12Conversations Don’ts
52Mind your body language
13If you are in a group, do not talk to only one person
53Chapter 6: How to Build Your Confidence
14Refrain from engaging in “one-upping” strategies
54The Role of Confidence In Communication
15Do not overdo the sharing/talking
55Causes of Low Self-Confidence
16Refrain from using some words
56Importance of Speaking with Confidence
17Conversations Dos
57How To Be Confident In Any Conversation
18Always have topics ready
58Try speaking slower
19Custom-make the conversation to fit the listener’s preferences
59Do not shy off from the nervousness
20Wait your turn
60Remember that what you see is not necessarily what others see
21Chapter 3: The 7 Golden Attributes Of Any Conversation
61Always focus on the topic at hand to be more charismatic and authentic
22Rule 1: Great Conversations Must Have Great Descriptions
62Do not take responsibility for awkward silence
23Rule 2: Great Conversations Must Have Great Comparisons and Contrasts
63Chapter 7: Listening — Complementing Conversations with Impeccable Listening
24Rule 3: Great Conversations Must Have Great Non-Verbal Communication
64The Main Causes of Listening Problems
25Rule 4: Great Conversations Must Have A Great Outlook
65Benefits of Good Listening Skills
26Rule 5: Great Conversations Must Have Great Human Attributes
66Listening will help build trust
27Rule 6: Great Conversations Have Healthy Levels Of Playfulness
67Listening will help reduce misunderstandings
28Rule 7: Great Conversations Have Open-Ended Questions
68Listening betters relationships
29Chapter 4: Shyness – Eliminating It So You Can Talk To Anyone Confidently
69How to Become A Better Listener
30What Causes Social Shyness?
70Listen more than you talk
31Genetics
71Give the other party undivided attention
32Life experiences
72Reflect and summarize
33Disadvantages of Being Shy
73Go deeper and find the meaning behind the message
34How to Overcome Shyness
74Chapter 8: How to Handle Things That People May Not Agree With You
35Stop self-identifying as “shy”
75Listen Honestly For A Critic’s Intention
36Start with baby steps
76Refrain from Exploding In The Face Of Criticism
37Focus on your strengths
77Minimize Your Encounters With Harmful People
38Practice positive self-talk
78Conclusion
39Chapter 5: Social Anxiety –How to Eliminate it to Become a Great Conversationalist
79Notes
40What Causes Social Phobia Or Worsens It?