What would motivate YOU? Please Comment on 4 Questions!
Need Your Feedback!!
I’m hoping to create the “the new guide to conversation, collaboration and influence for the digital age”
(think the new Win Friends and Influence People…)
Here are titles under consideration at this point in time. Which do you prefer?
Connect. Collaborate. Communicate. (Main title)
The New Guide to Conversation, Collaboration, and Influence (Subtitle)
OR
Building Bridges (Main title)
The Guide to Conversation, Negotiation, and Positive Influence in the Digital Age. (Subtitle)
OR
Conversation, Collaboration & Influence in the Digital Age
How to Talk to Anybody Anywhere About Anything
2. What issues would YOU want help with? (Before you look at my list, jot down a few of your own.)
The very interested in PROVIDING YOU WHAT YOU WANT – not what I think you want.
Below is what I came up so far based on conversations and search:
3. Which do you like? Which do want to know more about? What topics are missing?
Section 1: Conversation Making (Take the Hell out of Hello!)
- How to Start a Conversation
- How to effectively Shake Hands
- How to make and enjoy small talk
- How to use open-ended questions to further the conversation
- How to finding common ground to build relationship
- Conversations and Cultural Diversity
- How to instill Trust
- How to Introduce Yourself
a) in person
b) via telephone/phone message
c) via email
d) personal setting vs. professional setting
- How to Join a Conversation
a) in person i) planned
a) in person ii) unplanned
b) online conversations i) push (engaging with others)
b) online conversations ii) pull (drawing others to you)
- How to End a Conversation
- What to Say in Common Situations
a) at a party (work, cocktail etc.)
b) when giving a toast (roast or boast)
c) when someone is going through a tough time
d) when introducing someone
- How to Deepen and Transform Connections into Professional Relationships Connection to Contact
a) connecting others
b) extending conversations – connection to customer
Section 2: Art of Collaboration
- How to be More Diplomatic
- How to Say No
- How to Deliver Constructive Criticism
- How to Deal with Criticism/Negative Feedback
- How to Deal with Difficult People
- How to Raise Delicate Issues
- How to Delivery Bad News
- How to Turn Arguments into Discussions
Section 3: Art of Positively Influencing Others
- How to Convince Without Being Overbearing
a) parents and kids (personal)
b) work (professional)
- How to Negotiate (A raise/promotion/deadline)
- How to Flex your Communication Style
- Why you Should use Positive Language and Avoid Words with No Meaning
- How to Uncover Your Inner Charisma
a) Giving and taking compliments
b) Communicating with integrity, sincerity and authenticity- the real deal
4) Would you be willing to pay money (US$10) to have my help with those issues?
Please be BRUTALLY HONEST!! I won’t be offended! (Really.)
I suspect I’ve left out some key areas and want to include what you want to know as opposed to me giving you what I **think** you may want to know.
Please, please, take a minute to reply to this.<BIG CHEESY SMILE>
Your thoughts will help me a great deal. I can’t write in a vacuum. I need your assistance because this book is for you.
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