50 Books like Laugh Tactics

Improve Your Conversations

by Patrick King • 2015

Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.

3.64

1k+

🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 💭 Quick Thinking 🎭 Improv Comedy 📖 Storytelling

Improve Your Conversations 94%

Replace awkward silences with fluid exchanges using the collaborative techniques of improv comedy.

by Patrick King 2015

3.64

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 💭 Quick Thinking 🎭 Improv Comedy 📖 Storytelling

Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy

by Greg Dean • 2000

The hidden architecture of a joke: master it, write comedy on demand, and deliver it cold.

3.95

399

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Joke Writing 🎭 Comedy Performance 🌱 Creative Process 😰 Performance Anxiety

Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy 93%

The hidden architecture of a joke: master it, write comedy on demand, and deliver it cold.

by Greg Dean 2000

3.95

399 ratings

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Joke Writing 🎭 Comedy Performance 🌱 Creative Process 😰 Performance Anxiety

Do You Talk Funny?

by David Nihill • 2015

Stand-up's sharpest tools for the boardroom: structure laughs, hold attention, handle the hecklers.

3.91

1k+

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Comedy Writing 🎭 Stage Presence 📖 Storytelling Techniques 😰 Performance Anxiety

Do You Talk Funny? 93%

Stand-up's sharpest tools for the boardroom: structure laughs, hold attention, handle the hecklers.

by David Nihill 2015

3.91

1k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Comedy Writing 🎭 Stage Presence 📖 Storytelling Techniques 😰 Performance Anxiety

Connect Using Humor and Story

by Ramakrishna Reddy • 2016

A humor equation that turns a rambling draft into a tight seven minutes of laughter.

3.82

105

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Speechwriting 😂 Humor Writing ⏱️ Timing And Delivery 📚 Storytelling Techniques

Connect Using Humor and Story 93%

A humor equation that turns a rambling draft into a tight seven minutes of laughter.

by Ramakrishna Reddy 2016

3.82

105 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking ✍️ Speechwriting 😂 Humor Writing ⏱️ Timing And Delivery 📚 Storytelling Techniques

The Art of Captivating Conversation

by Patrick King • 2020

Scripts and structures that turn the awkward into the effortless, no natural charisma required.

3.42

224

🗣️ Conversation Skills 😰 Social Anxiety 🧊 Small Talk 📝 Behavioral Scripts 😂 Conversational Humor

The Art of Captivating Conversation Summary

The Art of Captivating Conversation 93%

Scripts and structures that turn the awkward into the effortless, no natural charisma required.

by Patrick King 2020

3.42

224 ratings

🗣️ Conversation Skills 😰 Social Anxiety 🧊 Small Talk 📝 Behavioral Scripts 😂 Conversational Humor

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life

by Isaac Prilleltensky • 2019

Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.

3.25

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤣 Therapeutic Humor 🔄 Behavior Change 🏠 Environmental Design 🔍 Cognitive Reframing

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life Summary

The Laughing Guide to a Better Life 93%

Change is a slog unless you can laugh at it. A behavioral scientist maps the route.

by Isaac Prilleltensky 2019

3.25

4 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🤣 Therapeutic Humor 🔄 Behavior Change 🏠 Environmental Design 🔍 Cognitive Reframing

Mastering Stand-Up

by Stephen Rosenfield • 2017

Nerves are not the enemy. The complete craft of stand-up: writing, persona, and getting the laugh.

4.41

519

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Comedy Writing 🎭 Stage Craft 🗣️ Finding Your Voice 📖 Personal Storytelling

Mastering Stand-Up 93%

Nerves are not the enemy. The complete craft of stand-up: writing, persona, and getting the laugh.

by Stephen Rosenfield 2017

4.41

519 ratings

🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ✍️ Comedy Writing 🎭 Stage Craft 🗣️ Finding Your Voice 📖 Personal Storytelling

Make 'Em Laugh & Take Their Money

by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010

Not funny? A marketing pro's playbook for using humor to persuade, sell, and win audiences anyway.

3.97

😂 Humor In Business 🖊️ Copywriting 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Sales Psychology 📬 Direct Response Marketing

Make 'Em Laugh & Take Their Money Summary

Make 'Em Laugh & Take Their Money 92%

Not funny? A marketing pro's playbook for using humor to persuade, sell, and win audiences anyway.

by Dan S. Kennedy 2010

3.97

64 ratings

😂 Humor In Business 🖊️ Copywriting 🎤 Public Speaking 🧠 Sales Psychology 📬 Direct Response Marketing

The Humor Code

by Peter McGraw • 2014

Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.

3.44

1k+

🧠 Psychology Of Humor 📚 Humor Studies 🌍 Cross-Cultural Comedy 🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ⚙️ Joke Mechanics

The Humor Code 92%

Why puns, tickling, and dark jokes all work: violation that also feels safe, road-tested globally.

by Peter McGraw 2014

3.44

1k+ ratings

🧠 Psychology Of Humor 📚 Humor Studies 🌍 Cross-Cultural Comedy 🎤 Stand-Up Comedy ⚙️ Joke Mechanics

How to Tell a Joke

by Marcus Tullius Cicero • 2021

How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.

3.19

209

🎤 Public Speaking 🏛 Classical Rhetoric 😄 Humor For Speakers 📖 Storytelling Techniques 🎭 Wordplay And Wit

How to Tell a Joke 92%

How Rome's greatest speaker used humor to win any room, and how you can too.

by Marcus Tullius Cicero 2021

3.19

209 ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🏛 Classical Rhetoric 😄 Humor For Speakers 📖 Storytelling Techniques 🎭 Wordplay And Wit

How To Write Funny

by Scott Dikkers • 2014

Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.

4.13

960

🎭 Comedy Writing 🎯 Satire And Parody ⚙️ Joke Mechanics 🗣️ Wordplay And Punning ⏱️ Writing Productivity

How To Write Funny 92%

Comedy demystified: a set of learnable devices that turn humor from mystery into repeatable craft.

by Scott Dikkers 2014

4.13

960 ratings

🎭 Comedy Writing 🎯 Satire And Parody ⚙️ Joke Mechanics 🗣️ Wordplay And Punning ⏱️ Writing Productivity

The Comic Toolbox

by John Vorhaus • 1994

Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.

3.97

951

🎭 Comedy Writing 🔧 Creative Process 🃏 Joke Structure 📚 Comedy Theory 😰 Imposter Syndrome

The Comic Toolbox 92%

Comedy is a craft you can learn. Draft ugly, ask smaller questions, and disarm creative fear.

by John Vorhaus 1994

3.97

951 ratings

🎭 Comedy Writing 🔧 Creative Process 🃏 Joke Structure 📚 Comedy Theory 😰 Imposter Syndrome

How to Giggle

by Hannah Berner • 2025

Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.

4.05

18k+

🎭 Comedy Self-Help 👯 Female Friendships 🧠 Anxiety Coping 💔 Modern Dating 💗 Self-Acceptance

How to Giggle 92%

Caring less is a skill. A comedian's blunt playbook for anxiety, bad dates, and toxic friends.

by Hannah Berner 2025

4.05

18k+ ratings

🎭 Comedy Self-Help 👯 Female Friendships 🧠 Anxiety Coping 💔 Modern Dating 💗 Self-Acceptance

And Here's the Kicker

by Mike Sacks • 2009

21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.

4.05

2k+

🎭 Humor Writing 📖 Interview Anthology 🧠 Comedy Theory 🎯 Truth In Comedy 👀 Outsider Humor

And Here's the Kicker 92%

21 humorists on finding a comedic voice, editing brutally, and making a living being funny.

by Mike Sacks 2009

4.05

2k+ ratings

🎭 Humor Writing 📖 Interview Anthology 🧠 Comedy Theory 🎯 Truth In Comedy 👀 Outsider Humor

I'm a Joke and So Are You

by Robin Ince • 2018

A comedian investigates why we joke to survive anxiety, grief, and the awkwardness of being alive.

3.93

1k+

🎤 Stand Up Comedy 😰 Anxiety And Creativity 🧠 Neuroscience Of Humor 💀 Humor And Grief 🔪 Comedy As Social Critique

I'm a Joke and So Are You 92%

A comedian investigates why we joke to survive anxiety, grief, and the awkwardness of being alive.

by Robin Ince 2018

3.93

1k+ ratings

🎤 Stand Up Comedy 😰 Anxiety And Creativity 🧠 Neuroscience Of Humor 💀 Humor And Grief 🔪 Comedy As Social Critique

The Laughing Cure

by Brian King • 2016

Even fake laughter relieves real pain for hours. A comedian shows you why and how.

3.82

😂 Laughter Therapy 🎭 Psychology Of Humor 😌 Stress Reduction 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

The Laughing Cure 92%

Even fake laughter relieves real pain for hours. A comedian shows you why and how.

by Brian King 2016

3.82

56 ratings

😂 Laughter Therapy 🎭 Psychology Of Humor 😌 Stress Reduction 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧠 Mind-Body Connection

Conversationally Speaking

by Alan Garner • 1980

Social ease isn't a gift; it's learnable. The drills that replace awkwardness with connection.

3.89

1k+

🗣️ Communication Skills 💬 Conversation Techniques 🦋 Social Confidence ✋ Assertiveness Training 👂 Active Listening

Conversationally Speaking 92%

Social ease isn't a gift; it's learnable. The drills that replace awkwardness with connection.

by Alan Garner 1980

3.89

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Communication Skills 💬 Conversation Techniques 🦋 Social Confidence ✋ Assertiveness Training 👂 Active Listening

How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere

by Larry King • 2004

The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.

3.57

5k+

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 🧊 Icebreakers 📺 Media Training

How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere Summary

How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere 92%

The listening-first method for talking to anyone, from the broadcaster who interviewed everyone.

by Larry King 2004

3.57

5k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 🧊 Icebreakers 📺 Media Training

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left

by Loretta LaRoche • 1998

Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.

3.84

192

🧘 Stress Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 😂 Humor Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left Summary

RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left 92%

Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.

by Loretta LaRoche 1998

3.84

192 ratings

🧘 Stress Management ☀️ Positive Psychology 😂 Humor Therapy 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🎯 Perfectionism Recovery

Wit's End

by James Geary • 2018

Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.

3.35

479

🧠 Philosophy Of Humor 🎲 Verbal Play 🔗 Metaphor And Analogy 🔬 Cognitive Science 👁️ Perceptual Illusion

Wit's End 92%

Wit is the mind's way of connecting opposites, seeing past habit, and holding life lightly.

by James Geary 2018

3.35

479 ratings

🧠 Philosophy Of Humor 🎲 Verbal Play 🔗 Metaphor And Analogy 🔬 Cognitive Science 👁️ Perceptual Illusion

How to Talk to Anyone About Anything

by James W. Williams • 2021

You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.

3.58

786

🤝 Social Skills 💬 Conversation Skills ☕ Small Talk 👂 Active Listening 📖 Storytelling

How to Talk to Anyone About Anything Summary

How to Talk to Anyone About Anything 92%

You don't need to be fascinating; you need genuine curiosity and a handful of practiced stories.

by James W. Williams 2021

3.58

786 ratings

🤝 Social Skills 💬 Conversation Skills ☕ Small Talk 👂 Active Listening 📖 Storytelling

Funny on Purpose

by Joe Randazzo • 2015

How to write, pitch, and perform comedy across every format, without waiting for a magic break.

3.99

244

🖊️ Comedy Writing 🎤 Comedy Career 🎭 Improv Comedy ✍️ Sketch Comedy 🎙️ Standup Comedy

Funny on Purpose 92%

How to write, pitch, and perform comedy across every format, without waiting for a magic break.

by Joe Randazzo 2015

3.99

244 ratings

🖊️ Comedy Writing 🎤 Comedy Career 🎭 Improv Comedy ✍️ Sketch Comedy 🎙️ Standup Comedy

The Hidden Tools of Comedy

by Steve Kaplan • 2013

Stop writing jokes and start building characters who are outmatched but refuse to quit.

4.24

895

✍️ Comedy Writing 🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🎭 Performance Technique 🧑 Character-Driven Comedy 🧠 Humor Psychology

The Hidden Tools of Comedy 92%

Stop writing jokes and start building characters who are outmatched but refuse to quit.

by Steve Kaplan 2013

4.24

895 ratings

✍️ Comedy Writing 🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🎭 Performance Technique 🧑 Character-Driven Comedy 🧠 Humor Psychology

Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone

by Peter W. Murphy • 2011

Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.

3.25

4k+

💬 Conversation Skills 🤝 Social Confidence 🗣️ Small Talk 👂 Active Listening 🕺 Body Language

Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone Summary

Always Know What To Say - Easy Ways To Approach And Talk To Anyone 91%

Start conversations with anyone, avoid awkward silences, and leave people glad they met you.

by Peter W. Murphy 2011

3.25

4k+ ratings

💬 Conversation Skills 🤝 Social Confidence 🗣️ Small Talk 👂 Active Listening 🕺 Body Language

Superhuman Social Skills

by Tynan • 2015

Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.

3.71

734

💬 Social Skills 🗣️ Conversation Skills 🧏 Nonverbal Communication 📖 Storytelling Techniques 👂 Active Listening

Superhuman Social Skills 91%

Social skills are learnable. A guide to hidden conversational signals and building real friendships.

by Tynan 2015

3.71

734 ratings

💬 Social Skills 🗣️ Conversation Skills 🧏 Nonverbal Communication 📖 Storytelling Techniques 👂 Active Listening

Make Her Chase You

by Tynan • 2008

Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.

3.39

110

🎯 Pickup Artistry 💝 Dating Advice 💪 Confidence Building 🔗 Social Dynamics 💫 Seduction Dynamics

Make Her Chase You 91%

Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.

by Tynan 2008

3.39

110 ratings

🎯 Pickup Artistry 💝 Dating Advice 💪 Confidence Building 🔗 Social Dynamics 💫 Seduction Dynamics

Everyone You Hate is Going to Die

by Daniel Sloss • 2021

A comedian's case for why being alone, heartbroken, and uncomfortable is the real goal.

3.92

8k+

🤬 Anti-Self-Help 🎤 Comedic Memoir 💔 Modern Dating ☣️ Toxic Relationships 🩹 Breakup Recovery

Everyone You Hate is Going to Die Summary

Everyone You Hate is Going to Die 91%

A comedian's case for why being alone, heartbroken, and uncomfortable is the real goal.

by Daniel Sloss 2021

3.92

8k+ ratings

🤬 Anti-Self-Help 🎤 Comedic Memoir 💔 Modern Dating ☣️ Toxic Relationships 🩹 Breakup Recovery

Psychology

by Jackson Seller • 2016

People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.

5.00

🗣️ Social Skills 💪 Confidence Building 🧍 Body Language 👂 Active Listening 💬 Conversation Skills

Psychology 91%

People read you in seconds. The habits that make them like what they see.

by Jackson Seller 2016

5.00

1 ratings

🗣️ Social Skills 💪 Confidence Building 🧍 Body Language 👂 Active Listening 💬 Conversation Skills

Humor, Seriously

by Jennifer Aaker • 2020

Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.

3.83

4k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 😂 Psychology Of Humor 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science

Humor, Seriously 91%

Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.

by Jennifer Aaker 2020

3.83

4k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 😂 Psychology Of Humor 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science

Cringeworthy

by Melissa Dahl • 2018

Secondhand embarrassment is your brain's empathy workout; learn to flex it.

3.67

1k+

😰 Social Anxiety 🧪 Social Psychology 💖 Self-Compassion 🛡️ Embracing Vulnerability 💪 Social Confidence

Cringeworthy 91%

Secondhand embarrassment is your brain's empathy workout; learn to flex it.

by Melissa Dahl 2018

3.67

1k+ ratings

😰 Social Anxiety 🧪 Social Psychology 💖 Self-Compassion 🛡️ Embracing Vulnerability 💪 Social Confidence

How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone

by Mark Rhodes • 2013

Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.

3.22

749

🦋 Social Confidence 🗣️ Conversation Skills 💬 Small Talk 🤝 Rapport Building 👂 Active Listening

How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Summary

How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone 91%

Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.

by Mark Rhodes 2013

3.22

749 ratings

🦋 Social Confidence 🗣️ Conversation Skills 💬 Small Talk 🤝 Rapport Building 👂 Active Listening

Before & Laughter

by Jimmy Carr • 2021

Life advice from a comedian: find your edge, keep showing up, and laugh at what hurts.

4.06

7k+

🎤 Creative Careers 💪 Personal Strengths ⏳ Delayed Gratification 🛡️ Resilience 💡 Creative Thinking

Before & Laughter 91%

Life advice from a comedian: find your edge, keep showing up, and laugh at what hurts.

by Jimmy Carr 2021

4.06

7k+ ratings

🎤 Creative Careers 💪 Personal Strengths ⏳ Delayed Gratification 🛡️ Resilience 💡 Creative Thinking

Communication

by Jack Steel • 2016

Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.

3.19

💬 Conversation Skills 🗣️ Small Talk 💪 Social Confidence 👂 Active Listening 🦋 Overcoming Shyness

Communication 91%

Small talk opens more doors than deep expertise. A 30-day plan to make yours second nature.

by Jack Steel 2016

3.19

26 ratings

💬 Conversation Skills 🗣️ Small Talk 💪 Social Confidence 👂 Active Listening 🦋 Overcoming Shyness

How To Talk To Anyone

by John S. Lawson • 2020

The drills, openers, and exit strategies that turn conversation into a trainable skill.

2.88

🗣️ Social Skills 💭 Small Talk 👂 Active Listening 💪 Self-Confidence 🧠 Self-Talk

How To Talk To Anyone 91%

The drills, openers, and exit strategies that turn conversation into a trainable skill.

by John S. Lawson 2020

2.88

78 ratings

🗣️ Social Skills 💭 Small Talk 👂 Active Listening 💪 Self-Confidence 🧠 Self-Talk

Humour

by Terry Eagleton • 2019

From gloating superiority to utopian carnival, a philosopher surveys every major theory of laughter.

3.19

603

🎭 Philosophy Of Humor 📜 History Of Laughter 📖 Literary Theory 🤝 Humor And Society 🗳️ Humor And Politics

Humour 91%

From gloating superiority to utopian carnival, a philosopher surveys every major theory of laughter.

by Terry Eagleton 2019

3.19

603 ratings

🎭 Philosophy Of Humor 📜 History Of Laughter 📖 Literary Theory 🤝 Humor And Society 🗳️ Humor And Politics

How to Talk to Anyone

by Leil Lowndes • 2008

62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.

2.75

2k+

🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Social Dynamics 🕴️ Body Language 🤝 Rapport Building 💬 Small Talk

How to Talk to Anyone 91%

62 techniques for any conversation: how to enter, connect, and be remembered by anyone.

by Leil Lowndes 2008

2.75

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Communication Skills 🔄 Social Dynamics 🕴️ Body Language 🤝 Rapport Building 💬 Small Talk

Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out

by Mick Napier • 2004

Improv rules make you timid. The key to great scenes is bold action before your brain objects.

4.28

1k+

🎭 Improv Comedy 🎤 Comedy Technique 🔨 Creative Rule-Breaking 🎬 Long-Form Improv 🏙️ Chicago Improv

Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out Summary

Improvise. Scene from the Inside Out 91%

Improv rules make you timid. The key to great scenes is bold action before your brain objects.

by Mick Napier 2004

4.28

1k+ ratings

🎭 Improv Comedy 🎤 Comedy Technique 🔨 Creative Rule-Breaking 🎬 Long-Form Improv 🏙️ Chicago Improv

How to Communicate with Confidence

by Mike Bechtle • 2013

Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.

3.76

173

🗣️ Conversation Skills 💪 Social Confidence 👂 Active Listening 💬 Small Talk ⚡ Difficult Conversations

How to Communicate with Confidence Summary

How to Communicate with Confidence 91%

Better conversations don't require a personality transplant; they require the right techniques.

by Mike Bechtle 2013

3.76

173 ratings

🗣️ Conversation Skills 💪 Social Confidence 👂 Active Listening 💬 Small Talk ⚡ Difficult Conversations

Confident Conversation

by Mike Bechtle • 2008

How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.

3.52

151

🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Small Talk 🤝 Social Skills 🧘 Introvert Communication

Confident Conversation 91%

How to start, sustain, and exit any conversation using the personality you already have.

by Mike Bechtle 2008

3.52

151 ratings

🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 💬 Small Talk 🤝 Social Skills 🧘 Introvert Communication

How to Talk to Anyone

by Patrick King • 2022

Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.

3.56

404

🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Rapport Building 💬 Small Talk 🔄 Social Dynamics

How to Talk to Anyone 91%

Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.

by Patrick King 2022

3.56

404 ratings

🗣️ Conversation Skills 👂 Active Listening 🤝 Rapport Building 💬 Small Talk 🔄 Social Dynamics

Think Faster, Talk Smarter

by Matt Abrahams • 2023

Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.

3.69

5k+

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Communication Skills 💼 Business Communication 👋 Small Talk 👂 Listening Skills

Think Faster, Talk Smarter 91%

Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.

by Matt Abrahams 2023

3.69

5k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Communication Skills 💼 Business Communication 👋 Small Talk 👂 Listening Skills

How to Talk to Anyone

by Steven Hopkins • 2019

Seven seconds to earn trust. The body language, questions, and exits that keep conversations alive.

3.21

🗣️ Social Skills ☕ Small Talk 🧍 Body Language 👂 Active Listening 😰 Social Anxiety

How to Talk to Anyone 91%

Seven seconds to earn trust. The body language, questions, and exits that keep conversations alive.

by Steven Hopkins 2019

3.21

34 ratings

🗣️ Social Skills ☕ Small Talk 🧍 Body Language 👂 Active Listening 😰 Social Anxiety

If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?

by Alan Alda • 2017

Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.

3.86

7k+

🎭 Applied Improvisation 🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🔬 Science Communication 👂 Responsive Listening 🌊 Nonverbal Communication

If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? Summary

If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face? 91%

Connection is the foundation, not the ornament. Alan Alda's improv method for building it.

by Alan Alda 2017

3.86

7k+ ratings

🎭 Applied Improvisation 🗣️ Interpersonal Communication 🔬 Science Communication 👂 Responsive Listening 🌊 Nonverbal Communication

How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends

by Don Gabor • 1983

Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.

3.60

1k+

🗣️ Conversation Skills 🤝 Social Skills 💬 Small Talk 🧍 Body Language 👂 Active Listening

How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends Summary

How To Start A Conversation And Make Friends 91%

Six body signals, three opening lines and a listening method that turns small talk into connection.

by Don Gabor 1983

3.60

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Conversation Skills 🤝 Social Skills 💬 Small Talk 🧍 Body Language 👂 Active Listening

Small Talk Method

by Matt Morris • 2014

Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.

5.00

💬 Small Talk 🗣️ Conversation Skills ✨ Social Confidence 🤝 Networking 🧲 Rapport Building

Small Talk Method 91%

Every friendship starts with a stranger. A system for opening conversations and building rapport.

by Matt Morris 2014

5.00

1 ratings

💬 Small Talk 🗣️ Conversation Skills ✨ Social Confidence 🤝 Networking 🧲 Rapport Building

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k

by Sarah Knight • 2015

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

3.40

41k+

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📋 Priority Management 🧹 Mental Decluttering

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary

The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k 91%

Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.

by Sarah Knight 2015

3.40

41k+ ratings

🙅 Stop People Pleasing 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 📋 Priority Management 🧹 Mental Decluttering

The Intelligent Conversationalist

by Imogen Lloyd Webber • 2016

Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.

3.05

451

🗣️ Conversation Skills 📚 Cultural Literacy 💬 Small Talk 🫂 Social Fluency ✍️ Language Precision

The Intelligent Conversationalist Summary

The Intelligent Conversationalist 91%

Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.

by Imogen Lloyd Webber 2016

3.05

451 ratings

🗣️ Conversation Skills 📚 Cultural Literacy 💬 Small Talk 🫂 Social Fluency ✍️ Language Precision

How to Be a People Magnet

by Leil Lowndes • 2000

Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.

3.44

1k+

🗣️ Social Skills 🤝 Relationship Building 👀 Body Language 👂 Active Listening ☀️ Positive Psychology

How to Be a People Magnet 91%

Exact posture, eye contact, and listening habits that make strangers want to know you and stay.

by Leil Lowndes 2000

3.44

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Social Skills 🤝 Relationship Building 👀 Body Language 👂 Active Listening ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Plus

by Greg Gutfeld • 2020

Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.

3.98

1k+

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The Plus 91%

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3.98

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Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.

3.54

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Meaningful Small Talk 91%

Small talk is a skill you can learn. A playbook for turning awkward hellos into real connection.

by Dan Chang 2019

3.54

24 ratings

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