decent for people who have never communicated

this is a decent primer on how humans interact. unfortunately it's got no advanced info.

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I'm now confident with my communication!

I bought this book because I had a real issue with my self confidence and it was really negatively effecting my life. I bought this book on the off chance that it might help even just a little bit. It really worked!! I've been using the tips on how to eliminate negativity from my life and to look for positive things about myself and now I'm much happier and more confident.
I liked how this then linked with the communication skills aspect as I have been able to take this new found confidence and convert it into connections with others, both in my professional and personal life. I couldn't recommend this more.

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Rocketed my confidence and communication skills

Confidence contains excellent self help content presented in a professional manner. Like many people, I am confident in areas of my life where I feel comfortable and capable, but I struggle when faced with something new. Social confidence is an area that I was looking to strengthen when I purchased this book and it did not disappoint. The author discusses aspects of life that can affect our confidence – both negatively and positively. Then he moves on to strengthening self confidence and truly unravels the subject, both explaining his suggestions and linking to other resources along the way.

Communication skills is a good, solid guide to speaking, listening, laughing, body language, persuasion and starting up a conversation with confidence. I like the clarity with which Ace McCloud approaches the subject and the comprehensive nature of his guide. I found the suggestions for striking up a conversation both interesting and plausible (quite something, as I am far from a socialite). Great narration; this author/narrator duo definitely have their own communication skills up to speed.

A very useful 2 in 1 if, like me, you want to improve your social confidence.

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Improving My Confidence & Communication Skills!

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I am a person who has very low self-esteem and never feels confident about doing or pursuing something because of the thought that I might not do a great job at it and that everyone else is better than me. Being this way also affects the way I communicate with people.

As I was searching online, reading some tips on how to work with my confidence, I came across this book. I decided to buy it, and mind you, this book is of great help! It made me realise how I should value myself a little bit more. It taught me how I should take control of my life as it is the key to be more happy and successful. I also learned that I have to be more motivated, positive, have some self-worth, and give myself more importance. These changes do not only improve the way I treat myself but it will also give a positive effect towards how I communicate with others.

It’s already a start of a new year. It’s time to implement this positive change!

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Confident and communication skills - your success

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I will recommended "Confident Communication Skills" to my friends because this book shows you how to conquer low self-confidence and haw to boost your extra self-confidence. McCloud suggests very excited strategy like visualization, healthy diet, focusing of good qualities of yourself, reflect on positive experiences and stop negative thoughts, be thankful and ability to forgiveness. Very useful is a practice of good posture and dress well that shows others that you confident and proud of yourself. Another way of boost your self-confidence is set your short and long term goals with sentence “I will easy…”, that you can practice every day.

What other book might you compare Confident Communication Skills to, and why?

It is similar to "Competitive strategy" by Ace McCloud because it helps you to be more self-motivated and have similar advises like practice meditation, hypnosis, good relationships with others and socializing. It is a good advice to eat products that contains serotonin – a hormone of happiness like salmon, turkey and some herbs that helps you improve your confidence.

What does Joshua Mackey bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Joshua Mackey brings life to the story and his voice highlights the most memorable key word that you can easy remember the most important issues.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I have a lots of memories how shy person I was and how much barriers I had to conquer. My personal experience is linked with communication skills and have and how to achieve a success in verbal and non-verbal communication. It is very valuable guide how to conquer communication barriers, how to improve your style of communication to determine success. It is good example of bad and good communication like submissive or manipulative communication. McCloud suggests how to test your listening skills and how to be likeable and convincing that I really appreciate.

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“Confidence communication skills” contains very easy to follow advice how to act, using eye contact and body language to build up effective communication. Also a book gives you a valuable clue how to master persuasive skills like: know your audience, don’t be manipulative, accurate timing and be energetic to keep your audience listening. That is very useful tips for managers, team leaders, teachers and others professionals how to attract and persuade your audience.

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Not good.

It doesn't seem like this guy has any qualifications in psychology. And his snippets of advise sound like they've been scraped off the Internet.
He sounds way too American - very similar to Troy McClure from The Simpsons! (Similar name, too.)
So disappointed as this is my first Audible purchase I've ever made.
Seemed to be full of adverts, too, and too many verbal links to YouTube videos!

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Like an index for youtube and his other books

Started off well with the usual kind of "this is what being confident could mean for you!"

Then it began to vaguely gloss over many topics and reference other books the writer has written or references to youtube videos.

More detail went into types of food to eat to build up your confidence than any substantial advice.

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It's a sales pitch.

Narrator is trying to sell his other books every other minute. It also assumes that you are so long on confidence that you no longer shower or dress well. If you have any level of confidence already don't bother with this.

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