How to Develop the Guts to Talk with Anyone

Public speaking isn‟t something that everyone is used to. Some of us become jittery and break into a cold sweat even at the prospect of speaking to a handful of people. Why a group, some of us stammer and become nervous even when they have to speak to an unfamiliar person on a one-on-one basis. But, if you take care of a few things, public speaking won‟t be all that difficult. These are a few tips that will guide you. Chapter 1: Talking with Anyone – What Do You Need? Summary There are only a few things you need to know in order to speak effectively with just about anyone. The most important of them, of course, is confidence. Talking with Anyone – What Do You Need? If you are the type that sits alone at a party with a hundred people just because you don‟t know anyone there, you definitely need to improve your skills of communication. Communication is the key to anything – making friendships, striking business contracts, impressing people and even getting yourself a life partner. You cannot do any of these without talking with someone. But if talking with someone unfamiliar is something that scares the heebiejeebies out of you, you need a quick sizing up. Probably something is seriously wrong there. Talking is actually one of the natural things that we do – it is as natural as breathing for most of us – so what‟s holding you back. Let us begin by trying to see the most important things that you will need in order to be able to talk with anyone.

Note that I will always use the phrase „talking with someone‟ here as opposed to „talking to someone‟. This is not about grammar, but it is more about what I think. Talking is not something you do alone. You do it with someone. It is not that you just keep on going blah-blah and the other person just listens. They are talking with you too. It is a collaborated effort.