Thinking on Your Feet: How to Communicate Under Pressure

by Marian K. Woodall

Book Overview

Helps you to learn to think and speak on your feet, and to respond appropriately and confidently. Using many strategies and practical examples, this book helps you to improve your end of conversation... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941159965
• ISBN13: 9780941159968
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Professional Business Communications
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Thinking on Your Feet

This powerful little volume, now in its 20th year, is a classic of its genre. From page one Woodall coaches the reader in developing skillful, confident responses to sticky questions. She says, "Thinking on your Feet means saying exactly what you want to say at exactly the right moment . . . ." Her method and examples provide common-sense means for gaining the high ground in any conversational situation. It's guidance one can use without the distraction of theoretical or statistical overkill. Thinking on Your Feet follows its own advice, recognizing that brevity is not only the soul of wit, but of wisdom. I agree with Kare Anderson (www.sayitbettercenter.com) that "This is the best single book for learning to maintain composure when responding to a hot situation or volatile person." Highly recommended.

An excellent book

This book contains all tip and tactics you need to keep conversations and presentations from getting out of hand. If someone is heckling you during an important presentation or asks you a question that you do not know the answer to, this book gives you advice on responding tactfully so you do not look irresponsible, weak, etc. In essence, this book helps convey the art of BSing. Everyone has known someone in their life who can talk their way out of any situation. This book can help you become someone like that. Very highly recommended!