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Dewey Decimal Number: 302.34 EAN: 9780446514392 ISBN: 044651439X Label: Warner Books Manufacturer: Warner Books Number Of Pages: 205 Publication Date: 1989-04 Publisher: Warner Books Studio: Warner Books Editorial Review: Product Description: The national bestseller that shows how anyone can master the proven scientific techniques of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) and forge instant relationships, instant chemistry, instant intimacy at will--now with a special chapter on sexual rapport! Trains the reader to control others' perceptions, dissolve communication barriers, create more intimate relationships, negotiate more effectively, and more. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Only a Very Minor Delve into the TopicInstant Rapport offers a light overview of some theoretical manners of relating to people that provides little overall content and nothing new or profound. Because Brooks broaches the subject of building rapport and overviews some key factors, this book is not completely without value. However, there are far better books available on the topic and a good start would be How to Win Friends and Influence People or any number of sales books. Building rapport with people and identifying ... Read More Rating:  - Completely unfoundedThis book has a few worthwile basic ideas, but those could be summarized on a cocktail napkin and do not necessitate an entire book. The majority of this book discusses how people are divided into three types - visual, auditory or kinesthetic - and how to appeal to or persuade to them accordingly given the language they understand. While "see the world through your negotiating partner's eyes" is a good concept to know, this book makes far-encompassing claims in unrealistic, idealistic scenarios, does ... Read More Rating:  - Rapport is Essential to SuccessWhether or not you buy into the NLP methodology there are some key take-aways from Instant Rapport. A key point Michael Brooks makes early in this book is that people who lack the skill for building and maintaining rapport live a miserable life. Most importantly "Rapport is experienceing the world through the same portal as the person you are communicating with. It's speaking the same language..." Although the book is a little long winded and in some cases a bit remedial, this point, "speak ... Read More Rating: - Clear - Concise - To the PointInstant Rapport goes right to the heart of the matter without all the stories. It provide clear exercises and examples that make it easy to learn these skills. Short, and Concise. I highly recommend it if having a positive impact is something that you are interested in. K Rating: - Not practical and overgeneralizations throughoutMr. Brooks talks about achieving instant rapport with someone. Although this book talks about the very basics of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) since it has been written in 1989 when NLP was fairly new, there are couple of basic stradegies I found useful: 1. Talking in forms of the other's representation types (Visual, Kinesthetic, Auditory) We are either one of the three types, and we tend to talk more in types of those languages. (ex. I "see" what you mean vs. I "hear" what you ... Read More |
